I browsed the shelves for as long as my mother would allow when I visited the library as a child. When her patience – or our available time – finally petered out, I brought seven or eight books up to the library counter to check out – a healthy mix of historical fiction, fantasy, mystery,
READ MOREThe right is understandably wary of the green movement. As it currently stands, the movement is a net negative for humanity, built on hatred of America, fabricated science, and the poison of woke “intersectionality.” But it doesn’t have to be like this. Caring for the environment could be a bipartisan issue. But for this to
READ MORETheologian Joe Rigney received a torrent of bad press after claiming in his recent book, “The Sin of Empathy,” that “The so-called virtue of empathy is the greatest rhetorical tool of manipulation in the 21st century.” “Because love is a real virtue, empathy’s power is in posing as selfless care for victims,” Rigney continues. Political
READ MOREOver the last 10 years, psychologist, author, and online influencer Jordan Peterson has won renown and sparked controversy. His Roman candle ascent to fame began in 2016 when he posted the three-video series, “Professor Against Political Correctness,” followed by his book, “12 Rules for Life,” which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Peterson’s rules include
READ MORENetflix recently announced that work has officially begun on a reboot of Michael Landon’s classic “Little House on the Prairie” television series. Knowing how reboots and remakes play out these days, this childhood fan of the Ingalls family is a mite skeptical of the direction the new program will take. Speculation online suggests that the new show
READ MOREFor decades, America has intervened in the affairs of countries around the world. Many of these military and economic actions have been driven by alliances, so-called friendships between nations, and calls for “regime change.” Rightfully so, the American people are questioning the benefits. Since the end of the Cold War, we’ve seen American military action
READ MOREHad you been a Greek or an educated Roman, you would have known the names of certain philosophers. Any Greek would have known of Socrates, Plato or Aristotle, and maybe even have been able to tell you a few of their important ideas. But if you asked a person on the street today to name
READ MORE“There you go again.” With those four words, along with a characteristic shake of his head and a twinkle in his eye, Ronald Reagan won a debate against Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential race. The phrase has since become a part of the political lexicon, directed at an opponent who has misrepresented the facts.
READ MORETwitter likes to vilify the large cookie-cutter suburban home with a garage bigger than the house itself. And surely this is in some way a symbol of a decadent, mobile society with little sense of place or community. But the American garage gets too much flack from even those on the right. The house on
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