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Be the Politician You Wish to See in the World
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Politics
- August 7, 2026

Weddings are a joyous occasion, and I’ve heard of at least three in my social circles in the upcoming months. But two of these weddings are diverting from the norm of a weekend celebratory affair, choosing instead to hold their nuptials on a weekday. “A weekday?!” one might well say. “How inconsiderate! I can’t take
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We’re touchy when it comes to politics. “I liked insert [celebrity name], but then he became too political.” “Don’t talk politics at the table.” “I don’t think Christians should get political.” But when we say “politics,” what exactly are we talking about? What are the topics that have been banished from the banter at the
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In 2014, I was a prompter for a local homeschool poetry festival. With copies of all the poems to be recited, from pre-K kids to highschoolers, I sat in the front row, ready to provide a word or a line from the poem if someone on stage lost their train of thought. That evening, I
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Political polarization in America – what drives it? One often-overlooked factor is simple misunderstanding – or, to use the technical term, the “perception gap.” This term refers to the significant gap between what one party thinks the other party believes and what it actually believes. According to “Perception Gap” research conducted by More in Common (MiC), a
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Gen Alpha, born between 2010 and 2024, is growing up right now. As technology expands and the culture war rages, supporting our young people can be tricky. But looking at Gen Z can help guide our approach to Gen Alpha. Going Phone Free Smartphones are damaging to children. Though there’s little to any dissent on
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While living in France last spring, I went to the park one chilly evening with the lady who was hosting me. We were watching her three-year-old daughter play on the playground with other young children, when my hostess suddenly gasped. “What?” I asked. She indicated another little girl on the playground, perhaps seven or eight
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