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Cultural Lessons From a Crumbling Pop-Tart 0
- Culture
- September 9, 2020
It begins with a blueberry Pop-Tart. My friend John and I spent five days at his brother’s house on the Outer Banks. There I wrote, read books, ate well, took walks to the beach and around the neighborhood, and slept. My one excursion away from the house was to the grocery store. Otherwise, no masks
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Putting the Pieces Together After a Summer of Riots 0
- Culture
- September 9, 2020
The other day, I drove past the place where it all started. One pulls up to the flashing red stoplight and looks left to check for traffic. There’s no need to look right, because the traffic won’t be there. Instead, one sees cement barricades, covered with scrawling graffiti, and a block down, the now nationally
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Beware of Marxist Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing 0
- Politics
- September 8, 2020
One of Jesus Christ’s most well-known sayings comes from the Gospel of Matthew: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.” Sadly, that warning became highly relevant last Sunday, when Fr. Kenneth Boller, pastor of the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York City, asked that
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‘Rule by Experts’ Is Tyranny Shrouded in Science 2
- Politics
- September 8, 2020
“You don’t need a mask.” “Everyone needs to wear a mask.” “Asymptomatic spreaders are the real problem.” “No wait, it doesn’t look like asymptomatic carriers are spreading it.” “Coronavirus will spread at protests… unless they’re protests over the death of George Floyd.” Expert advice has ping-ponged on COVID-19 like a bead in a pinball machine.
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California’s COVID-19 Restrictions Go Too Far 0
- Politics
- September 8, 2020
California is proving it’s more authoritarian than ever. As many other states have reopened in stages, California officials have opened the Golden State, too – except they repeatedly seem to be applying different guidelines for reopening businesses, schools, and houses of worship. The examples are numerous. Private schools are not allowed to open, per Gov.
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Why It May Be Selfish to Vote by Mail This Year 0
- Politics
- September 8, 2020
A dear friend recently presented me with a conundrum that many are dealing with. Concerned not only for her own health, but for the health of others in her immediate circle, she hopes to vote by absentee ballot to limit her exposure to new people. My friend lives in Minnesota, where she has a dizzying
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