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Mean Girl Media Strikes Again 0
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- December 22, 2025
The media spinning narratives against a Republican presidential administration, particularly one led by Donald Trump, is nothing new. But the recent controversial article in Vanity Fair did more than just operate the typical ploy to paint a picture of chaos and rancor among the Trump cabinet. The article’s photographer, Christopher Anderson, visually attacked the physical appearance of
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Pursuing the Quiet Traditions at Christmas 0
- Culture, Family, Featured
- December 19, 2025
It can often feel like I’m a little late to the trends which flash across social media. But this year’s Christmas trend is one I can get behind wholeheartedly – likely because it’s already right up my alley! Apparently “Little Women Christmas” is dancing its way across social media, promoting the simple, quiet, homelike traditions
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How Holiday Spending Reveals a Deeper Financial Crisis 0
- Culture, Economics, Family, Featured
- December 18, 2025
For many Americans, Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year, whether spending time with family or watching children tear open gifts. But the holidays also represent a stressful time for families – especially when it comes to money. According to a recent Gallup poll, 37% of Americans anticipate spending at least $1,000 on
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The Downhill Slope of Reading and Books 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Literature
- December 18, 2025
Inspired by author David McCullough’s tribute to Herman Wouk in the former’s book, “History Matters,” I recently picked up a copy of Wouk’s “The Winds of War” and dove into the story. The book covers the period from the late 1930s to America’s entry into World War II via Pearl Harbor. Navy Commander “Pug” Henry
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The Colosseum and the Visceral Reality of History 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, History, Religion
- December 17, 2025
The Colosseum looks smaller in person than in photographs and movies. At least, it did to me. But that in no way negated the power of seeing the real thing in front of me, in broad daylight. Gazing at the impressive structure struck me as no photograph or illustration of it ever could. The building
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Christmas vs. Consumerism 0
- Culture, Economics, Family, Featured
- December 16, 2025
It’s easy to imagine the moment King Solomon – while sitting amid his beautiful parks and gardens – suddenly realized all his riches and accomplishments would eventually crumble to rubble. His paradise. The First Temple. National wealth. Indeed, all the grandeur he accumulated was ultimately decimated by Babylonian conquest. Solomon surmised that “all the deeds
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