Culture

American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap 2
- Politics, Culture
- February 27, 2023
While checking out Twitter the other day, I happened to notice that “American Girl” was trending. A fan of the pricy doll collection as a child, I clicked on the trend to see what was up. To my surprise, American Girl was announcing a brand new pair of “historical” dolls, twins Isabel and Nicki hailing
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Attentiveness as Service: The Virtue of Noticing 2
- Culture, Philosophy
- February 24, 2023
Focusing on the present is increasingly quite the challenge. Daily news bombards us with fears about the future, and some of us might find ourselves stuck thinking about a past stage of life or daydreaming about a hypothetical future. While contemplating the past and future are not necessarily wrong, it’s easy to substitute them for
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The Real Issues Behind the Symptom of Transgenderism 3
- Science, Culture
- February 23, 2023
Back around 2017, a friend of mine came home after being on the mission field in Africa for a few years. What really shocked her was the rise of transgenderism in America during that brief period. It’s undeniable that transgenderism has accelerated at an alarming rate in the last few years. The interesting thing, however,
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A Bit of Good News From the Front Line 4
- Culture, Politics
- February 22, 2023
LRRP (pronounced lurp) is a Vietnam War military acronym meaning long-range reconnaissance patrol. The mission of a LRRP is to penetrate enemy territory and to perform “reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition.” The concept is as old as warfare itself, but LRRP became its popular designation during the fighting in Vietnam. Now, let’s fast-forward to 2023.
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Why Making Fast Food Faster Is a Big Mistake 0
- Politics, Culture
- February 22, 2023
Just when it seemed things were returning to normal, some habits changed for the worse. The instability of COVID times took countless people out of contact with the outside world. Things became more informal, faster, and less social. One area of change was the fast-food franchises. People embraced no-touch food service during COVID. Now, the
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Remembering the Moral Lessons of Mayberry 4
- Culture, Entertainment
- February 21, 2023
When I was in the third grade, every day after school I walked to the beauty shop where my mother worked and usually stayed there until she closed for the day. There was a small black-and-white television set in the front of the shop, and after I dealt with any homework, I got to spend
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