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  • Illusions and Falsehoods Are Destroying America

    Illusions and Falsehoods Are Destroying America0

    As Pontius Pilate nears the end of his interrogation in the most fateful trial in history, Jesus says, “Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”          To which Pilate replies, “What is truth?”          Or as some might say today, “I have my truth, you have your

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  • Five Rules for Finding Purpose in Life

    Five Rules for Finding Purpose in Life0

    Today’s world is so full of fools who have turned the world into a chaotic mess, that the most basic, common-sense statements become nuggets of profound wisdom. I almost stood up and cheered when I came across one of these the other day. The statement in question was made by Abigail Shrier, an Oxford and

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  • It’s Time to Make Our Young People Tough

    It’s Time to Make Our Young People Tough0

    In mid-November, students at Eastern Illinois University took two days off from their rigid academic schedules for R&R.          University administrators and faculty members provided their young adults with a festival of ice cream, cocoa and cookies, coloring books, yoga, affirmation cards, and yes, trikes and LEGOS. All this, writes Alex Parker

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  • Melting Down Art and History

    Melting Down Art and History0

    After the Civil War, former North Carolina governor Zeb Vance became a U.S. senator. His Northern colleagues enjoyed his affable nature and sense of humor, and some of them invited him to Massachusetts during a break in government business. While there, Vance attended a party, and eventually required a visit to the outhouse, where his

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  • Why Aren’t Kids Outside Anymore?

    Why Aren’t Kids Outside Anymore?0

    “What is a good age to let kids walk to the park and play without an adult?” That’s the simple, straightforward question someone posted this week on Raising Independent Kids, a Facebook group I run as president of a nonprofit promoting childhood independence. The answers are all very kind and nonjudgmental. No one is screaming,

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  • Finding Hope in a Dark Time

    Finding Hope in a Dark Time0

    There’s something about sorrow, pain, and suffering that make an individual and his thoughts more poignant, mature, and full of meaning. No one likes to suffer. Yet there is something beautiful, almost hopeful that comes out of loss and difficult times. I thought about this while reflecting on the words of the Advent hymn, “O

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