Culture

The Rudderless Moment in American Politics 0
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- June 23, 2026
“The modern Democratic Party increasingly resembles a coalition without a commanding general,” argue Jesse Arm and Danielle Shapiro, writing for the Manhattan Institute’s “City Journal.” The party’s elected officials, donors, unions, advocacy groups, activist networks, and online influencers often pull in different directions, with no leader possessing the authority or willingness to impose discipline. As a result, candidates
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I Grew up Without a TV. Here’s What I Appreciated.0
- Culture, Family, Featured
- June 23, 2026
Twice, in all my childhood, a TV entered our house. The first time was during the 2012 Summer Olympics. We’d borrowed an old screen from a friend – one of those boxy 13-inch TVs (the kind that, minus the off-screen dials, you might see Calvin watching in “Calvin and Hobbes”). My family propped the clunky device
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Fatherhood Is What You Make It 0
- Culture, Family, Featured
- June 22, 2026
Only a dad with a tired face, Coming home from the daily race, Bringing little of gold or fame To show how well he has played the game; But glad in his heart that his own rejoice To see him come and to hear his voice. Only a dad but he gives his all To
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Faith of Our Father-Wounds 0
- Culture, Family, Featured
- June 22, 2026
Two of today’s top shows – “Invincible” and “The Boys” – happen to be superhero-themed, derived from graphic novels, and produced by Amazon studios. They also are both uncomfortably centered around various daddy issues, as the following look at each demonstrates. Invincible In this coming-of-age tale, Mark Grayson, son of Superman-type hero Omni-Man, is making
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Books Are Inconvenient – and That’s a Good Thing 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, Literature
- June 19, 2026
When I was a child, my parents built a library with 15-foot bookshelves, which, as it turned out, weren’t large enough to hold all my father’s books. His desk and armchair were surrounded by a forest of stacked volumes so that you had to navigate carefully to make it through the room. I caught his
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What Does the Government Know About UFOs?0
- Culture, Featured
- June 19, 2026
I’ve been following the UFO beat for more than 10 years. But my interest in it probably didn’t start the same as it did for most people. For me, it started with listening to what a musician had to say on the subject. Tom DeLonge, best known as the frontman for Blink-182 and Angels &
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