The Greatest Story Ever Told When I was a kid my Grandparents Ranew down in Florida would send my brother and I boxes of gifts throughout the year. Sometimes they sent clothes Grandma found on sale at the commissary, other … Continued
Spiritualizing cowardice has become du jour. I am almost surprised we do not hear sermons about how David was being unspiritual, a poor witness, or uppity to fight Goliath. Had David taken the plank out of his own eye? Surely … Continued
S.306, introduced by Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, is a bill that would make it possible for families like mine to use Coverdell ESAs to cover homeschooling expenses like curriculum, supplies, computers, and internet access. I think it’s a superb … Continued
Is North Carolina anti-LGBT to protect girls and women? That’s the question needing answered in light of the coordinated punitive campaign against the state in response to its passage of HB2 – the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act – on March 23, … Continued
Am I the only one deeply disappointed with Ted Cruz’s criticism of Donald J. Trump for saying that women who get abortions should be punished if abortion is made illegal? Wednesday, March 30th of 2016, Donald Trump went further than … Continued
What’s wrong with Socialism? To begin answering that question, one need look no further than the way in which Socialism’s attitude towards individuals within society has oftentimes throughout the political philosophy’s history led to the mass-murder of those people the … Continued
Postmodern philosophy in the West tells us we must avoid legislating morality at all costs. I couldn’t disagree more. Not only can we legislate morality, we can’t help doing so. A Gentlemen’s Disagreement I recently got into a couple of … Continued
Optimism, pessimism, and realism – which is the correct view? Every attitude’s proponents believe theirs is the most faithful and authentic, otherwise they wouldn’t hold to it, and there’s at least some supporting evidence for each of these three. Is … Continued
There’s been a lot of debate in American culture the past several years regarding how to be a real man. Magazine covers, movie stars, internet memes, the “lumbersexual” fashion trend of beards and flannel shirts paired oddly with skinny-jeans. Everywhere … Continued
When it comes to writing and shooting, what does my Remington 870 Tactical pump-action shotgun have in common with this No. 2 pencil on my desk? And no, it has nothing to do with lead. Believe it or not, my … Continued