There are only two events that I know of that unite our entire country. The first is a moment of silence after a tragedy; the second is the singing of the national anthem. It reminds us that we are all … Continued
It is my tendency to sometimes go through periods where I feel sorry for myself because of life’s difficulties. Sometimes these sorrows are the byproduct of genuine suffering, and at other times they stem from the perception that everyone else … Continued
Cultural Appropriation It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Apparently, the compliment is quite lost on popular Afroculinaria food blogger Michael Twitty. I recently read an article on my Facebook news feed from the Washingtonian, in … Continued
Only condemning racism from one race is itself racist. It is racist to only repudiate racism by white people, but to overlook it from other ethnicities. Don’t get me wrong. It’s all well and good to denounce Nazi flags and … Continued
When the Babylon Bee launched in March of last year, I was elated. Finally, a Christian satire publication to rival The Onion. The early articles produced were spot-on hilarious, but they were produced so quickly and regularly that I … Continued
To the United States Senators and Congressmen of Montana and North Dakota, On behalf of my dear friends in Savage, Montana, and elsewhere in Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota, and on behalf of your constituents, I would like … Continued
From Trumpeteers to Never Trumpers: Why I Became a Conservative Pragmatist Conservatives are more divided than at any point in recent memory, and the reason is Donald Trump. This divide is most noticeable in the comments sections of shared Facebook … Continued
Today I’d like to talk a little bit about the morality of Disney movies. More specifically, for those who grew up like I did watching Walt Disney’s animated classics, I want to ask you. How have your views on them … Continued
Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” An inspired idea, to be sure. But is predicting the future by creating it something we’re even capable of? John Donne’s poem reminds us that … Continued
My American Dream Where The Buffalo Roam I tell people from time to time what my dreams for the future are. I want to buy some land out in the country here in Montana to build a house and start … Continued