When one of my daughters-in-law was pregnant, I sent with my wife a gift to her baby shower. The gift was a fishing pole, and I promised to introduce the young one to the joy and peace of that wonderful pursuit. Over time I have fished with all four of my granddaughters and I have enjoyed ...
We live in a world with competing worldviews. Naturalism is the belief that the material world is all there is. We have no free will because we are just random compositions of electrical and chemical reactions. We are nothing more than moist robots. Materialists insist that all that exists ...
So the House Republicans voted to end taxpayer funding for PBS and NPR. NPR CEO Katherine Maher has repeatedly claimed, in the face of avalanches of evidence, that she has never witnessed any bias at NPR. That's beyond ridiculous. You can find it, day after day, hour on the hour. This week's ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Something strange is afoot in the house of mirrors otherwise known as Haiti. Much is being made these days of so-called American contractors pouring into the country to assist the "government" in combating "terrorists." But is that really what's going on ...
On turning 80 In my oughts I learned about dependency and nurturing. In my teens I learned about the wider world and searched for a place in it. In my twenties I learned about love and responsibility. In my thirties I learned about growth and limitations. In my forties I learned about ...
As Senate Republicans turn the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by one vote in the House, into a major taffy pull, two questions hover in the background. Where is our country headed? Will Republicans retain their razor-thin margins in the House and Senate in 2026? Satisfaction regarding the ...