The Bell Tolls
Terminal illness, advanced aging, and the inevitability of death- sure to put a damper on any casual conversation, it comes as little surprise that disheartening…
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Swerve: A Swing and a Miss
An associate of mine is fond of telling a Thanksgiving story from a few years back, when he was invited to the home of his…
Dr. Carson’s (Conservative) Neighborhood
“Won’t you be my neighbor?” Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy Carson, might as well just ask in their latest book, One Nation: What…
Analyzing the Tech Age
Through thick spectacles, my grandma squinted futilely. She raised her new iPhone 6+ within centimeters of her glasses, her arched nose nearly activating the gadget’s…
I Am Not A Hero
Personal war narratives are a difficult genre. At their worst they have the literary complexity of grocery store romance novels, glorifying the participants (specifically the…
The Old Breed in a New Century
While the Second World War has been written about as extensively as any armed conflict in human history, far more of the available literature is…
The Rolling Stone That Gathered Moss
Few bands or musicians have inspired a body of literature as extensive as the one devoted to the Rolling Stones. The prolific band’s longevity is…
Documenting the Undocumented
If there’s one anecdote I can use to illustrate Mark Steyn’s writing style and worldview, there’s the sinking of the Costa Concordia back in 2012….
President Obama Discusses Higher Education in State of the Union Address
On Tuesday evening, President Obama gave his 7th State of the Union address to Congress. Among the many issues covered in the broad-sweeping speech was…
America at a Crossroads
Dinesh D’Souza is no doubt a brilliant man. A talented orator and communicator, he has held his own against intellectual heavyweights such as the late…