Over the weekend, I had the distinct privilege of undergoing my monthly “oblivious young woman in a hybrid with the Coexist bumper sticker cuts me off and then proceeds to give me the dirty look because I was in the…
Everyone from my barber to the hipster kid down the street who thinks he’s watched “the news” when he catches a clip of The Daily Show on his iPad has a take on the government shutdown and perpetual political stalemate…
Whether we’re talking about political or cultural battles, the concept of a “Big Tent” is an attractive, important one. Having a public platform that attracts a wide swath of supporters from across the spectrum should not be one’s primary concern….
I stumbled upon this little gem over the weekend and thought it worth sharing. It’s a review of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in The Times Literary Supplement by his close friend and literary confidant Clive Staples Lewis. An excerpt: To…
Anyone who even just casually follows politics has a least favorite pundit. For many on the left side of the aisle, it seems to be a guy like Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh. For those on the Right, Chris Matthews…
The latest effort from radio show host and best-selling author Dennis Prager’s virtual “Prager University” is a course titled “God or Atheism — Which is more rational?” If you’re not familiar with Prager U, the concept is simple: five-minute “lectures”…
Why did I, a religious conservative Millennial, love a British Prime Minister whose best work was done while I was still a little tyke running around my parent’s house in Scooby-Doo underwear? The simplest (and shortest) answer is this: She…
Jeremy Irons pulled a Claus von Bulow this week and reversed the way many folks think of the British-born, Academy Award-winning actor. Not well known for taking public stances on socio-political issues, Irons was on the set of Huff Post…
Even the casual Facebook and/or Twitter user has likely come across something akin to the following exchange in recent days: Proponent of traditional marriage — “I believe that marriage has a definition and that is one man, one woman. I don’t…
Earlier this month, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) was indicted for “misappropriating” some $750,000 that was raised for his various political campaigns. And that yawn you just heard was the collective response of every voter in the Chicago-land area. A…