The Ferguson Verdict

Read More“The safest road to hell is the gradual one-the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts….”
— C.S. Lewis (The Screwtape Letters)

Read More“The safest road to hell is the gradual one-the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts….”
— C.S. Lewis (The Screwtape Letters)

Read MoreAnyone want to continue defending “traditional marriage” where this kind of mockery is legally permissible?

Read MoreI am reminded of Golding’s allegory in “Lord of the Flies” when confronted with the horrible imagery of innocent Americans being beheaded in the Middle East by warriors within what’s become called the Islamic State. Fiction has become reality.

Read MoreI browsed the magazine rack and was astonished to see a stunning number of gun, rifle, shotgun, and ammunition-related publications. No, this display isn’t at a gun show in Alabama. This was a bookstore in Summerlin, an upscale community in west Las Vegas.

Read MoreEvery World Series of Poker is special. Attend enough of them, and each year becomes a well-defined moment and a new entry onto one’s personal timeline. What creates such indelible impressions? Not the poker hands. Not the prize money. Not even the coveted gold bracelets – and I have witnessed more than half of the final hands that have taken place in the tournament’s 45-year history. Rather, it’s the people. It’s all the interesting personalities and their unique stories that I remember, and even revere, the most. This year, I had the great pleasure of meeting two remarkable people who I believe you will find just as fascinating as I did.