Posts in category Current Events

Racism and the national response to it is back in the news. In one sense, it’s hard to say it’s back in the news because …

It’s a historic day! Today the 44th president of the United States steps down to be replaced by the 45th. I’m always amazed to watch …

As always, last night’s election had repurcussions that stretched far beyond the borders of the United States. One of the most farcical (except it really …

Unsurprisingly, politics has brought abortion back into the public discourse, because in her last debate, the person who will in all likelihood become the next president …

It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Two candidates stand before us promising the great days of the past. Sure, liberals long for …

Recent events propelled me back 15 years to around the time when the Euro was first introduced. It was a dramatic first at the time—multiple …

It’s now a fait accompli—Donald Trump represents the Republican party. We’re now witnessing the Great Evangelical Predicament. For the last few months we’ve all condemned …

The first axiom of blogging is to never bring up politics.* Which I just did. Except this year I find myself experiencing two national elections …

In Paris on Friday night, a coordinated attack of ISIS terrorists took 129 innocent lives into eternity and injured hundreds. The web of socio-political entanglements leading …

There are lots of ways to assess who we are as a culture. One of my favorite is to walk into a Walmart. Big, wide …