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The Fallacy of 100 Percent Security
As an American, we are going through the embarrassment of a government that is actively violating our privacy and then saying things like, “If you’re not doing anything illegal, you shouldn’t be worried.” The president then offered the explanation the other day that Americans can’t have 100 percent security and 100 percent privacy. That’s true. But here’s the thing: you can’t…
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Reflections on a Murder One Block from My House
There was a shooting yesterday morning one block from my house. It was a party going late and a man was shot while sitting in his car across the street. Police know it wasn’t random. There are several things swirling in my head as I process the thought of a murder one block away. 1. Murders happen. They happen in…
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A sense of awe
One of my favorite movies is “Apollo 13”. As I watch I see people’s awe at amazing things like landing on the moon. It seems we do not have that sense any more. We seem ho-hum about so many things. Does anything give us a sense of “awe” anymore?
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Memorial Day
But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is…
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Heroes
This is a day of remembrance. It is to honor those who serve our country. It is to remember those who have given their lives in the defense of this country. I am so deeply thankful for those who put on the uniform and give themselves to serve. I have a nephew finishing up his basic and advance training and…
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Language Shifts Indicate Cultural Shifts
David Brooks has a column today reflecting on language shifts over the last 50 years. His observations are interesting. Usage of humility words like “modesty” and “humbleness” dropped by 52 percent. Usage of compassion words like “kindness” and “helpfulness” dropped by 56 percent. Meanwhile, usage of words associated with the ability to deliver, like “discipline” and “dependability” rose over…
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A Pro-Life Ethic Revisited
I want to return to my theme of a pro-life ethic. By this I don’t an ethic only anchored in abortion or right to life. It’s an ethic I want to build for ALL of life. But I return to it because of the horrifying case of Kermit Gosnell. He was convicted of killing three babies after they were born.…
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The Gosnell Debacle
While the media has been incredibly late to the story, at least the New York Times broke the headline just now that Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of first degree murder. He is the abortion doctor accused of killing babies after they have been taken from the womb. How “pro-abortion” people have kept silent on this and have not…
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The Monster We Have Created
An interesting article on high school students wanting to get into colleges where they have been waitlisted. We really have created a generation where kids think they DO deserve everything, and are shocked, SHOCKED, when they get rejected or waitlisted. Plus, there are some parents who are shocked, SHOCKED! as well and pester the admissions offices. One particular comment from…
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Abortion, Gun Rights, and Zealousness
This article has as its title that abortion rights “has become” the NRA of the left. I think it’s been that way for a very long time. The issue with Kermit Gosnell is despicable and the silence from any part of any Christian community other than “pro lifers” has been appalling. We have a rabid allegiance on the left to…
Category: Culture
