God, Greys and Government
Derrick Warfel’s UFOs and GOD is a perfect cocktail of faith, mystery, and cultural contrarianism. He argues with clarity and conviction that the unexplained doesn’t undermine faith, it illuminates it.
Greg Maresca
The NFL Never Rests
The NFL spent the past year proving it will play football anywhere on this third rock from the Sun that has at least a 100-yard field and a workable Internet connection. The places are legion that range from Paris, France to Melbourne, Rio, London, Munich, Madrid and ignored Montezuma’s revenge playing in Mexico City.
Pick a continent and the NFL either has a game scheduled there or is already scouting for the next one.
NFL: National Filibuster League
Will the NFL’s proposed replay transparency will give fans a clearer view of the game or just a better seat for the delays and commercials.
A Krafted fumble
This is a case study in how major American institutions collapse when leadership improvises instead of leads. The dysfunction inside one of the country’s largest athletic enterprises mirrors the broader crisis of competence eroding trust in universities, corporations, and government alike.
The Chesney effect
Bob Chesney’s first season at UCLA has already made history by becoming the first football coach to begin his tenure with six consecutive victories surpassing the previous record of 4-0 set by Henry “Red” Sanders in 1949. This genesis has earned him national recognition as Chesney was named to the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of …
Rehearsing for the Obits
A life declared over three times is a reminder that rumor and concern can blur the line between being gone and being missed.
Friday Night Heist
Once upon a time in America, Friday nights in the fall were the sole domain of high school football. That epoch is history. The college game has hijacked high school football in the pursuit of yet another revenue stream. Something is very wrong with this picture and everyone knows it.
A grace filled return
Jeff Lukich’s The Long Way Home recounts his forty‑year drift from the Church and the slow, grace‑driven path that led him back. Blending testimony and practical guidance, he shows how even the longest spiritual desert can end in reconciliation, sacramental renewal, and a return to God’s doorway.
Killing Sweet Caroline
No matter what the sport, walk into any stadium or arena and the public address system takes you hostage. Announcements, hype tracks, synthetic energy are all layered into a nonstop sonic barrage that refuses to leave a single second of air unfilled.
Bucknell will do it again
If you were one of the 40,125 on Saturday watching the UCLA Bruins turn the Terrapins into turtle soup, in Pittsburgh Bucknell was having an even worse afternoon. UCLA beat Maryland 54–3, which is bad enough, but Bucknell took the full Pittsburgh monte 59–0.
The Last Stand
The Last Stand: Christ or Chaos: The War for the West.” is an uncompromising book and documentary written and narrated by Seth Gruber that is less entertainment and more wake-up call. It challenges one to confront the difficult questions about culture, morality and the value of human life grounded in reality rather than some abstract philosophy.
A caravan with a mission
There are plenty of stories in college football and not all of them are worth telling. Then, every once in a while, you find one that reminds you why the sport is still loved by many – a story with heart, grit and a coach who did not take the escalator to the big time. …
Army Falls Late to South Florida, 28–24
USF’s, Joshua Porter, #80 catches a game winning touchdown with 19 seconds
left to give USF the win over Army, 28-24.
Shadows from 9/11
I grew up watching the World Trade Center rise, but us kids never called it that. To us, they were the Twin Towers. I watched them climb skyward in that burnt orange iron inner façade that defined a childhood when New York felt endless and everything seemed constructed to last. The Empire State Building, completed …
The price of enough
Public anxiety about data center construction only grows. Many worry that communities will face higher utility bills, water depletion, overburdened infrastructure and economic uncertainty.
Penn State’s necessary correction
For years, Penn State wanted to forget Joe Paterno. The statue outside Beaver Stadium was removed. His name disappeared from places where it once stood prominently. Public discussion of his legacy became so uncomfortable that many simply avoided the subject. In the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Penn State understandably sought distance from one …
All-American mayhem
The 2026 season kicks off in college football.
Revolution of Ideas
GCC’s Lawrence W, Reed’s Born of Ideas argues that America’s founding was rooted not in battlefield glory but in a covenantal tradition of faith, liberty, and personal responsibility stretching back to the Mayflower Compact.