The Rainbow Bridge
A little boy walked into the little church, unannounced. It was a weekday. A country church. Clapboards. Tin roof. The kind of church that—until a few years ago—only had window-unit A/C.
Children
Will any of the pro-#Hamas demonstrators rethink their positions following the brutal murders of Kfir and Ariel Bibas?
The Islamists know that hostages have value. From President Reagan trading arms for hostages held by Hezbollah in Lebanon, to the exchange of 1,027 ‘Palestinian’ terrorists — including Yahya Sinwar — for one captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit in October of 2011, the Islamic militants have realized that a few civilized Westerners have an outsized …
Three Critical Skills Schools Aren’t Teaching—But Should
Across every school I’ve worked in, I’ve noticed three fundamental skills that students lack: critical thinking, communication, and emotional control.
Irreconcilable Differences
We should give a significant measure of thanks to Brayden Fleming, the male volleyball player who claimed to be a girl named “Blaire”, for inspiring the courage of the real women on volleyball teams, as Mr Fleming’s presence on the San José State University women’s volleyball team got the players from several Mountain West Conference …
Me Braiding Hair
I shouldn’t be braiding hair. But there I was. Giving it my best shot. We were in a hotel lobby. The 19-year-old sat with her back facing me. Her violent red hair in my hands.
A Day at the Aquarium
You never know how truly short life is until a 19-year-old girl, who is preceptive and sweet, and of exceptional intellect, a girl who made the university president’s list, stares at you sincerely, with warmth in her eyes, and with all her heart, calls you an “old person.”
The Likely Most Important, Unknown Act Of President Trump’s First Day
On Day 1, President Trump stopped the politically motived persecution of a doctor trying to stop the mutilation of children as young as 11. Democrats wanted to send him to prison.
A Little Bird
I was on the way to the shed. Walking through the yard. I saw something in the grass. It was fluttering in the weeds. I could see its wings.
The Helen Keller Art Show
The Helen Keller Art show was in full swing. The center is adorned in art. Tactile pieces. Colorful artwork. Sculptures.
About Morgan Love
As the 19-year-old young woman returns to college classes this week; as teenagers herd across campus like droves of cattle; as students all over the nation engage in the long-cherished tradition of not reading the syllabus; I just want to say how proud I am to know Morgan Love.
You in a heap o’ trouble, boy!
Is anyone really surprised that the leftists who screamed the loudest complaining about conservatives calling them ‘groomers’ have a child porn problem? Thanks to Stacey Matthews, who has been writing as Sister Toldjah for twenty years now — she ‘outed’ herself from her anonymity when a stalker ferreted out her identification and was getting ready …
Breakfast in an American Hotel
Mom was middle-aged. Maybe early fifties. Her daughter was maybe 18. You could tell it was her daughter because of the way she kept rolling her eyes whenever the middle-aged woman opened her mouth.
The Christmas Breaks of Boyhood
Things in America have changed since I was a boy. We were feral children during Christmas breaks. We were dangerous. We lived without helmets. We had BB guns. We ate saturated fat. And we were never, ever inside.
Oregon Robs Kids Of Their Futures
Oregon ranks at or near the bottom of all states in each category, including 51st overall and 35th in return on investment for education spending. It has a high ratio of non-teaching to teaching staff: One non-teacher for every two teachers in OR public schools.
A Christmas Visitor
The hospital room was decorated for Christmas. The young man was sitting in his bed, wired up to a horde of machines. The kid was watching something on the television mounted on the wall. Barely able to keep his eyes open. He was 8.
Forget the 1619 Project—Thank the Pilgrims for America’s Literacy
The Pilgrims, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1620, did more for this nation’s foundation than most of today’s revisionists care to admit.
Why the National Association of Scholars Opposes the Cult of Transgenderism
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to reign in the transgender zealots who, for the past four years, have managed to contaminate once-rational minds
Men, Don’t Destroy Your Life: Lessons From Midlife Temptation
Turning 50 brings with it changes that most men are unprepared for. You may still feel like the same person, but both physically and emotionally, life begins to shift.
Another Abortion Of Law. Rights For Me, Not Thee.
Simple question. Where is the word “abortion,” “body,” or “privacy” in the Constitution or any of the amendments? Spoiler alert, they’re not.