The Tragicomedy of Volodymyr Zelensky: From Slapstick to Statesmanship (Sort Of)
Once upon a time in Ukraine, a comedian rose to fame playing a bumbling everyman who becomes president in a feel-good TV satire.
Culture
In the USA, some Prices are Lower, but so are Expectations
At a time when prices for everything from eggs to gasoline are high, I thought it might be interesting to share a list of commodities and services that are actually much cheaper than they once were when compared to dollar values and wages in the past. Will this take the sting out of today’s sky-high …
Trump excels at forcing Democrats into defending the most indefensible positions
Still reeling from the breakneck pace and audacity of President Donald Trump’s first two weeks in office, The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky made an intriguing comparison. “Trump 1.0,” he observed, “was a Jackson Pollock—splat splat all over the place. Trump 2.0 is painting within very precise lines. It’s terrifying.” Tomasky was right. In his first …
Idiocracy: A Satirical Warning About the Future of Human Intelligence
Released in 2006, Idiocracy is a dystopian comedy film directed by Mike Judge, co-written by Judge and Etan Cohen, and produced by 20th Century Fox.
The Mindless War of Shame
The Biden Administration, after the stolen 2020 election, even set up an Orwellian Ministry of Truth (“paused” due to public outrage) and redirected our military and Federal Agencies from War Fighting to political correctness, gender issues, and targeting political opponents
Joy Reid and DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
With the news that MSNBC has cancelled Joy Reid’s prime time show, my Twitter feed filled up with the laments of the left over that, and the inevitable complaints that she was fired because of raaaaacism the network hates black women. Former Representative Jamaal Brown (D-NY) tweeted: Joy Reid educated a nation every single night. …
The Fabric of Society Suffers Another Blow
Joann’s bankruptcy is both a casualty of a cultural shortcoming and a contributing cause of that shortcoming’s growth. It is a vicious circle.
DEI is Dead! Long Live JEDI! (Same Nonsense, New Label)
Just when you thought Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) had finally gasped its last bureaucratic breath, it’s back—rebranded, repackaged, and ready to waste even more corporate resources.
The Resurrection as the Defining Event of Christianity: A Historical Examination of Messianic Figures
Throughout history, numerous individuals have arisen claiming to be the Jewish Messiah, especially in the turbulent period surrounding the first century.
Utopia – A World Without Lies: The Age of Truth and Growth
The world changed overnight. It wasn’t a slow societal shift, nor the result of a global movement. It happened instantly, as if humanity had awoken from a fog
The Rise of Progressive Ideology as a Pseudo-Religion
In recent decades, leftist liberal Democrats have developed what can only be described as a pseudo-religious belief system, complete with dogma, moral absolutism, and evangelistic fervor. While they often reject traditional religion, they have created their own ideological framework
Citizen Responsibility
There are widely varying views of the responibility of leaders in the proper formation of government. Plato believed in the philosopher king while his student Aristotle believed in the rule of law and the proper formation of a constitution consisting of the laws, traditions, and habits that together form the nature of a country.
The Department of Education: A Wasteland of Rot & Corruption
After spending 13 years as a professor, Department Head, and College Dean at the University of Illinois, I learned a lot about higher education, its benefits, and its faults.
When the Aristocracy Catches a Cold, the Poor Die of Pneumonia: Power, Wealth, and the Cost of Crisis
The phrase “When the aristocracy catches a cold, the poor die of pneumonia” is not just an economic reality but a reflection of how power and privilege shape survival.
Truths And Questions
Answers to questions can bring about Truth…which in turn can often bring about new questions and another search for Answers
How Political Science Created the Dumbest Ruling Class in American History
In the grand tradition of uniquely stupid American ideas, the 1990s gifted us a real gem: “If you’re smart, you go to college. If you’re not, well… enjoy your life as blue-collar swine.”
Revival & Reverence, Returning To God
I’d like to begin today with a couple of verses of Scripture. From Isaiah 30, “For they are a rebellious people, lying children, children unwilling to hear the instruction of the Lord; who say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ and to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us …
Transcendent Geopolitics 4
Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron shatters and breaks everything—and just as iron smashes everything, so will it shatter and crush all the others.
Thomas Aquinas and the United States in 2025: Analyzing Culture Through the Lens of Temptation and Sin
If Thomas Aquinas, the 13th-century Catholic theologian and philosopher, were to analyze the cultural landscape of the United States in 2025, he would likely conclude that society is trapped in an ancient cycle of temptation and sin, just as it has been throughout history.
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.