The Eternal Small Town
A small town. The kind of beautiful American hamlet where all that’s missing is the Norman Rockwell signature. There was a party happening on Main Street. Lots of people.
Family
A Love Manifesto
I love marshmallows. I love Basset hounds. I love the smell of fresh-cut grass. I love sunlight. And I love the way a baby feels in your arms, all squishy and warm.
Moral relativism part 3: The Secret to Solving Mass Shootings? Start Valuing Life Again
Everyone wants a neat, clean solution to mass shootings. But here’s the uncomfortably simple truth nobody wants to say out loud: the real problem isn’t hardware—it’s heartware.
Saving Babies: Texas Town Becomes 79th “Sanctuary City” for the Unborn
Taking a page out the Blue States’ sanctuaries for criminal illegal aliens, this movement, beginning with Wascom, Texas, in 2019, has gained steam over the past several years, spreading to Ohio, Illinois, New Mexico, Nebraska, Iowa, and Louisiana.
Mac Daddy: The General Who Never Cut the Apron Strings
Helicopter moms? Bulldozer moms? Please. Douglas MacArthur had the original stealth bomber mom. While most West Point cadets sweated through inspections and hazing with nothing but their wits, MacArthur had his mother, Mary “Pinky” Hardy, living full-time at the Thayer Hotel, overlooking the Academy grounds.
The More Muslims In America The More “Honor Killings:” Liberal Jury In Washington State Failed Victim
Two fundamentalist Muslim migrants from Iraq were on trial in Olympia, WA, the state’s capitol, over a horrific attack on their teen daughter. The jury in this Deep Blue county acquitted them on Attempted Murder charges despite the fact that her father had her in a choke hold when her boyfriend saved her.
The Girl Who Lost Her Leg
She was 10 years old. She got kicked in the leg, during P.E. class. No big deal. Happens all the time. But her leg started doing weird things. Something was definitely wrong. “My leg started swelling, almost the size of a baseball,” she remembers.
When You Wish Upon a Child
I want to tell you a story. In February of 1979, a 7-year-old named Chris Grecius, of Scottsdale, Arizona, found out he had leukemia. It was the end of the world. No, it was worse than that. It felt like the end of a family.
Human Psychology- CB Radio and the Internet: How Human Nature Corrupts Every Technology
Throughout history, every new form of communication technology has initially been seen as a tool for good—an avenue to connect people, share ideas, and promote progress. But as soon as these technologies fall into human hands, they quickly become corrupted by the darker side of human nature.
Public Service Announcement: Ways To Help The People Of The Texas Hill Country
This is a public service announcement by the Editorial Staff at American Free News Network, on how to help our fellow Americans impacted by the flooding in Texas.
Two Brothers
Friends of the family say the boys couldn’t sit still without vibrating. They were always getting into something. To call them “bad” kids would be unfair. They weren’t bad. Not at all. They were simply professional hellraisers.
I Believe in Dog
My dogs sleep all day. It’s just what they do. Except when they’re busy chewing up my 48th pair of reading glasses. They sleep, sleep, sleep. And amazingly, after a full day of sleeping, they don’t feel guilty about it. Not even a little.
Dear Loved One
This is weird. I realize this. But I wanted to write to you, dear loved one. Namely, because I’ve been dead for some time now. And the way I left this world happened so fast. So unexpected.
Young Jimmy
The 14-year-old boy cried as he knelt beside his bedside, clasping his hands together. He sobbed, imploring the heavens for a miracle.
Trapped by the Mirror: “Small Town Smokeshow,” Personality, and the Destruction of the Self
Zach Bryan’s “Small Town Smokeshow” is not just a lament over a girl he lost. It’s a tragic psychological portrait of a young woman being slowly erased by the culture that praises her.
A Letter to my Dad
Hey, Daddy. Just checking in. How’s the customer service up in Heaven? I heard they have a great buffet. The cruise director happens to be an old friend.
When Love Becomes Control: Breaking the Cycle of the Devouring Mother
We are seeing a cultural epidemic of over-controlling parenting, especially among well-meaning mothers who want the best for their children but unintentionally smother their independence and identity.
A Simple Exercise
Simply close your eyes and think of your favorite thing in the whole world besides queso dip. Okay. Got it? Now you’re going to have to open your eyes again because these paragraphs aren’t going to read themselves.
Stealing Your Liberty at the State Level
New Hampshire is just one example where leftists are striving to steal your liberty though the vague expansion of so-called “child endangerment” legislation.