It’s Hard for Good Policy to Get Noticed in DC

As I’m sure most of you have noticed? Our federal government is a titanic, monstrous mess.

In all of human history, there has almost certainly never been an entity this dysfunctional and disorganized.

And the fact we have allowed something this messed up – to get this huge? May be the most grievous error in human history.

NATO: Not One Inch Further

NATO was created to keep Europe from destroying itself again. Instead, decades after the Cold War ended, the alliance kept marching east while pretending Russia would simply accept endless expansion with polite concern and a diplomatic smile. From the Balkans to Ukraine, the promises of “not one inch further” slowly became a geopolitical punchline written in bureaucratic doublespeak and missile deployments. Meanwhile, Europe outsourced its defense, America paid the bill, and the alliance drifted from deterrence into an ideological security machine increasingly disconnected from reality. The question now is no longer whether NATO once served a purpose. The question is whether it still protects peace — or whether it has become a Cold War institution sleepwalking the West toward a conflict nobody truly wants to fight.

Memorial Day display places combat boots at cemetery to honor fallen service members

Memorial Day is being observed across the United States, including in Newport, Rhode Island, where thousands of fallen U.S. service members were honored.

The memorial features combat boots adorned with flags and placards, with each boot representing a service member killed in action since Sept. 11, 2001.

The Star, the Seal, and the Stories We Live By How Two Triangles Became One of the Most Powerful Symbols on Earth

The six-pointed star did not begin as the Star of David. For centuries, it was associated with the legendary Seal of Solomon, a symbol tied to stories of hidden wisdom and supernatural power. Over time, the same geometry took on a very different meaning, becoming the enduring emblem of Jewish identity, survival, and national restoration. The lines never changed. The story did. And that is the secret behind every powerful symbol: it is not the shape itself that moves people, but the history, faith, and identity carried within it.