Perhaps you’ve heard the controversy about a so-called “Congressional District Census” sent out by the Republican National Committee ahead of the U.S.’s national census in 2020. As a recipient …
So often we think of the quintessential American road trip as a metaphor for freedom. With the holiday season on the horizon, many Americans will be hitting the highways, …
You can’t trust people. You can’t rely on them. I’m saying you can’t trust them because they’re dishonest or disloyal. Even if they’re full of good intentions, they’re human …
In October 2014, a miniature schnauzer with a huge heart showed up on our doorstep. We had no idea what an immense help he has proven to be ever …
I suppose it was inevitable the old house on the bayou would get torn down, but that didn’t make it easier to watch the demolition. Not too long ago, …
There’s a difference between insouciance and flightiness: planning. And before cell phones, a lack of contingency planning and good judgment could lead to some doozies. Take the time during …
There’s an old notion that when hearing hoofbeats, people tend to look for horses, not zebras. We recently found bird feathers along with odd remnants under an oak tree …
My Granddaddy and his across-the-street neighbor used to stay up late listening to the radio and “solving the world’s problems,” my Dad used to say. The first time I …
A man with a machete confronts hikers on the Appalachian Trail but no charges for menacing people are pressed. Subsequently, he murders a man and leaves a woman for …
You’ve probably heard the pejorative term identity politics used to demean people who typically are in some minority demographic and are calling for changes, such as protecting civil rights …
