On April 11, 2026, the pope denounced Donald Trump and his "delusion of omnipotence". He said, "Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!" On April 11, 1767, Ben Franklin expressed a related thought. For Franklin, the
Watching the splashdown of the capsule that went around the moon reminded me of watching the astronauts splash down back in the early 70s. It was captivating then and it is captivating now. The main difference is that I now understand why people like Tim O'Brien would be
This has been a tough week for anyone paying attention to the events in the world. We had threats of genocide coupled with a continuous stream of bombings in Lebanon, migrants dying as they bravely seek a better life, and corruption at the highest levels in society. At times, it
The price of gas? That is what we see as our best line of attack to regain Congress in November! The threat of genocide, letting climate change run wild, the kidnapping of people off the streets, the separation of families; are these issues you think might not resonate? Sure, when
Good News!! In a followup to two stories from earlier this week, we learn that both the wife of the U.S. soldier and the reporter in Iraq have been freed. These stories show us that public pressure and bad press still have to power to bring about positive change.
The leader of the country with the largest military and the most nuclear weapons has threatened to commit genocide tonight. He said, "A whole civilization will die tonight". Let there be no mistake, if this comes to pass, it is the death of two civilizations. If the western
Jane Austen tells us that even in the best of circumstances, "happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance". Now imagine that the government that you have sworn to serve and risk your life for decides that you have no chance of happiness because they are going
Mark Twain best expressed the feelings I had when I saw MTG express outrage to Trump's threats to Iran. I love that she didn't just call out Trump but also all of his enablers. And then, to top it off, she went on to show concern
Today's Easter Prayer comes to us from W.E.B. DuBois who asked "The good Lord to deliver us from a world where everybody looks like his neighbor and thinks like his neighbor and is like his neighbor".
With the astronauts still days away from reaching the moon, we are already getting fantastic pictures of our home planet. As with every picture of the Earth from space, we see what a fragile, interconnected planet we are living on. Yet, in our short-sighted and selfish actions we are killing
"Reporters are heroes of our time", for without them we would not know truth and without truth there is no informed democracy. Reading about Shelly Kittleson is a humbling experience as we realize just how much some of our fellow humans are willing to risk to keep us
In his book, Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. describes the feelings of a character who is going out in public for the first time, dressed as a woman. He writes, "He felt uninhibited and beautiful and lovable and suddenly free". These are feelings we should want all