What If the Hollywood Strike Never Ends?

What If the Hollywood Strike Never Ends?

The Hollywood actors’ union has now united with the writer’s union to strike against the big film producers. The negotiations between the players are deadlocked. Like a Hollywood movie, the story has all the potential for a classical film that might be billed as the labor action of the century. Each side has its points. … Read more

Is D.E.I. Going to D-I-E?

Is D.E.I. Going to D-I-E?

Since the Floyd Riots of 2020, the left has promoted Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs as must-have credentials for woke corporations eager to show concern for “marginalized” minorities. DEI is marketed as a way to address racial discrimination in the corporate world with affirmative action hiring practices. The programs also include LGBTQ+ identifiers, feminists … Read more

When the Baby Marvelously Repays the Mother for Her Sacrifice

When the Baby Marvelously Repays the Mother for Her Sacrifice

The mother-child relationship is intimate and emotional. The mother gives everything to the baby that develops in her womb in an act of love. Such touching solicitude and sacrifice explain the universal appreciation of motherhood. It might also explain the antipathy of the left, which hates all links of dependency and sees pregnancy as a … Read more

What David French Gets Wrong About the Culture War

What David French Gets Wrong About the Culture War

There is a brand of nonsensical liberalism that celebrates the triumph of processes. Such liberals celebrate speech but not what is said. They delight in choice, not what is chosen. They affirm the act of worship, not who or what is the object of adoration. Under this perspective, the most absurd contradictions can coexist as … Read more

Manhood: A Catholic Look at a Much-Needed Commentary

Manhood: A Catholic Look at a Much-Needed Commentary

Plenty of men live their lives avoiding responsibility, work and effort. Many have no idea of the purpose of their lives and where they want to go. Others recoil before a culture that interprets any movement to male character development or leadership as hateful and oppressive. All these masculine figures are missing one vital ingredient: … Read more

On the Road to Mecosta

On the Road to Mecosta

The course of rivers is often marked by rapids, which reflect excitement, dynamism and raw power. While rapids can be exhilarating, there is also a place for river pools and backwaters, which, unlike swamps, collect and tame the wild currents and then send the waters forward again. We experience both conditions as we navigate the … Read more

Google It! Google Cancels a Drag Show

Google It! Google Cancels a Drag Show

Looking at the headline, it seemed too good to be true. Perhaps it was clickbait especially driven by algorithms to appeal to a conservative Christian demographic. The headline said Google canceled a drag queen show for its employees. It could not possibly be true since the search engine giant is one of the wokest of … Read more

Immorality Harms Everyone, Not Just Children

Immorality Harms Everyone, Not Just Children

One of the most powerful arguments against the LGBTQ+ agenda is its corruption of young children. People, especially parents, rightly object to their young children being exposed to highly sexualized Drag Queen Story Hours. Others call out city and school governing bodies for the pornographic library books polluting the innocent minds of scandalized children. Pride … Read more

What Comes After Dobbs? A Natural Law Moment

What Comes After Dobbs? A Natural Law Moment

It has been a year since the celebrated Dobbs decision overturning the infamous Roe v. Wade ruling that found a legal “right” to procured abortion in the U.S. Constitution. Many are now asking what comes after Dobbs as the abortion issue weaves its way through the states. Some conservative states are all but eliminating the … Read more