The smartphone’s relatively recent advent and swift domination have been as unprecedented as it is all-pervasive. How society has become so widely reliant upon smartphones in a few years should give considerable pause for thought. Of particular concern is how children have become attached, devoted and even addicted to their phones, with devastating consequences. Children … Read more
My twelfth-grade English teacher terrified me, as she did most of my classmates. She was a pleasant person outside of class and very approachable if you asked for help. On the other hand, not to have prepared for class was an infraction that would be punished severely. She had a knack for asking the precise … Read more
Addressing high school students like me, the group, Young Writers started a nationwide writing contest titled “Twisted Tales: The Words of the Wicked. ” The name gives people a good idea about the subject matter. The contest asks young writers aged ten to eighteen to write short stories from the perspective of a villain or … Read more
During the fifties, television barged its way into American homes. It was a revolution—and, like most revolutions, it was expensive. In 1955, the median income was $3,400, or $65.30 a week. A Zenith table-top television cost $149.99. Advertisers had to convince people to pay almost three weeks’ income for a toy. They pulled out all … Read more
When most Americans were hanging garlands and singing Christmas carols, “wokism” reared its ugly head in the form of a Drag Queen “Christmas” event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On December 17, the Open Stage Theater celebrated what it called “the true meaning of Christmas” with a blasphemous Drag Queen show open to all ages. As an … Read more
Recently, Daily Wire host Michael Knowles commented that of the three transcendentals—goodness, truth and beauty—American conservatives love to frame their arguments in terms of truth, often have recourse to goodness but give little importance to beauty. It is an astute observation that greatly affects their effectiveness. However, what are the transcendentals and why are they … Read more
Upon taking office, the newly-elected mayor of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency to address the spiraling levels of homelessness. Tens of thousands of people sleep outside nightly on the city’s streets. Makeshift encampments have sprung up with filth, trash and drugs littering the sidewalks. Nearby residents feel unsafe as crime, unhealthy conditions and … Read more
It is very painful to watch. So many people see the nation’s problems and are very articulate in sizing them up. They can be good observers and provide brilliant analysis. However, what is afflictive is that many of these people need to see the crisis better. They do not take things to their final consequences. … Read more
Amid a society focused on productivity, consumerism and hedonism, a Brazilian family-run company has been promoting the Catholic Faith by building chapels next to their gas stations for the past 30 years. The initiative has come via a Catholic couple who direct the Rede Marajó company, which operates 19 gas stations and truck stops up and … Read more
Americans grow up with the legends of figures like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and countless others. However, very few know the remarkable story of the Catholic frontiersman, John Weakland. A Russian Prince Turned Catholic Missionary John Weakland’s defense of the Church begins with a Russian Prince, Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin. Prince Gallitzin was born in the … Read more
