You know when you have those “lightbulb” moments? I had one yesterday. As I listened to the president’s press conference, I was taken back to the worst week of my college years—the week I came down with H1N1 or “Swine Flu.” Right before I became ill with what I can only describe as walking dead…
“Let us begin where our Founders began” you said, reverently—as you announced your directive that the House impeach the President of the United States. “Democrats too are prayerful,” you concluded, “and we will proceed in a manner worthy of our oath of office, to support and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic,…
It’s snowing outside my window. The brightness of the Christmas lights on our pine trees (yes, yes we have Christmas lights pre-Thanksgiving, don’t @ me) fades as daylight tries to peek through the ever-present gray clouds of a Minnesota winter morning. Stores are already jam-packed on the daily with people vying for the best deal…
Remember that scene where a discouraged Charlie Brown pleads for someone to tell him what Christmas is all about? “Isn’t there anyone…who knows what Christmas is all about??” he pleads, frustrated. Linus, blanket in tow, steps up and gives one of the most touching renditions of the Christmas Gospel ever. He finishes, walks over to…
William Prynne looked around as he entered the famed chamber in the Palace of Westminster. Stars adorned the ceiling’s pattern. He was there—he was actually there. Far from a timid man, Prynne’s heart still must have been heavy with the knowledge that whatever the knowing that whatever the Star Chamber dealt out would not be easy.…
“Make way, good people, make way, in the King’s name!” cried he. “Open a passage; and, I promise ye, Mistress Prynne shall be set where man, woman, and child may have a fair sight of her brave apparel, from this time till an hour past meridian. A blessing on the righteous Colony of the Massachusetts,…
The stakes couldn’t be greater. After the president’s dubious strong-arming phone call with the leader of Ukraine, the pot has finally boiled over. Not only is impeachment fully on the table, but is it any wonder that there are people like William Weld are suggesting that President Trump may face execution for what he’s done? …
My kids—particularly my daughter—are currently obsessed with Aladdin. Not the 2019 remake, but the 90s version in all its animated glory. So, as you might imagine, I’ve got the songs and the script coursing through my head on repeat. I found myself hearing Aladdin’s voice in my head this last week, oddly enough in relation…
As is the case most mornings, we had the morning news on in the background as we got ready for work and daycare. At one point, Lawrence Jones came on the screen with the rest of the Fox & Friends crew. Observing that he looked a little different than Steve, Brian, and Ainsley (i.e. he’s…
There’s a viral video that surfaced recently of a hockey coach having a chat with the team before a game. He tells the players that if they planned to use hockey as a platform to protest our country or Canada (as other sports have done), they could see themselves out. Or rather, as he put…
A Future Free 