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…
It’s that time of year, people. Pretty soon it will be socially acceptable to watch Christmas movies (though if you ask our neighbors, who have had their Christmas lights up and on for weeks—I’m way behind). One of my favorites is A Christmas Story. If you haven’t watched it, watch it. Seriously, a classic. Remember…
(Image: Michael Ramirez) Let’s talk about clubs. Not the kind full of drunk college kids on spring break in Miami; the kind you belong to. When I was a teenager, I was president of my school’s Spanish club. (Ya sé … nerd alert!) The obvious prerequisite was pretty simple: an active interest in Spanish. What…
I’ve seen poverty abroad. I’ve seen four-year-olds running between stopped cars on an eight-lane avenue, begging for money. I’ve seen a mother with a baby strapped to her back, sitting in the hot sun selling gum for a few precious pesos a day. I’ve seen the shacks that pass for houses. I’ve seen Central American…
Note: This is a continuation of the piece I’ve written for TheBlaze, which you can find by clicking here. These are the stories in their entirety, divided just as they are in the original piece. Wayne Scholes (United Kingdom) (Courtesy of Wayne Sholes, via email) “I became a citizen of the United States of America…
Yesterday, you may recall that we discussed how all races have at one time been victims of oppression. The pages of history are positively bursting of sad examples to this end. Using Michael Eric Dyson’s explanation, since a person cannot be racist if that person is part of “the oppressed” . . . then by…
How would you—the frustrated immigrant who stood and watched millions flood in ahead of him—feel, if you petitioned your future government to complain, and you were simply told “Look, we’re doing this because frankly, both parties want and need the votes. You’ll get your turn.” Funny, because that’s exactly what Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told…
In the popular flick Marley & Me, the protagonist’s friend—a fellow journalist—is sent to Colombia for to write a piece on the drug trafficking, because he’s got a guy that can “put him next to Pablo Escobar.” Pablo Escobar, as you may know, was the infamously violent Colombian drug warlord that put his nation on the…
A few years ago I was in the process of planning my wedding, which unlike most, included an international component. In order for members of my husband’s family to join us, it not only meant packing a suitcase, but securing a tourist visa to enter the United States. For one member of the family–smooth sailing…
Let’s take a break for a moment from the left-wing knee-jerk reaction to this weekend’s horrific act of violence and concentrate on something that flew somewhat under the radar as a result of the same. On July 19th, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano spoke before the House Judiciary Committee on the topic of prosecutorial discretion…
A Future Free 