Not all food is fast food, but the acceleration of takeout does not bode well for a society in need of occasions to slow down, reflect, and communicate. Just when it seemed things were returning to normal, some habits changed for the worse. The instability of COVID times took countless people out of contact with [...]
There is nothing unique in Prince Harry’s story. The same plot applies to all who have walked down the selfish, disastrous road of postmodernity, where every tradition and social structure must be questioned, and every narrative denied. If there is a figure that is not a role model, it is Prince Harry, son of Charles [...]
One enterprising lady has noticed the social void caused by texting and instant messaging and has started a company that teaches phone skills to young people. But can she help resolve the moral problems of an age of superficial and self-centered relationships? Smartphones supposedly made possible an age of unprecedented communication. Everyone, especially young people, [...]
My simple suggestion for a Christmas gift to a young person is a fountain pen with beautiful ink. Perhaps it is wishful thinking to believe that those who receive so much instant gratification on their devices would embrace this soulful yet slow instrument of beauty. But who knows? They might be struck by the wonder [...]
As she grows up in her bitterness, Greta Thunberg—the poster child of the eco-movement—comes out of the red closet. Her embracing of the left proves that climate activism taken to its final consequences will always lead to anti-Western communist ideology. When climate activist Greta Thunberg appeared on the scene some years ago, the media celebrated [...]
The world needs works of literature with a moral message that will inspire readers to virtue and bring people closer to God. But today's literature reflects only a debased wasteland. Let there be no Noble Prize for literature until writers can present a moral order that will return to the long-forgotten quest for the good, [...]
It is easy to dismiss adult toy-buying as a craze of little significance. But the appearance of the "kidult" is troubling from several perspectives, for it speaks of the state of a decadent culture that embraces childish and immature things. The kidult idea also participates in the postmodern desire to be what one is not. [...]
Whisky is not a product of savvy entrepreneurs. It is a product of Scottish culture that, like the drink, should be savored and appreciated. The primary consumers should be the local populations that imagined whisky. When operations go big to satisfy cosmopolitan demand, they lose something of that human touch and local flavor that give [...]
We live in a postmodern, egalitarian world that detests everything Elizabeth II represented. It was not only the United Kingdom’s Queen who died on September 8, but also the Queen of all who saw her as a symbol of order in a world in chaos and disarray. We mourn because a great pillar of devotion [...]
The American system is breaking down, forcing us to confront the problems that refuse to be left behind. But we can handle this crisis. All it takes is a change in perspective, embracing Christ’s Cross. The philosopher George Santayana (1863–1952) once observed that we Americans don’t solve problems: We leave them behind. If there’s an [...]
A greeting is an act of humility and a gesture of justice, in which we give respect and honor due to others for who they are. Indeed, greetings constitute the fragrant perfume of a Christian civilization in which these things are valued. We live in brutal times without transitions. Everything must be instant and rushed, [...]
The innocent child instinctively and implicitly knows what is good or bad, beautiful or ugly. Like the innocent child denouncing the emperor’s “new clothes,” he recognizes the drag queen as ugly and sinister as a wicked witch in a fairy tale. The child does not bend to the politically- correct opinions and says what he [...]
In almost every single shooter case, a true Christian father is missing. By his example and counsel, the Christian father directs the boy to channel his energies and emotions into manly pursuits and virtuous action. Indeed, the devoted father provides society with a balanced young man who will defend society from attacks. Across the country, [...]
When I touch my Maria Theresa thaler, I am touching history. I am uplifted by the coin to another world, which I am invited to enter. I know that my thaler participates in the legend of a grand queen who appeared in history, and it calls me to defend the Christian civilization that inspired its [...]