Buchanan's Pessimism

Columnist Pat Buchanan is at it again with his culture-war pessimism, this time hitting on the unlikely success of an economic resurgence from the Romney-Ryan ticket. In his latest piece, "The 'Larger Purpose' of the Romney-Ryan ticket, the national...

Richard Simmons, Weight Loss, and the Gospel

Richard Simmons I was surprised when I heard Richard Simmons talk about the most important thing that people have to do before they lose weight: "You have to love yourself. You have to be OK with yourself before you start losing weight." In other words:...

What Really Killed the King

I believe that Elvis Presley was blessed with the gifts of God. "But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things." (1 John 2: 20) He had Holy Spirit charisma pouring all over him, enough that the President of the United States was willing to...

"Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?  ...

Elite Opinions About Vouchers

As a Masters Degree candidate at Cal State Los Angeles, I could not understand the bias which so many of my educator-colleagues had toward voucher systems. The instructor in one class would rebuff any discussion of giving choice to parents for their children's...