Dear God, For as long as I can remember, I’ve claimed affection for Your thunderstorms. Practically, they generate the most glorious and relaxing white noise I’ve ever experienced. Philosophically, they remind me of how life works, and I appreciate their rejuvenation and replenishment. Nostalgically, they remind me of being a little boy and sitting with … Read more
Four weeks from tonight. “Dad, how old were you when you first had a TV in your bedroom?” my 9-year-old son hopefully asked me last night. He wasn’t very excited to hear that I was 16. He was even less excited to hear how little I care about how many of his friends have one … Read more
Capping weeks of intense negotiation, this week congressional leaders delivered a solid, immediately applicable plan for the recovery of American fiscal discipline. Its highlights include complete phase-outs of Social Security and Medicare by 2025, aggressive and actionable plans to close five Cabinet-level agencies over the next two years, and genuinely independent audits of every office … Read more