The Van, the Flight, and the Machinery of Harm
What Freddie Gray and Kilmar Abrego Garcia Reveal About Us Sometimes, the stories that stay with us aren’t the loudest.
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Commentary
When Safety Takes a Backseat, Maryland’s Roadway Workers Are Put at Risk
Between 2019 and 2023, there were 7,110 work zone crashes across Maryland, resulting in 2,587 injuries and 45 fatalities. Preliminary data for 2024 shows that 17 people were killed in work zone-related incidents, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. This data is staggering, and it is important to realize these are not just numbers; they are lost lives and families impacted forever.
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Political Anger at Trump, Good/Persuasive Writing and The New York Times Columnist Whose Words Fail Him
For over fifty years, I have taught persuasive writing and speaking under the title in my advanced course, Persuasion. I have won a host of teaching awards, lectured widely, and made innumerable media appearances. There is one irrefutable rule: do not let your anger interfere with your writing.
Today, there may be no topic on which this is more applicable than writing about our active president, Donald J. Trump.
Resurrection Day
Of all of Jesus’ miracles, His resurrection is the greatest. His voice calmed the seas and quieted the storms. He
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Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Starts and Ends with You
Don’t expect society or even the president to change things for the better. There will always be children who are
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Today’s culture war is a direct response to the church’s waning influence
As Easter approaches, we find ourselves not only in a season of reflection and renewal but also in the midst of an ongoing cultural and spiritual conflict — a battle between good and evil that has intensified in recent years. Yet, amid this moral turbulence, the church, once the cornerstone of our communities and the moral compass of our nation, appears silent and complacent.
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Walk by Faith, Not by Sight
Lake Charles, LA — One of the lessons that God has been teaching us this year is to walk by
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Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz Proved Correct: ADHD as Mythological Brain Disease
He didn’t live to see it, but perhaps institutional psychiatry is on the verge of admitting that Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not biologically based.
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Passion Week
Passion Week begins today (Palm Sunday). Many know the significant events of the week, such as the triumphal entry into
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Letter to the Editor: Fund the public library services in Baltimore County
As a regular patron of the Baltimore County library system, and a retired librarian who worked at the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries and at Stevenson University, I’m writing to express my support for continuing funding of public library services in Baltimore County.
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