Jesus The Great Philosopher – Review
Jonathan T. Pennington’s book Jesus The Great Philosopher explains that ancient philosophy taught people how to think and live to be happy and flourish, as seen in books like Plato’s Repub..
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May 2025 Armenia Tour
I am co-leading a tour with Chuck Holton to Armenia this spring. Armenia is a conservative, first-world country landlocked between Turkey to the west and Azerbaijan to the east. The capital, Yerevan, ..
Top 10 Colleges Ranked for Opportunities
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), from a survey of college students, found that several smaller private colleges and universities rank exceptionally well regarding career and learning opportunities. Rose..
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a short and memorable book. The main character, Ebeneezer Scrooge, is a miser, dislikes people, and hates Christmas. The story begins in earnest, in the most ha..
Hidden Christmas – Book Review
Fair Use A Charlie Brown Christmas is one of my yearly favorites. In the story, Charlie Brown is down and unsure why. He can’t seem to get in the Christmas spirit. Eventually, Linus shares the m..
Observing a Funeral and Taking Stock of Life
A colleague of mine died the day before Thanksgiving. I am grateful that my last conversation was friendly and meaningful, but I wish I could have had one more talk. The funeral was sad and hopeful. H..
Handel’s Messiah
Thousands attend the Washington National Cathedral and the Kennedy Center’s performances of Handel’s Messiah every December in Washington, DC. First performed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1741, ..
The Iliad – A Review
A second reading of the Iliad in six months, this time in poetic form, deepened my appreciation of its majesty, significance, and point. The Iliad is Homer’s sweeping epic about the Trojan War, ..
US Special Operations – Interview
Chuck Holton is a war correspondent and Army Ranger. He shares what an Army Ranger is, what training is like, and how to prepare for training and combat. He also shares how military service benefited ..
The Small Woman – Book Review
Fair Use In 1930, a young woman named Gladys Aylward boarded a train in England bound for China. She carried her clothes and food in two suitcases. Due to a war, the journey ended in Russia. She slept..