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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

Who’s Got the Power?

There are all kinds of power:  Physical, as in the NFL; parental, although that frequently seems impotent; financial, for most of us a whole...

The Ugliest, Most Glorious Christmas Tree

My wife, Sabrina, looked at the artificial Christmas tree and shuddered. “That thing’s been in my family forever. Why we haven’t thrown it out...

Would You Kiss A Skeptic Under Your Mistletoe?

Sometimes being a scientist is like a curse. As a scientist, I’m ever skeptical, filled with doubt even about the most seemingly mundane observations and...

The Dark Shading of a Beautiful Christmas by George C. Anderson

The Advent and Christmas passages in Luke are beautiful, but they are not pretty in the ways that decorated trees with wrapped presents...

A Perspective on Inspiration

I think the impact of being inspired is under-rated.  While I spend a lot of time thinking about what moves me and what moves the...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Christmas Morning Breakfast

I have always been fascinated with the little Christmas decorations that adorn the inside of a home. I guess I like small pretty...