by Andrew Moran | Nov 28, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
The Salvation Army will be struggling to help those in need this Christmas. How disappointing is the post-pandemic economy when one of the world’s oldest charitable organizations reports a significant increase in demand for its assistance? Not only that, but the...
by Leesa K. Donner | Oct 14, 2021 | Articles, Biden Administration, Opinion
In the classic Christmas flick Trading Places, Eddie Murphy reminds his wealthy employers that all the folks out there are thinking about Christmas and worry whether they will be able to buy their kid “the G.I. Joe with the Kung Fu grip.” Change the G.I. Joe to the...
by Sarah Cowgill | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Good Reads, Media, Politics, Social Issues
“Evacuate now. There is a bomb. A bomb is in this vehicle and will explode.” Before the warning, Petula Clark’s iconic pop hit, “Downtown,” had been playing. Soon after, a computerized voice started a 15-minute countdown. Heroic efforts...
by Leesa K. Donner | Dec 25, 2020 | Articles, Faith & Religion, Politics, Social Issues
Whether you come to this Christmas with absolutely no faith or an abundance of it, it is likely that — whatever your belief system — it has been challenged this year. Trying to put a time of tragedy, tyranny, catastrophe, and hope into a framework tests...
by Liberty Nation Authors | Dec 25, 2020 | Articles, Culture and Entertainment News
In an era when Christmas spirit is often expressed by watching festive movies – and there is no shortage to choose from, classic or modern – the much older traditions of poetry and literature can be forgotten. Hollywood is arguably one of the United States’ greatest...