When I was a kid, my father used to tell me, “Tommy, you can’t have world peace if you can’t make peace at the dinner table.” Of course, it came right after my brother Adam and I had come to blows over something stupid like who got to sit by the window. Dad, a career…

What compelled Luis to the spot, he never quite knew. It wasn’t beauty that called him there, at least not in the ordinary sense. The place itself was harsh and narrow, a shallow gully hemmed in by walls of sandstone that twisted upward into a pale, sloping V. Yet every day, as the sun reached…

For years, I’ve relied on a simple mental dystopian reality checklist to separate real information from engineered narratives, the kind pushed by governments, corporations, activists, or viral social media threads. I just called it connecting the dots. Then I discovered that someone with far more serious credentials, Chase Hughes, a guy who spent twenty years…

Freedom is one of humanity’s most cherished ideals, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many assume that a free society exists because a government declares it so, or because a constitution guarantees it. In truth, freedom does not spring from the state. It arises from the Creator, and the spirit and actions…

I have not felt trepidation like this since 2006, and the afternoon I exposed a rendition aircraft sitting motionless near a chain-link fence at Reno–Tahoe International Airport, the paperwork tied to a man who did not exist, and yet somehow maintained an office in a suite that belonged to a U.S. senator. There is nothing…

They say actions speak louder than words, but words, too, hold immense power. The way a person speaks, the words they choose, and the tone they use all reflect their inner attitude. Whether consciously or unconsciously, our speech reveals our mindset, values, and character. From casual conversations to professional settings, language acts as a mirror…

I’ve been watching all of this unfold for a long time, since 2012, back when the smartphone stopped being a gadget and started behaving more like a silent companion that never left my side. I own one. I rely on one. And maybe that’s why I noticed something most people don’t: the feeling that my…

In every era of American history, citizens and leaders alike have grappled with a central question of civic virtue: to whom, or to what, should their loyalty be given? While patriotism often inspires allegiance to national symbols, political parties, or influential figures, the foundation of American loyalty must remain in the U.S. Constitution. The document,…

In a world that prizes achievement, control, and certainty, flexibility is getting overlooked as a virtue. The ability to adapt, to bend without breaking, enables individuals to navigate through the unpredictable rhythm of life. The saying, “Blessed be the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape,” captures a timeless truth: those who…

A recently resurfaced video purporting to show muzzle flashes from a helicopter during the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas mass shooting is reviving long-standing public skepticism—and reopening personal frustrations for those, including me, who raised similar concerns years ago only to be dismissed. For some, the renewed attention has become a bitter reminder of how…