How Not to get Fooled by the Numbers

How Not to get Fooled by the Numbers

  The 2024 Presidential election is over and many people, in both parties, are trying to figure out what happens next. While Republicans are considering what to do with the power that they’ve been handed, Democrats are trying to figure out how they were run over...
In 2024, Vote for Freedom

In 2024, Vote for Freedom

In the summer of 1893, Professor Katharine Lee Bates was teaching in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At the end of the term, she rode a prairie wagon to the top of the 14,000-foot-high Pike’s Peak. The view was so stunning that she was inspired to write the poem...
Hitler Rising

Hitler Rising

In the closing days of the 2024 Presidential race, the Harris/Walz campaign has repeatedly accused Donald Trump of being a fascist, or more directly, “like Hitler.” This “Trump-is-Hitler” mantra is not new, but it has been lately intensified through an article in the...
In praise of Tea

In praise of Tea

This week, I want to step back from politics and such, and write about simpler things, namely hiking and tea. Most days, even as I work and write, I spend a considerable amount of time thinking (and yes, even daydreaming) about hiking. Time in quiet, green spaces,...
Does Dr. Peterson’s Faith Matter?

Does Dr. Peterson’s Faith Matter?

In a soon-to-be-published piece at The Steam, I reflect on my recent experience at a Dr. Jordan Peterson lecture in St. Loius, Missouri. Among the many questions I had after the lecture (I like experiences that leave me with more questions than answers) was whether or...