In the last piece “Whose Banner?“, I challenged us to name our loyalties and reveal our hypocrisies. This piece takes us one step further. Not only do we need to consider for whom we do battle but a deeper question must also be raised, “Why fight?” The philosophical-religious...

Yesterday I read an article in Parade magazine proclaiming that ninety-eight percent of Americans today “have engaged in at least one activity to make a difference.” I wasn’t surprised; only disheartened. If you haven’t noticed, it’s become quite popular—even trendy, cool, or fashionable—to...

My dad wasn’t always there. He was around and fatherly for my childhood but relatively absent for most of my teenage years. He regrets missing those irreplaceable moments of first dates and first cars, and we’ve reconciled since those vacant years but neither of us can get them back. I tell you that...