When I say “American history,” what do you think of? What people or events come to mind? If you had to choose one word to describe your impression of our…
In case you’re joining us without having read last week’s column, or in case last week’s column has suffered the fate of last week’s emails and is buried under a…
I have found that I have a bad habit of assuming permanence for temporary situations. For instance, when a day is boring, I trick myself into thinking every subsequent day…
The reality of the constant spread of misinformation relayed authoritatively as truth was put in the spotlight during the first presidential debate of the 2020 election on Sept. 29. A…
Deep down you may still be that same great kid you used to be. But it’s not who you are underneath, it’s what you do that defines you.” Whew, Rachel’s…
As the general election inches closer, so does the tension within our country and within our communities. It seems as if the worst in humanity can be on display during…
We are in a global pandemic. I really want to remember that and tell myself daily that this is not normal, as I have emphasized before. This is not normal,…
Today’s column takes care of some unfinished pandemic business. Last March, as I drove home to Georgia for Spring Break, I composed part of this article in my head. Since…
Even at a college that is as small and well-connected as Harding, I still sometimes feel like just another face in the crowd. I feel like I don’t really stand…
“I don’t care what kind of a person you are; you can’t be a Christian and vote for a Democrat.” That sentence, or some variant of it, is one that…