Magazine - Features
Daredevil and his demons
For a man who considers himself a positive and optimistic fellow, the events of Feb. 8, 2017, shattered Nik Wallenda’s spirit. It even caused him to contemplate…
July 14, 2020
Crime
The destruction of American cities
In 1990, there were 2,245 murders in New York City, or more than six per day. People entering the city by car from the city’s bridges and…
Magazine - Columnists
May religious liberty stand the test of time and culture
ENON, Pennsylvania — Somewhere along the line, the little village of Enon was reclaimed by the land. For years, this was where the hopes and dreams of…
Beltway Confidential
COVID, the October surprise that happened in March
The COVID pandemic has boosted Joe Biden’s chances of beating President Trump this November in almost every way. Despite always being a hapless campaigner, and despite now…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Digital Chapter 11
“What’s your email address?” I asked a young person I know the other day. I was planning to send him some information on a job he was…
Business
Pandemic accelerates the death of malls
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the closing of malls as people fear venturing into enclosed spaces and touching merchandise that has likely been handled by hundreds of…
Business
When Big Brother is your boss
The move to working from home during the lockdown has brought with it a lot of changes. The workplace water cooler is now your home fridge, interactions…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Misremembering the memory hole
Shakespeare edisoned hundreds of words and expressions — there, I’ve tried to coin a word myself. In this instance, I used the name of an inventor as…
Magazine - Life & Arts
King Pete
Pete Davidson is like a really good but rare condiment. Say, wasabi mustard or sun-dried tomato pesto. You know it’s good, but what exactly does it go…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The rite stuff
Ask people in 2020 about their religious beliefs, and the respondents will group themselves into four basic categories. We might picture these as a “galaxy brain” meme,…