Chatbot Shepherd
Kerby Anderson Perhaps you have seen that OpenAI is now offering a chatbot known as “Shepherd” that is a “Christ-like shepherd offering an empathetic ear and compassionate guidance.” In case you are w...
Marijuana for Dummies
Kerby Anderson Every few months, another credible study is published that warns of the dangers of frequent use of marijuana. The most recent study came from researchers at the University of California...
Right-Wing Parents
Kerby Anderson Psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt has been researching the influences on teenagers and young adults. Several years ago, we interviewed him about his book, The Coddling of the Ameri...
Middle East Ripples
Kerby Anderson The Middle East is changing and so is the world. Israel’s war with Hamas is one reason, but a more significant reason is the Iran war. Victor Davis Hanson outlines “The Global Ripples f...
Blue City Socialism
Penna Dexter It should not be a shock: New York’s mayor of just under six months — Zohran Mamdani — is looking for a financial bailout from the state. He claims — correctly — that his city has a “reve...
Orwell and Huxley
Kerby Anderson Two of the most famous dystopian novels are 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. In a recent YouTube video Diana Knox says, “Orwell got only half of it right. Hux...
Bretton Woods 3.0
Kerby Anderson Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been talking about a financial realignment of the global financial system, which he calls Bretton Woods 2.0, but should probably be described as Bre...
Privacy Trade Off
Kerby Anderson Former congressman Jason Chaffetz remembers the first time his local grocery store asked him to join their loyalty program. He and his wife declined because they didn’t want to give out...
Tariffs and Tax Refunds
Kerby Anderson You have probably heard the phrase, “the government giveth and the government taketh away.” That is an apt description of taxes and tariffs in 2026. Many Americans have been pleasantly...
Weaponized Attack on Pro-Lifers
Kerby Anderson A recent report from the Justice Department documents the previous administration’s weaponization of the FACE Act against pro-life individuals and organizations. FACE stands for Freedom...
Americans and Work
Penna Dexter Throughout our history, American society has been characterized by — and rightfully proud of — its work ethic. Most citizens either work to live or live to work, or both. But, in certain...
Affordability and Lifestyle
Kerby Anderson Affordability is a major issue not only in this election season but also in the lives of many Americans. Joshua Slocum, writing in The Federalist, argues that “The Real Crisis Isn't Aff...
