Book 2 of 2019: This Town by Mark Leibovich
Once upon a time, I would buy Bob Woodward’s book when it came out. I would read at least three political tomes each year. I lived and breathed politics. And honestly, one of the...
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Watson v. Jones, Kedroff v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral, and Political Faith
My Country – Watson v. Jones As Justice Douglas continues moving us through the choppy water of the history of church and state, he stopped in Louisville. But first, he notes another historical story where...
Being Blocked and Unfriended Online
I have always been very political. In high school, I remember bringing the front page of the Chicago Tribune to school to read and re-read the story when John McCain beat George W. Bush...
Unfavorable Politics
In today’s share culture, we spend much of our time creating unfavorable images, slogans, and memes. We go out of our way to bring down anyone we can who would be considered a leader...
Trickle Down Politics
When I walked into the voting booth in 2008 as someone who spends too much time thinking about politics, I was incredibly excited to vote for Barack Obama. And when he received a majority...
Marijuana Legalization
I remember in high school that I was once on a run with some teammates and they were talking about marijuana. Because they knew I liked politics, they asked me if I was for...
Welcome to the Echo Chamber
I got into a discussion on Facebook today that doesn’t really end up looking like a discussion. A little background – someone posted something, I responded, my response was deleted, I responded on my...
A Note on My Car
They say that there are two things that you shouldn’t talk about: religion and politics. However, these are two of the strongest things that bring us together. The reason that we are told not...
