The strong presence of outsiders has changed the political landscape of the 2016 election considerably. Strategies that most people would doom to failure have resulted in some amazing successes. Few would...
James Fallows, a long-time contributor to The Atlantic, recently dedicated himself to a three-year travel spree to investigate more off-the-grid, up-and-coming cities in our nation in order to prove that...
When I was 14 years old, my dad bought me my own set of weights. The message that accompanied this gift — “you’re too skinny” — was neither unclear nor subtle. I had always been thin — my mom...
Battle of wits, or grown men throwing fits? On March 21, 2016 Republican presidential debates will be coming to Salt Lake City. This will mark the first time that a presidential debate of any kind has...
The word “politicize” has become fairly common in the media, especially since Obama took office. It’s often used to deride the president for taking social issues and making them a problem of government...
There is a certain glamorization of the “service trips” many young adults are lucky enough to take during their college or post-grad experience. The country an individual finds themselves in is automatically...
I share a sentiment tweeted by master of the horror genre, Stephen King. He wrote, “The stupidest, ugliest Presidential campaign in my entire life: HOUSE OF CARDS meets SHARKNADO.” While the reference...
Why should we still read?
Sometimes I forget to read. It’s not that I forget how, I suddenly become illiterate or go temporarily blind — I just forget books are out there. Reading starts to play second...
Last month a Kentucky judge ordered the state to award a Creation-themed attraction (owned by Answers in Genesis (AiG) — a semi-popular Creationist organization) a subsidy amounting to upwards of $18...
