Can We Trust Law Enforcement?
I witnessed police brutality Driving through Los Angeles in heavy traffic one afternoon, I heard helicopters flying overhead. Looking in …
Why Do Christians Hate the Environment?
That may sound like a harsh or exaggerated statement, but it really isn’t. Christians don’t just ignore environmental action, they put effort into vehemently opposing it.
“Christians” is a broad generalization here. I’m referring more specifically to American, conservative, Republican Evangelical Christians. But they do have a loud voice in both American and global faith and often shape what “mainstream” Christianity is.
Caught Between Morality and Legality at the Border
The Sanchez family is from a Central American country that’s overrun by drug cartels. A drug gang had taken over the village where the Sanchez family lived. Rafael, the husband and father of the family, refused to work for the gang. He received threats and was beaten. He feared his family might be tortured or killed.
So he made the decision to take his eldest son Alberto and make the dangerous journey to the US.
3 Ways to Be a Better Traveler and Tourist
This summer, you’ll most likely be traveling in some way. While a lot of posts teach you about being a …
I Vaccinate My Child Because I Failed Medical School
I choose to vaccinate my child. It’s because I failed at pre-med. It was too hard for me, so I know how ridiculously smart nurses and doctors are who make it through. That’s why I trust them.
How and Why I Finished a Book I Only Understood 5% Of
I’m a horrible reader. It’s been awhile since I’ve actually read an entire book. But I recently finished one on astrophysics that completely went over my head. Here’s why I chose that book, and how I got through it.
How a Free Subway Sandwich Led to a Decade of Credit Card Debt
As a freshman in college I was lured into signing up for my first credit card by being offered a free subway sandwich. I knew nothing about debt and interest. But over the next decade, I gradually accumulated credit card debt without knowing anything was wrong.
How to Do Stuff You Don’t Want to Do
There’s a lot of stuff I don’t want to do ExerciseRead booksWriteMeditateRead the newsCook healthy mealsPrayRead my BiblePractice foreign languages …
The Space Doesn’t Matter
The people who fill it do. As our home for the past 2 years got listed on the market, we …
We Need to Get Rid of Our Stuff
We have too much stuff. Us personally, and us as a collective society. We hoard junk. We develop emotional attachments. …