In Muslim culture, they greet one another in this way.  “As-salaam Alaykum,” meaning “Peace be upon you” and answered by “wa ʿalaykumu s-salām” meaning “and peace be upon you too.” (Apologies if I got the spelling wrong) What’s wrong with…

Most of us are familiar with the famous lists kept by Santa Claus. As children, we strive to be on the nice list. As the hormones of puberty arise, we respond to our new-found sexuality. We live in hope that those…

When did being offended become the national pastime? People take offense at everything they find different or contrary to their own beliefs or perspectives. The concept of tolerance has gone the way of the dinosaur. Something we dig up by…

There is a sad, yet well-established history in this country of aligning ourselves with groups and governments that are the antithesis of our cherished love of freedom. During WWII, we allied ourselves with the Soviet Union for the greater good…