I once had a high school American History teacher call me “stupid.” The reason she did so is that she felt that I was a severe academic under-achiever and was wasting my opportunities. I told her that I wasn’t stupid, to which she replied, “You certainly can’t tell it by your grades.” With that, I […]
Last Sunday was Father’s Day. That being said, I’m not late with this story, but rather, right on time. Because you don’t really know when the last Father’s Day will be. I know I didn’t. This was my first without him, and even though words can’t describe the loss, it has made me realize something […]
In conversations with most college officials, many CEOs, many politicians and race hustlers, it’s not long before the magical words “diversity” and “inclusiveness” drop from their lips. Racial minorities are the intended targets of this sociological largesse, but women are included, as well. This obsession with diversity and inclusion is in the process of leading […]
By John Rosemond A column of mine that originally appeared in January of 2017 has been circulating on the Internet ever since, accumulating over a million hits to date. In a nutshell, its message is simply that parents, not children, are the most important people in a family and the husband-wife relationship should greatly “trump” […]
I live in amity with the Southern Baptists, whose general tolerance for my fellow “Whiskeypalians” I take kindly. I wouldn’t dream of joining the media whoop-de-do over who among the Baptist faithful did what to whom, and when, and what to do now. You have read it all; I will not recount the imputations of […]
I have often thought that tributes to those we love are best made when the object of our affection is still with us, rather than at their funerals. I do not know Charles Krauthammer well, though we would occasionally see each other at Fox News when I worked there and at Washington Nationals baseball games. […]
Not long ago, I went to the funeral of a man I did not know. I had never even seen him or heard him speak a word. Saddest of all, I had never heard the talented musician play a single bluegrass note on his mandolin or banjo. His son, Kris, a preacher, has meant a […]
Opponents of the “death with dignity” movement have been saying this all along. When you permit and, sadly, even encourage the notion of taking your own life when faced with terminal illness and suffering, you open a Pandora’s box of life-destroying forces that spill over into all demographics, especially those most vulnerable to the deadly […]
The double standard for tearing children from mothers: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on “The View” said, “The fact that children are being torn out of the arms of their mothers is on Donald Trump’s head and nobody else’s.” The audience gave the spurious statement a round of applause. It’s ironic that Sen. Warren never makes mention […]
I read with interest the recent front-page articles about bullying and cutting. I know full well they represent many students and mothers who have not voiced their pain and frustrations. As the author/screenwriter of “The Fat Boy Chronicles,” I visit schools around the nation to talk with students about these issues. To hear the passionate […]
