Posts by Jeff Minick

This fight between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is just one more example of the rudeness, tantrums and unreason governing our digital age.

Few among our politicians or tech entrepreneurs seem interested in such talk about the issues more AI will bring. But the rest of us need to be shaken awake and have light thrown on the dark path we’re already traveling.

Few among our politicians or tech entrepreneurs seem interested in such talk about the issues more AI will bring. But the rest of us need to be shaken awake and have light thrown on the dark path we’re already traveling.

When we do these things in a right and cheerful spirit – breaking bread together, setting aside some family time, bringing worship into the living room or kitchen – we make our homes brighter and warmer, and strengthen the family.

When we do these things in a right and cheerful spirit – breaking bread together, setting aside some family time, bringing worship into the living room or kitchen – we make our homes brighter and warmer, and strengthen the family.

We soon forget natural disasters, but the community and camaraderie that they bring continues long after.

We soon forget natural disasters, but the community and camaraderie that they bring continues long after.

When it comes to children, we're quick to acknowledge screens are detrimental. But when it comes to screens and adults, we’re less willing to acknowledge our problems. 

When it comes to children, we're quick to acknowledge screens are detrimental. But when it comes to screens and adults, we’re less willing to acknowledge our problems. 

Memorials themselves – the graveyards, the monuments – are of vital importance for the rest of us far beyond individual names. 

Memorials themselves – the graveyards, the monuments – are of vital importance for the rest of us far beyond individual names. 

As our society inevitably becomes ever more the captive of technology, let’s fight for our humanity by embracing and practicing the useless things.

As our society inevitably becomes ever more the captive of technology, let’s fight for our humanity by embracing and practicing the useless things.

My plans over a long life have surely provoked gales of laughter from the Almighty. But as I rode that river of revision and change, I slowly learned something new: I learned how to make God smile with me rather than laughing at me. 

My plans over a long life have surely provoked gales of laughter from the Almighty. But as I rode that river of revision and change, I slowly learned something new: I learned how to make God smile with me rather than laughing at me. 

We needn’t agree with opinions and ideas that flow out of the Vatican. Yet given past encyclicals and their relevance to the culture, all Christians and preservationists of Western culture would do well to pay attention when the pope speaks. 

We needn’t agree with opinions and ideas that flow out of the Vatican. Yet given past encyclicals and their relevance to the culture, all Christians and preservationists of Western culture would do well to pay attention when the pope speaks. 

Silence, it seems, isn’t always golden after all.

Silence, it seems, isn’t always golden after all.

Real dreams, serious dreams, are never free. They come with a tremendous cost.

Real dreams, serious dreams, are never free. They come with a tremendous cost.

Too many Americans have made politics their god. When we’re tempted to do likewise, we should remember all the other important beliefs, people, and things in our lives.

Too many Americans have made politics their god. When we’re tempted to do likewise, we should remember all the other important beliefs, people, and things in our lives.

Today’s students receive degrees rather than a true education. And unfortunately, a large number of these students are unaware of the difference.

Today’s students receive degrees rather than a true education. And unfortunately, a large number of these students are unaware of the difference.

Whatever your stage in the graduation process, here are three bits of advice from a slow learner to help you along your way, plus a piece of fantastic news you’ll never hear on CNN or FOX.  

Whatever your stage in the graduation process, here are three bits of advice from a slow learner to help you along your way, plus a piece of fantastic news you’ll never hear on CNN or FOX.