Every year since 1982, book stores, book lovers, and libraries across the country have spent the last days of September raising awareness and protesting censorship.
Category: Ideas
In August I went to prison
No, I wasn’t sentenced; despite a handful of speeding tickets, I have managed to avoid the caprices of the criminal justice system. I went
My kids’ school doesn’t ban books. I checked. And yours?
Students in Missouri’s Republic school district won’t find Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five or Sarah Ockler’s Twenty Boy Summer in their school libraries. Classics like
A garden’s memorial to 9/11
As any gardener will tell you, every plant tells a story. But only a handful revealed their stories to me before I discovered a
Hunting for a good time at a gun show
How often do you step outside of your comfort zone? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that if you’re
Reflections on September 11
I’m writing this on Sept. 8, as the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedies looms large. The media loves this. It’s a chance
Having kids rocked my political world
I was pretty content in my younger conservative days. I don’t know if that was a reflection of political apathy, ignorance, or naivete on
Mike Huckabee wants to “take a jackhammer to U.N. headquarters in NYC”
You never know who’s going to be on the other end of a toll-free robo call with an outrageous political message. Tonight, it was
Space Shuttle: a video keepsake
135 missions, and no longer counting. The space Shuttle program may have ended on July 21, 2011, but our fascination with space exploration did
Progressive groups switch from defense to offense
For some time, those who support progressive policies have been on defense, attempting to hold onto the gains of the past. Major campaigns have