A government supported artist, Robert Heinlein wrote, is an incompetent whore. He might have added, an abusive one. Of course, there are some weirdos who pay a great deal of money to be abused by whores, but for most people, handing over money to beggars only to be returned a
Kimberly Ells Kimberly Ells is the author of The Invincible Family. Follow her at Invincible Family Substack. mercatornet.com One of the first headlines that greeted me at the turn of the new year was this: “Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2023” This statistic grabbed my
On the face of it I have some sympathy for Mr Singh who claims to have worked hard in prison to turn his life around and has passed drug tests since leaving there in September. But, due to violent neighbours, he has rejected a lodge where Work and Income placed
Over the last century there has been a constant campaign by left-wingers and academics to undermine Western civilisation. The system which has provided them with so much is the one thing they despise. This has been done in a variety of ways, but always reached a predictable stumbling block of
Kurt Mahlburg Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young adult pastor.
Charles Krblich Chuck Krblich works in the insurance and reinsurance industries as a catastrophe manager. brownstone.org Il nous faut de l’audace, encore de l’audace, toujours de l’audace! (We need audacity, more audacity, always audacity!) Georges Jacques Danton Just a short time ago, on a Saturday, before
Harry Palmer Politicians, their associates and handlers can wield the power of life and death over citizens. Those in the UK and to a slightly lesser degree the USA are currently rattling their sabres; warning that a war with Russia is on the horizon and that conscription of innocent youth
Olivia Boyd Olivia Boyd is our Gen-Z guest writer who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. She has an interest in human rights and social psychology, and is an active member of the PragerForce group for students and young professionals. Previously Olivia had been
Marica S Tacconi Penn State theconversation.com Imagine Lady Gaga or Elton John teaching at an orphanage or homeless shelter, offering daily music lessons. That’s what took place at Venice’s four Ospedali Grandi, which were charitable institutions that took in the needy – including orphaned and foundling girls – from
Yalda T. Uhls Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers and Assistant Adjunct Professor in Psychology University of California, Los Angeles Even Americans who strongly disagree with each other may find common ground when they watch the same TV shows and movies, especially those that make
Christian B. Miller Wake Forest University Prominent cases of purported lying continue to dominate the news cycle. Hunter Biden was charged with lying on a government form while purchasing a handgun. Republican Representative George Santos allegedly lied in many ways, including to donors through a third party in order to
Baby boomers, of which I am one, have a lot to be thankful for. Looking at later generations, including the one immediately after (for which we must take some responsibility), are very different from ours. The generations prior to ours – involved in two world wars – were subjected to more horrors
Diana Blaine USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Death may be inevitable and universal, but the ways people deal with it most certainly are not. Whether doing Tibetan Buddhist sky burials, attending a graveside service dressed in black or putting one’s parents’ ashes in the sacred Ganges,
Haley Kynefin Haley Kynefin is a writer and independent social theorist with a background in behavioral psychology. She left academia to pursue her own path integrating the analytical, the artistic and the realm of myth. Her work explores the history and sociocultural dynamics of power. brownstone.org Welcome to The
Carol Lefevre, Visiting Research Fellow, Department of English and Creative Writing University of Adelaide Anyone parenting young children will be familiar with the phrase “there’ll be tears before bedtime”. But in a quieter, more private way, the expression seems perfectly pitched to describe the largely hidden grief of ageing.
