Christianity plays crucial role in society

As I often do over the Easter holiday, I watched a film that has the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ central to the story. This year, it was “Risen,” a film about a Roman soldier named Clavius (played by Joseph Fiennes), an attaché to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea.

It’s time to restore fading families

Utah, Idaho and Wyoming all share common borders and something else that matters more. According to data the Census Bureau gathered in 2020, these were three of the four states that had the highest percentages of households headed by married couples of the opposite sex.

Get offline and go touch some grass

The shocking and horrific Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, triggered by the Singaporeanflagged cargo ship Dali striking it during the wee hours of Tuesday morning, has functioned as something of a Rorschach test.

How many mountain lions is too many?

Isaw it by accident.I was sitting in the kitchen at my family’s ranch in the high foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains -- not far from Yosemite National Park. I got up to refill my water glass and looked out the window behind the kitchen sink.

What’s wrong with America’s ‘elites’?

It is becoming increasingly clear that some of America’s most serious problems can be traced back to our colleges and universities -- or at least the ones educating the country’s most powerful people.

The West’s descent into madness

If it is possible to watch a society -- an entire civilization -- go insane, we are watching that phenomenon in real time. Across all forms of media, the headlines bring fresh evidence daily.

What about a Vice President J.D. Vance?

Donald Trump has locked up the necessary delegates for the Republican presidential nomination, which means it’s time for every political junkie’s favorite quadrennial game: Veepstakes!

Israel as a ‘pariah’ among the nations

Last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) twice described Israel as a “pariah” among the world’s nations: “Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah. ...

A conservative champion for kids

Do you like the direction our educational system has been going over the last 10 years?On May 28, Dr. Mary Bone will be challenging Tom Maynard, 11-year incumbent, for State Board of Education District 10 [which represents Lampasas County].Dr.

The path to victory for Trump

After last week’s primaries, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both attained enough delegates to be their respective parties’ presidential nominees this fall.