“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare,” wrote Mark Twain more than a century ago. If moral courage means knowing what’s right and both doing it and defending it in spite of fear or obstructions, would you say we’ve improved over the years? My heart wants…
The Gift (SHORT)
June 17, 2023
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To celebrate his 11th birthday, a young boy selects his gift, little knowing that his choice will change the world. A true story of how a boy from the wrong side of the tracks could become the greatest entertainer of all time—Elvis Presley. …
A Contagion of Cowardice
February 27, 2023
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Commentary Jordan Peterson’s interview with Jay Bhattacharya is one of the more insightful conversations to come out of the post-pandemic period. It’s fascinating to see Peterson coming to terms with the sheer scale of the lockdown during which time he was rather sick. We could have used his voice then and I have no doubt that he…
A Tale of Egypt
January 26, 2023
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Heroic characters, memorable songs, and thrilling deeds weave an unforgettable story of faith and courage amid the splendors of ancient Egypt in this brilliantly animated enchanted tale! …
Sometimes You Gotta Bite the Bullet
In a recent poll at my Everyday Cheapskate website, I asked: What would you do with an unexpected windfall of $10,000? Responses ranged from saving every penny to giving all of it away to using it to get caught up on bills. This got me thinking: What fascinating answer would I get if I changed…
Two Swans Go to Battle With a Raven to Protect Their Baby Cygnets
This is what parents would do. Such beautiful and protective birds! …
A Physician’s Daring Escape from the Khmer Rouge Inspires His Future Generations to Cherish Freedom
When I was younger, my father regaled me with stories of his childhood in Cambodia so vivid I felt I could touch or taste them—golden candy made of palm sugar, water buffaloes lumbering through rice paddies (and oh, the leeches that would grab onto your legs!), greens you’d pick at the edge of those same…
Book Recommender: ‘Red Burning Sky,’ a Moving World War II Story of Rescue and Honor
Bill Bogdonavich is a bombardier in the Army Air Force during World War II. He is on the run from the Germans after being shot down over Yugoslavia. Drew Carlton is a pilot. He is training C-47 pilots in Texas. He would rather be overseas. “Red Burning Sky,” a novel by Tom Young, brings the…
On Being Brave
When my children were little, I read a story in a magazine that stopped my heart. A mom had sent her daughter to the corner grocery store to buy some bread and milk. Her daughter was walking home with the purchases when a stranger in a car pulled to the curb beside her. He smiled…
The Power of Courage
Imagine a woman who has a powerful gift to give to the world, a song to sing that will lift others up. Now imagine she only lets herself give that gift when the sun is shining and she’s happy and the moon is in perfect alignment with Jupiter. The world would be robbed of her…
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