Tag: Values and Tradition

Ukraine Fights Back; Would America do the Same?

Commentary As we watch the horrifying Russian attack upon Ukraine, Americans everywhere are grateful for the peace that comes from the protection of two oceans and the world’s most powerful military. Our unique position as a continental power with only two land borders has long been a source of our security. In his 1838 address…


Day After Fire, Amish Neighbors Raise New Barn

Fire truck sirens and a glowing light in the distance caught Ely Fischer’s attention while he was at a worksite Thursday night, building a deck in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. “We thought, that’s in our general home area, so we wondered who the neighbors are that have a barn fire or something,” Fischer, who is Amish,…


Another Factor Drags Down the Corner Store

Grab-and-go thievery has come to Main Street. Small businesses, struggling to survive over the two years of the pandemic, are facing a shoplifting epidemic, business groups representing owners say in recent studies. “Fifty four percent of small businesses experienced an increase in shoplifting in 2021,” according to a poll by Business.org, a small business advisory…


Between Heaven and Hell: A Moral Ascension

Life is filled with many instances every day in which we must make a choice between good and evil. When evil is made to seem good and good evil, it is difficult to know whether we are making the right choices. Suspending us between heaven and hell, such choices require deep, thoughtful consideration. Heaven and…


Aging WW II Vets Share Stories With Next Generation

“Soldiering in Patton’s army was tough,” remembers 97-year-old Ernie Rabineau. “We called him ‘Old Blood and Guts.’ We needed people like that because Germany was a strong, powerful, and tough enemy.” Widowed for the past seven years, Ernie lives alone in a comfortable three-bedroom ranch-style home on a country road near Attica, Michigan. Ernie is…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: ‘Male Left, Female Right’—Yin and Yang in Traditional Culture

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. This retold tale is one of many audio stories from the discontinued “Ancient Tales…


Famed Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach Cancels Conservative David Horowitz’s Group

The David Horowitz Freedom Center (DHFC) has become the latest conservative victim of cancel culture after The Breakers, a world-famous hotel, informed the organization it will no longer host its events because it is “too controversial.” “After a 20-year relationship with The Breakers resort, the Freedom Center was informed that we would no longer be…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: The Magic Moneybag

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. “The Magic Moneybag” is a tale about the temptation faced by a hardworking woodcutter…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Picciola

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. “Picciola” is about a man who was wrongfully put in prison and felt that…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Old Tiger and a Greedy Traveler

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. “Old Tiger and a Greedy Traveler” is a tale about greed and how it…