This week, let’s take a break from the angst of current events … to talk about a fictional world burdened by the threat of nuclear war, villainous robots, raging viruses, and all manner of crazy shit. But Terri Favro makes this setup... Read More

The recent bombshell report detailing decades of sex abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention is nearly a copycat to the many lurid investigations into the Catholic Church. The abuse and subsequent coverup by the leadership of both... Read More

An enduring lesson of human history are the atrocities that predictably takes place when a technologically advanced people takes aim at the resources of a pre-industrialized Indigenous community. Often referred to as colonizing—let’s... Read More

Historically, if you were looking for affordable beachfront property with a good view of a war, you could scarcely do better than a place on the Black Sea—bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine, this region... Read More

The land of inbetween, at times it’s all I know. Wracked by indecision, should I stay or should I go. And what lies at the heart of indecision: fear. With fifty years of experience as a psychotherapist, we’re joined this week by Davd... Read More

You’re not alone if you have relatives who occasionally cause you to cringe with embarassment, and if you could peek further back in your family tree you’d certainly find a slew more ne’er-do-wells. But don’t include your... Read More

Book people come in all shapes and surprises, like Laura Stanfill, publisher of the acclaimed Forest Avenue Press and—what gives her gamechanger status—debut author of Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary, one of our favorite... Read More

Religion has lost its touch—just check out the latest polling numbers. And there’s a case to be made that this turn away from God portends civilization’s demise, but we’re not of that school. What’s happening might just be a... Read More