September 20, 2019
Ward 387
“Please, can I stay just a little bit longer?” the patient asked Dr. Randy Ekman. Ekman smiled; he had grown so accustomed to that pleading voice…
September 4, 2019
The Rise and Fall of Free Speech in America: A Retrospection
The Rise and Fall of Free Speech in America by D.W. Griffith (Palala Press, September 2015) In 1916, Hollywood filmmaker W.D. Griffith published a…
August 29, 2019
Das Woke Capital
Government persecution of the people had continued for a long time. Every day, new charges were trumped up on a whim against those who offended state…
August 19, 2019
Why Protestants Struggle in Literature
Why do Protestants struggle to write good literature? It’s a question I’ve asked myself recently. I was inspired to think this over in part by some…
July 31, 2019
The Final Command
“What’ll it be, stranger?” Henry facetiously asked José sitting across the diner counter. Leaning forward in his stool, the middle-aged Tejano…
July 26, 2019
Goodbye, Mr. Bond
Recently, it was announced that Lashana Lynch will be portraying the new Agent 007, with the “James Bond” acting in a retirement role. How you react…
June 11, 2019
Remembrances from France
I recently completed a two-week journey through France that included visits to Normandy, Burgundy, and Paris. The following are some observations and…
March 12, 2019
I Confess
“Forgive me, for I have offended.” Darrell eased back into his seat in the booth. He couldn’t recognize the voice---it belonged to a cis-gendered…
January 22, 2019
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Gender Was…and Courage
A certain man married a woman who eventually became pregnant and gave birth to a boy. While the father was delighted to have a son, the woman was…
January 13, 2019
The White Man’s Burden
A racist, they call me. A white supremacist! I would but laugh if this weren’t such an incredible misunderstanding! Here, within my jail cell and in…