An acquaintance of mine recently suggested that “active shooter drills” in schools are just like the Cold War, except the Soviets are us. His comment reminded me of a news story I had just seen. A middle school in Florida partnered with their local police department in conducting a real-life active shooter drill, with police … Continue reading The Power of Fear
Category: Politics
Beloved In Lexington
I recently went on a road trip to visit a seminary in eastern Tennessee, and along the way something truly bizarre happened. Earlier in the week I heard reports that Toni Morrison had passed away, so in preparation for the trip I downloaded her novel Beloved. As I set out from my home in mid-western … Continue reading Beloved In Lexington
Should We “Relax About Socialism?”
As the floods of praise and condemnation for David Bentley Hart's recent New York Times Op-Ed on socialism flowed through my twitter timeline in equal portions, I made up my mind to finally sit down and read it. By the end of the first paragraph I could not help but ask myself, who was this … Continue reading Should We “Relax About Socialism?”
Not on Our Streets
WTHI recently ran a story on the Terre Haute Police Department’s acquisition of a Bearcat, armored emergency response vehicle. In the story, Patrece Dayton reported that the vehicle was, “similar to an armored vehicle.” The Bearcat is not “similar to” an armored vehicle, it is an armored vehicle. Terre Haute Police Officer Ryan Adamson goes … Continue reading Not on Our Streets
