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America the Beautiful Festival Celebrates Meaning of Freedom

Loads of fun was to be had in downstate New York on the Independence Day weekend at the America the Beautiful Festival—the first of what’s expected to be an annual celebration of freedom and patriotism. Spanning two afternoons and evenings, the festival converged on the main stage where attendees savored a lineup of classic rock,…


‘My Mom-Uniform’: Mom of 5 Wears Dresses Every Day, Celebrating Femininity, Modesty, and Motherhood

A stay-at-home mom of five is making a statement about womanhood by wearing beautiful dresses every single day. Her wardrobe reflects her core values of femininity, modesty, and her worth as a wife and mother, plus, she insists, it’s comfortable! Megan Madden, 32, a full-time homeschooling mom and author, is married to Josh Madden, 34,…


How Exploring Family History Can Enrich and Refine Your Perspective

Commentary This spring, I found a card sent to me as a child from my paternal grandmother. In addition to her usual expressions of love and advice, my grandmother suggested that one of my ancestors came across the ocean on the Mayflower. Forgetting she had made such a statement years ago, and wanting to personally…


Exploring Your Family’s History Can Enrich and Refine Your Worldview

Commentary This spring, I found a card sent to me as a child from my paternal grandmother. In addition to her usual expressions of love and advice, my grandmother suggested that one of my ancestors came across the ocean on the Mayflower. Forgetting she had made such a statement years ago, and wanting to personally…


Mom Teased for Packing Husband’s Lunches Responds to Haters: ‘I Chose to Do This. We’re a Team’

For stay-at-home mom Brie Nichols, packing her husband a lunchbox every day is just a natural thing she does, and she loves every bit of it. However, after posting a clip of her filling a heated lunchbox on her Instagram page, Nichols could not believe the negativity she received. The video, which went viral, sparked a…


The Revolt Is On!

Commentary We’ve crossed the three-year mark of the worst years for freedom in our lifetimes. What do we see? Something I’ve expected since the entire fiasco of lockdowns began. I wrongly assumed it would begin immediately. It waited three years but it is finally here; a full-on revolt against all the forces that broke the…


Embrace the Traditions: Connecting With Europeans

I used to be put off by European sophisticates, so into their fine wine and stinky cheese and their high-falutin’ “terroir” that created it all. But now I love being a cultural bumpkin. Sure, I’m simple. I was raised thinking cheese is orange and comes in the shape of the bread. Slap it on—voilà!—cheese sandwich….


Remembering Pope Benedict XVI: A Man of Truth, Faith, and Tradition

Commentary Before he became Pope, a Mexican colleague of mine and her family saw Cardinal Ratzinger near the Vatican. They introduced themselves, and he graciously took the time to get to know them. He then asked them a series of questions about the Church in Mexico. My colleague remarked on the depth of his questions…


‘Everyone’s Hungry for Home’: Family Spends 2 Years Transforming 305-Year-Old Farm Into Their Happy Home

A mom of five and property renovator has built the home of her dreams, a transformed 305-year-old farmhouse that embodies her family’s philosophy: invest in the people you love. Now, her message is spreading far beyond the walls of her happy home. California-born Ruth McKeaney, 54, lives outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bob….


How to Master Manners—and Yourself—Like a Gentleman, From an 1875 Manual on Etiquette and Politeness

The following is an excerpt from “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness” by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875. REAL politeness is the outward expression of the most generous impulses of the heart. It enforces unselfishness, benevolence, kindness, and the golden rule, “Do unto others as you would…