Gluttony
Our modern day form of gluttony is overindulging on social media. While it is a useful tool for networking, it can become a stifling form of addiction. At best, we refer back to those who debate philosophy and application, but make no effort to actually apply these ideas meaningfully. At worst, we see those who indulge in all seven sins throughout their constant online interactions.
Close your eyes and imagine paradise… Imagine a place with candy-colored beach houses from the early 20thcentury with Pride flags flying right next to American flags. The weather is almost always sunny and warm. The crime level is low and the police officers are rare, and when they are present, it’s usually to lend a…
By R. Brownell Juan Martin Garcia was executed in Huntsville, Texas on October 7th, despite the opposition of the wife of the man he murdered. As IJ reported about the story: In 1998, Garcia, who was 18 at the time, robbed Hugo Solano at gunpoint for $8. Solano was fatally shot 4 times in the head…
There are petitions to recall governors and other elected officials all across the nation. People are desperate for Covid-19 mandates to be removed so that they can begin the healing process. Countless businesses are barely hanging on, if they’re not already closed for good. Children are not able to be kids as all normalcy has…
By Blake Neff The president of DePaul University announced Monday he is resigning from his post, after enduring weeks of attacks for how he handled a visit by conservative speaker Milo Yiannopoulos. Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, a Vincentian Catholic priest, says his decision to step down was made months ago, but it’s difficult to ignore the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Nick Givas Media Reporter CNBC’s “Power Lunch” co-anchor Brian Sullivan compared Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to a fictional mother of dragons Wednesday on “Morning Joe.” “Perhaps the Trump administration is getting its advice from ‘Game of Thrones,’” Sullivan said. “Remember the dragon episode last Sunday, ‘Fire and Fury’? It seemed like…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen America found out exactly how much former President Barack Obama had to pressure Hillary Clinton to concede to Donald Trump last November in the new book “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign” by political writers Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. The first call came from White House…
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