Gary Isbell 
In 1917 at Fatima, Our Lady called Russia a scourge but also foretold its immense potential for a spiritual turnaround. Fast-forward to today, and Vladimir Putin’s attempt to demoralize Ukraine has ironically become the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s greatest cause for conversion in a century. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv notes … Read more
The dinner table was once a sacred space. The dining room was a domestic sanctuary where families and friends gathered to share meals, exchange ideas, and occasionally argue over politics and religion. Children learned first principles, manners and valuable life lessons from their parents that are rarely taught elsewhere. Today, however, this … Read more
Faced with a war-weary public and a steadily collapsing economy, the Kremlin has found a new enemy to fear: The Internet. It has every reason to be frightened. Pro-Kremlin lawyer Ilya Remeslo, a man previously known for his harsh critiques of democratic activists and his unwavering support for the war in Ukraine, … Read more
The scientific evidence is mounting. Marijuana use is not harmless and can permanently impair the mind. The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), for example, has published a long-term study that cuts through the smoke surrounding the debate over marijuana use. Researchers have found a clear link between heavy, long-term cannabis use, particularly … Read more
A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests a rather unsettling reality: our Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools breed intellectual laziness. By offloading essential tasks like writing, coding and critical thinking to machines, we are causing our cognitive skills to wither away. Convenient “prompt and accept” dependency is replacing mental … Read more
Most people assume Gen Zers are enthusiastic AI users. However, a recent Gallup study has revealed a contrary conclusion. Gen Z, the 14-to-29-year-old demographic, is logging into artificial intelligence platforms, yet logging out with less hope and a lot more anger. In other words, the countless articles portraying the generation as brain-rotted … Read more
For the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Artificial Intelligence is far more artificial than intelligent. To make AI platforms conform to party ideology, Chinese officials insisted on dumbing down their content by distorting history and facts. Western AI can cause problems in weakening people’s ability to think and analyze. However, at least these … Read more
In the grand theater of creation, God gifted us with the beautiful, fragrant and profoundly humble flower. Some might think that the flower’s only role is to grace a wedding table, offer quiet sympathy at a funeral or adorn formal attire. However, from the innocent daisy to the graceful and elegant orchid, … Read more
For years, the corporate world seemed eager to pretend to be the world’s ultimate moral arbiter. However, it now appears that the cultural tide is turning, and the boardroom is quietly stepping back. Many Fortune 500 companies are reducing their involvement in the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which … Read more
As China got ever richer from its world trade, its wealthy officials indulged in fine wines, foods and other items. There was a booming market for Western luxuries among the nouveau riche Chinese who wanted to show off their newfound wealth and status. Suddenly, all this has come to a halt. China … Read more