Cycles of Change

A Ride Through Time and Terrain The 53-mile journey from San Antonio to Carrizozo, New Mexico, is a ride through a landscape shaped by fire and time. This stretch of US 380 is a journey into the heart of the high desert, a place of stunning vistas, [...]

Embrace Life: The Path to True Peace and Understanding Learn how to live a balanced life through compassion, boundaries, and wisdom, prioritizing inner peace and letting go of the need to control others while still showing care. 15 Rules for a Life [...]

Humans rooted in a community are deeply connected to the places they live, often bound by ties to family, work, or longstanding relationships. Their lives are shaped by a sense of continuity, where the rhythms of daily life are predictable and [...]

In life, it’s easy to assume that simply following the conventional paths or external markers of success will lead us to a meaningful and fulfilling existence. Many people take for granted that if they achieve certain social or professional [...]

Free speech, or the right to say what we believe, matters deeply because it is part of what makes us truly human. This right allows each person to express their ideas, question what others say, and understand the world more fully. In the United [...]

Intellectual freedom, which is the right to explore and discuss diverse viewpoints, serves as a foundation for democratic societies. During public health crises, such as pandemics, the ability of experts, policymakers, and citizens to engage in open [...]

It seems that the only true solution to our current divisions is rooted in love and respect for one another. Love, not as a fleeting emotion, but as the deep, enduring love a mother feels for her child, anchored in care, compassion, and the desire [...]

Evolutionary psychology explains that our core beliefs and values are shaped by both biological instincts and social influences. This plays a role in the current political division between progressivism and traditionalism. People are often drawn [...]

Urban homelessness presents a complex challenge for modern cities, especially those unequipped to handle large populations of unhoused individuals. Communities struggle with the visible effects of homelessness, such as campsites along sidewalks, in [...]

Malcolm X famously used the analogy of "house Negroes" and "field Negroes" in his speeches to highlight the differences in attitudes and behaviors among enslaved African Americans during the period of slavery. In this metaphor, the "house Negro" was [...]

In contemporary discussions about governance, the relationship between authority and individual rights often takes center stage, with significant implications for the fabric of society. Jon Stewart’s assertion that a free republic is [...]

A common point of confusion in American civic discourse is the precise nature of the country's political system. Many refer to the United States as a democracy, while others insist it is a republic. This debate, while seemingly semantic, touches [...]