It has been a common misconception for many years that the Chinese language (Mandarin) is the most difficult language to learn. Although I admit that it is by no means easy to learn, I believe that stigmatizing...

The recent White House Instagram posts have sent me into a state of denial, checking to see if the post is real. Lo and behold, it is – a seemingly AI-generated Donald Trump, waxed and oily with a sneer...

I love my home state. I love the “Midwest nice” and the charming character of one-stoplight towns. I love fair food on a scorching August day, and I love the only home I have ever lived in. For most...

It has been more than two months since Luigi Mangione allegedly shot the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. We have seen the spectrum of media coverage and Mangione’s stance condemning the healthcare...

My favorite question to ask people is whether they have ever had any paranormal experiences. I love talking about ghosts and, in the same vein, people’s thoughts on the afterlife. In fact, much of my...

My great-grandmother was afraid of storms her whole life. I used to laugh about it when I was young, thinking it was silly. It was just thunder; what was there for a grown-up to be scared of? Only later...

Following the gut-wrenching terrorist attacks initiated by the militant Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda, former U.S. President George W. Bush launched a War on Terror.“The United States of America...