An overview of principles and values which define liberalism and progressivism.... [More]

A principal's excuse for a stupid administrative decision exposes the fundamental failure of our nation's education system.... [More]

Same as the old boss. The aggressive, bullying, lying, stealing, and manipulative tactics of some self-described liberal writers leave me wondering just how badly I want to continue including myself in that group.... [More]

The death of Andrew Brietbart brings to a boil some issues that have been simmering in the mind of JH for a while now.... [More]

An ugly incident of homophobia in a San Francisco museum prompts the question: why do we think hate and bigotry is something anybody has a right to?... [More]

Taking two examples of crime and police behavior in two different countries, the US and Finland, JH discusses how they reflect on our cultures and can help us identify ways to change our thinking to create more love and peace between us, and stop the constant escalation of violence.... [More]

What can we learn about our broader culture from the Casey Anthony case? More importantly, what can we do to change it so things like this stop happening? JH with some insight and a difficult personal story.... [More]

Part two of an extended series exploring my thoughts on why the political discourse and decision-making process in this country (the US) is so broke. We explore themes of authoritarianism, cognitive dissonance, and paranoia, as well as discussing our visceral reaction to the word "socialism" and Sarah Palin's strange take on Paul Revere's ride, and the response it created among her followers.... [More]