It’s not unusual to want to exact vengeance on someone who has wronged us. The desire to bring vigilante justice to criminals who get away with crimes is especially universal, kept in check by a general sense of propriety—and... Read More

Few people who camp in public parks pause to consider the complexities involved in maintaining these facilities. Vacationers flock to scenic spots throughout the United States every day, in all kinds of weather, leaving stress-filled... Read More

The end of the Vietnam conflict in 1975 brought a huge sigh of relief to Americans, but it marked the beginning of a stark upheaval for South Vietnam. In "The Rain Still Falls in Saigon", writer Phong Thu delineates the changes that... Read More

Some say the peony gets its name from Paeon, physician to the Greek gods. Legend has it that after Paeon healed Hades from an injury using the curative properties of the plant, Hades turned the physican into a peony to save Paeon from... Read More

In Poetry, Transcendence and the Search for Wisdom, a hybrid book of poetry and memoir, George Lysloff questions life after death, religion, and the cosmos. He acknowledges that his advancing age and the loss of family and friends,... Read More

“Regrets are for those who have surrendered or given up striving, who have chosen to cower in the ‘face of adversity,’” writes Michael Crabtree, who faced life-changing legal problems when he was a young man, in Passage Rites... Read More

In the1920s, child-care experts urged parents to follow a prescribed approach for raising children, arguing that maternal instinct and tradition could no longer be trusted to produce a normal child. They advocated for adherence to... Read More

In "Oprah Theology", author George B. Davis, Ph.D, takes Oprah Winfrey to task for her role in leading Christians to believe they can stray from a conservative interpretation of the Bible and still remain faithful to their religion. The... Read More