politics
Political figures, histories, and current events in the whole scope of modern and past politics. Work place politics.
Understanding the Sacraments and Why They Matter
The Catholic Church teaches that the sacraments are more than rituals or traditions. They are encounters with God, tangible ways to experience His grace and presence in our lives. Each sacrament has a unique purpose, a moment where faith becomes visible, and life meets the sacred. Understanding why the sacraments matter is an invitation to see how God works in both ordinary and extraordinary ways.
By Sound and Spirit3 months ago in Journal
What Is Your Favorite Bible Verse?
Sometimes a few words from the Bible can change the way we see the world and guide the way we live our lives. One of my favorite verses comes from Isaiah 61:3. It says, “I will give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes of despair, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” These words have carried a lot of meaning for me over the years. They have been more than inspiration. They have been a guide for how I try to show up in the lives of the people I care about.
By Sound and Spirit3 months ago in Journal
Learning to Surrender Control to God
Surrender is one of the most misunderstood ideas in the Christian life. For many people, the word itself triggers resistance. It sounds passive, frightening, or even irresponsible. We are taught to plan carefully, protect ourselves, and stay in control. Faith, however, introduces a different way of living, one that asks us to loosen our grip and trust Someone beyond ourselves.
By Sound and Spirit3 months ago in Journal
When You Want to Pray but Do Not Know What to Say
One of the quiet struggles many people experience in their faith is not doubt, but silence. Not God’s silence, but our own. There are moments when we sit down to pray and realize we have no words. No polished thoughts. No clear requests. Just a sense of heaviness, confusion, or fatigue. It can feel like prayer requires language we do not possess.
By Sound and Spirit3 months ago in Journal
Shane Windmeyer and the Promise of 2026 DEI: What to Look Forward To
As 2026 gets underway, it’s worth correcting a common framing error right up front: we’re not looking back from the middle of the year, and we’re not predicting from a distant horizon. We’re at the start of 2026—close enough to feel the carryover from last year, and close enough to shape what happens next.
By Shane Windmeyer3 months ago in Journal
How MAGA Rhetoric Went Viral in Europe
Imagine scrolling your social feed and seeing political debates about France’s elections, Germany’s nationalist rise, or far-right gains in Italy and Poland — all tied, at least in part, to the influence of America’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. What started as an American slogan transformed into a global conversation about nationalism, identity, and political strategy, generating massive public interest, academic analysis, and viral news cycles across the United States and Europe.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun3 months ago in Journal
Why the Greenland Crisis Became the Most Viral Geopolitical Story of the Year
Picture this in your feed: The President of the United States publicly threatens to take control of a NATO ally’s territory — and Europe doesn’t just push back… it mobilizes troops, intensifies diplomacy, and ignites fierce debate worldwide. That’s exactly the story gripping global headlines in early 2026 — the Greenland crisis — and it’s gone wildly viral.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun3 months ago in Journal
Machado Presented Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump — But He Didn’t Actually Win It
In a stunning and symbolic moment at the White House, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal — a gesture that is now rocking world headlines and social media feeds.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun3 months ago in Journal
The Alberta Government Strikes Again
At coffee this morning, there was some rather vibrant talk around the table of the Alberta Government and its latest dealings with teachers in the province. This discussion led, of course, to a replay of a conversation held on a previous date around the same coffee table in the same restaurant. If I recollect correctly, I think it all went something like this.
By John Oliver Smith3 months ago in Journal
THE GLACIER AND THE FIRE. AI-Generated.
Greenland has never known true silence. Beneath the apparent immobility of its frost-laden shrouds, the island throbs with a millennial movement—a muted language composed of tectonic cracks, abyssal currents, and aeolian rages. But this murmur of genesis, once reserved for the Arctic’s initiates, has shifted into a clamor of a different sort. It is no longer merely the song of ice collapsing into the Atlantic or the groan of the ice cap thinning under the assault of carbon; it is the thud of boots and the cold calculations of general staffs. It is the roar of covetousness. Greenland, this white giant once thought to be slumbering on the fringes of history, has become the epicenter of a geopolitical earthquake capable of shattering the West. What is unfolding today is no longer a mere diplomatic rivalry, but the specter of a total rupture within the Atlantic Alliance, where the rights of peoples vanish before the logic of the strongest.
By Laurenceau Porte3 months ago in Journal
américa - atl. san luis
I found it in my father’s wallet after he passed. Tucked behind his ID, worn soft at the edges, was a ticket stub from a match twenty years ago. The ink had faded, the date blurred, but I remembered the day: rain falling sideways, the stadium half-empty, our team losing badly. We’d left before the final whistle, soaked and silent.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
