The Strange Media Love Affair With Trans-Lunacy

In June 2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a man who goes by the name of CeCe McDonald and who insists he is a woman, stabbed Dean Schmitz to death with a knife. In March 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, a woman who goes by the name of Aiden Hale and who insisted she was a man, walked […]

Yesterday evening I was getting ready to go for a run when I received a text message from a close friend who lives in San Francisco. She informed me that she had just landed in Phoenix for a brief visit with family members, one of who was about to celebrate a 90th birthday. She asked […]

I put the title of this article in quotations because it is said in some circles that Winston Churchill once repeated those words 3 times (and only those words) in a speech he gave to a graduating class at Oxford University. Having read more than a half-dozen major biographies of Churchill, and never having seen […]

Building Your Power of Expression Dormant, adj. Pronunciation: ˈdôrmənt Meaning: Anything that is dormant is temporarily inactive. It could refer to a volcano that, while not currently active, could become active in the future. It could refer to seeds that are not growing at the moment but are still able to sprout under the right […]

Uncommon Sense is back with another very lively issue. Let’s see what’s in store for you: The Self-Development column will look at two mindsets and why one of them may be right for you. Check it out. The Elephant in the Room column will illustrate the prevalence of Trump Derangement Syndrome in our society. Read […]

Ever caught yourself saying, “I’m just not a math person” or “I’ll never be good at public speaking”? If so, congratulations—you may be in a long-term relationship with a fixed mindset. Don’t worry, though; many of us are. But like any relationship that’s gone stale, it may be time to break up and date something […]

One of the more interesting social phenomena in recent member involves a new mental disease affecting a significant percentage of the U.S. population. This mental-psychological contagion found its birth on June 16, 2015. What happened on June 16, 2015? That was the date Donald Trump, the New York Real Estate tycoon and star of the […]

I had a great opportunity recently to share some insights into the Book of Mormon with a relatively large audience. This group was riveted by my presentation of what some of the scholarly world has produced over the last 40 years or so. For instance: Joseph Smith, an unlearned farm boy, somehow managed to churn […]

Flying first class ain’t cheap. I almost never do it. However, a case could be made for doing so if one is traveling a very far distance and must arrive as fresh as is possible. Yet even in such cases, it’s anybody’s guess if forking out the extra money is worth it because the unknown […]

Building Your Power of Expression Affable, adj. Pronunciation: ˈafəb(ə)l Meaning: Refers to people who are good-natured, friendly, or easy to talk to. It is pleasant to interact with such persons. Usage: “He made for an affable and good-natured conversationalist.” “Her now affable nature was in stark contrast to her formerly surely disposition.” “For this job […]