So here is the revelation of the worst kept secret: all of Charles Young Writing is authored by me, Tom More. Now of course, most of you knew this. Most of you knew this because I told you directly. There may be a few of you as well who saw through the thin veil of…
Until Proven Guilty
The moderator indicated that there was only 10 minutes left in the debate and Emerson hadn’t made his much anticipated announcement yet. “I will now cede the floor to each candidate for 5 minutes for closing remarks,” said the man sitting at the centre podium with his back to the audience. “Mr. Cates, as the…
Millennials
Firstly, I appreciate that an article on ‘what’s wrong with millennials’ is piling on. I also feel compelled to tell you that technically I am one, though I resent that characterization and find it misleading. Apparently, millennials are those who became adults in the new millennium, roughly speaking. More technically, most people whose job it…
Come Here Son
Big, warm tears were now streaming down his face. “Why did you let me do it then,” he screamed through his clenching teeth as his face grew increasingly red. “I’ve tried to save you from a lot in my life, son, but you had your mind made up.” “You knew it was going to happen.”…
And Thirdly
You will sometimes hear the common refrain, “all religions basically teach the same thing”. The other one which is even more baseless is “the God of all religions is the same God.” The people who make these claims, you will find, often could not tell you the basic tenets of any of these religions, but…
According to the Ancient Rite
According to the Ancient Rite The sun was beating down brightly as we stepped in, so the alcove seemed almost pitch black. We walked to the back of the dwelling I had seen only once before. The other elders seemed at ease so I joined them in leaning up against the damp rocky walls as…
Forgiving Small Sins of Stupidity and Selfishness
Blogging Why write a blog? I’ve often complained about how many people, especially young people, have a blog. My primary issue is just how many people think they have something important to contribute to the public square several times a week. Yet, here I am. To be clear, I may go so far as to…
