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Sometime ago, pumpkin spice became a semi-official flavoring for millions of coffee guzzlers in the fall.  More recently it has managed to weasel its way into the recipes for dozens of other grocery products ranging from granola bars to Cheerios or from almonds to Oreos.  However, long before pumpkin spice became the rage, there was another spicey drink that dominated another season altogether.   Eggnog is a divisive topic in the Born household.  For some inexplicable reason,

Like many of you, I’m a busy fella.  When not working or writing, I spend time doing important things – raising a family, spending time with my wife, digging into scripture and church, helping where I can.  I also do a host of things that might not be that important to the world at large, but bring some small pleasure to me.  We raise a steer every year.  We try to hike a mountain or two annually.  Among other activities, I also take down trees and chop firewood. It was while

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Some time ago I ordered a book on the history surrounding the Katyn Massacre, one of the countless massacres in WWII. At the time I placed my order I thought it would bring more insight into the details of how just one of those horrific events took place. However, due to the all-too-common supply and shipping delays that resulted from the world’s response to COVID, it arrived only recently. The timing could not have been better had I planned it myself! Not only am I learning

Men are men and it is folly to pretend that we do not do horrible things to one another. Regardless of the civilization or time period, we are capable of much goodness. Yet man will simultaneously perform grotesque or downright evil acts. Asian civilizations? Check. African? Check. European? Yes. On and on. Which brings me to our topic today. In recent decades it has become fashionable to pretend that the Western Hemisphere was a type of Utopia before the arrival of European