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‘‘Lies shape society, fueling propaganda, division, and authoritarian control. Fake news manipulates emotions, distorting reality for political and economic gain. Recognizing deception, fostering critical thinking, and promoting truth in media are essential to resisting misinformation and protecting democracy. Truth is our strongest weapon against deception’s destructive power.’’ Michael Corthell, “The Truth about Lies…” In a probing … Read more

Frank Bruni is a New York Times columnist whose career with the prestigious newspaper has spanned twenty-five years. At the end of his column today, February 23, 2026, he added an entertaining section titled For the Love of Sentences. In it, he provides a collection of comments, sentences made by writers about this year’s Olympic … Read more

We are now in the season of Pentecost, remembering what it was like that day in Jerusalem when tongues of fire rested on the disciples, and ‘devout Jews from every nation under heaven and living in Jerusalem’ created a clash of languages. Out of the many, however, there came forth one that each understood. Peter … Read more

Some of you may remember that one of my first Blog Posts was made on January 21, 2025. The title was Never Forget, Never Again, and I wrote it in observance of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2025, the eightieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. In his remarks on the day of … Read more