by Ken Sehested | Dec 15, 2025 | Opinion
In early adulthood, I developed a strong affinity for plaintive, minor-key Advent hymns, moving away from traditional Christmas carols as Advent stretched toward Christmas Eve. Plaintive music fits the mood of the mournful Jewish communities of first-century...
by Ken Sehested | Oct 31, 2025 | Opinion
The “saints” of bygone days don’t wear golden crowns or sit on lofty perches, mouthing caustic comments on how poorly we, yet-mortal souls, measure up to the glory of days past. They, too, knew about keeping hope alive while also getting dinner on the table, faucets...
by Ken Sehested | Aug 18, 2025 | Opinion
Apparently, it was tea and crumpets at the Vlad-and-Donnie showdown. You knew something was up when Our Dear President applauded Putin as he descended the stairs of the Russian presidential airplane—dwarfed next to Air Force One—onto a red carpet, no less. Putin, who...
by Ken Sehested | Jul 17, 2025 | Opinion
You may have seen the social media meme of a woman in Victorian style dress. The caption reads: “These days most of my exercise comes from shaking my head.” Have any of you been doing this kind of exercise lately? Without a doubt, we’re in a rough patch as citizens in...
by Ken Sehested | May 30, 2025 | Opinion
When I read about the passage of Our Dear Leader’s “big, beautiful” budget bill, passed in the House in the middle of the night (the favored shade for workers of deceit) and with the narrowest of margins, a vision came to me. Well, not exactly to me, but the memory of...
