This past week three State Department officials testified under oath before a House committee about what they knew and observed regarding Benghazi, a story that has mostly been used as political grist since the incident took place on September 11 and 12 of last year. Their accounts seemed credible and apolitical. That’s what made them so compelling. …
Throughout our lives there will always be people trying to exercise some level of authority and influence over us. Parents, for example, begin this process when we are still quite young, and a few never seem to learn when to loosen their grip over the various aspects of our lives they deem as important. …
Most of us probably don’t remember our first coloring book but I’ll bet many of us will recall how we interacted with the black and white outlines on the printed pages when armed with a set of colorful crayons. Some of us liked to fill in the spaces by carefully staying within the boundaries suggested by the picture. Others preferred to scribble wildly on the page, creating a plethora of color. Both methods demonstrated our creative spirit. …