If West Point Tolerates Cheating, It Violates Its Own Honor Code
It appears that the belief in widespread dishonesty among American youth has become an excuse to lower standards for the presumed gradual ‘development’ of more recently joined cadets.
With Oklahoma Reservation Case, Supreme Court Tells Congress To Keep Its Promises
The Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma affirms core principles of American justice and constitutional law while also righting a grave wrong.
‘Downton Abbey’ Offers Neighborhood Happiness That Springsteen’s America Lacks
The comforts of Downton Abbey come at a cost, yet are we really all that happy out here under ‘Western Stars,’ in perpetual pursuit of our own solitary satisfactions?
Ken Burns’ New Vietnam War Documentary Speaks For Silent Soldiers Like My Father
Despite his liberal, pacifist inclinations, my father answered his country’s call during the Vietnam War, and worked as a U.S. Army medic.
Will Hollywood Give ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ The Awards Its Audience Is Clamoring For?
The Oscars at their best are about one simple thing: Beautifying what is worth beautifying in American movies. This year, that’s Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge.’
‘The Revenant’ Is A Testosterone Flick, And That’s Okay
‘The Revenant’ is a bloody film about honor and revenge. That makes it the opposite of a chick flick.
Top Chef: Tradition, Grudges And The Loss Of Honor
What made Top Chef so exciting this week was not the set of rules but the introduction of honor as a competing interest as well.