On most days, the earthquake that killed more than 2,100 in Morocco—the number is expected to rise—would be the subject of today’s Daily Article. Conversely, given my perennial hope that this will finally be the year for the Dallas Cowboys,… Read more

While the NFL regular season officially kicked off last night with the Detroit Lions upsetting the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, this Sunday marks opening day for most football fans. However, that day has the potential to be… Read more

A month ago tomorrow, the historic town of Lahaina was largely destroyed by wildfires. The fire was not declared 100 percent contained until last weekend, as officials continue to investigate the causes of the tragedy. Maui is facing a severe… Read more

Let’s start with the good news: My internet connection is working this morning. A few hours without it yesterday reminded me of how dependent we all are on something few of us understand. What exactly is the internet, anyway? Where… Read more

There was a time when wearing white after Labor Day was a social faux pas. One explanation is that wealthy people could afford to vacation during the hot summer months and left their “city clothes” behind in favor of lighter,… Read more

Jimmy Buffett, a singer, songwriter, best-selling author, and entrepreneur whom the New York Times called the “roguish bard of island escapism,” died Friday at the age of seventy-six. His website disclosed that he had been battling Merkel cell skin cancer… Read more

Across much of this week, the Daily Articles have focused on how natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia can lead us to question God’s goodness and force us to wrestle with the existence of suffering in this world, particularly when it… Read more

Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida’s Big Bend area yesterday morning. Some residents who chose to ride out the storm at home had to “swim out of their windows” to escape waves of water crashing through their front doors. It then… Read more

Hurricane Idalia strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm early this morning and is expected to make landfall soon on the Big Bend region of Florida’s Gulf Coast. A local sheriff’s office warned, “There is great potential for death and… Read more

Idalia strengthened to hurricane force early this morning and is expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast tomorrow as a powerful Category 3 hurricane. Evacuations have begun, schools have closed, and hospitals are suspending services ahead of the onslaught. As a… Read more