Conditional patriotism is not lesser patriotism. In fact, it may be the purest form of national love. As Mr. Brooks himself once wrote, the goal of love is “ to enhance the life of another. ” Applied ...

For almost every year of my life, I’ve spent July 4 at what my father calls our ancestral home: a few acres of old farmland bordering a small lake in Wisconsin. In one of our community traditions, ...

One of my favorite songs of all time is “If You’re Reading This” by country superstar Tim McGraw. The lyrics are written in the form of a letter from a soldier, meant for his family should he fall in ...