Americans have become complainers. Rather than astonishment at our good fortune to be living here and to be living now, so many Americans – Americans who’ve never felt injustice or hunger – complain. Constantly. Especially about some great Satan called 'government' which is apparently responsible for everything from bulging waistlines to maxed-out Macy’s credit cards, as if owning 17 purses is an inalienable right. I think our country does a lot of things right. Historians a

Oh, glorious road trip, at last. Put on your comfy jeans; just throw your hiking boots in the back. We’ll drive-thru for coffee. Keep your camera handy, though – this vehicle brakes for scenic views! Driving back down the mountain at dusk on my first day in the Appalachians, I was confronted with believing. In home decor shops, on greeting cards, scrolling by on the Facebook screen – the mantra to ‘believe’ pops up everywhere. A word once common to Bible meetings and Disney f