A charming smile, radiant looks, decent clothes and warm demeanor: the disguise of a highly-civilized man. Lurking behind the beguiling look is a manacled monster waiting for the opportunity to set himself...

In recent weeks, I’ve had a number of my readers submit questions and ideas for future columns. To those people, and all my readers, thank you for keeping the discussion going. One of the most frequent...

At what point does empathy cease to provide clarity in the understanding of other’s actions, and begin fogging the lens of discernment between honest mistakes and intentional mistreatment? Continuing...