by Loren Mayshark | Nov 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Architecture of Belief Joseph Campbell once said that we can understand a society’s priorities by looking at its grandest structures. Once, churches dominated the skylines—palatial sanctuaries that housed the faiths and moral hopes of humanity. Today,...
by Loren Mayshark | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Writing, Travel, and the Market’s Inspiration Writing books often draws from experiences, perspectives, inspiration, and purpose. This is a look back at my visit to the Sant’Ambrogio Market in Florence, which offered all of these at once. This wasn’t just a class...
by Loren Mayshark | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
This post is Part 2 of our series on the Pledge of Allegiance. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, start here: Rethinking the Pledge of Allegiance: Freedom, Faith, and Choice. In this second part, we dive deeper into the promise of “liberty and justice for all,” exploring...
by Loren Mayshark | Sep 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
This post is Part 1 of a two-part series exploring the meaning and impact of the Pledge of Allegiance. In this first part, we look at its history, the addition of “under God,” and the question of whether pledging allegiance should be a choice rather than a...
by Loren Mayshark | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Science fiction has always sparked imagination by stretching the boundaries of reality. Isaac Asimov — one of the most prolific minds in the genre — defined it as literature that “deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology.” The genre...
