by Loren Mayshark | Dec 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Creativity is one of the most powerful forces humans possess. It allows us to imagine alternatives, question the familiar, and redesign the systems that shape our lives. When societies face stagnation—political, social, or educational—our capacity to envision new...
by Loren Mayshark | Nov 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
From the time we can read, Americans are told stories about heroes, prophets, and perfection. We grow up with bearded white gods who reward the faithful and Founding Fathers who were elevated to the level of demigods in our foundational mythology. These myths shape...
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...
