BSA

  • The BSA, Catholics, and Religious Freedom

    Last year, my 17-year-old Eagle Scout came home every weekend in summer, bubbling with energy and ENTHUSIASM (that word is all-capped for a reason and Scouts will understand why), regaling us with stories of how he taught the young boys… Continue reading

  • The BSA Policy: One Step Forward, Two Giant Steps Back

    Any discussion of child sexual abuse is difficult enough. In today’s moral climate, add homosexuality to the mix and the conversation instantly turns pricklier, and it’s tempting to just shut up. Hardly anyone wants to touch this baby, not with… Continue reading

  • Betrayed in the Name of Tolerance

    Betrayal always hurts, and hurts most when it happens at the hands of people you trust. But what are you supposed to do, when it happens because of misguided ideals? The recent policy change at the Boy Scouts of America… Continue reading

  • Adventure Base 100/Taste of Cincinnati next weekend!

    Look at the menu! My boys (scouts and daddy the scoutmaster) will be volunteers at Adventure Base 100 (that’s a link to the PDF flyer), so the girls (and Nino) are tagging along to sample food. One strategy to consider:… Continue reading