The fact is, freedom is a BIG idea. It’s what America was built on. It’s the reason that people fight on behalf of our country, and it’s what people come here in search of. Yet, what I’ve come to realize over the course of my own life is that if you really want to find freedom, then y...
Our goal is to provide our veterans with an incredible place where they can relax, enjoy bonding together as a family and as a fellow service member, and where they can find their “new normal” on their own terms. Every week in Maria’s newsletter publication The Sunday Paper, we hono...
Yet sometimes the best way to fully appreciate something is to live without it. Or better yet, to have to redefine it. They say you can’t form accurate memories until you have the language skills to assign meaning to your experience. I disagree. We moved to Alaska when I was just a y...
People often prefer a very limited, punishing regime—rather than face the anxiety of freedom. Along with the joy of freedom is a fear of the unknown. Freedom can be both exhilarating and unnerving. The conflict runs deep. When a rabbit runs free, it has to watch for the hawk. Hunter-gat...
Many of my American friends at the moment feel estranged from the government. Traveling to Hong Kong and Paris (where I’m writing from now) reminds one how far the U.S. has fallen behind, in matters of simple infrastructure and efficiency. America’s glory days as an unequivocal world leade...
America needs to get back to its roots. Throughout history, we have empowered our citizens to create change and break down barriers to overcome our greatest challenges. A year of national service has the power to do this once more, binding our country together in common purpose and reigniting ...
