William Borst

WILLIAM A. BORST has taught at virtually all levels of education from elementary school through university, published commentaries in many local and national publications, and hosted a weekly talk show on WGNU radio for 22 years. Having recently served as editor of the Mindszenty Report, Dr. Borst is the author of two prominent books: Liberalism: Fatal Consequences (1999) and The Scorpion and the Frog: A Natural Conspiracy (2005). He holds a PhD in American History from St. Louis University.

A Lenten Meditation

Since Lent began, I have been writing about whatever idea popped into my head. The thought of writing something devotional never entered my mind. That was until I started reading some of the other entries on these pages. All beautifully written...

Vice as Virtue

I used to quip that the best way to eliminate crime was to legalize it. Now vice has almost reached the status of a virtue. What had been considered shoplifting is treated as mere shopping, as long as it is under $900. Randomly beating people up on...

The Singing Barbie and Her Gridiron Ken

I do not know why it took me so long to think of the similarities America’s newest Celebrity Couple had to the Mattel Toy Company’s iconic dolls. I am writing about 14-time Grammy Award winning singer, Taylor Swift and her new love, Travis Kelce...

The Silence of the Shepherd

Silence can be deafening. It also can contain a host of emotions, fears and even indifference. In Thomas Harris’ thrilling novel, The Silence of the Lambs, published in 1988 and its 1991 film adaptation, the world was introduced to a pair of...

An Old-Fashioned Catholic

After my 66th birthday, I started to try new kinds of adult beverages. In Philadelphia en route to Gettysburg, I had my first Martini, also my second and third on successive nights. Years later, I tried an Old-Fashioned. During this past Christmas...

A Biblical Conspiracy

For people educated in the Catholic faith, the death of Jesus on the Cross and His Resurrection rank among the most important teachings in Church history. As St. Paul proclaimed in I Corinthians: 15:15-17, For if the dead do not rise, neither...

War and the Prince of Peace

I just made a huge dent in my Christmas card list with still a week to go. In Georgia, I have not seen any Christmas cards, even the secular ones for sale. I tried to buy Christmas stamps at the local Post Office and they were out of them, even the...

An American Metaphor for Life

Losers in life’s game abound in this country. In fact, they are at the heart of American society. Virtually all Americans, except the very wealthy, have endured this condition but thanks to their drive and upward mobility, this spirit has been a...