Leon's military death certificate. His full name was "Eugene Leon." Leon Mathonnet died on October 2, 1914, killed in battle…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 7, 2017
LOGOS • GRAPHICS • IDENTITY • & • MEANING I’m in cemeteries frequently and I’ve noticed a trend. Headstones decorated with little emblems or…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellSeptember 26, 2017
Jon Witt is a sociologist who teaches at Central College in Pella, Iowa. He is the author of Soc, one…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellSeptember 12, 2017
It was on a Saturday, August 12. The news out of Charlottesville, Virginia went from bad to worse. From the…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 29, 2017
Probably no single person has gained more from Donald Trump’s surprising victory in last November’s election than Stephen Colbert. And…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 15, 2017
Patriotism comes easily to people. We all innately like and appreciate the place we are from. Contrary to voices we…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 4, 2017
The gentle, old saint, with less than 48 hours to live, whispered to me, “I just wonder if I have…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJune 6, 2017
Congratulations to all the graduates this time of year—pre-school and high school, bachelors and doctorates. I want to talk especially…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellMay 23, 2017
At the end of June, Gregg Mast will retire from the presidency of New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick,…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellMay 9, 2017
