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A Letter to a Hindu: The Subjection of India—its Cause and Cure
The following letter was penned by Leo Tolstoy in 1908, in reply to a letter from the editor of Free...
VIDEO: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Human Spirit (Audio)
For years, one of my more ambitious endeavors was an attempt to integrate the philosophies of liberty and spirituality. Turns...
For Future Reference: A Short Story Challenge
One day, I decided to challenge myself, see if I could just sit down and write a story. This was...
Examination Day | A Short Story by Henry Slesar
One day during a discussion about books, a friend recommended I read the story Examination Day by Henry Slesar. It took...
VIDEO: The True Story of the Bundy Ranch Standoff
I believe that many (or even most) people don’t understand what the 2014 Bundy Ranch standoff was actually about. In fact, I’ve...
VIDEO: Reversing (Or Even Eliminating) Type 2 Diabetes Through Proper Nutrition
My brother and I run a pool & spa service company in Las Vegas, and some time ago we picked...
I’ve Finally Found Healthy Eggs!
NOTE: Since my two related articles—this one, and the previous A Word About Eggs & Inflammation—have been so popular, I...
A Word About Eggs & Inflammation
NOTE: Since my two related articles—this one, and the follow-up I Finally Found Healthy Eggs!—have been so popular, I decided...
Are You a Time Thief?
Though today it seems to somehow be considered normal or acceptable behavior, I’ve long held the view that people who...
The Lowest Animal
In The Lowest Animal, Mark Twain describes how animals often show greater civility than humans, causing him to ponder man's...
About My Art: Why I Pursue Quality Over Quantity
In past discussions concerning my blog and/or books, many people have urged me to just start throwing stuff up on...
Why I Always Pick Up Pennies
“Find a penny, pick it up, and all the day you’ll have good luck!” Yes, we’ve all heard, and chanted—and...
VIDEO: How the Selfie Phenomenon is Redefining Beauty
I really liked the following video, and it makes a very salient point toward the end: that social media (internet/digital...
Amazon Isn’t Threatening to Drive Publishers & Bookstores Out of Business—Authors & Readers Are
I originally wrote this article back in 2014, but it’s been one of my more popular articles, and since the...
