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How To Face A World That Has No Boogeymen

Posted April 21, 2017

While on the patio of a favorite restaurant, having my wine and enjoying the rare sunshine that comes to these parts, I overheard a conversation among a group of three middle-aged men seated next to me. One of them was especially loud and quite violent in his protest against the school his daughter attended. He

Brexit Update—The Snap General Election

Posted April 20, 2017

Most political observers were surprised by British Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement last Tuesday that the country would go to the polls once again for a snap general election—to be held June 8th. Mrs. May has repeatedly cited the Tory victory in 2015 and the need for stability as Britain negotiates its way out of

How To Socialize As A Non-Believing Couple

Posted April 13, 2017

One of the most irritating things about people of faith is their presumption. They assume that nearly everyone they encounter believes as they do. While in conversation with a religious next door neighbor or colleague at work, where they go to church will always come up. If you tell them of some difficulty you’re trying

Your Life—Not The Lives Of Others

Posted April 12, 2017

One of the worse illusions perpetrated by social media is that everyone is living a great life—except you. Posts announcing engagements, job promotions, and book contracts; selfies depicting exotic vacations, great parties, and joyful nights out; other pictures portraying loving couples, healthy children, and smiling, happy people everywhere. We are bombarded by these images day

How To Avoid Hypocrisy

Posted April 7, 2017

I find it nearly impossible nowadays to go more than two weeks without touching on some matter related to politics. Politics has always been a product of culture; but until recently the former has been mundane and boring enough to remain separate from our entertainment and spectacle driven popular culture. That has all changed, and

Leadership Lessons From President Tom Kirkman

Posted March 31, 2017

Designated Survivor is one of the newest political dramas on Netflix. The show is a big hit, having sustained a five-star rating since its September 2016 premiere. At the center of the story is President Tom Kirkman (played by Kiefer Sutherland). He appears in the first episode as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

How To Be A Tough-Minded Idealist

Posted March 30, 2017

The idealist is mocked and scorned, ignored and dismissed, called a dreamer, a silly-heart, an unrealistic, self-righteous ignoramus. He is, in short, not well-liked and not at all trusted. Ours is a cynical age. We live in a time of both economic and intellectual austerity. The public will give no hearing to high-minded speculation. Progressive

Are You Playing Hard Enough?

Posted March 24, 2017

If you are really dedicated and passionate about your work, you can quite easily enslave yourself to it. Not wanting to miss a single email, text message, or Facebook post, you regularly spend the time you put aside to be with your partner or your friends checking updates and lancing away at a keyboard. Most

Why Bullshit Matters

Posted March 23, 2017

The prevalence of bullshit is one of the most salient features of contemporary society. It is not a stretch to say that the election of Trump or someone like him was inevitable. The endless promotion and celebration of people who do not know what they are talking about, who spout nonsense for hours on end,

Review of NeuroActiv6 by NaturalCell

Posted March 16, 2017

Can This Brain Health Supplement Bring You A Better Quality of Life? Neuroactiv6 first caught my attention because it has a unique set of benefits. This supplement’s ingredients promise to improve brain function, reduce stress and reverse the effects of aging on the mind. The main reason that I chose to try this instead of

Brexit Revisited—Again

Posted March 16, 2017

Well, they’ve done it. The Scottish government, led by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has called for a second referendum on Scottish independence. The move came two days ago just as British Prime Minister Theresa May was set to announce that she had official parliamentary authority to trigger Article 50, which is the formal notification of