March 28, 2018

Self-publishing is booming...but not for authors

The rule in business is -- “It’s not what you expect, but what you inspect.” The self-publishing business is a model of high expectations and ho-hum inspection. Tales of woe from deceived authors fill the internet complaint departme...

December 25, 2017

The Hidden Upside of Christmas Spangles

Almost every year, there are complaints about the commercialization of Christmas and it emphasis on spending money - while many families have nothing extra for children or adults. But after seven long years of unemployment and want across the U.S. th...

August 20, 2017

What erasing history might just lead to...

I got to thinking – if tearing down statues will end racism and erase history, I should put the theory to the test.  The scientific method consists of applying a basic principle to a variety of similar issues to determine consistent result...

August 9, 2017

Schadenfreude for conservatives

If you have the patience, sit back and watch Natural Law demonstrate its ability to predict outcomes.  The Big Lie theory is on display.  "A lie told once remains a lie but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth." ...

June 11, 2017

Porgy and Bess and the American Prophecy

No one who has heard the hypnotic strains of "Summertime" will ever forget – a soulful trumpet, and then, like an angel from heaven, a high soprano sings, "Summertime, and the living is easy.  This is a prophecy of hope...