As a boy whose father fought in the Navy during World War II, I grew up with a powerful sense of loyalty toward America. I was also fascinated with anything related to the armed forces: uniforms, ranks, flags, anything. Also superheroes, but that’s neither here nor there. It comes as[…] Read On
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I’m a Jerk. There, I said It.
I’m a jerk. There, I said it. At this very moment, my friends are nodding their heads up and down and thinking, yup, he’s a jerk alright. The good news is, I’m only mean to friends and loved ones. How do I even have friends, if I’m such a jerk? Good[…] Read On
How to Mend a Fractured Nation
Flashback Friday: This is the very first Critical Thinking column I wrote for Fox Business, soon after the 2012 election. Is it me, or is it just as relevant today as it was then? The real question is, is Donald Trump the “leader” I described in the final paragraph? What do[…] Read On
F*** Change: Long Live the Status Quo
Few are as critical of the status quo as I am, but it serves a real purpose in our lives. The status quo brings stability. Organization. Tranquility. Comfort. A feeling of sameness. It’s a hedge against change, which makes everyone nervous and some people neurotic, including me. Meanwhile, we live[…] Read On
My Wild Week Living Off the Grid (and Not By Choice)
Living in an age of technological miracles and creature comforts, we take so much for granted it isn’t funny. And just like that, it can all be gone. It can, and it was … We’ve just spent an entire week completely off the grid, and not by choice. We’re talking no[…] Read On