There’s a cycle that anyone who has a chronic problem with drugs, alcohol, anxiety or depression knows all-too-well: 1) emotional low, 2) self-medication, 3) bad decision-making, 4) hangover/daylight, 5) emotional low. Rinse and repeat. Strangely enough emotional highs result in essentially the same cycle. The problem is this: The cycle[…] Read On
Since passing Prop 47 in 2014 California has decriminalized a wide variety of “non-serious, nonviolent” offenses involving theft, forgery, fraud and drugs, putting countless would-be felons back on the street. Cue the law of unintended consequences or, as the National Review put it, “What could possibly go wrong?” Surprise, crime[…] Read On
Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble And if I stay it will be double So ya’ gotta let me know Should I stay or should I go? – The Clash When it comes to careers and relationships no decision is more[…] Read On
Beneath the internet you use every day lies a hidden network of thousands of encrypted sites known as the Dark Web. Unlike the so-called clearnet – where everything is open, indexed and searchable – the darknet offers anonymous access to information, products and services of all kinds, legal and illegal.[…] Read On
You know how the doctor always asks how much alcohol you drink? Don’t ask me why, but I actually told the truth once. This is what happened next. “Every night?” asked the doctor, eyebrows raised. “Pretty much,” I said. “That’s quite a bit,” he said. “Yeah, I guess,” I said.[…] Read On