MASSIVE HIDDEN ECONOMY
A massive hidden economy in the Caribbean and Latin America is growing. One is tempted to immediately think of drug trafficking when you hear such …
US ARMED FORCES
US Armed Forces and abortion would seem to be an unlikely pairing for a blog article but a recent news report raised an alarm on …
HOT CROSS BUNS
I received an email message this week from a local bakery advertising their production of Hot Cross Buns. I was surprised, because Hot Cross Buns, …
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog on the potential dangers to the human race of artificial intelligence (AI). One of the possible scenarios, …
HUMAN COMPOSTING
Human composting may not be a very appetizing prospect, or topic of conversation for that matter, but the idea is gaining supporters as the booming …
WHAT ARE WE DOING WRONG
What are we doing wrong? It is a question that can be addressed from many points of view, and is a concern for almost all …
BILL OF OBLIGATIONS
A Bill of Obligations. Western democracies are based on the assumption, and requirement, that the electorate is educated; that means an electorate that is educated …
SMALL BANKS
The media frenzy this past couple of weeks over the collapse of two relatively small banks in the U.S. is typical of its unmitigated craving …
ANTARCTICA AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Antarctica and archaeology may seem to be an unlikely combination. The idea that anything archaeological could be found in that desolate part of the world …
ORIGINS OF WINE
According to the bible, the origins of wine go back to Noah. The bible also indicates that Noah was the first person to drink to …