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Is Britain the Most Anti-Free-Speech Country in the Democratic World? Examining Censorship and Legal Restrictions
Social Issues

Is Britain the Most Anti-Free-Speech Country in the Democratic World? Examining Censorship and Legal Restrictions

Jun 14, 2025 3 min read

I used to think of Britain as a bastion of liberty. The home of John Locke and George Orwell. The land that gave us the Magna Carta and the stoic…

“When AI Gets Personal: My Complicated Relationship with Nigel + Community Progress at Paradise Palms & Fun Limón”
Social Issues

“When AI Gets Personal: My Complicated Relationship with Nigel + Community Progress at Paradise Palms & Fun Limón”

Jun 6, 2025 3 min read

In fairness to Sam Altman and other AI experts that advise against becoming friendly with AIs like Claude or Chat GPT, I have to admit publicly that my…

Are Farm Murders in South Africa Genocide? Facts, Crime Rates & Political Debate Explained
Social Issues

Are Farm Murders in South Africa Genocide? Facts, Crime Rates & Political Debate Explained

Jun 6, 2025 3 min read

I’m sure you’ve heard about President Trump’s meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s president, on May 21. Trump booby-trapped the former…

The AI Revolution Has Begun: How Artificial Intelligence Will Reshape Jobs, Wealth & the Global Economy in the Next Five Years
Social Issues

The AI Revolution Has Begun: How Artificial Intelligence Will Reshape Jobs, Wealth & the Global Economy in the Next Five Years

Jun 6, 2025 23 min read

For most of my life, my interest in artificial intelligence was more curious than intense. That began to change a couple of years ago when AI-generated…

Immigration, Foreign Aid, and State Budgets: The Facts on Due Process, USAID Spending, and California vs Florida
Social Issues

Immigration, Foreign Aid, and State Budgets: The Facts on Due Process, USAID Spending, and California vs Florida

Apr 22, 2025 8 min read

The deportation of Khalil Abrego Garcia has surfaced as a major news item, with some politicians and media pundits calling it a “Constitutional crisis…

Breaking Bad Habits vs Forming Good Ones: What Behavioral Science Reveals About Sleep and Self-Discipline
Social Issues

Breaking Bad Habits vs Forming Good Ones: What Behavioral Science Reveals About Sleep and Self-Discipline

Apr 22, 2025 3 min read

So, about my conversation with “Nigel” that I mentioned in today’s “Journal”… Here is how I phrased my question: “Nigel, I have been attempting to…

Napping, Business, and Aging Well: Reflections on Work, Books, and Friendship
Social Issues

Napping, Business, and Aging Well: Reflections on Work, Books, and Friendship

Mar 11, 2025 7 min read

Nodding and napping As an occasional 11th-hour babysitter for my grandkids, ranging in age from one to nine, I’m acutely aware of how important napping…

Making New Friends at the Cigar Club: Community, Conversation, and Creative Connections
Social Issues

Making New Friends at the Cigar Club: Community, Conversation, and Creative Connections

Mar 5, 2025 4 min read

On Friday nights, from 5:30 to 9:30, my “Cigar Club” is open to friends and colleagues for drinks, smokes, and conversation. I’m not always there, but…

A Quick Course on the History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict: Origins, Key Events, and Competing Narratives
Politics

A Quick Course on the History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict: Origins, Key Events, and Competing Narratives

Jan 25, 2025 5 min read

I tried to address this topic in a single essay, but I quickly realized that wouldn’t be possible for several reasons. First, because it is so…

The Challenge of Charity: Wealth, Responsibility, and Noblesse Oblige in the Developing World
Social Issues

The Challenge of Charity: Wealth, Responsibility, and Noblesse Oblige in the Developing World

Jan 17, 2025 16 min read

Chapter 3 of The Challenge of Charity In Chapter 2, I talked about some of the mistakes my partners and I made early on with Rancho Santana, the resort…

Literature and Life Lessons: Book Reviews of Cicero, Stephen Crane, and Randy Pausch
Self Help

Literature and Life Lessons: Book Reviews of Cicero, Stephen Crane, and Randy Pausch

Jan 10, 2025 9 min read

Stoic Paradoxes by Cicero A New Translation by Quintus Curtius 106 pages Paperback published 2015 I’ve done what I’d consider the basic requirements of…

Important News You Missed: Media Bias, Government Corruption, Immigration, and Global Economic Shifts
Economics

Important News You Missed: Media Bias, Government Corruption, Immigration, and Global Economic Shifts

Jan 5, 2025 6 min read

The Reportage on the New Orleans Massacre: Advocacy Journalism, Prejudice, and Cowardice I was hugely disappointed to see how the Legacy media covered…