Essays

Freedom fighting takes many forms. This is mine.

The Naked and the Powerful. My thoughts on people who talk behind others’ backs.

Americans know they are being screwed, but they don’t know how. Here are some answers.

Happiness Requires Spiritual Fulfillment Listening to the old men talk is one of my favorite things about coming to the coffee shop.  They're great conversationalists, and I like to think that's why they made it long enough to be old men.  One day I want to be an old...

What do writers do? They write. Every day.

What is Originality? The defining characteristic of a great artist is originality.  Think of any great artist in any genre: music, painting, poetry, or literature.  Then ask yourself if anyone like them ever came before them.  The answer is no, and that is what makes...