Facebook vs Australia
Please don’t make me take Facebook’s side. Please.
consumers, Creativity, critical thinking, economics, society
Can Cinemas Survive?
A forum that I participate in was asked the question, “This pandemic aside, are cinemas still relevant to our entertainment
critical thinking
Haunted by a Conversation
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about a quick conversation I had with an absolute stranger 36 years ago (No, I’m not holding a grudge).
critical thinking, Language, Malaysia, Namibia
Odd Thoughts on Language and Climate
Language and culture are obviously heavily related to each other, and impact each other greatly, but I wonder what role climate plays in the development of verb tenses in language.
critical thinking, education
What can you do with a degree in Political Science? Give it back!
The title of this article is NOT my view, nor is it clickbait. It’s the punchline to an anecdote I’ve been thinking a lot about lately.
Dune, Frank Herbert
Prelude to Dune: Why Ornithopters?
Ornithopters are one of the more interesting pieces of technology in the Dune universe (that and Chairdogs). They do really exist, at least as a concept. Their practical use had never been achieved, not for human flight.
Astronomy
A Little (Big) Something I Found
I got wondering if there’s such a thing as an accurate 3D model of our galaxy.
Journalism, Politics, Social Discourse
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy
(UPDATED March 2021) What if the lamest “October Surprise” turns out to be a Russian operation?
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
You Can’t Tell Which of Your Stories Will Be Popular
I’ve written perhaps thirty short stories, at least as many dribbles (100-word stories), three full-length novels (in excess of 100,000
South Korea, teaching
Letters from Korea
Sixteen years ago, I arrived in Seoul, South Korea to begin teaching English in a hogwan (after school institute). I