Trapped in Old Paradigms
On a good day, Search Engine Optimization was always more an art than a science. On a bad day, I’d say it was nothing more than a scam.
Plan Accordingly, technology, Writing Prompt
Plan Accordingly
critical thinking, Plan Accordingly, Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, writer's life, Writing Prompt
Wait, It Goes Both Ways
The prompt is a bit of a trap. It says “switch lives” with a fictional character. While you’re in their life, they’re also in yours. Plan Accordingly.
critical thinking, economics, Plan Accordingly, Politics, Social Discourse, society, Writing Prompt
Continually Degrading Democracy
Why does government exist? If one assumes that government exists to serve the people, we can look at the stages of democracy at the civic and national levels.
critical thinking, education, Plan Accordingly, Politics, Social Discourse, society, teaching, Writing Prompt
Conspiring to Believe
Conspiracies themselves aren’t uncommon, especially during the cold war era of my childhood. Keeping them secret for long periods of time is uncommon. Once acted upon, they tend to become public.
Authors, Creativity, critical thinking, economics, Plan Accordingly, Social Discourse, society, technology, Writing Prompt
Publishing is Broken. Can We Fix it?
Publishing is broken and there’s not enough time to fix it before my novel comes out. Two words keep coming to mind: Plan Accordingly. I wish I knew how.