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  • Great Works In Literature

    Ancient & 19th Century Apology, Plato (c. 399 BC) This work records the speech Socrates gave at his trial, where he was charged with impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates famously…

  • What’s Wit All Deez “Spiritual Channelers” Blowing Up on YouTube?

    What’s with all the “channelers” and “star seeds” on YouTube who are like saying all these “you have a secret admirer”, “haters tried to take you down,” “You are going to…

  • “Wow, You Look Amazing.” Human Communication in the Online World. Keep It Stranger-Friendly.

    In the online world we largely live in today in 2026, human communication is of paramount interest. How do I say something authentic without being ill-received? This is especially true when…

  • Counter Service Tipping

    You order a smoothie. Almond milk, frozen yogurt, half a banana, and some blueberries. 16 ounces, seven full dollars. The person at the counter takes your payment, then flips the screen…

  • Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown”

    In “Young Goodman Brown” (1835), the line “a rampant hag was she” is meant to sound harsh and insulting by design. First, the wording. A “hag” in older English refers to…

  • Pilgrims and Flirting

    Excerpt from my latest book Forever ImprovingReleased April 25, 2026 In order to gain in life, you have to use some sense of “gentle” ferocity. Sitting on your ass and “hoping”…

  • The 50 Cent Archive

    Link to the PDF: The 50 Cent Archive: Cocaine City 11 Interview https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wwl8lpJEJXCyesmNf9jgtSRUS2h16GwO/view?usp=share_link

  • Advice to Men, Gender Differences, and Hypergamy

    The following is an excerpt from my book Forever Improving, coming out April 25, 2026 on this website. Men: don’t fawn over women. Don’t over-signal interest through excessive compliments in the initial courtship phase. But here’s…

  • “Developed” versus “Developing” Countries

    “First, Second, and Third World” classifications are obsolete.[1] The proper terms are Developed (e.g., United States, Germany, Japan) and Developing (e.g., Brazil, India, Mexico), even though these can be “overlapping and contested.”…

  • Tonight’s Dating App Line-Up

    The 24-year-old bisexual flight attendant who doesn’t want kids. 35% body-fat.  The 24-year-old nurse who sometimes smokes. The 26-year-old who posts pictures of her and her ex. The 26-year-old au pair…