In the 2015 Oxford dictionary, there were over 300 new words added that did not make it into last years dictionary. Some of the new words include autotune, Blu-ray, boiler room, carnap, Christianist, comedogenic, crowdfunding, declutter, e-cigarette, ecotown, eliminationism, freegan, half-ass, hardship, hardware woman, Homo economicus, hot mess, hyperlocal, kryptonite, …
As As I was writing Money, Sex, Power, and Faith: The Convergence of Culture, I have been weaving my way through the history of our civilization, somewhat following the path left by Charles Eisenstein in his book The Ascent of Humanity. As I read his article in the Huffington Post …
For three quarters of a century, we have suffered through this fear-based prohibition. Over half of the states in the union have already come to the staggering reality that nature has benefits, and that education, research, healing, and compassion are better than fear-mongering, ignorance, disease management, and greed. It is …
First, contrary to what the philosophy behind the market economy may have led you to believe, money is not vital to life. Most pretty much know that from the get go, but for those of you who are addicted to the construct of a debt-based currency, it bears repeating. If …
If you’re up for a good reality check, The Crisis of Civilization is a good place to start. Visually stimulating through the hodgepodge of animation, news reels, and stock footage, the film starts with the question of human violence, moving quickly into the realization that our industrialized system is not …
I had a friend recently ask me how I managed to write a book. She’s been having a difficult time getting through the process, so for all of you aspiring writers out there, I thought I’d share what I told her in hopes that it might encourage you. As far …
Every few years, the movie studios seem to collude on certain ideas and we get a couple of films that are very similar in scope that either compete or collaborate for get audiences watching them. For instance, AntZ and A Bug’s Life gave us a summer of animated insects while …
A friend I know who I thought would never quit smoking recently has, but he says he didn’t quit, he simply became a non-smoker. His strong-willed work ethic wouldn’t allow him to become a quitter, so he just became something else. Whenever a craving would rise, he would remind himself …
For my 45th birthday, I’m giving myself a thorough rebranding. For the last several years, I’ve been occasionally blogging and tweeting under the name of InkenSoul, based on a word I created when I was drinking with Peter Jenkins, author of A Walk Across America, after chasing my wanderlust to …
Now that the conventions are over and the two major parties have thrown their soirees, a number of Americans with a bad taste in their mouth are questioning their options. Many are looking to the “third party” candidates, but given that America has been a 2 party system since its …
