Today it actually happened. I got bored. I have a lot to do in preparing for my interstate move at the end of the month, but it is in pause because of weather (raining) and waiting for a delivery that

This is one of those things that makes me smile. I love innovation that really makes people's lives better. Here's an invention that will alleviate suffering for so many children. It's a shoe released

Here's an interesting idea: take the technology a lot of people associate with invasion of privacy or even threat to life (when used by the military) and use it to prevent the spread of wildfires. That's

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to leading others in non-violent opposition to oppression. He started by focusing on using Gandhian methods to end the legalized oppression of his own ethnic

How does it feel to reflect on the idea that when it comes to your identity, there is actually no "there" there? There is also no "here" here. There is no solid somebody that constitutes

A lot of people pooh-pooh the idea that their online privacy is important. "I have nothing to hide" is the common refrain. This can especially be true when it comes to buying crypto. "I

Humans are unique in our ability to alter our emotions and thoughts intentionally, rather than just reacting to stimuli. Another special gift we have as a species is the ability to intentionally control

I've done a lot of volunteering in my lifetime, starting back when I was a teenager. I know firsthand how much meaning and beauty it can give to life to extend ourselves to help others. Yet sometimes that

Many years ago I went through a period of about 3 weeks of what one would call a satori experience. During this time I had many siddhis (spiritual powers) among which was the ability to communicate with

Well that's a bit of an oversimplification, but just a bit. Here's what scientists have recently discovered: [A diet] high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and unprocessed lean red meat—can prevent