So you’ve finished your book. Its been edited and published, and now you’re trying to figure out how to get to your potential readers. While beginning your marketing campaign usually happens well before your book is completed, getting your first reviews can’t begin until your book is done or in a final draft status. Many […]
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The Baseball by James Flerlage
Know a baseball or sports fan in your life? The Baseball by James Flerlage might be the prefect gift. Book Summary: Landon Myers is a retired pediatric oncologist who spends his days diagnosing the ills of his young grandchildren’s stuffed animals while scheming up new ways to spend time with the older ones. When his […]
I Grew Up Hiding My Family’s Shameful Secret. Here’s Why I Finally Decided To Share It.
Sitting in a TV studio, anchoring the news at an ungodly predawn hour, I reclined in my chair during a commercial break, using my phone to browse through crisp new dress clothes at an overpriced store. I was wondering if skinny ties were still in fashion when a notification came sliding down from the top […]
Amnesty International latest to slam surveillance giants Facebook and Google as incompatible with human rights
Human rights charity Amnesty International is the latest to call for reform of surveillance capitalism — blasting the business models of “surveillance giants” Facebook and Google in a new report which warns the pair’s market dominating platforms are “enabling human rights harm at a population scale”. “[D]espite the real value of the services they provide, […]
Losing Vietnam Was a Blueprint for Losing Afghanistan
On Monday, Oct. 21 the top American commander in Afghanistan, Army General Austin S. Miller, announced at a news conference in Kabul that 2,000 U.S. troops had been withdrawn from the country over the last year. Some 12,000 to 13,000 remain of a force that numbered more than 100,000 in 2011. By all accounts, the […]
Take It From a Former Moonie: Trump Is a Cult Leader
On the afternoon of Nov. 18, 1978, Jim Jones called his followers to the central pavilion of Jonestown, a sprawling outpost in the jungles of Guyana, and ordered them to drink a lethal mixture of cyanide and fruit punch. Over 900 people perished that day, more than a third of them children. As he lay […]
Straight Outta Context: The 5 Most Misused & Abused Bible Verses
ShareTweetPin In a previous article that I wrote, titled 9 Unbiblical Statements That Christians Believe, it opened with the following statements: “One of the greatest gifts that God gave mankind was the Holy Bible because the Bible is literally God revealing Himself and communicating Himself to mankind in written word.” The Word of God is an absolute […]
What Happened When I Agreed To Go On A Date With A Man Decades Younger Than Me
After being married for 20 years, I went through a horrific divorce. By the time I was ready to actively date again, I found the pool of eligible men my age (mid-50s) to be wanting. The men I encountered through online dating were worse. A few blatantly lied about their relationship status or having kids. […]
Perfect and Forgiven by Zach Maldonado
Book Summary: What do you do when you feel unworthy? How do you find freedom from shame, guilt, and sin? We’ve boiled down the message of Christianity to being imperfect people who have been forgiven. But what if the message isn’t just about what Christ has done for us–forgiving our sins so we can go […]
Narcissists May Lack A Fundamental Ability When It Comes To Making Decisions
Narcissists may lack the ability to make decisions based on thoughtful interpretation and critical thinking and even when wrong, individuals with narcissistic traits may be unable to effectively reflect on their answer. To come to these conclusions, researchers assessed traits typically associated with narcissism, such as impulsiveness and cognitive reflection, as well as two types […]
Humongous (& Cool) Words For Kids by SB Hilarion
Book Summary: After immersing themselves in mantras in I AM Manifesto, young siblings Hao Finley and Sabine Yi Lee are on their journey of seeking knowledge from around the world. In Humongous (& Cool) Words For Kids, these philomaths not only learn about words from their own and other cultures and countries, they absorb new […]