November 5, 2015

Fight or Flight: Dealing with Bias in the Media

The media got bashed by the Republican presidential candidates in their second TV debate. By the roar of applause from the audience it was obvious that they were in solid agreement with the candidates. It got me thinking. All forms of communicatio...

October 1, 2015

The 2016 Presidential Candidates and the Fine Art of Casting a Novel

The hyperactive presidential campaign with its debates and exposure dominating the media provides enormous grist for the novelist’s mill. The array of characters throwing their hat into the ring to be the next President of the United States off...

March 6, 2015

Dealing With the Iranian Death Cult

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel laid out a strong case for mistrusting Iranian intentions, he did not define the bedrock reason why Iran cannot be trusted. To do that, one must understand the captive mentality of the cult pheno...

December 19, 2014

Torture or Deprogramming?

Amid all the abrasive and conflicting arguments prompted by the so-called "torture report" released by Senator Diane Feinstein, I am baffled by the absence of the crucial, indispensible question that never entered into the conversation, pro...