A nation with a socialized economy is aptly called a “nanny state.” Like an overly protective mother, it stifles self-reliance, individual initiative,

Why have tattoos become so popular in recent years? To solve this mystery, we must first uncover the psychological appeal of tattoos.

It’s been said that when truth comes down from the mountain and enters the marketplace, it often wears a mask. Some say that it’s out

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In my previous blog posting, I offered an example, from my own life, of what the philosopher Martin Buber calls a sign. We must remember that

"You do not understand. This is a clean and pleasant cafe. It is well lighted. The light is very good and also, now there are shadows

“The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority, have always done just the opposite.”

As is so often the case with people, the source of their enthusiasm and success, paradoxically, becomes their nemesis. The deposed governor of New York, Elliot Spitzer,