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My first book was ADOI! (a collection of satirical essays and cartoons published by Times Books International, 1989), followed by MOTH BALLS (scatological and eschatological poems published by Magick River, 1994), and TWO CATFISH IN THE SAME HOLE (annotated

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Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Winning the war against terrorism: 20 of 62
THE ERROR OF YOUR TERRORBombs go off. A bunch of people blown to bits. Everybody else terrified. Not a jolly time to be in Baghdad - especially if you tan well, tend to overdress, and look Iraqi. The Dalai Lama says war is already obsolete and every sane soul agrees. Except a cabal of well-connected fraternity bozos hell-bent... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The environmental-destructive capacity of human beings: 22 of 60
D A M N A T I O N !Imagine we're gathered in some holy place. An architectural wonder. Like St Paul's Cathedral in Rome or the St Sophia Mosque in Instanbul. Or perhaps the Gateway of the Sun in Peru or the Giza Pyramid Complex in Egypt. And we're here to knock this whole place down and build a megamall right here because it ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues Google: History & background: 2 of 4
Resubmit: GOOGLE'S A REAL GIGGLE (especially if you happen to be the 26th richest human on earth!)Legend has it that the Google name itself was a misspelling of Googol (a nonsense word meaning 10 to the power of 100, coined in 1920 by 9-year-old Milton Sirotta, when asked by his mathematician uncle, Edward Kasner, to think of... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian History Cheng Ho the Chinese eunuch admiral: 1 of 1
Odds are, this article would be in Chinese were it not for a twist of fate that made the mighty Ming dynasty turn isolationist after the death of Admiral Zheng He in 1433.I remember reading about the exploits of China's legendary eunuch admiral, Zheng He (sometimes rendered Cheng Ho), as almost a casual footnote in the histor... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Understanding the effects of punishments and rewards: From small villages to large cities: 1 of 1
I consider myself fortunate to be living in a village with a population of around 150. The thing about village life is that it's much easier to understand patterns of human behavior, because life is less cluttered than in a complex urban environment. You could say my village is a compact microcosm of the rest of the planet: w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) A secret society that rules the world: 24 of 39
["It has been said that democracy may not be the perfect form of goverment but it is better than the alternatives. To what extent do you agree?" - Political science question on a test sent me by a 16-year-old studying in Perth, Australia.]Certain assumptions are being made here that may be inaccurate or incorrect, So before w... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures Understanding nudism: 3 of 4
THE FIG LEAF SYNDROMEPrivate Musings on Public Morality "Is that a gun in your pocket, Big Boy, or are you just happy to see me?" Mae WestIT'S ALL A COVER-UP, FOLKS!How often I've heard this uttered in connection with financial and political shenanigans of every strain which, disappointingly, always seem to fade from the publ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Assessing the relations between God and Satan: 17 of 21
A CONCISE ADAMIC HISTORYorWHY THE SERPENT IS THE EMBLEM OF THE HOUSE OF ENKIA long, long time ago (in a galaxy not so far away - in fact, in the Milky Way itself), there was a "rebellion" amongst the Archangelic Host, as a result of which certain Aspects of the All-Being One "separated" from Source and began an experimental e... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Why its hard to find a trustworthy spouse in today's world: 14 of 17
THE ROOT OF ALL EVILThe root of all evil isn't MONEY, contrary to popular belief. It's JEALOUSY. How so? Consider the greatest of all possible evils - MONOTHEISM - as expressed in the utterly psychotic statement: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me, for I am a jealous god." You may substitute "goddess" for "god" and the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Predicting the future of the USA: 10 of 11
FROM ROME TO AMERICAAmerica is today considered by many the only global superpower in terms of economic and military might. What led a former British colony, with an independent history of just over 200 years, to become "the most powerful nation on Earth" even if some might view it as a "rogue" nation, feared and loathed by a... More..