Inciting Thought

Fear is powerful. It's manipulative, and advertisers love it. Why? Because fear sells. We spend money because of fear; we even dislike o...

This article appeared in my Facebook feed sometime last week:  "Men Should Consider Changing Their Last Names When They Get Married....

I heard on the news the other night that most "Black Friday" shoppers were buying items for themselves, not for others (at least i...

There's nothing quite like sitting around on a Sunday and reading a bunch of sociology articles/blog posts to get a person all worked up...

I love walking barefoot. I like the comfort of cool dirt on my soles, and I enjoy the simultaneous scent of an evening's dusty trail as...

When I was about 20 years old, a poet friend told me that I was an enigma. I probably looked a little dumbfounded, because he quickly added...

If you don't stand up for an injustice, then you're allowing it to continue. Silence is acceptance. Why are people so afraid of up...