Beyond the Rhetoric

During last year’s season, I posted a lot of NFL predictions, looking at each and every game for each and every week of play. I chose not to do that this year, but I do want to voice my opinion as to who I think will make the playoffs and who I think will hoist [...]

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” With no real intention to do so, it seems like I have approached [...]

When you go through the genres of movies that Hollywood puts out, you’ll inevitably come across a batch that are known as “chick flicks.” These are usually sappy and romantic, featuring some hot guy in the male lead as some kind of love interest. That is not the genre being featured in today’s batch of [...]

Put yourself in this situation. Imagine that you are going for a lazy stroll down the street when you encounter the angry dog pictured above. He starts barking at you and you just might be fearing for your life. Chances are that your first instinct is to run away as quickly as possible, but this [...]

Last week, I tipped my hat to the top thinkers of November. This week, I turn to the Internet community to find some fascinating articles on security and influence. If you spend any amount of time online, especially if you rely on the Internet for your livelihood, you’ll want to spend some time reading these [...]