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How (not) to Throw a Great Dinner Party
You've got guests coming over for dinner but you're not used to cooking for others. There are pitfalls that you can avoid and make your evening a success.
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A Shock to the System
Life seems to exist wherever it can get a foothold. We are probably near the point where we will discover simple life in our solar system. We are actively looking in our galaxy. But what happens when we find it?
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The Gambling Trap: Bet Your Bottom Dollar
Many enjoy a harmless flutter, but for some the chances of winning big turn a pastime into an addiction. Why?
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A Flight of Fancy? The Strangeness of the Quantum Universe
What is it about quantum physics that is so different from classical physics? A beginner's guide to the quantum universe.
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Fall of the Dragon: The Challenge Facing China
China is fast approaching a crisis point. How it handles the next few years will decide its future.
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The Second Coming - An Analysis of Yeats' Poem
The Second Coming is perhaps the best-known of Yeats' poems. A close reading will help us understand what Yeats was trying to tell us.
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Teaching History to School Students - A New Approach
History helps us understand how we got to be where we are. The young should find it fascinating but, unfortunately, many don't. Here are some thoughts about how to change this.
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Enceladus - Saturn's Surprising Child
Enceladus was of little interest for many years. Further research has uncovered some very surprising facts. Is there life on this tiny moon?
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Help Your Doctor Help You: How to Have a Healthy Doctor-Patient Relationship
We're sometimes our own worst enemies when it comes to talking to our doctor. Here's how to help..
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Is There Anybody out There? the Search for Life in Space.
The successful launch of the Webb telescope has given us a powerful new tool in our search for life on other worlds. Will we find anything?
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. The Work of a Lifetime.
Fascinating and endlessly frustrating. Brewer's world is a world of shifting mists. Did you know that people from Nebraska are called "bug-eaters"?
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Behind Bars - Is Prison the Best Option?
Are we dealing with criminals in the right way? Are there more constructive options?
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The Emptying of Spain
Vibrant Madrid and the bustling coastal resorts hide a grim reality. Many areas of the interior are dying. Why is this happening and what can be done?
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Why Conspiracy Theories Persist
Why do so many people believe in conspiracy theories? Why do such beliefs continue even when they can be shown to be wrong?
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Neoliberalism: Paved With Good Intentions
Something has gone wrong in western liberal democracies. The political landscape is riven with infighting and the division between the left and right has never been so stark. Is it time to rethink our standards?
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Wild Predictions That Were Very Wrong
The future is uncertain but some of us are certain about it—certainly wrong!
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Is the Market Moral?
Is there a problem with how markets work?
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Route 66 Playlist: 13 Artists Rockin’ the Mother Road
Route 66 winds through the fabric of modern America. Follow the road and listen to some of the artists connected to its cities.
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A Perfect Societal Storm
That light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. Can we get out of the way?
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10 Great Songs of Longing and Loss
Nostalgic music that you should have on your playlist. Some known, some forgotten, but all great music.
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The Day She Dreamed Of
A topical story about loss
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What Is the Future of Work?
Society is changing rapidly, and with it, the way we work is changing too. What does the future hold?
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Fear of Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a plague that sweeps all before it. What makes it so dangerous? How do we deal with it?
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How Can I Know What Is Right?
As societies become more complicated, old certainties come under pressure. What are the implications for our moral code?
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The Bleak World of Eliot's " The Hollow Men".
In "The Hollow Men" Eliot returns to the desolate world of "The Waste Land". This much shorter poem contains some of the most quoted lines in modern literature.
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Walking the Camino de Santiago
The French portion is still the most popular route of Camino de Santiago. Here you'll find tips and anecdotes that will make your journey memorable.
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How to Get the Most Out of Google Reviews
People read Google reviews. Building a portfolio of customer reviews will boost your business. How you deal with your reviews says a lot about your business.
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Omegle: Too Many Red Flags for Parents
Omegle is just one of many chat platforms. What's wrong with it? Does it represent a threat to our kids?
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Hayek on Planning an Economy
Is the economy beyond rational control? What did Friedrich Hayek think?
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Thoughts on "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
This well-known poem talks about the choices we make. Here are some thoughts that might help students to focus on the poem's implications.
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Is Franchising for You?
Starting a franchise can be an exciting opportunity. But there are things you should think about before taking the plunge.
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Stalin: The Man Who Wasn't
Stalin was one of the most dreadful tyrants in history. But who was he really?
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A World Without God
Nietzsche caused a scandal when he declared that "God is dead!". Why did he come to this conclusion? What had happened in the world that led him to believe that God was absent?
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Freedom and Its Constraints: The Limits to What We Should Do
In mature democracies, we take the notion of freedom very seriously, perhaps without thinking of the implications. The distinction between "free to" and "free from" causes much disruption in society.
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The Problem With Identity Politics
"Identity politics" divides the left and infuriates the right. Why? What are "identity politics," and why are they so divisive?
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Dunbar Numbers - the Key to Understanding Society?
Robin Dunbar noticed something important about groups of primates. Can his findings be applied to human society? If so, what do they tell us about ourselves?
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Different Voices: A Reading of ‘The Waste Land’ by T.S. Eliot
“April is the cruellest month . . . ” Why wake us from our dreams? Eliot discusses a world that we know all too well.
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Pol Pot - The Forgotten Dictator
In a century with more than enough tyrannical killers, Pol Pot was among the worst.
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Robert Owen, A Man Who Always Put Others First
Robert Owen was a man who recognized the problems that the Industrial Revolution had caused. Whether his response was the best one is open to debate...
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Henry Ford Challenges Karl Marx
When Henry Ford raised wages to $5.00 a day, he started something that ran out of control.
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The Birth of Frankenstein
What does a volcano have to do with the birth of Frankenstein? This unlikely tale led to one of the most celebrated creations in English literature.
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James Webb Telescope: Triumph of Science or Waste of Money?
Should we have spent so much on James Webb when there are more pressing problems?