I had a dream about Republican frontrunner Donald Trump asking me to endorse his candidacy.
Bullfighting: Art, Culture, Drama, Death
The case for why Spanish-style bullfighting is art, culture, drama, death and all that. Extracts from Ernest Hemingway’s “Death in the Afternoon.”
The ‘Terrorist’ vs. ‘Activist’ Debate in Peru
Breaking down the overblown debate on the Associated Press’ use of the word “activist” to describe MRTA collaborator Lori Berenson.
Sex Tourism, Free Speech and Cuba Dave in a Costa Rica Prison
Whoremonger David Strecker, a.k.a. “Cuba Dave,” is locked up in Costa Rica for promoting sex tourism. Strecker’s case raises questions of free speech in Latin America.
The Case for Vanilla Names
The case for giving your children standard names that will not prevent them from getting a job someday.
How Soccer Harms Functional Fitness
How playing soccer undermines an athlete’s functional athleticism in other sports and performing real-world tasks.
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