Peer Pressure

I distinctly remember a conversation between my parents and me, and I am guessing many of you had the same conversation. Parents: “Why would you do something like that?” Me: “Everyone else was doing it.” Parents: “If everyone else jumps off a bridge, would you do that?” Room goes silent. There is something that plagues…

Being On Purpose

We are living in very strange times. Depression and loneliness are at an all time high. People are frustrated, angry, and concerned about the future. I’d like to say that things are about to turn around, but I don’t believe they are. So, what should we do? Give up? Throw in the towel? Crawl in…

Censorship…Really??

I was speaking with a friend a few weeks ago when he said something that got me thinking. He stated that if 90-95% of scientists agree on something, then it is most likely going to be true. I nodded as if agreeing, but needed a little more time to process that before engaging in a…