The Vestal Virgins

For some reason, we tend to idolize ancient Rome and ancient Greece.  We forget that they were barbaric statist societies built on slavery and, at times, human...

Wunderlist

During my son’s recent ordeal, I discovered several things about myself that I did not like. Among other things, I am not the Stoic I thought I was becoming.  Under pressure, I lost my cool.  More than once.  Sigh. I also discovered that, under pressure, I stop...

The Obstacle is the Way.

Last Saturday, my family and I left Denver, Colorado and drove home to Tennessee. For those who do not know, on April 13, my son was in a terrible car accident just outside of Denver.  My wife, my girls and I were in Athens, Greece at the time.  I was there to study...

Refund season

This time of year, I send a lot of refunds. This is one of the reasons I no longer offer a discounted annual rate.  To set this up, I have to set the payments up recurring annually.  People are excited when they join.  “Sure,” they think, “we will...