The Progression Paradox: When Progress Goes Too Far
Why do people keep pushing progress beyond the point of benefit?
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The Patchwork Cloak of Kamal Bey Wins a 2026 IPPY Award
My travel memoir The Patchwork Cloak of Kamal Bey: An East-West Memoir has won a 2026 Independent Publisher Book Award, also known as an IPPY.
Continue reading →The Forgotten Mountain Ruins of Antalya
A guide to four little-known ancient ruins near the city of Antalya in Turkey, hidden in the nearby Taurus Mountains: Trebenna, Kelbessos, Typalia and Neapolis.
Continue reading →Why is Vancouver Considered the Loneliest City in Canada?
Canada’s city of Vancouver has long held a reputation for being socially aloof and unfriendly. The reason why goes beyond a single factor or explanation.
Continue reading →An Encounter with the Chimera
The fires of Mount Chimaera near Olympos, Turkey are wrapped in history, mythology and magical surrounds. But beware the tourist crowds.
Continue reading →Veils of Distortion: Updated with a New Cover and Afterword
My media criticism book Veils of Distortion: How the News Media Warps Our Minds has been updated with new cover and an afterword.
Continue reading →Understanding Brainwashing and Indoctrination
One heinous impact of smart phone use, the potential manipulation of our beliefs, remains both sorely under-appreciated and poorly understood.
Continue reading →Luis Alberto Urrea and the Sasquatch
In a recent Q&A, American author Luis Alberto Urrea reveals his interest in the sasquatch and my book In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond.
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