The Year I Became Santa Claus

It was 1966. I had just turned twelve years old. By some odd chance, the day I was born, November 27 is…

Why Do Christians and Muslims Hate Jews?

Since I was a fairly young child, I wondered why one group of people hated another group of people. I found it hard to understand. I got along with pretty much everyone in my neighborhood, except the bullies. And they came in all colors. In fact, the worst…

What to Write About? Getting Inspiration and Time to Write.

I may have bit off a chunk that was more than I could chew. I joined the March Madness Challenge proposed by a lovely lady named Talking with Tan, because I wanted to build the audience and authority on Medium to become one of…

Our Changing Perceptions as We Age

The subject of this article was suggested to me by one of my followers, Kaneez Fatima, who…

How to Overcome Inertia and Defeat Procrastination

March Madness Challenge: Coda

Fifteen days ago, I started writing for Talking with Tan’s March Madness Challenge. The challenge was to…

Why Was Star Trek So Cool (To an 11-year-old) in 1966?

Even an Agnostic Can Find Joy in the Celebration of Christmas!

The idea of an agnostic celebrating Christmas may sound silly to devoted Christians. However, being an agnostic, who has celebrated Christmas my entire life, I am somewhat of an expert on this phenomenon. Before we go any…

The Prophets of Science Fiction

When I was young, back in the 1960s and 1970s, Science Fiction was still often looked down on as not…

How to Be Healthy for Retirement

This will be one of those advice articles that is very much based on personal experience. Here I am at…