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A few ideas that are as easy as pie — In the final scene of Shakespeare's bloody tragedy Titus Andronicus, the title character finally gets his revenge. He throws a lavish dinner party and serves his guests a pie, including the Emperor and Tamora, the Queen of the Goths. The Roman General then reveals that he killed Tamora’s cruel sons…

Has Justice Been Served? — According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison today. He was convicted on nine counts: one charge of federal racketeering, and eight charges of violating sex trafficking laws. Kelly was accused of using his status as…

Nobody ever said thinking was easy. — In January 2020, two months before the COVID pandemic began ruining our lives in earnest, Republican Senator, Tom Cotton, questioned the Chinese government’s claims that it originated in a seafood market. Citing a Lancet study, Cotton claimed that fourteen cases, including the person believed to be “patient zero,” had no…

What writing niche makes the most money online? — Here’s a question I see a lot in my inbox and comment section: What topic should I write about to make money online? And let’s be honest here: You want an easy answer. You want me to reveal a hidden key that will unlock a treasure chest full of gold…

Privacy is an assumption we can no longer afford — I’ve been wrong. Whenever someone told me they were concerned about tech companies reading their emails or someone surreptitiously slipping into their Wi-Fi connection, I told them that no one was all that interested in what they, specifically, were doing. Call me Pollyanna. Recent events remind me that personal privacy…

Historically, the genre of horror has been dominated by men. Now that’s about to change. As early as the 60’s, the genre of horror has been besieged by outdated character tropes. You know them. They’re deeply embedded in our culture and so predictable they’ve often been satirized. Scantily clad young…