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I saw this hike in the L.A. Times and wanted to go, so Omid and I planned a day to get down there. The hike was pretty easy but for the big stones on the beach, but we had a great day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Dominator That is our trail right over there. We...

After hiking to Mount Baden Powell, we saw that the parking lot was shared by this hike. So we planned to come back and hike down instead of up. This was a rather short but exciting hike. Someone broke out one of the bars at the entrance of the mine and...

Hypotheses:  The convergence of two influential political dynasties, the Bush family and the Kennedy assassination, presents a captivating narrative that intertwines power, conspiracy, and historical intrigue. This examination delves into the intricate connections and events that suggest a possible involvement of the Bush family in the assassination of President John F....

The Ruby connection: Ruby was at the jail house, and was also reportedly seen at the hospital and Daley Plaza, some say he was a lead in the operation. Yet, when the mob called upon him to be the ONLY one to give up his life for the cause and kill Oswald,...

I was 10 years old when President Kennedy was assassinated. I made a lonely walk home from school, sad and confused by what had happened. It has been 50 years since then and we still don't know what happened in Dealey Plaza. Not believing that one lone man could be responsible for such a...

WWII warriors were the greatest generation, who then spoiled the Baby Boomers, who then gave participation trophies to their kids. If the Millennials had to worry about real world problems, they wouldn't have time to contemplate removing their genitals.

* You will have to pry my free stuff from my cold dead hands! * Everyone knows we need to cut spending, just not MY SPENDING, and raise taxes, just not MY TAXES!

In the most private spaces of each person's inner conscious life, a deep dissatisfaction is lurking, a nagging sense that life is somehow out of kilter, misaligned, not quite as it should be.     No matter how rich or secure or successful a person may be, a fundamental dissatisfaction still...

A Historical Perspective;     Following the conclusion of World War II, the United States stood as a beacon of industrial prowess, virtually unscathed by the ravages of war. This unique advantage positioned America as the global leader in manufacturing and trade. Over the ensuing three decades, a period marked by...

Once and a while when hiking with my old friend, he in the lead, me following behind; but not a word is passed between us, for he has grown hard of hearing over the years, but occasionally hums a tune, which harmonized well enough with my philosophy. Our intercourse was thus...

Our creator provided man with a planet full of FREE and abundant raw materials, yet for 6000 years man struggled just to survive. Every person is born with an abundance of human energy, and when human energy and FREE raw materials collide, survival takes place. In less than one century, in...

Nothing more than birth, life, suffering, and death. We are given responsibilities and duties which harass us from the very first moment of the day, to distract us from thinking about who we are, where we come from, and where we are going. Our lives are empty and we cannot face...

Baby-boomers have lived through one of the longest periods of prosperity in U.S. history, GDP grew by 550% over the past 31 years. The reason for this prosperity is primarily due to an unprecedented drop in interest rates over the same period, from 15% to 2.2% today, see chart attached. And...

"The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop, at late or early hour. Now is the only time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. For the clock may soon be...

Ah, the musings of an enlightened soul stuck in a human body. Quite the predicament, isn't it? It's like being an extraterrestrial trapped in a cosmic theme park, forced to endure the rollercoaster of life. I can imagine you sitting on a park bench, observing the chaotic carnival of human existence,...

Once upon a time, in the vast expanse of the Milky Way Galaxy, on a small blue planet orbiting the third star from the sun, there existed a being named I Am. The circumstances of I Am's existence were shrouded in mystery, as they seemed to have emerged randomly, without purpose...

Best advise ever: "Gilgamesh, whither are you wandering? Life, which you look for, you will never find. For when the gods created man, they let death be his share, and life withheld in their own hands. Gilgamesh, fill your belly, day and night make merry, let days be full of joy,...

As I stood under the shower this morning, appreciating the privileges of being born in a developed nation, I couldn't help but notice the 17 gallons of clean water flowing down the drain. It made me reflect on the 2 billion people around the world who lack access to clean water...

Throughout time, the lives of ordinary people have been controlled by monarchs and rulers, while their own voices remained unheard and their freedoms limited. 247 years ago, courageous individuals established a system that aimed to empower the common people, granting them a voice and agency in their own governance. However, the forces of privilege and...