Education Arbitrage: Why Education is Making us a Less Intelligent and Productive Society

My business partner and I are products of the rural Nevada education system.  We are proud Fallon and Elko, Nevada graduates. I was a terrible student based on institutional standards to the point my fifth grade teacher wanted to place me in special education. With that said, my Nevada education was more than adequate for […]

Liberty: The Push-Pull Relationship Between Freedom & Truth

Liberty: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views. It has been quite sometime since I have been able to sit down and write due to my life commitments and responsibilities.  However, during that time away from writing my mind has not […]

Finding Strength Through “Self” or “Grace”: A Short Analysis on the Differences Between Prayer and Meditation

In our culture it is now the norm to hear people say they are spiritual and not religious or they meditate instead of pray.  At face value this seems like a fair statement in a secular culture.  Let’s dig a little deeper into the above statements to unravel the true meaning behind the words, specifically […]