BlogHide Resteemsgetmgt (44)in health • 7 years agoOh, The Pain!Oh, The Pain! Some of you may have noticed that I have not been active for the last two months, or so. Well, here’s the story. I was getting behind on a book that I’m working on, so I decided…getmgt (44)in sports • 7 years agoSo, You Want to Kneel for the Anthem, Eh?So, You Want to Kneel for the Anthem, Eh? As a general rule, I rarely get involved in Hegelian dialectics, but I can’t help noticing all of the noise surrounding professional athletes kneeling…getmgt (44)in health • 7 years agoWhy You, Hippocrates?Why You, Hippocrates? I know that most people wouldn’t even ask the question, but did you ever wonder why Hippocrates is considered to be the “Father of Medicine”, especially considering his…getmgt (44)in learning • 7 years agoLearning Is A Skill that Has To Be LearnedLearning Is A Skill that Has To Be Learned Back in 1975, my Dad wrote this book which was a collection of learning techniques that he taught to his students at the beginning of each semester.…getmgt (44)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoGresham’s Law, Gold and Cryptocurrency (2 of 2)Gresham’s Law, Gold and Cryptocurrency (2 of 2) So, how does Gresham’s Law and gold apply to cryptocurrencies? Well, let’s start at the beginning. Cryptocurrency has a few characteristics that…getmgt (44)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoGresham’s Law, Gold and Cryptocurrency (1 of 2)Gresham’s Law, Gold and Cryptocurrency (1 of 2) The other day, I was thinking about a lesson my father gave me when I was a young boy. We had gotten into a conversation about the expression “good…getmgt (44)in expressions • 7 years agoWhy Would You Say That?Why Would You Say That? I am always amazed to see how often people say things without really thinking about what they are saying. I remember the first time I heard some expressions come out of my…getmgt (44)in liberty • 7 years agoChapter 6 - Natural LibertyCHAPTER 6 - NATURAL LIBERTY (The following post is a short chapter from a book I'm in the process of writing. I only have a working title presently, but the book deals with the lessons my father…getmgt (44)in freedom • 7 years agoEquality or Liberty?Equality or Liberty? I often think about my maternal grandfather and the life he chose for himself. He was born in 1889 and came to the United States when he was 16 from the town of Terranova da…getmgt (44)in spending • 7 years agoFour Ways to Spend MoneyFour Ways to Spend Money Back in the 1970’s, I saw Milton Friedman on television explaining the four ways to spend money. I’m pretty sure this was after he had won the Nobel Prize for…getmgt (44)in music • 7 years agoToo Much to LoseToo Much to Lose My cousin Kevin Lafferty passed away a few years ago at the age of 54 to Lymphoma. I was heartbroken at the news. Kevin started playing the Banjo when he was 8 years old and was a…getmgt (44)in dogs • 7 years agoMy Three DogsMy Three Dogs My wife did not want any pets, but she was out-voted by my two daughters. I remained neutral and impartial. My wife gave in, but under the condition that my daughters cared for and…getmgt (44)in government • 7 years agoThe Role of Government in a Free SocietyThe Role of Government in a Free Society Throughout our history, the most common condition for humanity has been to live in a state of poverty, misery and submission to a privileged class. The…getmgt (44)in liberty • 7 years agoThe Four LibertiesThe Four Liberties (The following is a post I wrote for my blog, but I'd like to re-propose it here.) When I was a young boy, my father detailed to me the concept of the four liberties. This…getmgt (44)in understanding • 7 years agoLunchtime in the Second GradeLunchtime in the Second Grade I attended an Elementary School in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was called Chews School and it was among the newest of the schools built to accommodate the…getmgt (44)in sex • 7 years agoSex, Aristophanes and GenesSex, Aristophanes and Genes One evening at the dinner table, my two daughters thought they could trap me into giving my impression of homosexuality. They should have known better, having been…getmgt (44)in delusion • 7 years agoMy First Encounter with a Delusional ThinkerMy First Encounter with a Delusional Thinker When I was eight years old in the summer of 1963, I lived in a small town in southern New Jersey called Magnolia. It was a sleepy little town that…getmgt (44)in government • 7 years agoWait a Minute! Government Is What!?Wait a Minute! Government Is What!? Many people seem to be confused about just what a government is. The best description is a complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which…getmgt (44)in greed • 7 years agoLet Me Tell You About GreedLet Me Tell You About Greed Greed has, for some reason, a very negative connotation. It has been recognized as a human trait as long as there have been humans. That's right, Mr. Marx, it's been…getmgt (44)in introducemyself • 7 years agoAllow me to Introduce MyselfThe great folks at Steemit suggest that everyone who joins the community introduce themselves so that others may know just whom it is they are dealing with. Well, every time I have been asked to…