Everyone has their own reasons for what they believe in. These are mine.
Since 1966, Narconon has claimed to provide remedies to addiction with unparalleled success. While a 50% success rate seems to be the standard for rehabilitation programs, Narconon boasts rates as high as 91%. Unfortunately, this a bold lie. Narconon’s success is completely unsubstantiated and for good reason – it’s methods are unsubstantiated. Narconon and Scientology…
People use Google to look up music all the time. The most popular place for the world to listen to music is through YouTube, which didn’t really surprise me. What did surprise me is that before people look for Spotify, Apple Music, or anywhere else, they look for an MP3 file. Two things shock me….
In 2017, The Atlantic published an article, The Internet is Mostly Bots. At that time, 52% of internet activity was performed by bots, not people. By now, it’s likely more. To make matters worse, only 47% of Americans feel confident that they can identify a bot, while 80% believe that bots are bad for us….
In 2018, I married my lovely wife at a church that had significant meaning to us outside of the state we lived in. As a Catholic, my main concern was being married during a Mass. Of course, we obtained a certificate for our wedding in the county our wedding took place in. I married my…
Novosibirsk is Siberia’s most populated city. It is a city in which you will find the bustle of industry, exceptional sports teams, and a history of successful musicians. What you will not find in Novosibirsk is the freedom of artistic expression. In 2018, IC3PEAK, an experimental hip hop duo that finds itself on the Blacklist,…
Everyone loves compliments until they don’t. If I dress up for an occasion, it’s wonderful to hear someone tell me that I look nice. If I’ve worked hard on something, being told that I’ve done a good job is a nice reinforcement. But what happens if somebody says something negative about me? What if it’s…
I like to get to know who people truly are and how they actually think. In a polarizing world, I think it’s important to acknowledge that there are more than two sides to any issue. I want to know your perspective. My Perspective on Labels Perhaps it’s because I’m a millennial, but I personally find…