The tax code tries to accomplish two things at once: raise revenue, and redistribute wealth.  I suggest that we simplify things by replacing it with two systems, rather than continuing to hide one behind the other.

Can the mind make positive use of most of our life experiences?  A corollary to ‘once learned, some things cannot be unlearned’ is that regarding personality, ‘we are what we eat’.  Our experiences remain within us, and color everything that we see and do going forward.

The discovery of a teenage prank sparks anger, but leads to reflections on modern times. Initial thoughts of vandalism flow into memories of innocent childhood mischief, and the realization that some things have not changed.

Millions of people become addicted to pain pills through no fault of their own.  Now there is a breakthrough treatment to help those addicted to pain pills.