I'm writing the last chapter of a Science Fiction novel called Terraforming Day, if you'd like to read the prologue you can find it here:  http://timothyeastman.blogspot.com/2015/10/this-prologue-to-science-fiction-novel.html

Fear and Destruction of Your Liberties

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.- The Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear- Dune: Frank Herbert

Public Education

There is a huge debate going on about public education in this country, and instead of focusing on the quality of education, the debate seems to be centered on cost. In my opinion the debate should be on cost vs. results, as I am the single parent of my 13 year old son, and this debate is very important to me.
There are two types of public schools in this country, one is the traditional public schools that operate within a given district,

Unemployment Figures and the Inconvienent Truth Republicans and Democrats Don't Want You To know

I began researching this article to find out what the true number of jobless people actually is in the United States, and what I found has been startling to say the least. In January when the unemployment rate dropped from 9.8% to 9.4%, despite only 36,000 jobs being created in the private sector, the government told us it was because some 600,000 people had become discouraged, and quit looking for work, and of course the media, and the citizenry bought the lie, hook, line, and sinker.

Cowardice In the White House

Over a period of the last two months the world has sat idly by and watched as there has been violence, bloodshed, and outright murder of protesters in first Tunisia, the Egypt, which have ended with the overthrow, and ouster of entrenched dictators in both those nations.