Culture

Things to Come – Predictions for the Future - Everyone is wondering what is going to happen in both the near and distant futures. The prophets of doom are everywhere, and they’re selling their books, CDs and online classes by the truckloads. I’m no Nostradamus; but I do believe I have a pretty good handle on where things are going, based on history and observing our planet over the past 50 years. Care to hear my predictions?

Real Stories – This is the creme de la creme from my ten web sites – everything from art, books, character, culture, health, history, knighthood, leadership, manhood, money, movies, music, nature, technology, travel, writing – even heaven. This is not just my opinion, but what you, my readers, have told me were the most meaningful articles, as well as which stories have drawn the most readers from search engines. I hope you find something that piques your interest. Enjoy!

Hit the Road! – For generations, Americans have “found themselves” by hitting the road and discovering America, and many of them did that on Route 66. It’s time we hit the Mother Road again.

Modern Day Leonardo – If you’ve been wondering where all the modern day Leonardo da Vinci’s are, well, here’s one. His name is Theo Jansen, a kinetic sculptor that lives in Holland. He calls his “animals” Strandbeests. Check out this video from the BBC’s Wallace and Gromit’s World of Invention

Waitsel’s Best Christmas 2010 – The Cookie Shop, The Man Who Came To Dinner, Jim Brickman, Buzz Lightyear, Christmas In Connecticutt, More.

The Dumbing Down of America – As Americans become more visually-oriented, we are losing our ability to think and express ourselves verbally.

Communism in Hollywood – As a “Whore of Babylon,” Hollywood has sold its soul to the god of money, and is a tarnished lady; but is she unredeemable?

Technology Meltdown - Is technology destroying us? Texting while driving, violent movies, video games, Internet pornography, etc. are leading to a social and cultural meltdown.