My origins: Origins of the Borden Family

The history of the Borden family of Kent, England, is a long and fascinating one that stretches back hundreds of years. This family, like many others, has faced challenges and struggles throughout its history but has managed to overcome them with resilience and determination. This article will explore the story of the Borden family, from...

Empathic Sensory Perception: The Power of Understanding Others

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It's a crucial component of emotional intelligence, allowing us to connect with others deeper. But empathy isn't just about understanding someone's emotions through words; it's also about picking up on nonverbal cues, body language, and other subtle signals. This is where empathic...

The Origins of Native American Peoples

Introduction The history of Native American peoples spans thousands of years, with complex cultures and traditions developed across the continent long before the arrival of European colonizers. As a result, the question of these diverse indigenous peoples' origins is complex, with many theories and debates among scholars. In this article, we will explore some of...

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Life: The Rapacious Void in our Hearts

As life begins, we live with hope for a satisfying and fulfilling future existence. But unfortunately, life deals us setback after setback, and it is difficult not to become disillusioned. An emptiness fills our hearts as we watch our dreams crumble and disappear into a void of forgotten fantasy. Life is not the fairy tale...

The Army: Cavalry Scout Perspective

In early January of 2008, I entered basic training and AIT at Fort Knox, Kentucky. I joined the Army late in life at the age of 27 years. It was an impulsive decision on my part. However, I longed for new experiences and wanted to see the world. So I enlisted as a 19D, a...

Justice for all: How Societies Crumble.

Institutions of Justice are what hold states together. If corruption runs rampant in a state, the justice system breaks down, favoring those with money and power. Corruption places an unfair burden on the typical person and encourages those with the means to continue usurping the justice system for personal gain. History is teeming with empires...

For the love of Irrelevance

Our subconscious minds contain a vast library of information. Our dreams draw upon this vault of information and make manifest stories with no apparent logic and no lessons worth learning. Dreams are most often accompanied by strong emotions, overwhelming in their power and scope. People tend to attach significance to things they can't rightly understand...

Time and Choice: A Look through Science

We carry the past with us; time is immutable. Human history is written and unfolds in much the same way through all eras of existence. Indeed sentient beings should learn from the mistakes of the past and together forge a better future. Sadly, if history teaches us anything, though the places and names may change,...

Purpose?

Life is a journey without a clear-cut destination. We slog through, searching for happiness that is just around the next bend in the road. Perhaps happiness lies only one choice away, and we haven't made the right one yet. Many believe in an afterlife with all questions answered. They presume pain is dissolved into a...