ebjones's blog

Ah. To study the history of governments and learn where the values of each system is truly satisfying. To discover that democracy led Julius to become emperor and, ultimately, to the fall of Rome is amazing. Then, to discover that it was the GREEKS who discovered and effectively used democracy on a much larger scale is...well, not such a shocker.  Read More »

He may be the creator of "all time classics", but the true stories are even better.  Read More »

I remember reading the newspaper every Sunday, and skipping straight to the Peanuts section. What a great comic strip. It was a strip that was purely American. Untouched by outside hands, Charles Schulz did everything on his own. From drawing to writing, it was uniquely his idea that was fostered for nearly fifty years before its end.  Read More »

The past few years Hollywood has turned out dud after dud. It's almost as if the creativity has fled the holds of the creators, maybe the writer's muse has moved beyond screenplays. The problem is the movies are not as great.  Read More »

Alright, my title is not misleading. Poverty, in some views, is good. Without poverty, the world would be economically flat, and, in theory, culturally flat too. My thought is not relative to the economy, though in some ways I think its true. My worry is about the absence of culture.  Read More »

Two cement blocks stand in the middle of the floor eleven inches apart, with three granite slabs resting on top of them. The slabs, an inch thick, are about a foot long and four inches wide. One man stands next to the blocks and slabs, bouncing on the balls of his feet back and forth, building his adrenaline.  Read More »

How fantastic would it be to not have to pay income tax? The average American pays approximately $1,500-$3,000 annually to their state. Imagine having that extra money for food, a new car, college expenses, or even that new awesome HD television that is on sale at Sears.  Read More »