Posted on July 17, 2018 by Robert Ringer
The phony fear-mongering that has gripped the country since the election of the evil Donald Trump is a reminder to keep your head while those around you are losing theirs. There’s no question that life is fraught with dangers, but most are grossly overplayed. Take flying, for example. A large percentage of the population fears […]
Posted on June 19, 2018 by Robert Ringer
It’s amazing how so many incompetent people are adept at fooling interviewers. I found out the hard way that it’s dangerous to assume someone is competent just because he talks a good game. There’s many a slip between an interview and a person’s performance on the job. My own experience in this area taught me […]
Posted on June 5, 2018 by Robert Ringer
I take nothing for granted. The tragedies that monopolize our TV screens day in and day out — volcanic eruptions … gang violence … floods … school shootings … et al — constantly remind me of how blessed I am. This daily barrage of depressing news also keeps me on my toes when it comes […]
Posted on May 22, 2018 by Robert Ringer
A fundamental truth that I learned about desire from Harry Browne is that everyone’s desires are unlimited. That’s not to say we all have the same desires, just that we have an infinite number of desires. Some of the more common desires include wealth, power, recognition, and, at the extreme end of the desire spectrum, […]
Posted on May 15, 2018 by Robert Ringer
I recently ran into a casual acquaintance, Peter, in the lobby of a hotel where I was staying. I hadn’t seen Peter in many years and almost didn’t recognize him. After shaking hands, I asked him what he’d been up to all these years, and his response reminded me of something the great Tom Wolfe […]
Posted on May 8, 2018 by Robert Ringer
I was more than just a bit interested in hearing what Mark Levin’s recent guest, David Berlinski, had to say on “Life, Liberty, and Levin.” My interest stemmed from the fact that virtually everything Berlinski said aligns with my own thinking over the years. Getting confirmation from someone whose knowledge dwarfs your own tends to […]
Posted on May 1, 2018 by Robert Ringer
As the social civil wars in America continue to heat up, one wonders how both sides in these hotly contested debates can be so convinced they have objective truth on their side. Actually, it raises the question of whether there really is such a thing as objective, or absolute, truth. To be absolute, a truth […]
Posted on April 26, 2018 by Robert Ringer
As I think about the havoc that has reigned throughout the world century after century, I am reminded of one of those ancient-astronaut books I read many years ago that set forth a fascinating theory. The author believed that munificent aliens from another galaxy visited the earth eons ago and created man. After a long […]
Posted on April 10, 2018 by Robert Ringer
If there’s one thing I wish I had done more of in my life, it’s watch good movies. Not just any movies, but good movies. Unfortunately, that eliminates the vast majority of junk films made over the past thirty or so years. I’m not the least bit impressed listening to a bunch of young hotshot […]
Posted on February 13, 2018 by Robert Ringer
Each of us discovers his own path to what is commonly referred to as a “higher consciousness” or “heightened state of awareness.” For me, the path opened up in my early twenties in New York City. It was a very active, very exciting time of my life, filled with high hopes, eternal youth, and unlimited […]
