Football is full of stars. Almost everybody in the world has heard of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, and Lionel Messi. But these are just players in a team, one man …
Thomas Becket: The Turbulent Priest
In the long history of the English people, there have been few events more dramatic than the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, on the 29th of December …
Not-Your-Grandparents-Marriage
During my freshman year of college, I attended Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan. The pastor, a young charismatic, and very gifted teacher drew a congregation of over 10,000 …
What D.A.R.E. Didn’t Teach Me, Part II: Cannabis Facts and History
I recently wrote a piece on my patient story detailing my journey to treating Crohn’s Disease with Cannabis. I am grateful to those who felt comfortable sharing the article with …
Have a Nice Day. Don’t Come Again.
For the better part of the last decade I’ve worked some sort of customer service. Curently for a national department store chain, and a hand full of specialty brand retailers …
Skepticism, Human Reason, and Peace of Mind
For my first article I will briefly outline some key interesting views advocated in Sextus Empiricus’ Outlines of Skepticism, and then discuss some of the comparative implications. While most of …
A Transgender Connection
I recently had the opportunity to go and listen to Laverne Cox speak. If you’re not familiar with Laverne Cox, she is an African American transgender actress best known for …
Mexico City, Part II: The Forgotten 8th Wonder
“That’s what we have in Mexico City, instead of slums!” the driver explained, pointing at humongous masses of identical, unpainted cinder-block dwellings sprawling up the arid hillsides that dominated the …
Avatar: Fact or Fiction?
Editor’s note: This piece was written in 2010 as a part of an extracurricular activity for UNESP. Fact or fiction International box-office success, “Avatar” is based on a theory long …
And So the Hadith Tells Me So
Working at my desk, one of my students this week walked up to me and asked: “Mr. DeCou, are you busy? I am having problems with some of my research …