The average law-abiding American has never been inside a prison, except maybe as a visitor. The reality is that not all inmates are completely evil, and not all correction officers are good guys… By Egon E. Mosum The average law-abiding American has never been inside a prison, except
When they aren’t busy polluting the planet, cruise ships are pulling into the ports of major tourist centers — many of them at the same place and at the same time… By Egon E. Mosum One of the supposedly more romantic methods of travel is by ship. What was once
The golden dream is factory made in casinos: lights, action, entertainment, free flowing booze and food, and other entertainments of a more intimate nature. All designed to keep you at the tables, because sooner or later, the house is going to win… By Egon E. Mosum Almost everyone at one
Why did the Australian Foreign Minister feel it was time to warn the world…? By David Sussin During the United Nations Security Council's open debate session on September 26, one member gave an unusual warning. The statement came from Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong under the generic title,
The U.S. Government doesn't use our data against us. Or maybe you don't completely agree. Maybe you have questions… By David Sussin We happily give the U.S. Government our private information. We fill out the forms without question. When we pay taxes, have a
Privacy in America is dead and buried. The current population of the United States is estimated at somewhat over three hundred and forty million people. The estimated number of surveillance cameras in the United States is around eighty-five million… By Egon E. Mosum Nineteen eighty four wasn’t a
Despite the best efforts of the marketers in Hollywood, the films they distribute to China are losing market share to China’s domestic movie industry… By Egon E. Mosum Martin Scorsese, who knows a thing or two about movie making said, ‘Cinema is a matter of what’s in the
In outer space where satellites orbit, monitoring and photographing our planet, guiding missiles and gathering intelligence, soon will emerge the destruction of war… By Egon E. Mosum Man is an animal, and like many animals is territorial. Unlike other animals, the territorial ambitions of man are without limit. First it
A study published last month by the University of Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals an ominous decline in insect populations. Even scarier, it's happening in parts of the world we assumed were safe from humanity's impact… By David Sussin A night with no insects sounds pretty
There are many areas of our planet where water is in short supply, and drinking water in even shorter supply. It is a commodity more valuable than oil, gold, or diamonds. That’s exactly why major corporations are so interested in controlling it… By Egon E. Mosum In Samuel Taylor
Politicians can be bought. They can peddle their influence, and not only for payment in the currency of their own country. Once again, time to lift up the rock, and see what creatures lurk beneath… By Egon E. Mosum What is the primary motivation for someone to enter into the
By Egon E. Mosum For the Shakespeare fans out there, a quote from Hamlet in Act II Scene 2 comes to bear. ‘What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculty!’ That quote is over five hundred years old, but for those who