Nonfiction Lite
A collection of short nonfiction
How to diet in an abundant world
Our modern prosperity requires us to look deeper into dieting and what it means to us; there is more than meets the eye.
How to use fasting for therapy
Using food for comfort and emotional support is common, as are nutritional strategies for supporting various health therapies. But the use of NOT eating is a whole untapped potential.
How to really improve our children’s future
Our children’s future is what we worry about and plan the most. We want the best for them and we can help them comb through the plethora of choices. But we can offer them more if we encourage freedom.
What do we really seek from art?
Art portrays idealism. At least, we want art to portray idealism.
How to benefit from Omniscience and Infallibility
Ideas like omniscience and infallibility that are impossible for humans to achieve are nevertheless very beneficial to us.
The need for Deus Ex Machina
Deus ex machina in a story is criticized by people, who think it is just a cop-out. They are right to be annoyed. But sometimes the artist really has no choice.
Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester
Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester are Beauty and the Beast, but with a brilliant Charlotte Brontë twist.
Art in the Eye of the Creator
Art in the eye of the creator is always perfect. But a viewer disagrees when the creator’s assumptions and axioms are different than that of the viewer.
Art in the Eye of the Beholder
Art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Our assumptions and axioms color our experience of art – and of life.