Category Archives: On Thinking

It’s 2018, where’s my flying car?

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

Oh my goodness it’s 2018. I used to read science fiction set in 2018! Who am I kidding, I used to read science fiction set in 1970. Wasn’t I supposed to have a flying car by now? And 2001 was … Continue reading →

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Why are smart people so stupid?

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

Some time back after I had returned to the United States after living in Eastern Europe I was invited to speak to a local chapter of Mensa about my experience living abroad during an exciting time in history. Mensa is … Continue reading →

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Can we disagree like free men?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

“The spirit of liberty is one which is not too sure it is right.” – Judge Learned Hand This is something I posted on a Facebook discussion thread vis-a-vis our political differences in this country: “Has it ever occurred to … Continue reading →

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Resistance

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

(The Greek letter omega is used in electrical engineering as the symbol for electrical resistance.) I discovered author Steven Pressfield when I was living in Warsaw, Poland and just starting out as a professional writer. The book was “Gates of … Continue reading →

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What I’m learning about writing

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

I have been a professional writer, meaning I get paid for what I write, for going on two decades now. I’ve been making a full-time living at it for six years now. I started with five goals as a writer: … Continue reading →

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Train your brain!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Cross-posted from my blog at The Marshall Independent. Most of us try to get at least some physical exercise. A great many studies have shown the health benefits of even moderate exercise. A 30 minute walk every day, or … Continue reading →

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Review: Penn & Teller tell a lie

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note; My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, but I am cross-posting entries in my newspaper blog at The Marshall Independent, or in this case in the print edition of the TV guide. Last week I caught the premier episode … Continue reading →

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Mean Greens and werewolves

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: my weekend op-ed. I’ve just read an interesting study about how buying green makes people mean. Two PhDs at the University of Toronto; Chen-Bo Zhong, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Nina Mazar, Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

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Gilded ghettos

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

I’d like to draw your attention to this message from my friend Robert Bidinotto, which he posted on his facebook page. It deserves wider distribution than his mailing list, and his web site is hors de combat after the hosting … Continue reading →

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A couple of good watches

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

I’ve recently come across two good, thought-provoking presentations. One is from the Heritage Foundation archive of their noon lecture series. Evan Sayet, a comedian, writer and former liberal talks about Regurgitating the Apple: How Modern Liberals “Think”. http://www.heritage.org/Press/Events/ev030507a.cfm Sayet begins … Continue reading →

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