Thomas Wolfe’s House
After Biltmore on Saturday, Kris and I walked in downtown Asheville Sunday morning and early afternoon. Great restaurants, street vendors, and specialty stores. Thomas Wolfe’s…
Author: Robert Hamill
Home-Grown Terrorists and Islamic Civil War
There is no American slogan, no bumper sticker logic, to counteract the radical fatwa that captures some members of in-country Moslems.
People Like Stories
What drives people to read stories? Readers want to escape or they want to learn.
The Economic Value of Civilization
$237,000 of the American average wealth comes from the societal institutions that support our personal endeavors
Secession of the Rich
The 1% ignore all the societal benefits that accrue to their position, since they don't use them directly.
Trump’s Tall Tales
Donald Trump’s prejudices plus his insistence that his personal viewpoint must override factual evidence gives him freedom of expression, but to positions that are free…
Louisa May Alcott
Reading has always brought me pleasure, but I came to enjoy writing only after many years. It fascinates me how writers came to their calling.…
Trump Is a Bully
Trump’s path is the last one. He forces his opinion, he ignores opinions he dislikes, and attacks people who disagree with him.
Two Methods of Teaching
Academics teaching mainly uses an axiomatic style, while creative arts use discovery.