 The Power of Love (A Sequel)
by David Bertelsen
If you love somebody, by all means, shower them with affection, passion, adoration. But remember the things in each other that made you get to that place of special love. Build lives that engage and develop the best within yourself and your lover. (Read more...)
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The Tonic of Love
by David Bertelsen
At its best, love inspires us to wonderful things and connects us deeply to our own feelings. This is the hopeful beginning to my new fairytale, as a flicker of romance reignites my soul and fills me with a magnificent feeling of optimism and joy. (Read more...)
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The Missing Link: Sense of Life
by David Bertelsen
One day, I finally broke and gave in to a silly hunch... could it be that there is a part of these people's "sense of life" that I share, but just don't know about yet? (Read more...)
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 Holiday Reprise: Iran Earthquake - God Dunnit
by David Bertelsen
Editor's note: the relevance of this gem is obvious!
Religion is evil. Some will say that religion is a harmless, nay helpful even, derision that guides people's lives, gives them a moral compass and prevents their otherwise-flawed selves from running amok on libertine sprees of rape, murder and cake-eating. Unfortunately, the consequences in believing instead of knowing are very real. (Read more...)
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Lottery Money - No Free Lunch
by David Bertelsen
State lotteries are not a "free" lunch. Somebody may be getting a free meal, but others are paying for it. State lotteries are a tax on gambling, and to a large extent, a tax on the poor. They must end. (Read more...)
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 Supersex Me!
by David Bertelsen
The new reality-movie, “Supersex Me!” has created a storm of controversy as Mr. Simons commits himself to a sex-only diet for 30 excruciating days. (Read more...)
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Giving in to the Terrorists: Spain says, "You Win" to Al Qaeda
by David Bertelsen
Spain’s outgoing Prime Minister José Maria Aznar had his flaws but there was no doubting that he was honorable, principled and resolute in the fight against terrorism. Having survived an ETA assassination attempt in 1995, Aznar understood the two basic premises of any war against terrorism: Firstly, that one sha... (Read more...)
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Hey Greenie, Wanna Get Rich?
by David Bertelsen
Joe Bigwig straightened his Armani suit, set his sunglasses back down on his face, and drew a last, deep suck from his Cuban cigar, delighting once again on that plausible taste of communist sweat as he drew up to the bedraggled, dubious excuse for a human being that was holding up the lamp post. (Read more...)
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Iran Earthquake - God Dunnit
by David Bertelsen
Strike up a few more lives to the death toll reaped by religion this century. (Read more...)
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December 3, 2003 |
Blair in Galt's Gulch
by David Bertelsen
Despite it all, and despite myself, I just can't help liking the guy. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
November 5, 2003 |
 Hard Labour
by David Bertelsen
Labour legislation in Europe is destroying its economies. That's bad. But the economic destruction is nothing compared to the destruction being wreaked on a more important treasure - the human spirit. (Read more...)
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  Novels for the Libertarian Soul
by David Bertelsen
Reviews of Chocolat by Joanne Harris and Full Circle by Bob Jones. (Read more...)
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Seatbelt, Señor?
by David Bertelsen
Forget the so-called "Freedom Index." If you want to measure economic freedom, yes, well maybe, just maybe, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States are the world's "libertarian paradises." That's if you measure an ideal way of life in dollars, cents and economic freedom. But to me, as a libertarian and an Objectivist, there are other important things that determine how good a place is to live in. Joy, passion, excitement. A sense of living life to the fullest. A healthy cynicism towards government, regulations, environmentalists, religion, opinion polls, vegetarians, animal rights activists, and easy-listening radio stations. All of these things are worth getting out of bed for, whereas the Capital Flows and Foreign Investment Grading Scale strikes me as a bit of a snorer. (Read more...)
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