Send him mail. “Finding the Challenges” is an original column appearing every other Wednesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Verbal Vol. Verbal is a software engineer, college professor, corporate information officer, life long student, farmer, libertarian, literarian, student of computer science and self-ordering phenomena. Archived columns can be found here. FTC-only RSS feed available here. This week…
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Just War, Conflation, Systemic Anarchy
Send him mail. “Finding the Challenges” is an original column appearing every other Wednesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Verbal Vol. Verbal is a software engineer, college professor, corporate information officer, life long student, farmer, libertarian, literarian, student of computer science and self-ordering phenomena. Archived columns can be found here. FTC-only RSS feed available here. I never…
Episode 006 – Bad Parenting Habits (1h40m)
Episode 006 is an analysis of parenting habits that are considered “bad” by mainstream thought, and amended from a peaceful, respectful, connection-based parenting point-of-view. Listen to Episode 006 (1h40m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Heather Kolich, “10 Bad Parenting Habits” (Mainstream Thought)Sandra Dodd, “Living by Principles Instead of by Rules“L. R. Knost, “Practical, Gentle, Effective Discipline“Jan Hunt,…
It’s All Good But Some Is Even Better
Nobody asked but … I am inspired by Skyler’s column for this week, A Great Year, A Better Year, which caused me to think about real accomplishments on the home front. I think the best thing that happened was that I discovered Skyler and EVC, and Skyler discovered me. This happened in a year in…
A Great Year, A Better Year
Send him mail. “One Improved Unit” is an original column appearing sporadically on Monday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by the founder and editor Skyler J. Collins. Archived columns can be found here. OIU-only RSS feed available here. Last year (2013) was a good year for me. My kids got older, their parents got wiser, our family grew by…
On Values
Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. He is not a member of any social network, nor does he…
What Did I Value As A Child?
Nobody asked but … I was fascinated by Skyler’s article this week about his wife’s childhood and their discussion of what values might abide in a child’s view of life. This lead me to revisit the belongings and likely belongings of my ancestors, and then to reflect on my own childhood. In 19th century rural…
Action, Faith, and Voluntaryism
Send him mail. “One Voluntaryist’s Perspective” is an original column appearing most Mondays at Everything-Voluntary.com, by the founder and editor Skyler J. Collins. Archived columns can be found here. OVP-only RSS feed available here. An axiom is a starting point of reasoning, or a premise. Ludwig von Mises discovered the action axiom. Paraphrased, the action…
Don’t Get Addicted to Powerlessness
Wise words from T. K. Coleman, whose blog I read daily: Being a victim is rewarding. It elicits sympathy and attention while insulating us from the challenges that come with taking responsibility for our lives. These rewards, however, come with a cost. The benefits of victimhood can only be procured at the expense of personal…
Life Is Hard
Nobody asked but … Once on Seinfeld, Elaine complained about having to shake a bottle of juice. This is supposed to be light satire, but really life IS hard. It’s full of choices, but way too many of them are prefabricated choices. Why did Elaine’s bottle appear to command a choice with no alternative? What…