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I am Santa Claus, bringer of joy to millions of children, until they realize I’m not real and a little magic is gone from the world forever, or is it?

Christian Twiste2 Comments
Santa Claus

I have gone through a lot of incarnations over the centuries, from a real life saint to a figure that travels with an accomplice who beats naughty children with stick, but today, I encapsulate the potential for real magic in the world, magic that the lucky among you carry a little of forever.  I am… Continue reading I am Santa Claus, bringer of joy to millions of children, until they realize I’m not real and a little magic is gone from the world forever, or is it?

Socialism, crime, Dostoyevsky, and the more things change

Christian Twiste5 Comments

The root causes of crime have been debated for centuries. A classic example phenomena comes from renowned author and thinker, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, whose words written over 150 years ago ring as true today as perhaps ever before.  “Crime is an abstract term that means nothing in a lot of ways,” explained a young progressive named… Continue reading Socialism, crime, Dostoyevsky, and the more things change