So, I've been watching the American Idol auditions. And I was ok when I thought that there were just a few crazy people running around out there. But, now, there are getting to be too many. Too many people come on that show, confident of an incredible gift invisible to...

Yesterday's post created some interesting comments that have further provoked my initial curiosity. This reason for drinking was given by two separate respondents: "I'm stressed and want to relax". Is alcohol the only stress-relieving drug in this country that's widely socially acceptable? What would it take for social and moderate...

I am looking for reasons why you drink alcohol, whether in small or large doses. If you asked yourself, "Why am I doing this?" before every drink you took, what would some of your most common answers be?

Forgetfulness. Quite often, when I'm about to prepare myself a meal, I think to myself, "Wait, did I already have lunch?" Yes, my memory is that bad. But, whenever I'm not sure, I default with not eating. Because I'd rather go hungry than be the guy who ate double lunches....

How much does your geography, location, and circle of relationships shape your identity? The more you are surrounded by homogeny, the less likely you are to be able to see the validity in an alternative opinion. But, if someone from a certain political persuasion moves across the country and has...

How much of what people currently believe the role of the government should be is based on a faulty sense of economics? For example, I have a friend who will admit that raising the minimum wage will likely raise unemployment as well. It's a simply economic principle. But, his contention...

"Even if you are six feet further along than everybody else, you are still millions of miles away."

Let's say I'm an A.P. writer over in Baghdad. I come across a town where violence has gone down and become "relatively" stable over the last six months. But, I don't want to write about it, because I don't want to encourage what I believe is a terrible situation due...

...is about the most foolish thing anyone could ever say. I understand the idea that you learned things from your mistakes you may not have learned had you not made them. But, at the end of every day, I regret a lot of things from that day alone. Things I...

The only way to win this popular family game: completely bankrupt all of your friends and loved ones. Also, you get paid more if you own every property on the block. So, this game inherently teaches that wealth is created through a lack of competition. Does my favorite childhood game...