The social contract in the West provides that representative governments are elected to enact laws to make certain conduct (or absence...

Arguably there is nothing less ‘authentic’ than a sales pitch. Someone who is trying to sell us something is going to say all kinds of ...

His thinning hair was totally white. He wore a ruffled shirt displaying the kind smile of your favorite uncle. He looked perfectly ...

The fact is that, in the not too distant past, sleaze sold books like hotcakes to horse racing Quakers. So what? Sleaze sells a lot of...

The main thing I look for in any society/culture/country is how power is restrained, controlled, managed. Otherwise, the elephant...

You know that you are going to die sooner or later. Authors are no exception. Like their books, they have a shelf life. After you get...

How do you feed a one-year-old baby? Mind you this isn’t about what you feed him or when you feed him. This isn’t a trick question. It’s...

At times it seems in Thailand (and large part of Asia, including China) nothing in the public or private sector advances, no decision is...

Horror stalks us wearing a cultural mask. So how does one explain the commercial success of writers like Stephen King and Peter Straub...

While fellow blogger Colin Cotterill has his hounds lined up on the beach conducting a seminar on the finer points of the Trotsky...

I am back from the country hovel at Eel Swamp. For nearly a week I had mud, water and shit midway up my wellies. It is the Monsoon...

I want to write about sex and about death. Since writing was invented it is hard to think of a writer who didn’t embrace these two...

If you enjoy novels with a political twist, here is a list of the best 50 novels for political junkies. The top five are: · Brave New...

The role and importance of the enlightenment continues to be debated. The early start is traced back to the 1660s in England.This...

To understand hardships from the inside, you need to be patient. People who suffer either complain all the time or stay silent. In both ...

J.Sydney Jones's interview with me is up at Scene of the Crime "Bangkok’s Multiple Personalities: Christopher G. Moore's Vincent...

Red light means stop; green light means go; and yellow light is proceed with caution. Except Thai drivers have a way of blurring the...

Red light means stop; green light means go; and yellow light is proceed with caution. Except Thai drivers have a way of blurring the ...

Writing a novel is the end product of a long creative journey. Much the same conclusion can be said about writing and directing a film....

Experts are people we rely on when we are ill, build a house, buy a car, board an airplane, or invest in equities or bonds. We also buy ...