by Phil Houseal | Oct 14, 2026 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
Oct 14, 2026–Were you ever aware you were living in a special time, as you were living it? Perhaps it was watching a sunset. Or while holding a baby. Or marching in a halftime show. My first experience with this was when I was 9 years old. We were at our neighbor’s...
by Phil Houseal | Oct 7, 2026 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
Oct 7, 2026–In our current world, there is one pathway to power: Have a platform. To spread your influence, or at least share your ideas, you don’t require intelligence, talent, wealth, or insight. All you need is a platform. Think about it. Throughout history, who...
by Phil Houseal | Sep 16, 2026 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
Sept 16, 2026–Most people are living at the place where they stopped moving. It’s true for me. I arrived in the Texas Hill Country back around 1980. And I just never left. There was no grand scheme, no analysis of cost of living, year-round average temperatures, or...
by Phil Houseal | Sep 9, 2026 | All Articles, Education, Philosophy, PR Tips
Sept 9, 2026–I have discovered the secret to defeating Artificial Intelligence, at least in the field of writing. Flaws. First, I apologize to loyal readers, as this column smacks of “inside baseball.” But it addresses a current topic and reveals a larger lesson. As...
by Phil Houseal | Sep 2, 2026 | All Articles, Philosophy
Sept 2, 2026–Five years ago, while dying, I learned some things about life. While I don’t recommend it, almost dying is a way to achieve perfect clarity as to what matters and what does not matter. Existing in the liminal space between light and darkness, I glimpsed...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 19, 2026 | All Articles, Education, Philosophy
“O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us!” ― Robert Burns Aug 19, 2026–If someone offered advice on how to improve yourself–your personality, your career, your health, your decisions–for free, immediately, would you take it? Probably not....
