A biography of the spooky, sex- and drug-addled egomaniac who became an icon to generations of wannabe occultists.

A review of Thomas Pynchon's "Mason & Dixon"

Despising "Two and a Half Men" is something Evangelicals and liberals (and Charlie Sheen) can all agree on

We can't expel alt-right racists as heretics and renegades, when the yearnings they express are found everywhere

A missing motive is worse than frustrating. It disrupts the moral order

Magic, mysticism and the occult are moving into the mainstream. Is it just a fad or a sign of spiritual crisis?

Beauregard's reaction to out-of-body science criticisms proves my original point

Real and imaginary events of interest to readers.

If Anonymous Times Contributor had any guts, he or she would quit and tell the truth about Trump in public

Bannon's back in the news as the subject of a bestselling book. Here's one key to understanding what makes him tick

Gay panic among Florida Republicans, SEO-optimized headlines, and Peggy Noonan's mysticism

After ignoring hurricane victims, Trump is wasting billions sending troops to the border. Will voters punish him?

Cyberpunk author Rudy Rucker explores the mysticism of the cosmos, while dreaming of "mindfaxing" and pet dinosaurs.

As an oncologist, I took George Will's "chemotherapy" metaphor literally — and the effects can be devastating

Despite widespread backlash, globalization is unstoppable. Now we must make it more egalitarian, fair and just