
The Man Behind The Mask
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From fiction to reality there’s tons to share about this crazy life. From being a single father, an officer, and having had many insane adventures while I learned about the world, my imagination runs wild with ideas.
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How Did People Borrow Money Before FICO, And Why FICO
There was a point when learning financial literacy should have been mandatory, so that a person could progress in life with all the tools they needed. It’s not that hard to learn about finances. No, not the beginning of finances, the beginning of what we know today. There’s no reason to waste time understanding the dawn of time, and trading food to get horse, or gold to get threads.
By The Man Behind The Maskabout 10 hours ago in FYI
The Greatest Pranks Are The Ones You Commit Everything To
Pranks can be a good time, but they do, sometimes, present some risk. Some of the pranks that I played when I was younger, particularly in my earlier years, are not things I would attempt today. For example, when two girls that me and my college age buddy were constantly getting us, including things like toilet papering the tree in front of my house, or egging his car, or weird phone calls before caller i.d. was a thing, us guys set out on a mission to prove our superiority as pranksters. But what were we to do?
By The Man Behind The Maskabout 11 hours ago in Humor
How To Gain Some Unique Perspective About What You See
Why is it time to put on your thinking caps? Is it really that hard to put it on and figure things out? If you spend any time paying attention to the world, and you pay any attention to the social media buzz, for many this is still hard to figure out. Most of them, probably aren't in school anymore, and are living life on autopilot. Maybe it's time to put your thinking caps back on, and examine the way the world looks from a broader perspective.
By The Man Behind The Maskabout 16 hours ago in FYI
The Fears of AI And How Much Fun It Can Be. Top Story - March 2026.
ChatGPT has come a long way, as has AI in general. There are those people who are scared of it, and for understandable reasons. People fear that as technologies advance, they’ll be replaced in the workforce. Then, there are the fears that AI could evolve into something that brings us to the brink of extinction.
By The Man Behind The Maska day ago in Futurism
What You Should Know About Daring To Work In Antarctica
There are some crazy opportunites in Antartica for people willing to travel the distance, be somewhat isolated from the rest of the world, and can handle the temperatures and occasional extreme weather. It’s definitely not for the weak at heart. But, for that six figure salary, an assignment to the southern pole area of our planet might be worth it to some, and an adventure to others.
By The Man Behind The Mask4 days ago in FYI
Above From Below: Part 5
Red skies appeared slowly over the Texas horizon as the morning suns brought new life to the area. The roads weren't as saturated as they were to the north, and 1970, black, Challenger sped through the desolate part of the state as it headed to the area Nico was killed. Rick's weary eyes were heavy from driving straight through. He'd only made one stop near any form of civilization.
By The Man Behind The Mask7 days ago in Fiction
Above From Below: Part 4
Rick Steele drove away from the bar and headed toward home. There was a period during the rainy season when the locals got a break, the first time in a while, he could drive without using his wipers. He had a lot to think about. What Major Kohl shared with him about his brother’s death had his head spinning. There was something more to his death than the locals in Texas had found.
By The Man Behind The Mask8 days ago in Fiction









