Since the beginning of time, spirituality and religion have been called to fill in the gaps that science did not understand.

It seemed there was always a close correlation between true believers and high body counts.

History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?

When multiple explanations exist, the simplest is usually correct.

Can you keep secrets? Can you know a thing and never say it again?

Writing an informative yet compact thriller is a lot like making maple sugar candy. You have to tap hundreds of trees - boil vats and vats of raw sap - evaporate the water - and keep boiling until you've distilled a tiny nugget that encapsulates the essence.

Telling someone about what a symbol means is like telling someone how music should make them feel.