sheldon archer

There are Thousands of Innocent People in American Prisons

Remember those nice phrases about American history that you were taught in school like "Give me freedom or give me death;" "My freedom is not for sale:" "It's better to let ten guilty men go free than one innocent man suffer?" Well, you can forget abo... Read >

We Are Still Living in the Dark Ages

The Dark Ages, (476-800) was when life was described as an era of ignorance, superstition, or social chaos or repression. Where truth and science were suppressed by religious dogma. It never ceases to amaze me that, in this atomic age, so many peop... Read >

High Blood Pressure and Me

The problem with high blood pressure is that when you have it you don't know that you have it, until you happen to get a pressure test. I am now 75 years old and have had the problem for more than 35 years that I have known about. It all started one da... Read >

Why You should Never do Business with Paypal

I first started using Paypal while I was living in the USA about 10 years ago. A few years ago I returned to the UK where I changed all my information and, and around 2003 I moved to Indonesia where I am now living. Over the years I have problems with the... Read >

Do You Know What Your Dog is Trying to Tell You?

We all know that dogs cannot speak or even think like a human but they are very capable of getting through to you what they wish you to know. Everyone knows what your dog means when you are enjoying a meal and he sits there staring at you with a sad... Read >

Truth (or rather Lies) in Advertising

In the early days of advertising, the idea was to make the public aware of what goods and services that they needed, were available for them. Today, the idea is to sell goods to the public, whether they need them or not. To achieve this end, the advertise... Read >

How I Ended Up With a Wife 50 Years Younger than myself

Before you call me a dirty old man, let me relate the whole story to you. It was 2003 and I was living in the UK, where I was born. I have been around a little, having lived in the UK, France, Bahamas, Jamaica, Canada, Colombia and a few other places.... Read >

You can Make Money in Indonesia

If you have a little capital, you can make money in Indonesia. even though basically many of the people are very poor here. Here are a few suggestions for you. 1. There is a shortage of beef in Indonesia. Thus breeding cattle can be very lucrativ... Read >

Praying is a Waste of Time Because there’s Nobody Listening!

Definition of the word pray, by Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)…"To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner, confessedly unworthy." I am totally convinced that there is no god listening to prayers. I am now seventy f... Read >

A guide to Some British Street Language

I was born in the UK and lived for many years in the USA. When I was living there and went to watch an English comedy movie, I could always pick out the other Britishers in the audience because we were the only ones to laugh at many jokes. Street English ... Read >

My Open Secret to a Perfect and Lasting Relationship

I am not a psychologist, neither have I had any training in relationship advice. However I have been married to a wonderful girl for the past five years and, during that time, we have never had a fight or shouted at each other. Every day is a day of peace... Read >

Do You Really Want to Marry a Woman who Wants to be Treated Like a Man?

I was born in the UK and have lived in several other countries including France, Canada, USA, Bahamas, Jamaica and Colombia. I am now residing in Indonesia where I hope to remain for the rest of my life. I am, at the time of this writing seventy four yea... Read >