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Halloween Memories
Halloween is a shadow of the holiday it used to be. What was once a children and adolescent holiday has degenerated into an adult costume party.
![Teenage boys are at a pivotal point in their lives.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/boys-1024x800-300x234-1.jpg)
15 Rules for Teenage Boys
Leaving childhood behind and entering manhood is not an easy transition for an adolescent male. Both your body and your thoughts are in a state
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A Ghost of Christmas Past
Of all the holidays, Christmas is my least favorite. For me, the season is always very contemplative and a little melancholy.
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Champion White Space
White space is usually among the last elements many designers understand and appreciate.
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15 Toys That Changed My Life
Playing with these toys expanded my knowledge and improved my creativity. These fifteen toys had a lasting impact on my life, they taught me things and made me think.
![It’s ironic that the most compassionate solution to a problem can sometimes seem on the surface to be cruel or inconsiderate.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dont-Feed-the-Animals-1024x800-300x234.gif)
The Paradox of Compassion
It’s ironic that the most compassionate solution to a problem can sometimes seem on the surface to be cruel or inconsiderate. The truth is sometimes
![If the government would apply the same standards to health care and insurance as it does to firewood and gasoline, the costs of these services would plummet.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Healthcare-Signs-1024x800-300x234.gif)
One Gallon of Healthcare Please
If the government would apply the same standards to health care and insurance as it does to firewood and gasoline, the costs of these services
![Search Engine Marketing (SEM) sometimes called Paid Search offers great ROI](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Feature-Image-Template-1024x800-300x234.gif)
SEM is the King of ROI
As a veteran marketing professional, I’m not easily impressed by marketing tools and techniques. But my first, hands–on, SEM campaign amazed me.
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A Case for Socialism in America
As a longtime libertarian and free-market advocate, you might think I’d be the last person to extol the virtues of socialism. But after careful thought,
![The US Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) regulate the money supply.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Feature-Image-Template-1024x800-300x234.gif)
Beware of the Keynesians
Economists come in two breeds. One wants to understand the economy, the other wants to control the economy.
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The Cult of Filemaker
I just attended the FileMaker Developers Conference 2016, and it was an odd event indeed. To understand this statement, it’s necessary to understand a little bit about FileMaker and it’s history.
![Sensitivity has turned into a race to the bottom.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Sensitivity-300x234.jpg)
The Sensitivity Race to the Bottom
Sensitivity has become such a virtue, it seems everyone these days is falling over themselves to prove they’re more sensitive than the next person.
![Halloween celebrations are very different from a generation ago.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1024x800-150x150.jpg)
Halloween Memories
Halloween is a shadow of the holiday it used to be. What was once a children and adolescent holiday has degenerated into an adult costume party.
![Teenage boys are at a pivotal point in their lives.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/boys-1024x800-150x150-1.jpg)
15 Rules for Teenage Boys
Leaving childhood behind and entering manhood is not an easy transition for an adolescent male.
![](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Xmas-768x600-1-1-150x150.png)
A Ghost of Christmas Past
Of all the holidays, Christmas is my least favorite. For me, the season is always very contemplative and a little melancholy.
![](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Rolls-Royce-150x150.png)
Champion White Space
White space is usually among the last elements many designers understand and appreciate.
![](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/15-Toys-150x150.png)
15 Toys That Changed My Life
Playing with these toys expanded my knowledge and improved my creativity. These fifteen toys had a lasting impact on my life, they taught me things and made me think.
![It’s ironic that the most compassionate solution to a problem can sometimes seem on the surface to be cruel or inconsiderate.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dont-Feed-the-Animals-1024x800-150x150.gif)
The Paradox of Compassion
It’s ironic that the most compassionate solution to a problem can sometimes seem on the
![If the government would apply the same standards to health care and insurance as it does to firewood and gasoline, the costs of these services would plummet.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Healthcare-Signs-1024x800-150x150.gif)
One Gallon of Healthcare Please
If the government would apply the same standards to health care and insurance as it
![Search Engine Marketing (SEM) sometimes called Paid Search offers great ROI](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Feature-Image-Template-1024x800-150x150.gif)
SEM is the King of ROI
As a veteran marketing professional, I’m not easily impressed by marketing tools and techniques. But
![](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/Family_eating_lunch_2-1024x680-1-150x150.jpg)
A Case for Socialism in America
As a longtime libertarian and free-market advocate, you might think I’d be the last person
![The US Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) regulate the money supply.](https://basilbeighey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Feature-Image-Template-1024x800-150x150.gif)
Beware of the Keynesians
Economists come in two breeds. One wants to understand the economy, the other wants to control the economy.