Tim White's Articles
Arts & Culture, Good Living
Twenty Soul-Fueling Works of Art to Check Out While You’re Stuck at Home
Tim White April 16, 2020
Here are twenty books, movies, TV shows, and video games with notably positive and/or philosophically valuable messages to help you pass the time, keep your mind active, and keep your spiritual fuel tank full.
Arts & Culture, Biographies
Justice for Michael Jackson
Tim White February 20, 2020
Michael Jackson was no child molester. The facts simply don’t support that horrific accusation. His acquittal in 2005 was the only evidence-based and morally defensible outcome.
Arts & Culture, Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living
How Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth Saved My Life
Tim White February 12, 2020
So miserable was my pre-Goodkind, pre-Rand life, that had I not discovered their works, I might be dead today.
Biographies, History
Robert Smalls: From Slave to War Hero, Entrepreneur, and Congressman
Tim White January 31, 2020
Robert Smalls had much in common with many other heroes of history, such as Joan of Arc and Rosa Parks. Like them, Smalls refused to live as a victim.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Witcher by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Tim White January 16, 2020
Whereas a lot of modern fiction advocates moral relativism or champions the “antihero,” Geralt of Rivia offers philosophically refreshing, action-packed rebuttals to those tiring tropes.
Good Living
Promote Winter Wellness with Hygge
Tim White December 13, 2019
Many people seem to have accepted the idea that, even if you like your family and genuinely enjoy the holidays, some degree of stress is just part of the package. But it doesn’t have to—and shouldn’t—be that way.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Tim White November 21, 2019
Let’s hope that future entries in the Star Wars universe follow Fallen Order’s example and once again give us good reasons to fantasize about being Jedi.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Doctor Sleep by Mike Flanagan
Tim White November 13, 2019
Doctor Sleep is one of the best horror films of the past thirty years, primarily because of its explicit and accurate identification of the nature of evil—and of the ability of good to overcome it.
Arts & Culture
The Bright Side of Horror
Tim White October 30, 2019
There are a lot of bad horror movies, books, and games out there—but if you take the time to unearth some of the good ones, you just might find that they can make your life a little less scary.
Good Living
How Whole Life Insurance Can Protect Your Money, Your Family, and Your Future
Tim White September 24, 2019
Whole life insurance doesn't only protect your family after you're gone. It’s also a powerful financial tool that can enrich your life in numerous ways while you're still alive to enjoy it.
Arts & Culture
The Great British Baking Show’s Wonderful Sense of Life
Tim White September 17, 2019
If you’ve been searching for a highly entertaining, heartwarming show that demonstrates how it’s possible for people to pursue their greatest passions while having fun and respecting their competitors—even when someone has to “lose”—look no further.
Reviews
One Girl One Dream by Laura Dekker
Tim White August 30, 2019
When Laura Dekker successfully sailed around the world alone at the age of sixteen, she became the youngest person ever to do so—and a source of inspiration for millions of others with lofty dreams.
Arts & Culture, Good Living, LevelUp News
Linda Cordair on the Value of Art
Tim White July 18, 2019
TOS-Con 2019 is almost here! Linda Cordair, co-owner of Quent Cordair Fine Art in Napa, CA, will be speaking on “Finding Joy and Inspiration in Visual Art.”
History
The Enigma Code Breakers Who Saved the World
Tim White July 8, 2019
Rejewski, Rózycki, Zygalski, Turing, Knox, and other Bletchley Park code breakers used their brains to defeat the brawn of one of the biggest ideological threats to human life in the 20th century.
Politics & Rights
The Green New Deal: A Plan to Sink America
Tim White June 11, 2019
As we’ve seen over and over and over throughout history, freedom, not more unchecked government power, is the only way to dramatically increase both the quality and affordability of anything. The Green New Deal would instead entrench unchecked government power even further into American politics.