-
Continue reading →: Fiery StomachsOur ancestors left us with stomachs as acidic as vultures’—a’ digestive fire that forged not just strong bodies, but clear minds and stable communities. Modern diets smother this flame—and us with it. This isn’t a tale of dragons, but of an equally powerful fire—the one burning in our bellies. Its…
-
Continue reading →: Eating is a MustThey’re dismantling millions of years of biological truth. The evidence is right there in your pet’s food bowl—and your own declining mental health. Life began with three absolutes: water, heat, and sunlight. When CO₂ joined this trinity, it allowed plants, masters of energy creation and Earth’s dominant Kingdom to thrive.…
-
Continue reading →: Once We Needed Gods OnceIn the beginning We needed gods. Not because we were weak, but because we were becoming strong in a new way. We were learning to ask questions, and we needed someone to ask. Picture a massive tree atop a hill, its bark scarred black by lightning strikes, yet its leaves…
-
Continue reading →: When Necessity Mothered Humanity: A Journey from Trees to UsSix million years ago, our ancestors made the craziest gamble in evolutionary history—they left the trees for the ground. What followed was the birth of humanity. Picture being there: the climate was changing, the rich forests shrinking. While most creatures simply followed the retreating jungle south, a few groups of…
-
Continue reading →: THE MIRACLE OF LIFEPicture our Earth – a tiny jewel in the vast Milky Way, itself just one galaxy among countless others. Around 4.6 billion years ago, gravity gathered cosmic dust and debris to form our molten planet, perfectly positioned in the “Goldilocks zone” – not too hot, not too cold. But the…
-
Continue reading →: Beyond Religion: Our Secret CreatorImagine discovering your heavenly family is real! Imagine discovering your real family isn’t who you thought it was. That’s what happened to me. Every Sunday morning, I’d push my bike up that endless hill to a grand stone church, where they taught us about their trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.…
-
Continue reading →: The Art of BecomingStatement Look at your reflection in a mirror. That person wasn’t there a decade ago, not a year ago, not even yesterday – not really. For many biological and ecological reasons you’re literally not who you used to be, yet you’re still you. This is the Art of Becoming – the most…
-
Continue reading →: Friends avoid truth
The world is not the way we’re led to see it: it is often of the opposite. More than ever solutions to political-social-environmental-monetary problems best fit ruling party or involved corporate desires. That’s you left out. When non-fake facts for hard decisions are needed, engage a stranger, question an enemy. Their interests lie in…
Hello,
I’m a Grandfather
My Grandfather’s Fireside Tales emerge from a lifetime of learning and unlearning. In an age where adults often remain stuck at superficial understanding, and follow a preset political agenda, these stories challenge young people to think deeper, question assumptions, and look beyond convenient narratives. They’re for minds still open to take fresh perspectives, lay them on the table before their elders and ask, “so what about this?”
Join to stay up to date!
Stay updated with my latest blogs and ideas by joining my newsletter.
Douglas Schorr 