By Matthew Hayward What if there is a person out there who possesses two of the most powerful and damning pieces of evidence in modern history: the Epstein black book and videos. And he is running in the world, using this information to gain power and influence like never before. I don't know his name, and I don't know where he came from, but what I do know is that he would be a force to be reckoned with. He could use the information in Epstein's black book to blackmail and manipulate some of the most powerful people in the world. From politicians to CEOs, no one would be safe from his reach. And what if this man also knew the truth about Deborah Jeane Palfrey and the redacted names in her black book? For those who don't know, Palfrey was the infamous " D.C. Madam ," who ran a high-end prostitution ring in Washington, D.C. She was eventually arrested and charged with racketeering and money laundering. Her black book of clients was one of the most sought-after ...

By Matthew Hayward I just found this paper I wrote a couple of years ago for my Writing 101 class. Author Edward Hallowell observes a fast-paced and overstimulated society. The society that Mr. Hallowell discusses is the one in which we live. Though we agree that modern technology can be used for great things, we must recognize that it also negatively affects many people, allowing it to direct their lives rather than simply assist them. Modern life, as Hallowell writes about in Crazy Busy, details the effects of what I believe to be a larger problem. We need to be more aware of the trickledown effect of the controlled and manipulated evolution of the technology boom. While Hallowell does a terrific job categorizing things that take up time by explaining what we can do to fight back against the Gemmelsmerchs, (a word made up by Hallowell to describe "the ubiquitous force that distracts us from whatever we're doing") (57), he does not at any point in the book discus...