Human Relationships

Beating Back Bullies

Greetings Everyday Spy, Three years after leaving CIA, my (growing) family of three had settled into a comfortable life in southern Florida. My wife and I were working for a Fortune 10 company. We lived near family and enjoyed time with grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. My son, Sina, spent his weekends digging holes and […]

Combating Negative Thoughts

Greetings Everyday Spy, In the Middle East, the desert sand blows all day long. There are different types of sand. Some sand is heavy and course. Other sand is as fine as powder. It takes a big wind-storm (aka: Sand Storm) to pick up the course sand. Sand storms are rare but can cause significant […]

Adding with Multipliers

Greetings Everyday Spy, I never thought that one day I would get a call from the Discovery Channel. Until I did. There are a handful of phone calls I will never forget in my life. The call I got from area code (703) in 2007 asking me to travel to Langley, VA for confidential interviews. […]

Rapid Language Learning

Greetings Everyday Spy, Mastering a foreign language is one of the most difficult challenges anyone can take on.  And many Americans accept the challenge! 20% of American adults are actively enrolled in a foreign language course right now. 25% of American students are currently studying a foreign language in school. 35% of American adults identify […]

America 2020 – The Rules of Espionage

Greetings Everyday Spy, Espionage became a household word in 2016.  The world started reading headlines about foreign actors influencing the 2016 US Elections. Legal investigations began at all levels of government. Conspiracy theories took off. Comedians and commentators alike took advantage of a growing public appetite for more; More information More jokes More accusations The […]