John Rachel has a B.A. in Philosophy, is a novelist and established political blogger. He has written nine novels, three political non-fiction books, and a fantasy/travel/cookbook about the dietary preferences of mermaids. His political articles have appeared at OpEdNews, Russia Insider, Greanville Post, Dissident Voice, Nation of Change, and other alternative media outlets. Since leaving the U.S. in 2006, he has lived in and explored 34 countries. He is now somewhat rooted in a traditional, rural Japanese community about an hour from Osaka, where he lives with his wife of nine years. Every day he rides his bicycle through the soybean fields and rice paddies which sprawl across the surrounding landscape, and sets his non-existent watch to the thrice daily ringing of temple bells from a local Shinto shrine. You can follow his writing and the evolution of his world view at: https://jdrachel.com