Federal Land, Affordable Housing…Affordable Food?
On March 18th, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced their collaboration in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.
Society
Part II: A Nation of Riflemen: Roosevelt, the DCM, and a Culture of Shooting
President Theodore Roosevelt brought moral clarity and public enthusiasm to the growing marksmanship movement.
The Laws of Stupidity: How Carlo Cipolla Explains America’s Political Fanaticism
Carlo M. Cipolla (1922–2000) was an Italian economic historian known for his insightful and often humorous takes on human behavior. While he wrote extensively on economic development and technological history, his most famous work is The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (1976).
The Flick Heard ‘Round the World
In the quiet town of Tavistock, Ontario, a craftsman named Eckhardt Wettlaufer sought to create a special gift for his son’s fifth birthday. Drawing upon his woodwork skills, he crafted a circular wooden board with a central hole, surrounded by concentric scoring rings and small pegs acting as obstacles. This was in 1876, and little …
What Snow White could have been; The moral to the story matters more than the DEI hiring
When my mother took me to see Snow White, everyone fell in love with Snow White. I immediately fell for the wicked Queen. —Woody Allen in Annie Hall, 1977 It is not kosher to begin a newsletter quoting Woody Allen because he married his daughter or something like that. OK, it was his crazy girlfriend’s …
A Walk in Birmingham, Alabama
I awoke early and went for a walk with my dog. The sun wasn’t up, I let my eyes adjust to the darkness of Birmingham.
Was It Darkest Before the Dawn?
The first presidential election I remember taking an active interest in was in 1976. Jimmy Carter was running against Gerald Ford. I think the reason this election stands out in my memory is that I was in elementary school and the school held a “mock election.”
The Unraveling of American Disagreement
There was a time in America when disagreement wasn’t synonymous with destruction. Politicians argued policy by day and shared stories over dinner by night. But something has changed. Today, disagreement isn’t a point of discussion; it’s an invitation for personal ruin.
The Birth Control Pill and Its Lasting Impact on Society; Part 3
This series is about the Birth Control Pill and its lasting effect on societies. Today: 3: 1990s to Today – The Destruction of Family and Society
Series: The Birth Control Pill and Its Lasting Impact on Society; Part 2-The 1960s and the Sexual Revolution – A Cultural Shift
The 1960s were a time of massive social change, fueled by civil rights movements, political unrest, and the rise of countercultural ideologies. But perhaps the most transformative change of all was the sexual revolution, enabled largely by the birth control pill.
Whatever Happened to…?
Idiots complain. And I’m not a complete idiot. Idiocy is all about percentages. I’m only 40 percent idiot, the other 75 percent of me is bad at math.
Series: The Birth Control Pill and Its Lasting Impact on Society; Part 1
This series is about the Birth Control Pill and its lasting effect on societies. Today: Part 1; The Birth Control Pill – What It Is and How It Works
The Decentralized Revolution: How Technology is Breaking Government Control
For most of history, governments have relied on monopolies of force, money, and information to control populations.
Empathy Is Dead (But You’ll Get Canceled for Saying So)
True empathy is alive and well—it’s just hiding. Why? Because the second it steps into the public square, it gets tackled, fitted with a corporate logo, and forced to read a script.
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm, Part 3: The Day America Accidentally Got Smart Again
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm is a Three-Part Satirical Series on the Glorious Decline of American Civilization. Today, Part 3: The Day America Accidentally Got Smart Again
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm Part 2
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm, A Three-Part Satirical Series on the Glorious Decline of American Civilization;
Part 2: Welcome to Galtlantis—Where Smart People Hide From the Apocalypse
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm; Part 1: The Decline and Fall of the United States of Influencers
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm is a A Three-Part Satirical Series on the Glorious Decline of American Civilization, Today: Part 1: The Decline and Fall of the United States of Influencers
Sweet Georgia Barbecue
Columbus, Georgia. I was eating at a barbecue joint not far from the state line. My cousin, John, insisted that this joint serves the best barbecue in the state of Georgia. He made me promise to try it.
Good Help Is Hard To Find
I learned that as an employer at the photography studio. I had a couple of great employees, but honestly, even back in the 1990s, most workers just weren’t worth their salt.
Not Everything Needs to Be a Federal Government Project
Under our 47th President, the sensible people in charge are looking at all of the spending in which the federal government engages. With the FY2024 federal budget deficit at $1.83 trillion — that’s trillion, a thousand billion, or a million million dollars — and FY2025 possibly going to be more, the Trump Administration is taking …