Category: Essays
Political Parties Mean Absolutely Nothing
America only has two major political parties. That’s the way it’s always been and likely always will be. Third parties have bubbled up in the past but they popped just […]
The Trans-Panic is a Failure of Journalism
There is a trans-panic taking over the country. It is playing by the exact same playbook as every astro-turfed panic has before and unfortunately many journalists are continuing to fall […]
Fine Dining is Under Attack
Fine Dining Has Found Itself in the Heart of Class Conflict The COVID pandemic forced some aspects of our society to do some self reflection and the resulting self-flagellation did […]
Identifying, Avoiding, and Fighting Cynicism
The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Local and National news and quite a bit of social media is designed to remind us of this constantly. I am guilty of […]
The Revolution Is on November 8th. It Will Be Televised.
Elections aren’t very exciting. Dorky lawyers dance awkwardly on red, white, and blue stages. TV news networks blast triumphant stock music with swirling graphics – also, red, white, and blue. […]
The Internet is Dead
140 years ago, Friedrich Nietzsche coined the phrase “God is Dead.” The fallout from such a statement hit philosophy students and the deeply religious in the face. Irate confusion continues […]
Term Limits Suck. Just Ask the Romans.
Anyone who has had the misfortune of listening to me for more than about ten minutes knows that I’m absolutely obsessed with Ancient Rome, specifically the Roman Republic, which served […]
Our Future is at Risk and the Futurists Don’t Seem to Care
Few futurists are looking to solve the major problem facing the globe. Climate change is more than environmental disaster.
Sports are Regressing On Field and Off
On field rule changes are leading to a serious over refereeing problem. Off the field, sports journalism is now worse than DC’s beltway reporters.
We Must Begin America Again
Every two to four years, we can begin America over again. You have that power.