Category: Essays
The Firehose of Falsehood is Out of Control
Everything is political. That statement isn’t as controversial as it once was. The era of color blindness and objectivity is behind us. Republicans in particular have taken some dire steps […]
The 2021 Football Season is Revealing How Sports Media Continues to Fail
Football season is officially back. With 2 full weeks of college games and the first week of NFL games in the books, it doesn’t seem like anything has changed. The […]
Dr. Phil and the Land of Oz
Danielle Bregoli, now known professionally as Bhad Bhabie, became internet famous back in 2016 when she (then only 13 years old) appeared on the popular daytime talk show Dr. Phil […]
The Vincent Black Lightning is the Greatest Motorcycle of All Time
“Says Red Molly, to James, ‘Well, that’s a fine motorbike. A girl could feel special on any such a like.’ Says James to Red Molly, “My hat’s off to you. […]
The Entire History of Ancient Rome in 1130 Words
Rome captured the popular imagination of the Western World almost immediately after it ceased to exist. The (Western) Roman Empire fell in 476 CE. Almost immediately after, Westerners were attempting […]
Billionaires Are Ruining Outer Space
I’m going to say something I never thought I would say and that would break the heart of 12-year old me: outer space is boring. It’s really really boring. Well, […]
Have You Seen My Childhood Star Wars?
Star Wars debuted in 1977 and essentially redefined the science-fiction film genre. Sci-fi books had long been serious, contemplative affairs. Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, Philip K Dick, and other members […]
You’re Living in a Matrix and You Can Never Escape
We could be living in a matrix – a computer generated simulation. If we were, you would likely never know, and it would likely never matter. I don’t mean that […]
America’s Culture War Is a Religious Conflict
A civic religion is more than just a system of beliefs that we might consider “religious,” as in, supernatural. A civic religion is a set of beliefs, customs, and symbols […]
The Three Americas: Nation, State, Idea
On July 4, 1776 (actually a few days earlier), a delegation of British colonists codified the United States of America. There was still a war to fight, an initial government […]