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Space Billionaires

There’s an old saying, attributed to Mark Twain [1], that “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still getting its boots on.” It’s a good...
There’s an old saying, attributed to Mark Twain [1], that “a lie can travel halfway around the...

Tell a Friend. Really.

Every two years, political attack ads fill your timeline and your TV. All of the time, politicians stuff your mailboxes with junk. And rarely is any of this with your...
Every two years, political attack ads fill your timeline and your TV. All of the time, politicians...

I Am Definitely Not Doing That

My goal in this campaign is to earn the trust of voters, which requires meeting more people. Several individuals have suggested that I should start knocking on doors to introduce...
My goal in this campaign is to earn the trust of voters, which requires meeting more people....

And Now It’s Postponed Indefinitely

I wrote this enormous post about the event planned for Friday, which is now apparently either cancelled or postponed. So I suppose now it doesn’t matter any more. Except, I...
I wrote this enormous post about the event planned for Friday, which is now apparently either...
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A Tragic Yet Perfect Example of the Problem We All...

Let’s talk microcosm. My phone handily defines this as “a situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.” Ready? On Friday, July 23rd...
Let’s talk microcosm. My phone handily defines this as “a situation regarded as encapsulating...
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Another Way They Lie

I love a nice graph; especially one that is based on change over time. That’s because if you look at picture, it tells as story. Here’s one example: Pretty straightforward,...
I love a nice graph; especially one that is based on change over time. That’s because if you look...
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Why I think I have a chance at winning

Lottery tickets are for sale in probably every grocery store and gas station in Indiana. I don’t buy them for one simple reason: I do not feel lucky. Because, there’s...
Lottery tickets are for sale in probably every grocery store and gas station in Indiana. I don’t...
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Misleading the Public is Bipartisan

There are two major political parties in America: Republicans and Democrats. Members of both parties tell lies, half-truths, and are often grossly misleading. Sometimes even official statements are blatantly false....
There are two major political parties in America: Republicans and Democrats. Members of both...
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No Stranger than Fantasy Football

I have a little game I like play, which I call How would I explain this to an extraterrestrial? Whenever I learn something new about a topic, I literally think...
I have a little game I like play, which I call How would I explain this to an extraterrestrial?...
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Bad Day at the Restaurant

I recently started a job waiting tables at a breakfast place in Carmel. A few weeks back, we had an absolutely terrible series of operational calamities. The kitchen was dramatically...
I recently started a job waiting tables at a breakfast place in Carmel. A few weeks back, we had an...
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A Non-Controversial Controversy

If you want to buy a brand new iPhone, you have options. You can go to the Apple website, or to an Apple retail store. You can also get it...
If you want to buy a brand new iPhone, you have options. You can go to the Apple website, or to an...
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We Should Talk About Q

The best thing to do first is whatever is the hardest. Okay. I’m going to write about QAnon. It’s hard to know where to begin, because viewpoints on Q are...
The best thing to do first is whatever is the hardest. Okay. I’m going to write about QAnon....