A friend recommended this talk to me, which is admittedly in my wheelhouse because it deals with two things I know well: McDonald's and existential dread. It's an excellent talk—complete…

Possible hot take — meaning you might not love this idea: The United Nations estimates that more than 10,000 children die from hunger and related causes every day. A damn…

Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the October 2024 results. PERSONAL FITNESS…

On April 14, 1971, my great-grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding jubilee. I learned this thanks to the newspaper. Someone sent me the article from The Call — the paper of…

If I were ruler of the world, I would immediately enact the following laws to improve the quality of life for all of humankind: 1. Drivers who pull their cars…

According to recent survey data from YouTube Insights, 43 percent of Gen Z audiences are in a fandom that nobody in their personal life has ever even heard of. Crazy.…

One of the best gifts you can give another person is opening the door to something new and glorious. Elysha, for example, convinced me years ago to give the NPR…

Three things that make my heart soar: When someone on social media says, "You're stupid!" to me but uses "your" instead of "you're." When someone tries to make fun of…

Have you ever read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? I attempted to read it last year and eventually quit, finding it as indiscernible as Virginia Woolf. It’s reportedly an example of…

The world is filled with ridiculous relics of the past. From neckties—first worn by Croatian mercenaries during the 30 Years War(1618-1648) to hold the tops of their jackets together—to heels—originally…