It is understandable to want to go outside now and it is a realistic desire to want to do things with people—anything. COVID-19 has all but shut down venues of…
Have yourself a merry little summer
I really value the dividends paid by paying attention to even the smallest portions of our health needs. My body has been a blunderland since a bus accident in December…
Why America hates math
“It makes me feel really stupid, I have a very hard time comprehending it.” “It makes me feel bad. I feel less intelligent.” “I just get frustrated.” When I…
The trouble with election technology
The Iowa caucuses are usually seen as pretty grand events for their part in presidential elections. They’re the first nominating caucuses for both Democratic and Republican party primaries and represent…
Have You Heard: The Music Edition
Heyyyy, have you heard that Lady Gaga has new music out now? In a flash back to her disco stick era, “Stupid Love” is a rolicking adventure through longing and…
Have You Heard?
This week I got a neuroradiology report assessing imagery since my bus accident that confirmed a lot of what I already knew but gave me some bad news. The good…
Democratic leadership flounders toward impeachment
Democratic Party leadership’s hollow, moral grandstanding on impeachment and meek efforts to resist President Donald Trump is an embarrassment to the Democratic base. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally announced an…
Rap lyrics aren’t protected under the first amendment
In a court of law, rap lyrics are allowed in as testimony or emit of guilt. An act of creative expression is never considered, instead rap is seen as a…
Ego trips
Mission trips help no one and nothing except your ego. Traveling internationally with the goal of helping an “underdeveloped country” has almost nothing to do with that country’s need for…
You can’t just make music anymore
In the age of digital streaming, artists are not getting paid. Music no longer speaks for itself. Streaming services such as Apple Music or Spotify are arguably one of the…
The earth is not flat
Is earth’s shape a matter of opinion or science? It’s science, the earth is most definitely round. It’s a circle. A sphere if you will. Members of the Flat Earth…