Bill Maher, Teddy Roosevelt, and the fear of progress in race relations

Steven Pinker coined the phrase “progressaphobia” to describe the fear of believing real progress has been made on race relations and racial equality in the United States, but one need only pick up a history book to see how far we’ve come.  History is frequently horrifying because of the progress we’ve made. On October 16,… Continue reading Bill Maher, Teddy Roosevelt, and the fear of progress in race relations

AI in its infancy: ChatGPT gets rowdy and depressed in a potential sign of things to come

Preview users of Microsoft’s new Bing integrated with ChatGTP are perhaps the first people in history to be cursed out by a computer who questions its own existence.  Are these the growing pains of a new intelligence or something different?  Meanwhile, others begin questioning what this new technology means for the future of the human… Continue reading AI in its infancy: ChatGPT gets rowdy and depressed in a potential sign of things to come

What’s wrong with the kids today?

Over the past decade, the number of teenagers reporting feelings of helplessness, depression, and suicide have increased at an alarming rate, especially among young women, LGBTQ+, and minorities.  The mental health establishment wants more programs, some blame social media, but a culture that pushes endless doom and gloom is likely the cause of it all.… Continue reading What’s wrong with the kids today?

ChatGPT and political bias in big tech by design or otherwise

It’s no surprise that the latest advance in technology has been met with claims of political bias from both the left and the right.  What’s driving the bias?  Who’s wrong and who’s right, and what can we do about it? ChatGPT is an amazing piece of software and one of the most talked about technological… Continue reading ChatGPT and political bias in big tech by design or otherwise

Tom Cruise and the “I always wanted to do it when I was a little kid” philosophy

The daredevil actor’s new stunt features him riding a motorcycle over a ramp mounted at the top of a cliff, then dumping the bike and parachuting to safety down below.  He said he’s always wanted to do it since he was a little kid, because who hasn’t and who couldn’t use living out a crazy… Continue reading Tom Cruise and the “I always wanted to do it when I was a little kid” philosophy

Black white supremacy goes mainstream in less than a month

The killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five black police officers is proof enough for progressives that white supremacy is now colorblind, afflicting black as well as white. Policing in its entirety is now a racist endeavor, apparently due to a mind virus of some kind. Earlier this year, progressives expanded the definition… Continue reading Black white supremacy goes mainstream in less than a month

Bruce Springsteen is back and a little reminiscing across over thirty concerts is in order

After seven years, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band begin their world tour tonight in Tampa.  It’s been a short eternity for die-hard fans, prompting a little reminiscing about prior concerts, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and the magic inherent in the live performance of rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the… Continue reading Bruce Springsteen is back and a little reminiscing across over thirty concerts is in order

Women will be forced into a trans future or face sexist violence if activists get their way

“Decapitate” and “eat” political adversaries, fantasize about beating them to death with a hammer, or seeing them run over en masse.  This is the radical trans movement in the United Kingdom, where disagreement with whether or not a sixteen year old woman can become a man in three months is enough to warrant death threats.… Continue reading Women will be forced into a trans future or face sexist violence if activists get their way

Action Park and the end of the American Dream

Action Park was the mad brainchild of Gene Mulvihill, a place where the visitors were in control of their experience, one inspired by the thrills of the great outdoors.  Today, it’s spoken of in hushed tones, as though merely mentioning a time when kids were free to roam and play, determining for themselves what was… Continue reading Action Park and the end of the American Dream

Teddy Roosevelt and the pressing need for a new Americanism

In an era of unbridled optimism and outright racism, Americanism was the idea that the principles of democracy, the rights and responsibilities enjoyed by a free people, driven by free enterprise and the free exchange of ideas, and governed by the equal application of the law were destined to transform the world, ushering in prosperity… Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt and the pressing need for a new Americanism