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Every small bookstore is entirely reflective of the desires, values, and thoughts of their owner. When I lived in Madison, some stores were organized by region of the world rather than by genre or alphabet.… Read more

The rise of the telephone created an era of robocall scammers who parted people from their money. After enough calls were made, less people were willing to believe that the prince of Nigeria needs their… Read more

Republicans feel ascendant. Their guy won overwhelmingly. The elites and media have been discredited. Joe Rogan’s value has been cemented. There’s a temptation to hector the chattering classes. To relish the tears of liberals. Don’t… Read more

I’ve watched Hunter X Hunter and Baki gleefully. Ditto for Death Note and Jujutsu Kaisen. In general, anime speaks to a large swath of teenage to adult males showcasing the values of friendship and idealizing… Read more

I’m a big horse race guy who likes to look for trends and win bets. I made about 8 different bets, and I imagine I’m going to win most of them. Let’s see if my… Read more

The world is going to end if Y doesn’t happen. It’s been heard a thousand times before. Despite this, people fall for half-baked political proposals time and time again. A good Bayesian should hyperbolically discount… Read more

The less space and distractions I have, the better I feel. Over time, I’ve been finishing the books in my collection and not replacing them with new ones. I’ve been cutting down the amount of… Read more

I started my masters for WGU on November 1st this year. I think I’ve finished the first class and reviewed the requirements for the second class and third class. Tomorrow I aim to complete the… Read more

I’m all about writing bad standup comedy. There’s something remarkable about being fully prepared to bomb and doing so in front of four friends. I’m going to rant about a family friendly topic, traffic and… Read more