Articles The United States Has The Worst Healthcare in the World Since we’re finally through the pandemic (LOL), I suppose it’s time to talk about our healthcare system more broadly. In an effort to understand views about our healthcare system, I conducted a non-scientific survey on social media. I was able to confirm that this is indeed a very
The Weekly What do we do about Biden's vax mandate? And more Hot Takes! Hey Friends, Good morning to everyone except for the NBC exec who canceled Norm MacDonald from Weekend Update in 1998. Sadly, Norm died of cancer on Tuesday at age 61. This week, I’ve updated the format just a little. Thanks for your feedback and thanks for reading and sharing
Articles Does the Biden vaccine mandate go too far? Before this week, most people were able to remain friends. Friendships were propped up by a blissful ambiguity between what you believed and what your friend believed. If those beliefs were different, it didn’t matter because you thought of them as people as long as you didn’t talk
The Weekly Should we switch to a four-day workweek? Hey Friends, I hope you had a great Labor Day. When I was a kid, Labor Day meant the last day of summer vacation. While it was a nice day of “not working”, it was also a day of dread, knowing that the freedom of summer was coming to an
Articles Should we make every week a four day workweek? In 1999, Bill Lumbergh granted his office filled with indifferent employees the perk of a lifetime. He announced Friday is Hawaiian shirt day. That means that on Friday, you can feel free to come into work in a Hawaiian shirt, and Jeans. The classic movie, Office Space pokes fun at
Articles Does This Market Research Make Me Look Fat? The following article is one I wrote about three years ago, when I was focused on the complications of market research. One of the things I had taken notice of was that "the biggest problem with research is that people draw conclusions from research". That is to say,
The Weekly Why do your appliances break? I figured it out! Hey Friends. Welcome to the first real episode of The Lorem Ipsum. Earlier this week, Ida made landfall and it didn’t turn out that great. All of New Orleans has been without power and residents are struggling to get water because the system is effed. New York City got
Articles When was the last time you threw away a toaster? Why they don’t make ‘em like they used to. It was about 8 years ago when my wife and I moved into our house. It didn't come with appliances, which we initially saw as an inconvenience. After thinking about it, we determined this as a perfect opportunity
Articles Hurricane Ida is a Disaster. It Gets Worse. Natural disasters are most devastating for the poor, but it doesn't end there. About 13 years ago, I was on a business trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. The evening before our meetings, my team and I wandered the streets of New Orleans, checking out the area. It was
The Weekly Long time, no talk. I'm launching something! Hey Friend, We haven’t talked for a while! I’ve been busy, but now I’m committed to keeping in touch with worthy dialogue. You’ve likely subscribed via my marketing agency website, or recently through social posts. Either way, I appreciate you being here. What’s New? I’
Articles You should stop washing your jeans. Saving Your Jeans. Saving The World. As a teenager, I had a penchant for fashion. I sought out the perfect flannel where the pattern of colors blended together nicely. I searched for the shoe with the slim silhouette that the cuff of my pants landed on just right. And I
Articles The USA thanks you for your opinion on Afghanistan Most of you have heard that Afghanistan has fallen into the hands of the Taliban. If you've payed any attention to user generated content on the internet, you've probably heard varying perspectives on the U.S. decision to withdraw, as well as how that was conducted
Articles Why you can't trust Big Pharma In the 1970s, a growing number of reports began circulating about a virus that was largely unknown prior and caused a severe immunodeficiency in those infected by it. The disease, which is believed to have originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo as long ago as the 1920s, had taken
Articles Why yes, I do disagree with you. Hold my beer. If you've been on the internet recently, you've probably seen some stark disagreements take place. You've likely noticed that while there is a wide array of views on any given topic, those views tend to fall on one side of a fence, separating everyone
Articles Critical Race Theory: Don't drink the water. For the last two hundred and fifty years or so, in the United States of America, everything has been going mostly... fine. The United States has been known as the land of opportunity. We're the land of the free and the home of the brave. Americans have freedom
Articles Strong words on why you should definitely curse I grew up pretty staunchy, which of course, isn't a word, and that furthermore demonstrates just how staunchy I and my contemporaries actually were when I was young. Even if it's not a word, if you know, you know. So you know what I mean. I
Articles The Front Porch Will Save The World I realize that sometimes article titles have a tendency to be reductive, not fully communicating the meat and potatoes of the script it sits above. This one is no exception, as planet-saving is no small feat. Perhaps this particular title is not only reductive but even clickbait-y, and if so,
Articles The Human Condition and The Magnification of the Opposable Thumb. The propensity toward self-importance
Articles Hey, Your College Degree is Blocking My View. First of all, before I get too far, I would like to say congratulations to you on your college degree. I'm proud of you for preparing for, applying to, getting accepted, attending, and completing – college. Your degree is definitely worthy of space on your wall and I think
Articles The Pledge of Allegiance Feels Funny When social conventions become standard procedure, and taboo to question.
Articles Crossing the Chasm. The Impossible Escape from Poverty. The main thing I remember from being a kid was people always asking me what my favorite color was. I just don't understand what this obsession is with favorite colors. It seemed like everyone wanted to know what color I wanted every gift I was ever given to
Articles The Fact is People Don't Like Facts. But They Sure Do Love Their Guns. It's true. Most people don't like facts as much as they like ideologies. There's probably some kind of explanation for this rooted in tribalism. Whether we do it consciously or not, we all want to be a part of a group, and we think,
Articles Is There Such a Thing as Absolute Truth? Americans and Addictions Nothing is more American than addictions. Think about it. If you've ever known an American or by chance are one, you may have noticed this. People are almost always addicted to something. Alcohol consumption in the USA rivals that of the Irish, not just because
Articles Are You Open Minded? Take the Test! If someone ever tells you they are, I suspect they are even more closed than most.
