# The Lorem Ipsum, by Daniel Herndon
> A Funny Email About Serious Topics | A newsletter made in the USA about culture, politics, and humor.
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## Pages
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- [Inbox Candy](https://danielkherndon.com/inbox-candy.md) - The Lorem Ipsum by Daniel Herndon | A newsletter featuring news, politics, and humor.
- [Creative Portfolio](https://danielkherndon.com/portfolio.md) - Daniel Herndon: Brand Strategist, Copywriter & Creative Director Over the years, I've founded, merged, and sold an agency that provides brand strategy, marketing, and design. I sold my agency in 2020 and served as a consultant and executive for five years. Today, I am the founder and operator of HR…
- [Very Professional Bio](https://danielkherndon.com/very-professional-bio.md) - In an effort to write an effective bio, I spent the last 20 minutes counting my collection of liquor bottles, miscounting, and then recounting after forgetting where I had left off. As a forward-thinking communicator, I act in anticipation that my collection may earn an honorable mention in this bi…
- [Welcome!](https://danielkherndon.com/welcome.md) - Your inbox is going to love you.

## Posts
- [JD Doesn't See Color](https://danielkherndon.com/jd-doesnt-see-color.md) - And Superman gets a new kind of enemy.
- [Press Harder, Secretary.](https://danielkherndon.com/press-harder-secretary.md) - When the news is not the only thing that is breaking.
- [Experience, Dogma, and Data](https://danielkherndon.com/experience-dogma-and-data.md) - A short article about how we think.
- [The Holy Warmonger](https://danielkherndon.com/the-holy-warmonger.md) - How the Department of War is becoming holier by the minute.
- [Clearly United Nations](https://danielkherndon.com/clearly-united-nations.md) - Plus, the biggest news of the week is that it wasn't allowed to be covered.
- [Mackleroni and Cheese](https://danielkherndon.com/mackleroni-and-cheese.md) - And Mitch McConnell shows signs of life, but just barely.
- [Belief Matters](https://danielkherndon.com/belief-matters.md) - And I'm paying my penance in response to your feedback.
- [The Gloria Gap](https://danielkherndon.com/the-gloria-gap.md) - Almost 77% as much coverage as a normal issue, for the same price.
- [Heaven or Bust](https://danielkherndon.com/theaven-or-bust.md) - Dolly ditches the 9 to 5 and heads to that eternal field of grass of the bluest kind.
- [Five More Years](https://danielkherndon.com/five-more-years.md) - What a $40 trillion national debt looks like in a newsletter.
- [Airplane Food](https://danielkherndon.com/airplane-food.md) - Donald Trump get's escorted out like an overcooked rubber chicken
- [A Brief Lesson on How to Be Mick Jagger](https://danielkherndon.com/a-brief-lesson-on-how-to-be-mick-jagger.md) - Be like the international rock legend in under twelve minutes.
- [Hard News](https://danielkherndon.com/hard-news.md) - Everything we cover in today’s news is hard enough to cut glass or wishes it was.
- [Worst Words](https://danielkherndon.com/worst-words.md) - The best ones, the softest, crunchiest, the most tasty, and the one filled with gobbledygook that keeps getting in the way.
- [The American Blowout](https://danielkherndon.com/the-american-blowout.md) - An investigative report from The Lorem Ipsum comes out unexpectly, with explosive news about wettest health scare.
- [Mitch Cream Sandwich](https://danielkherndon.com/mitch-cream-sandwich.md) - It's stiff competition out there.
- [The Heat of the Inbox](https://danielkherndon.com/the-heat-of-the-inbox.md) - The hottest newsletter available on the internet stays cool when you need it.
- [One for the Junkies](https://danielkherndon.com/one-for-the-junkies.md) - I'm getting you the fix you need, even if I have the cut the product to make enough to go around.
- [Iran Out of Steam](https://danielkherndon.com/iran-out-of-steam.md) - How to lose a war and still pretend that you won.
- [How to Believe in a Flat Earth](https://danielkherndon.com/how-to-believe-in-a-flat-earth.md) - And when believing gets hard, simply choose not to not believe.
- [Maybe I'm Hiring?](https://danielkherndon.com/maybe-im-hiring.md) - It takes 60 seconds to gut 60 minutes. Also, the nerdiest IPO in history.
- [The Slogan Strategy](https://danielkherndon.com/the-slogan-strategy.md) - How our reality is shaped by marketing, and what happens when you have a cool name.
- [How Big Can an Apple Be?](https://danielkherndon.com/how-big-can-an-apple-be.md) - And how can you live a life that is better without needing it to be bigger?
- [The Rural Juror](https://danielkherndon.com/the-rural-juror.md) - I was there for you. And I expect you to be there for me one day, when my day comes.
- [Wrote an Article](https://danielkherndon.com/wrote-an-article.md) - Now that the war is over, let us drop a few more bombs to celebrate.
- [Bad Numbers](https://danielkherndon.com/bad-numbers.md) - And the best color of candy coating, even if what's inside is all the same.
- [A Life of Click Bait](https://danielkherndon.com/a-life-of-click-bait.md) - The battle to control our own brains. Plus, Kash Patel.
- [The Second Return](https://danielkherndon.com/the-second-return.md) - A presidential second term focused on remaking the USA in his image.
- [Missing the Moon Shot](https://danielkherndon.com/missing-the-moon-shot.md) - Trump attempts to travel further than any human has ever traveled, and ends up closer to the sun.
- [Fact Based Jobs Grow](https://danielkherndon.com/fact-based-jobs-grow.md) - Job growth in the fact-checking market is said to be thanks to Trump's evening address to the nation last week.
- [Round House Kicking the Bucket](https://danielkherndon.com/round-house-kicking-the-bucket.md) - Legends never die, and the one we lost this week is no exception.
- [We Have Gas](https://danielkherndon.com/we-have-gas.md) - But the USA wants even more of it, and will bomb you to get it.
- [Bad Neighbors](https://danielkherndon.com/bad-neighbors.md) - It's not hard to spot one, but we usually point the finger the wrong way.
- [The Final Battle](https://danielkherndon.com/the-final-battle.md) - Boebert does some damage and Hegseth does the Lords work.
- [Cauliflower Dreamin’](https://danielkherndon.com/cauliflower-dreamin.md) - A visit to the west coast, for more than just my health.
- [Sincere Hypocrites](https://danielkherndon.com/sincere-hypocrites.md) - A reminder to stand on your principles, as long as it's convenient.
- [Cold Comfort](https://danielkherndon.com/cold-comfort.md) - Doing my best, even when I'm not feeling that way.
- [Melania Mania](https://danielkherndon.com/melania-mania.md) - The years greatest smash hit.
- [Ten Shots](https://danielkherndon.com/ten-shots.md) - Or perhaps just one that actually gets the job done.
- [Relief For Iceland](https://danielkherndon.com/relief-for-iceland.md) - The World Economic Forum has prepared you a box lunch for the last day of the world's most boring event.
- [The Smallest Bird](https://danielkherndon.com/the-smallest-bird.md) - Minnesota gets messy and Trump flips.
- [Nothing To Say Here](https://danielkherndon.com/nothing-to-say-here.md) - Enter subtitle here, if you ever end up thinking of one.
- [A Year of Content](https://danielkherndon.com/a-year-of-content.md) - Making ourselves useful while we are on the hamster wheel
- [Naming Rights](https://danielkherndon.com/naming-rights.md) - And the audacity of hope, for this Christmas.
- [Going to Eleven](https://danielkherndon.com/going-to-eleven.md) - When we die, we all hope to go to the highest place. Most blokes only make it to ten.
- [Rules Were Meant To Be...](https://danielkherndon.com/rules-were-meant-to-be.md) - Lower interest rates, perfectly suited to finance those medical bills.
- [How to Read the News](https://danielkherndon.com/how-to-read-the-news.md) - When fair and balanced is elusive, here's a practical guide to not getting fooled.
- [Fresh Leftovers](https://danielkherndon.com/fresh-leftovers.md) - A few samples from articles never written.
- [Grunge Theory](https://danielkherndon.com/grunge-theory.md) - The best music of all time, and why we need to face the music today.
- [Hunger Games](https://danielkherndon.com/hunger-games.md) - How to control the population and make sure you get your way.
- [Mystic Waves](https://danielkherndon.com/mystic-waves.md) - The Great and Powerful Zohran Knows All
- [The Gravy Tax](https://danielkherndon.com/the-gravy-tax.md) - Our willingness to accept a problem depends on the packaging.
- [The New East Wing](https://danielkherndon.com/the-new-east-wing.md) - The White House is Sauced Up and more in this week's news.
- [Ideas for Halloween Shopping](https://danielkherndon.com/ideas-for-halloween-shopping.md) - Washington has gone vacant for the time being, but someone might fill it in.
- [The Hypocrites and Hipsters](https://danielkherndon.com/the-hypocrites-and-hipsters.md) - Portland protestors and government shutdowns in this week's news.
- [Could’ve Been an Email](https://danielkherndon.com/couldve-been-an-email.md) - The meetings about meetings that get in the way of good work.
- [How To Join Antifa](https://danielkherndon.com/how-to-join-antifa.md) - Loading...
- [Stump Speech](https://danielkherndon.com/stump-speech.md) - A future for those who will hold up the tent.
- [Politics for Tyrants](https://danielkherndon.com/politics-for-tyrants.md) - Political violence is only justified in the mind of the shooter.
- [The Seedy Sea](https://danielkherndon.com/the-seedy-sea.md) - The public health nightmare and the chances of waking up.
- [The Problem With Research](https://danielkherndon.com/the-problem-with-research.md) - American Heritage is run through a real-time field experiment. America makes its own conclusions.
- [Returning to Robots](https://danielkherndon.com/returning-to-robots.md) - Previously on The Lorem Ipsum, a grab bag favorite from the archives.
- [A Cool Dry Place](https://danielkherndon.com/a-cool-dry-place.md) - Navigating transitions that are best served chilled.
- [Welfare Check](https://danielkherndon.com/welfare-check.md) - How short form content has affected us, and how I'm doing right now.
- [Culture on Egg Shells](https://danielkherndon.com/culture-on-egg-shells.md) - How social policing has made us more sensitive than ever, or scared to say a word.
- [I'm thinking about leaving politics](https://danielkherndon.com/im-thinking-about-leaving-politics.md) - Seriously considering a change of personal interests.
- [It's The Little Things](https://danielkherndon.com/its-the-little-things.md) - And a little behind the scenes of creating the title of a Take.
- [Mister Japan](https://danielkherndon.com/mister-japan.md) - A conspiracy finally debunked, plus it's not just your inbox that is being flooded.
- [I'm Just a Bill](https://danielkherndon.com/im-just-a-bill.md) - And how some people are celebrating their independence, anywhere but here.
- [Forks for Hands](https://danielkherndon.com/forks-for-hands.md) - The optimized design is a primitive replacement for a tool an arms length away.
- [A Stretch](https://danielkherndon.com/a-stretch.md) - What was once taking things too far eventually is accepted as normal.
- [The Left Coast](https://danielkherndon.com/the-left-coast.md) - Tips and tricks for trips.
- [Buyers Remorse](https://danielkherndon.com/buyers-remorse.md) - While some are looking at the return policy, others are doubling down.
- [Playing Harvard Ball](https://danielkherndon.com/playing-harvard-ball.md) - Find out how we "doged" a bullet. Plus, AI is ruining everything.
- [Nice to Noem](https://danielkherndon.com/nice-to-noem.md) - The Deal of a lifetime is never made, plus an upgrade to Lawn Force One.
- [Billionaire Force One](https://danielkherndon.com/billionaire-force-one.md) - The gift that keeps on giving to avoid breaking the law.
- [Pope and Change](https://danielkherndon.com/pope-and-change.md) - And the best investment I've ever made continues to pay off better than nearly every investment on the financial market.
- [The First 100 Lays](https://danielkherndon.com/the-first-100-lays.md) - What I’m really paying attention to during the first leg of the Presidency
- [Didn’t Mean to Send](https://danielkherndon.com/didnt-mean-to-send.md) - The letter that never should have gotten to you, but yet it did. Sorry, my bad.
- [Deporting Harvard](https://danielkherndon.com/deporting-harvard.md) - Schools out -- of money that is, not counting what's left in the bank. It's this week's news.
- [Email Trade Deficit](https://danielkherndon.com/email-trade-deficit.md) - The competition for your inbox is also pretty intense.
- [Booker? Hardly Know'er](https://danielkherndon.com/booker-hardly-knower.md) - The legacy of Liberation Day. Plus, a new way to math.
- [Butt Dial Intel](https://danielkherndon.com/butt-dial-intel.md) - When government secrets come back to bite you.
- [The Empire Strikes Backpain](https://danielkherndon.com/the-empire-strikes-backpain.md) - The placebo that cured everything, and the latest news.
- [Measles Wins](https://danielkherndon.com/measles-wins.md) - It is your choice to get vaccinated, and that choice is very personal. Also, which coffin do you like best from the following options?
- [Ditching the Vowels](https://danielkherndon.com/ditching-the-vowels.md) - Plus, this year's State of the Onion, and a fight breaks out in Washington.
- [Bullet Points](https://danielkherndon.com/bullet-points.md) - Just a brief summary to validate my value to the Federal Government, my subscribers, and the world.
- [Let's Pope For The Best](https://danielkherndon.com/lets-pope-for-the-best.md) - While we're looking to someone for salvation, he is looking for someone to save him, too.
- [Penny Marshaled](https://danielkherndon.com/penny-marshaled.md) - Saving money by making less of it. And all the ways the Musk Administration is making money great again.
- [Pie Trying](https://danielkherndon.com/pie-trying.md) - Brief thoughts on making tough choices when flavor or freshness is not the only thing to consider.
- [The Spinning Wheel of Death](https://danielkherndon.com/spinning-wheel-of-death.md) - The USA is currently going through an update, and we don't know when it will be finished.
- [Free Speech Week](https://danielkherndon.com/free-speech-week.md) - Free Speech is back, as long as you don't say the wrong thing. It's this week's news.
- [Predicting the Weather](https://danielkherndon.com/predicting-the-weather.md) - The Midwest freeze versus the dry Western brush, and whether we can really predict the future accurately.
- [Scorched Earth](https://danielkherndon.com/scorched-earth.md) - When the world gets hot, you'll still get the news in your inbox at the perfect temperature every time.
- [Time to Make The Donuts](https://danielkherndon.com/time-to-make-the-donuts.md) - After a long break, it's time to get back to work and make some dough.
- [The Brewing](https://danielkherndon.com/the-brewing.md) - A rerun about the ways we stay young, and how that may be at risk
- [Boy Meats Newsletter](https://danielkherndon.com/boy-meats-newsletter.md) - A rerun where vegetarians and carnivores alike get political.
- [The Armed and Hammered](https://danielkherndon.com/the-armed-and-hammered.md) - How to not be wrong. Plus, how to stamp out a tyrannical government, even when that government is us.
- [Begging Your Pardon](https://danielkherndon.com/begging-your-pardon.md) - And an article from the archives about the ways democracy has changed across generations.
- [A Thanksgiving Special](https://danielkherndon.com/a-thanksgiving-special.md) - I promise you I'm not angry, but I'm making space to make sure.
- [I Want My MTV](https://danielkherndon.com/i-want-my-mtv.md) - Insight into what may be the source of every problem there ever was. Plus, boobs and boxing.
- [Quarter Pounder](https://danielkherndon.com/quarter-pounder.md) - The Administration builds its team and everyone else gets pummeled.
- [The Orange Wave](https://danielkherndon.com/the-orange-wave.md) - America's gets what it asked for.
- [A Story About Ghosts](https://danielkherndon.com/a-story-about-ghosts.md) - How an apparition has spooked, terrified, and destroyed many in its path.
- [Prose and Cons](https://danielkherndon.com/prose-and-cons.md) - Planning out our ballots and getting a salty snack to go with it.
- [When Better Is Worse](https://danielkherndon.com/when-better-is-worse.md) - The Source of our turmoil and the source of our relief.
- [Sacred Text](https://danielkherndon.com/sacred-text.md) - The things we put our faith in, and the people who let us down.
- [The Walking Tacos](https://danielkherndon.com/the-walking-tacos.md) - Why solving cultural issues is the bane of society.
- [The Capitalist](https://danielkherndon.com/the-capitalist.md) - Now accepting tips thanks to Kamala's new economic plan.
- [What's Your Secret?](https://danielkherndon.com/whats-your-secret.md) - Strong enough for a former President but PH balanced just for you.
- [I Am Your Father](https://danielkherndon.com/i-am-your-father.md) - A Special Edition, and a Force To Be Reckoned With.
- [Save the Rich!](https://danielkherndon.com/save-the-rich.md) - Harris comes to their rescue as Liz comes to hers.
- [The Prevailing Narrative](https://danielkherndon.com/the-prevailing-narrative.md) - Learning how to navigate the news, and a better worldview.
- [Searching For The Dien Sea](https://danielkherndon.com/the-dien-sea.md) - Geographical fantasy land or a major political event? Plus, the obsession with large crowds and a new vision for America.
- [Stiff Competition](https://danielkherndon.com/stiff-competition.md) - Generic Options, X Lovers and getting whipped all in this week's news.
- [Plunge Worthy](https://danielkherndon.com/plunge-worthy-2.md) - Gin and Juice and The Freedom to use Bing To Google However You Wish. It's in this week's news.
- ["Turning Black" (and Never Going Back)](https://danielkherndon.com/turning-black-and-never-going-back.md) - How does YOUR light shine in the halls of Shambala? Find out more in this week's news.
- [Everybody Kamala Down](https://danielkherndon.com/everybody-kamala-down.md) - On the heels of a historic week, a historic week.
- [He Put the Sass in Nation](https://danielkherndon.com/he-put-the-sass-in-nation.md) - Missing the target, licking the loaf, and losing the beef. It's all in this week's news.
- [The Biden Bubble](https://danielkherndon.com/the-biden-bubble.md) - Watch the bubble burst, and biting the bullets all in this week's news.
- [Fit For A King](https://danielkherndon.com/fit-for-a-king.md) - Boosting your immunity this week, plus what I do while I'm not grilling the perfect hot dog.
- [Help Wanted](https://danielkherndon.com/help-wanted.md) - Seeking unqualified candidates for the most powerful role in the world.
- [Fight Club](https://danielkherndon.com/fight-club.md) - You told us you would say that. A summary of the first debate.
- [Bringing Tipsy Back](https://danielkherndon.com/bringing-tipsy-back.md) - Timberlake is pissed, social media is the new smoking and the Ten Commandments, all in this week's news.
- [Six Figured](https://danielkherndon.com/six-figured.md) - A week to make my own meals and avoid the Ivy League for my own good. It's this week's news.
- [Relax or Relapse](https://danielkherndon.com/relax-or-relapse.md) - Switching to cans, dropping bad habits, and celebrating our favorite foods in this issue. It's this week's news.
- [The Oracle's News](https://danielkherndon.com/the-oracles-news.md) - The first tub, the last word, and what you missed last week. It's what's left of this week's news.
- [The Semantic Web](https://danielkherndon.com/the-semantic-web.md) - The dawn of the feature that would change the web and humans forever.
- [Presidential Debased](https://danielkherndon.com/presidential-debased.md) - Interviewing a gray squirrel, Sham Wow, and The Worm. All in this week's news.
- [The Dog Days](https://danielkherndon.com/the-dog-days.md) - Money is hushed, TikTok doesn't stop, and Greene is gridlocked. It's all in this week's news.
- [Your Move](https://danielkherndon.com/your-move.md) - Culture warriors collide, and others may be losing interest. It's this week's news.
- [Trust The Magic 8 Ball](https://danielkherndon.com/trust-the-magic-8-ball.md) - Foreign policy tips from a Toys-R-Us kid. I'm live and on the scene, but also last minute. It's this week's news.
- [Snooze Fest](https://danielkherndon.com/snooze-fest.md) - Falling asleep on the job and the most artificial intelligence there is all right here in The News.
- [The Glove That Never Fit](https://danielkherndon.com/the-glove-that-never-fit.md) - The Juice, the spew, and the crumbs all covered in this latest episode of The Weekly.
- [A Total Eclipse of the Heart](https://danielkherndon.com/a-total-eclipse-of-the-heart.md) - Nothing I could do. It's all in this week's news.
- [Troubled Waters](https://danielkherndon.com/troubled-waters.md) - Taking flight, crashing ships, and what the meaning of IS is, all in this week's news.
- [iPhonopoly](https://danielkherndon.com/iphonopoly.md) - Reddit gets redder, and bronze starts to fade. It's all in this week's news.
- [Caught in the Act](https://danielkherndon.com/caught-in-the-act.md) - A rising senator takes on Hollywood, gangs take on Haiti and other performative acts in this week's news.
- [Winners and Losers All](https://danielkherndon.com/winners-and-losers-all.md) - It's something for everyone in this week's news.
- [One Giant Leap](https://danielkherndon.com/one-giant-leap.md) - Year that is. This week Trump gets a gag gift, and it’s a Weekend At Mitch McConnel’s and more in this week's news.
- [Boycotting Bad Sandwiches](https://danielkherndon.com/boycotting-bad-sandwiches.md) - Boycotting bad ideas from free spaces may end up building a platform for them instead.
- [How To Be Human](https://danielkherndon.com/how-to-be-human.md) - And how to not land in spam. Plus, this week's news.
- [A Likely Story](https://danielkherndon.com/a-likely-story.md) - Trumped up, Tuckerd Out or Audi 5000. It's this week's news.
- [On Being Indignant](https://danielkherndon.com/on-being-indignant.md) - When you're caught between a world going mad and the mystery of being in love.
- [Ain't No Sunshine](https://danielkherndon.com/aint-no-sunshine.md) - You get what you get and don't throw a fit. It's all in this week's news.
- [The Souper Bowl](https://danielkherndon.com/the-souper-bowl.md) - We're covering what's Swifter, faster, and cooler. It's Sup Season. Here's this week's news.
- [Made To Stick](https://danielkherndon.com/made-to-stick.md) - Or not sticky enough? It's this week's news.
- [How do we know Nikki Haley isn't a vampire?](https://danielkherndon.com/is-nikki-haley-blood-thirsty.md) - An investigative report analyzing how she could actually win the presidency by unconventional means.
- [Houthi and The Blowfish](https://danielkherndon.com/houthi-and-the-blowfish.md) - Covering things that just won't seem to go away. It's this week's news.
- [Golden Lobes](https://danielkherndon.com/golden-lobes.md) - Covering all the senses, including the sixth sense known as the munchies. It's a big week in the news.
- [Winter](https://danielkherndon.com/winter.md) - The season that cannot end, until something new begins.
- [Best Pictures](https://danielkherndon.com/best-pictures.md) - Best Movies and best move-outs. It's this week's news.
- [Lorem Green](https://danielkherndon.com/lorem-green.md) - A deep dive into the artwork of The Lorem Ipsum.
- [Have it Your Way](https://danielkherndon.com/have-it-your-way.md) - This week covers blessings, cursings, and much, much more. It's this Holiday Week's news.
- [How to Avoid Phishing Scams](https://danielkherndon.com/how-to-avoid-phishing-scams.md) - Tips to protect your identity and your inbox. Plus, it's this week's news.
- [Moral Dilemmas](https://danielkherndon.com/moral-dilemmas.md) - When complex decisions are no longer thought experiments.
- [The Word Of The Year](https://danielkherndon.com/the-word-of-the-year.md) - I created a new tool for readers wanting to assess their cultural age. Plus, it's this week's news.
- [The Inconvenient Truth](https://danielkherndon.com/the-inconvenient-truth.md) - That which we can't change, we do our best to avoid.
- [A Koch and A Smile](https://danielkherndon.com/a-koch-and-a-smile.md) - Nikki Haley has gas, and Gavin has a Nuisance. Here's the most important news from this week.
- [Voting With Your Dollars](https://danielkherndon.com/voting-with-your-dollars.md) - How to put your money where my mouth is.
- [Easy Solutions](https://danielkherndon.com/easy-solutions.md) - The best virtue signaling and more. It's this week's news.
- [Harshed Mellows](https://danielkherndon.com/harshed-mellows.md) - A modest win for Democrats and a big win for Frito-Lay. It’s this week’s news.
- [Blank Space](https://danielkherndon.com/blank-space.md) - Life is about taking it all in, even if it means deleting some. An essay about what isn't there.
- [Ex-Pence Report](https://danielkherndon.com/ex-pence-report.md) - Plus Bibi, Bing, and saving money by making less. Could this week's news BE any more fresh?!
- [Bluetooth for Speaker](https://danielkherndon.com/bluetooth-for-speaker.md) - Plus, how to think two things at the same time. It’s this week’s news.
- [Not In My Backyard](https://danielkherndon.com/not-in-my-backyard.md) - NIMBYism is the Fata Morgana of the 21st Century. Here's why we need to think beyond the NIMBYs.
- [Truth Bombs](https://danielkherndon.com/truth-bombs.md) - If I were having lunch with Matt Gaetz, I would bring up Alanis Morrisette. It’s this week’s news.
- [Irrational Fears](https://danielkherndon.com/irrational-fears.md) - Conspiracy soup, skewed facts, and how they are used against us.
- [Chaos Theory](https://danielkherndon.com/chaos-theory.md) - FT's Ex, Kevin and Steve, and a tiny little bit of history. It's this week's news.
- [All Blood. No Bath.](https://danielkherndon.com/all-blood-no-bath.md) - Red tape is red for a reason, and not because it looks pretty. It's this week's news.
- [Gold Bars and Beef Bouillon](https://danielkherndon.com/gold-bars-and-beef-bulion.md) - What to eat and what to keep in a jacket. It’s this week’s news.
- [The Scraps of Summer](https://danielkherndon.com/the-scraps-of-summer.md) - Everywhere I looked, everyone was running. But what for? It's this week's news.
- [iBumped](https://danielkherndon.com/ibumped.md) - Un visits Putin, Biden faces the Peach Pit and Mitt says Meh. It's this week's news.
- [Labor Dazed](https://danielkherndon.com/labored-days.md) - What happens to people who don't do anything all week.
- [The Misty Freeze](https://danielkherndon.com/the-misty-freeze.md) - The hot, the cold, and the winds of change. It's this week's news.
- [Greased Lightnin' For Texas](https://danielkherndon.com/greased-lightnin-for-texas.md) - A review of Ted Cruz's popular podcast, Verdict, and a brief tip on how you can help drain the swamp.
- [It Was Debatable](https://danielkherndon.com/it-was-debatable.md) - Covering round one debates, and how to get your free mugs. It’s this week’s news.
- [The War on Weeds](https://danielkherndon.com/the-war-on-weeds.md) - It is as innocent looking as candy, but it’s turning our suburbs into battle zones.
- [The Ham Sandwich](https://danielkherndon.com/the-ham-sandwich.md) - According to the polls, a lot of people like ham sandwiches. It's this week's news.
- [A Thread of Life](https://danielkherndon.com/a-thread-of-life.md) - Finally, a review of Threads, plus Tom Selleck, faces the risk of scorching his mustache. It's this week's news.
- [Pee's Wee](https://danielkherndon.com/pees-wee.md) - The latest about Big Top Pee Wee. Plus it's this week's news.
- [The X Factor](https://danielkherndon.com/the-x-factor.md) - How to become brand X. Barbenheimer and Biden see pink. It's this week's news.
- [3 Fast and 3 Furious](https://danielkherndon.com/3-fast-and-3-furious.md) - Yet another episode from the popular franchise that is Trump's legal woes, and this week's news.
- [Grab a Coke](https://danielkherndon.com/grab-a-coke.md) - The White House. The Republican party line (of coke) and this week's news.
- [Words Ruin Everything](https://danielkherndon.com/words-ruin-everything.md) - How bad language builds movements but prevents progress.
- [Go Forth](https://danielkherndon.com/forth.md) - Last week we spent more time thinking about the Supreme Court than we did tacos on Tuesday. It's this week's news.
- [Hot Dog Warfare](https://danielkherndon.com/hot-dog-warfare.md) - Canadian apologies, A 'meating' in Russia, and this week's news.
- [Hunter and The Hunted](https://danielkherndon.com/hunter-and-the-hunted.md) - If you were President, what would you do on day one? About Hunter Biden. Plus, This week's news.
- [Back in Time](https://danielkherndon.com/back-in-time.md) - What I've been thinking about since 2012, the Orange Prints and a little time travel. It's this week's news.
- [Good Source Material](https://danielkherndon.com/good-source-material.md) - The best things in life are free, but good writing isn't cheap.
- [Blowing Smoke](https://danielkherndon.com/blowing-smoke.md) - It's clearly too early to predict anything more than who will be wearing stripes and who will be wearing tomato sauce, but we are starting to see how the field for the Whitehouse in 2024 is shaping up. Let's take a look.
- [The Joke Bot](https://danielkherndon.com/the-joke-bot.md) - The Lorem Ipsum launches a merch store, including low carb options. And this week's news.
- [Warning Labels](https://danielkherndon.com/warning-labels.md) - The Surgeon General's warning on social media. A Ron DeSandwich, and this week's news.
- [More Headroom](https://danielkherndon.com/more-headroom.md) - Exploring the squishy brain. Plus, it's this week's news.
- [Plastic Brains](https://danielkherndon.com/plastic-brains.md) - We are the smartest we'll ever be when we are twenty, but after forty, the envy of wisdom. Here's why it's hard to change our minds and how doing so can help us live longer.
- [Charles In Charge](https://danielkherndon.com/charles-in-charge.md) - Charles is official now. The Diary of Canceled Days. Plus this week's news.
- [Return of the Fly](https://danielkherndon.com/return-of-the-fly.md) - Thinking out loud. About a poorly hitched wagon. Plus, this week's news.
- [Business Owners](https://danielkherndon.com/business-owners.md) - Chapter 4: A surefire plan to make an actual plan to build the enterprise of your dreams.
- [Debt Squealing](https://danielkherndon.com/debt-squealing.md) - To avoid a default, all the chips are on the table. It's this week's news.
- [Red Meat Politics](https://danielkherndon.com/red-meat-politics.md) - Red meat sells the article, but it hardly tells the story.
- [The Tax Man's Christmas](https://danielkherndon.com/the-tax-mans-christmas.md) - The real reason for the season and why we'll never be rid of the IRS.
- [Fox and The Backlash of Right-Wing Media](https://danielkherndon.com/overcompensation-the-backlash-of-right-wing-media.md) - The lawsuit filings against Fox News and discovery have shed some light on the reality behind the 900-pound gorilla in conservative media.
- [The Handbasket](https://danielkherndon.com/the-handbasket.md) - The eternal abyss has gained a new member. Plus, it's this week's news.
- [Just The Tip](https://danielkherndon.com/just-the-tip.md) - Tipping has a sordid past, and it's getting out of control. Here's why the American culture of gratuity has become what it is today.
- [Tornado Season](https://danielkherndon.com/tornado-season.md) - As much as we might like less disturbance in the media, we can't control the weather. Or the news cycle.
- [The GOP Hemophobia](https://danielkherndon.com/the-gop-hemophobia.md) - Republican politicians get lightheaded in the wake of the Trump indictment and arraignment.
- [The Orange Indictment](https://danielkherndon.com/the-orange-indictment.md) - The Trump Indictment and "Meatball Ron". Plus this week's news.
- [Banking My Crisis For Later](https://danielkherndon.com/banking-my-crisis-for-later.md) - Incisive thoughts on Silicon Valley Bank and how we manage our monetary institutions. This post includes guest excepts contributed by Joe Mayall.
- [The Big Easy](https://danielkherndon.com/the-big-easy.md) - A laid-back, low-pressure issue of The Lorem Ipsum Weekly. No sweating unless it's from the humid temperatures or too much paprika.
- [The Valley of The Shadow](https://danielkherndon.com/the-valley-of-the-shadow.md) - This week's news and The Lorem Ipsum helps to rescue the banking industry.
- [The Cake You Didn't Eat](https://danielkherndon.com/the-cake-you-didnt-eat.md) - Cable news is the three-layer cake of a healthy diet. So what does this say about its viewers? More importantly, which cake flavor is best, and why is it Carrot Cake?
- [Missed Feeds](https://danielkherndon.com/missed-feeds.md) - Raising Taxes, Raising Interest, and Raising Hell. Here's this week's news.
- [The Latest Noose](https://danielkherndon.com/the-latest-noose.md) - Fox gets caught. And so does everyone else. Plus, a reader question.
- [Robot Corporations](https://danielkherndon.com/robot-corporations.md) - Why the Norfolk Southern train crash was not just an accident. It was the most likely outcome.
- [The Pull Out Method](https://danielkherndon.com/the-pull-out-method.md) - A year ago, Putin invaded Ukraine. Here's how I covered the story. Plus, this week's news.
- [Breaking Bad News](https://danielkherndon.com/breaking-bad-news.md) - Understanding the difference between the good and the bad and not being betrayed by the unbalanced when it comes to commentary.
- [MORE NO MORE](https://danielkherndon.com/more-no-more.md) - Addressing our falling skies, losing George Santos and an invitation for you.
- [Why Egg Prices are Bananas](https://danielkherndon.com/why-egg-prices-are-bananas.md) - Eggs have become the new way to build wealth in America. Here's why and what probably won't happen next (but could).
- [State of the Onion](https://danielkherndon.com/state-of-the-onion.md) - Spoiler alert. It's strong. Here's everything you need to know. But also this week's news.
- [Balloons that Ruin The Weekend](https://danielkherndon.com/balloons-that-ruin-the-weekend.md) - In a world where dating decisions are swiped like tissues, it's no surprise that a balloon could prompt a diplomatic crisis.
- [Max Headroom](https://danielkherndon.com/max-headroom.md) - How to make sure your next debt ceiling crisis is someone else’s fault. Plus, this weeks news.
- [Arsenal](https://danielkherndon.com/arsenal.md) - Chapter 3: While living in an inner city coffeehouse, I came to know the lonely and the strange, fighting with the homeless and exorcizing the demon possessed.
- [It's Probably Allergies](https://danielkherndon.com/its-probably-allergies.md) - This is why Washington doesn't like to let people work from home.
- [Almond Milked](https://danielkherndon.com/almond-milked.md) - And the political infighting that takes place in the bathroom.
- [Power and The People](https://danielkherndon.com/power-and-the-people.md) - The people in charge and the Ghost who leads them. Plus, this week’s news.
- [Dead White People](https://danielkherndon.com/dead-white-people.md) - Or at least the clothing of dead white men, as they say in Ghana. An article about the impact of poorly chosen and poorly abandoned clothing.
- [Kevin McCarthy Needs A Sandwich](https://danielkherndon.com/kevin-mccarthy-needs-a-sandwich.md) - As McCarthy tries like hell to clinch the speakership, the truth of what ails his political position emerges.
- [Six Stitches](https://danielkherndon.com/six-stitches.md) - Chapter 2: At four and a half years old, the call of nature would take a turn for the worse.
- [Yes I Tasted Dog Food](https://danielkherndon.com/yes-i-tasted-dog-food.md) - In this very special issue of The Weekly, I'm going to explain why I ate dog food and what happened when I did.
- [Smooth Criminal](https://danielkherndon.com/smooth-criminal.md) - No, you didn't get caught in a bomb cyclone. It's just a gift from The Lorem Ipsum and this week's news.
- [The LoremGPT](https://danielkherndon.com/the-loremgpt.md) - Embrace the Bot. This is why, as a writer, I'm not afraid of AI taking over my newsletter. Plus we have this week's News.
- [Social Media is Dead. Possibly.](https://danielkherndon.com/social-media-is-dead-possibly.md) - Startup founder Daniel Johnson says Twitter is a key platform for paid ads. And if Twitter is a good place for us, it will be a good place for business.
- [Was I Wrong?](https://danielkherndon.com/getting-it-wrong.md) - Mistakes about Nickleback are no laughing matter, and neither are their B-sides. Plus, here's this week's news.
- [A Case About Nothing](https://danielkherndon.com/a-case-about-nothing.md) - A Colorado website designer objecting to a wedding that doesn't exist. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
- [Say Nothing](https://danielkherndon.com/say-nothing.md) - Congratulations to the USA for advancing to the round of 16, plus, this week's news.
- [The War on Oreos](https://danielkherndon.com/the-war-on-oreos.md) - How in the world could one ever think that they could go to war with Oreos and win?
- [Let's Celebrate Octogenarians](https://danielkherndon.com/lets-celebrate-octogenarians.md) - And a special gift for each one of you. It's this week's news.
- [Returning to The Laptop](https://danielkherndon.com/returning-to-the-laptop.md) - And returning to our families for a Holiday weekend.
- [Make Penitentiary Great Again](https://danielkherndon.com/make-penitentiary-great-again.md) - Orange is the New Black 2024. Plus, a contributing author and more in this week's news.
- [It Sucks Being a Swinger](https://danielkherndon.com/i-thought-being-a-swinger-would-be-more-fun.md) - No matter how attractive you are (as a voter) if you’re not in one of 12 states, you may never see a Presidential candidate.
- [The Final Cut](https://danielkherndon.com/the-final-cut.md) - How I spent four weeks focused on grass, plus the latest election news.
- [Here's why you're crazy if you bag your leaves.](https://danielkherndon.com/heres-why-youre-an-idiot-for-bagging-your-leaves.md) - After months of studying, countless reports have told us this.
- [But of Course, You Should](https://danielkherndon.com/but-of-course-you-should.md) - All I can think about is whether anything I say will matter between now and the moment that you walk up to a voting booth.
- [I'll Be Swift](https://danielkherndon.com/ill-be-swift.md) - For those of you who aren't charting a song on the Top 10 list, I'd suggest you write better songs and wear red lipstick.
- [Only If I Musk](https://danielkherndon.com/only-if-i-musk.md) - The most powerful people have been controlling the distribution of information since well before the printing press. It's not reasonable to expect them to distribute that power equitably.
- [468 More Weeklies](https://danielkherndon.com/468-weeklies.md) - Donald extends his thanks to Ye for filling in for him this week. And, does prison even work at decreasing crime?
- [It’s A Roast](https://danielkherndon.com/its-a-roast.md) - And Liz Truss Wilts Like a Head of Lettuce.
- [Coffee To The End of The Earth](https://danielkherndon.com/roasting-coffee-to-the-ends-of-the-earth.md) - How we're destroying the world and our morning routines.
- [Crimea River](https://danielkherndon.com/crimea-river.md) - And Alex Jones loses the Infowars.
- [Four Weeks. A Guide to the Midterms.](https://danielkherndon.com/four-weeks.md) - The important question on everyone's mind is of course, who will control the House and Senate. Here's my take...
- [Time for some eggs](https://danielkherndon.com/time-for-some-eggs.md) - Especially if they are on Putin's face.
- [Generational Change: The Game of Democracy](https://danielkherndon.com/generational-change-the-game-of-democracy.md) - Democracy is not being tested. It's on life support. Examining how our views of democracy have changed and how it may not be a certainty in our future.
- [Cereal and Ivy League](https://danielkherndon.com/cereal-and-ivy-league.md) - Chapter 1: Growing up in abject poverty on the Nearest Side of Indianapolis, getting by mostly on leftovers.
- [Made From Leftovers](https://danielkherndon.com/made-from-announcement.md) - I'm releasing the first chapter of my book and will follow with more in the coming weeks. I explain the book in this issue of The Weekly.
- [Introduction: Made From Leftovers](https://danielkherndon.com/made-from-leftovers.md) - Made From Leftovers is a comedic memoir that explores the impact of poverty and what it means for the rest of us.
- [Maybe You Should Have a Drink](https://danielkherndon.com/maybe-you-should-have-a-drink.md) - This little-known fact will change your creative process forever. We took a look at the data, and a big university agrees; people will believe whatever you tell them.
- [Steering clear of the Monarchy](https://danielkherndon.com/steering-clear-of-the-monarchy.md) - Please use a screen protector and wipe down all your emails before opening them, but the pandemic is over.
- [Working for The Algorithm](https://danielkherndon.com/working-for-the-algorithm.md) - The ways The Algorithm takes away our Sundays and decides our fate. An essay about how sound bites win over sound thinking, and even shapes our beliefs.
- [Well Isn't That Special Master?](https://danielkherndon.com/special-master.md) - I am satisfied with my role as an Email Writer, but maybe there’s something more.
- [Putin His Place. A Case For Action.](https://danielkherndon.com/the-case-for-putin-putin-in-his-place.md) - Lessons from 9/11: It’s cheaper to clean up a political mess than a nuclear disaster. Should we stop the bleeding before it gets worse?
- [The Queen and Dark Brandon](https://danielkherndon.com/dark-brandon.md) - A farewell to Queen Elizabeth II and the unofficial launch of the midterm campaign season.
- [Pumpkin Spice Wars](https://danielkherndon.com/pumpkin-spice-wars.md) - Fall is coming and our politicians know we like pumpkin spice lattes, and we can't resist the power of this incredible, but deceptive ingredient.
- [Redacted](https://danielkherndon.com/redacted.md) - An update on the now released and redacted affidavit and a question about whether or not you should be considered a freeloader.
- [How to get your $10k](https://danielkherndon.com/how-to-get-your-10k.md) - And a very special master for Trump
- [When Being Non-Partisan Leans Left](https://danielkherndon.com/when-non-partisan-leans-left.md) - Being non-partisan is a tough job. One of the things we can be sure of, there aren't very many good politicians. But no party has an exclusive on good ideas or dumb statements.
- [Don't you mean veggie tray?](https://danielkherndon.com/dont-you-mean-veggie-tray.md) - Dr. Oz got a little raw over the price of vegetables.
- [Generational Change: A War On Women](https://danielkherndon.com/generational-change-a-war-on-women.md) - Only forty years ago, women were not able to get business loans without a man's signature. Today, Women have achieved full access, but our system engineers them into the sidelines. It's part of our Serial: How generational change is changing America.
- [Raiding Your Inbox](https://danielkherndon.com/raiding-your-inbox.md) - Explosive news and another issue of Ask TLI.
- [Nancy The Diplomask](https://danielkherndon.com/nancy-the-diplomask.md) - Hey friends, Good morning to everyone except for Donald Trump's legal team. I've got a lot of news for you this week, so I'm going to have to refrain from sharing the latest suburban tropes about lawncare or run-ins with HOAs. Obviously, those things are important, but we have other matters to cove…
- [Generational Change: Is It Really Okay Boomer?](https://danielkherndon.com/is-it-really-okay-boomer.md) - Generational Change is Changing America. As a result of generational shifts, the world may be facing a new challenge that we haven't previously encountered, and it is reshaping American life. It's a new Serial from The Lorem Ipsum.
- [Lawn Force One](https://danielkherndon.com/lawn-force-one.md) - Like a machete through cold butter...
- [Like A Beer in the Headlights](https://danielkherndon.com/like-a-beer-in-the-headlights.md) - After the completion of the 8th hearing from the January 6th Commission, here's what the Republicans are doing in response.
- [A State That Works](https://danielkherndon.com/a-state-that-works.md) - Hey Indiana, you can do better.
- [Eyes on Pro-Life Indiana.](https://danielkherndon.com/eyes-on-indiana.md) - After a viral story, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is engaging in political theatre to smear and intimidate a doctor for providing a legal and life saving abortion for a 10-year-old rape victim.
- [How to Get a Better President](https://danielkherndon.com/how-to-get-a-better-president.md) - And how to find the right balance when sending emails.
- [Arming America (With Information)](https://danielkherndon.com/arming-america-with-information.md) - When it comes to gun laws, the power of rhetoric is greater than reason, but gun violence, like almost all problems, is a mathematical one and will require a more nuanced approach.
- [The 100th Publishing](https://danielkherndon.com/post-100.md) - In just over a year The Lorem Ipsum has published 100 articles and newsletters. Here's the mission of the publication along with something new.
- [Party like it's 1969](https://danielkherndon.com/party-like-its-1969.md) - Good morning friends, This week, we've been celebrating the rare milestone of going back in time. As you likely know, the Supreme Court has reversed a watershed ruling, turning the clocks back to 1973. I'm not sure I have ever known what it's like to live in a world where there were no Chip Gainese…
- [Burned at the Stake](https://danielkherndon.com/burned-at-the-stake.md) - All life is precious. Unless you fall into these tough categories. We look at how men have put women in a tough position for generations, and are doing it again while repealing Roe.
- [Breathing New Life](https://danielkherndon.com/breathing-new-life.md) - I was almost a hero this week.
- [Pence: Can He Make Old Things New?](https://danielkherndon.com/pence-is-making-old-things-new.md) - When hitching your wagon to a rising star goes bad.
- [The Search for Sriracha](https://danielkherndon.com/the-search-for-sriracha.md) - And how to navigate inflation.
- [The Homesteader's Guide to Inflation](https://danielkherndon.com/the-homesteaders-guide-to-inflation.md) - When it comes to finances, it's easy to give advice. It's a lot harder to put that advice to good use, even when you're the holier than thou in the ivory financial advice tower. We all have to navigate the world of milk prices, but what do you do when you're not the average welfare recipient who ca…
- [The Town Square](https://danielkherndon.com/for-the-costco-person.md) - And the One Six Commish Defends the Constitution.
- [In Defense of the Constitution](https://danielkherndon.com/in-defense-of-the-constitution.md) - It's easy to look at our national treasures as antiquated and irrelevant. I can understand why someone would believe such a thing if they're looking at the country through the lens of a single issue. When we do this, it leads people to devolve into activism and even protests regarding the hot-butto…
- [Welcome to a new us.](https://danielkherndon.com/when-youve-heard-enough.md) - And when the wrong things becomes our entertainment.
- [When Domestic and Sexual Violence Becomes Entertainment](https://danielkherndon.com/when-domestic-and-sexual-violence-becomes-entertainment.md) - Since the moment Amber Heard managed to convince us that pooping in a bed is a reasonable approach to revenge, we’ve been riveted. We’re engrossed like a king on his porcelain throne, deliberating as he issues his edict. I guess things have changed since the good ole days of the Honeymooners when o…
- [Only In America](https://danielkherndon.com/only-in-america-2.md) - ...and the New York pizza that fell short.
- [Activating The Queen's Gambit](https://danielkherndon.com/activating-the-queens-gambit.md) - Hey Friends, Welcome to another week of this penned magniloquent nourishment. Consider this email the baby formula of the news, except there doesn’t seem to be a shortage of news at the moment. At least not yet. But as far as The Lorem Ipsum goes, if the real thing is not your thing, or you’re alle…
- [The Midterms and The Queen’s Gambit](https://danielkherndon.com/the-midterms-and-the-queens-gambit.md) - Not long ago, after bingeing the hit Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, I picked up a new chess board. It appears I’m in good company, because sales of chess boards doubled a few months after the release of the show, demonstrating how much influence pop culture television can have on our society. R…
- [Doesn't have a podcast.](https://danielkherndon.com/doesnt-have-a-podcast.md) - This week, I didn’t launch a podcast. I received zero downloads and didn’t reach any levels on exactly no charts.
- [Is the world getting better or worse?](https://danielkherndon.com/is-the-world-getting-better-or-worse.md) - After a quick search through LinkedIn, and a cross check on Facebook, I’ve confirmed that I know exactly ten Debbies. I wouldn’t say that I’m a Debbie expert, and I’ve never done a formal Debbie audit, but I believe I can tell you from experience that these Debbies are among the best Debbies the wo…
- [One thing leaks to another.](https://danielkherndon.com/one-thing-leaks-to-another.md) - Hey Friends, I’m happy to report that I do not have to pay a water and gas bill through this entire summer. This all started with a shocking bill a while back. It was astronomically high on the water portion of the combined bills. The steep number became our new “budget plan” payment amount. An amo…

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