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Nancy The Diplomask

Nancy The Diplomask

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

Generational Change: Is It Really Okay Boomer?

Generational Change: Is It Really Okay Boomer?

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

Like a machete through cold butter...

Like A Beer in the Headlights

Like A Beer in the Headlights

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

A State That Works

Hey Indiana, you can do better.

Eyes on Pro-Life Indiana.

Eyes on Pro-Life Indiana.

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

How to Get a Better President

And how to find the right balance when sending emails.

Arming America (With Information)

Arming America (With Information)

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

The 100th Publishing

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

Party like it's 1969

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

Burned at the Stake

Burned at the Stake

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

Breathing New Life

I was almost a hero this week.

Pence: Can He Make Old Things New?

Pence: Can He Make Old Things New?

When hitching your wagon to a rising star goes bad.

The Search for Sriracha

The Search for Sriracha

And how to navigate inflation.

The Homesteader's Guide to Inflation

The Homesteader's Guide to Inflation

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,

The Town Square

The Town Square

And the One Six Commish Defends the Constitution.

In Defense of the Constitution

In Defense of the Constitution

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

Welcome to a new us.

Welcome to a new us.

And when the wrong things becomes our entertainment.

When Domestic and Sexual Violence Becomes Entertainment

When Domestic and Sexual Violence Becomes Entertainment

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

Only In America

Only In America

...and the New York pizza that fell short.

Activating The Queen's Gambit

Activating The Queen's Gambit

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

The Midterms and The Queen’s Gambit

The Midterms and The Queen’s Gambit

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

Doesn't have a podcast.

Doesn't have a podcast.

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?

Is the world getting better or worse?

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

One thing leaks to another.

One thing leaks to another.

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