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Arming America (With Information)

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Arming America (With Information)

When it comes to gun laws, the power of rhetoric tends to be more powerful than reason, but gun violence like almost all problems is a mathematical one and will require a more nuanced approach. Here's how the liberal position has got it all wrong.

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

Who Wins if Roe v Wade Falls?

Who Wins if Roe v Wade Falls?

Unlike the toilet that ran for a year in an auxiliary bedroom without me paying much attention, this week’s leak doesn’t allow as much of a passive reaction. When it comes to abortion, Seinfeld's Elaine Benes already made it very clear, if you don’t share

Holding my lawn in contempt

Holding my lawn in contempt

Hey Friends, Here in the USA, GDPR shrank by 0.4% during this first quarter. Despite this fact, my lawn is having a bull market with double digit growth. Unfortunately, dandelions are up by a staggering 3%, a report that comes on the heels of me bending over to pick

Ron’s Math Doesn’t Add Up

Ron’s Math Doesn’t Add Up

Ron DeSantis says he is working to make education work for students but he’s getting it all wrong. Last week I dispensed a story of my experience learning how to build a grill. It’s all documented here, but to give you a brief summary, I was lamenting how

I miss spelling

I miss spelling

Hey Friends, Good morning and welcome to a really great email if you like to find typos like Easter eggs. Sometimes they are obvious. Sometimes they are buried in the weeds. Regardless, they are always a treat. Except to me. I lose sleep when I discover I left behind a

This is Why I Never Read the Instructions

This is Why I Never Read the Instructions

And why maybe you shouldn’t go to college. We’re approaching summer and I can’t help but think about the mistakes of the spring seasons of old that I made time and time again in anticipation of outdoor cooking weather. Purchasing a brand new grill that cost me

Yes, you are wrong.

Yes, you are wrong.

Hey Friends, Happy tax day, and welcome to another The Lorem Ipsum, which charges you no dollars and no cents of your income. You know, every single day this week, I thought it was a different day. Sometimes it was the day I wished it was, instead of the day

How to Never Be Wrong

How to Never Be Wrong

Looking back, I’ve written a lot of content. I’ve been letting my fingers do the walking on this blog since the glorious days of last June. This doesn’t count the countless articles, brand strategies, “For Dummies” books (available on Amazon) and a manuscript in a Google Doc