On December 7, 2022, US Senator Ron Johnson hosted a public forum with a variety of experts in public health, science, medicine, law, and journalism to discuss the COVID-19 vaccines. I watched all three hours, and the information presented was very eye-opening.

I received the first two shots of the...

You gave me my first writing home. It changed names, and people came and went, but a core group remained until the lights went out. I know you're still creating and impacting the world in a positive way. I am grateful for the push that got me started. I'm still...

My highlight of the week was the announcement of a scientific breakthrough. What delighted me the most was not the ground-breaking advancement in medical science but the use of two extraordinary phrases in the same headline.

We've all had a bout of diarrhea at one time or another, but "unshakeable diarrhea"...

I noticed a new pattern of inane headlines replacing the previous ones. Let's talk about that last useless headlines.

Remember at the height of the pandemic when the media blasted out daily death tolls for COVID? Never mind the distinction between dying of COVID vs. dying with COVID. We now have...

Lately, I've had a morbid fascination with prices. I blame the "Black Friday" craze and all the supposed discounts. 
I made my usual trip to the local Piggly Wiggly to pick up some provisions. Thankfully, I did not encounter the dreaded static electric shopping cart. I did encounter prices that...

Is anyone else sick of the phrase "Black Friday" yet? Here is an example for retailers on how NOT to do Black Friday.

A couple of days ago, I saw an ad on Facebook from some company called Ukiyo Sense that sells tea infusers. The so-called Black Friday deal was to...

The chaos at the Church of Twitter has been even greater than my wildest expectations. There's been another max exodus of employees this week after Elon sent an email requesting that they opt-in to Twitter 2.0, which he describes in the following manner:

"We need to be extremely hardcore. This...

I saw James Clear's newsletter this morning, and it reminded me of my idea to create an alter ego.

First of all, everyone claims to love James Clear's newsletter. I mean, it's okay, but is it earth-shattering? Some nice ideas, but have I taken action or bettered my life because of...

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day in the US, but you wouldn't know it based on emails or social media. All I keep getting are announcements of "Black Friday" sales. Already!?

Immediately after Halloween was over, I started seeing messaging about Black Friday. This is supposed to be the day after Thanksgiving, but...

"You see they are having a community get-together in the park on Saturday?"

"Yes, Judge Dredd."

"Come on! Meet your neighbors and enjoy company. You can also drop off a toy for Toys for Tots. Make sure it's unwrapped."

"Who has time for all this?? I know there are plenty of people with...