It was 1974, and I was seventeen years old. I had my heart set on a white Levi’s denim jacket. … More
Author: Beebop
Why Are So Many Great Movies Locked Away?
It’s funny how people talk about “all the choices we have now.” We’ve got Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, … More
We All Just Want to Be Kids Again
If you hang around kids like I do, you start noticing something that adults either forget or don’t want to … More
The Real Reason Humans Do Almost Everything
The human desire to escape pain is one of the most powerful forces on Earth, and I don’t think most … More
I would make personal and family financial planning mandatory in every school, K-12.
If I had the power to change one law, it would be this: I would make personal and family financial … More
I keep my mouth shut
The first thing I do when I get amazingly fantastic news? I keep my mouth shut. Not because I’m not … More
Spare Me the Sudden Moral Outrage
The way people have started convoluting the word “America” with “the United States of America” makes me sick. Suddenly, we’re … More
The Forgiveness That Comes Too Late
A message to young people who cut off their parents One of the deepest regrets a person can carry is … More
Today’s WordPress Prompt Question: “What’s Your Favorite Candy?”
You know, I have to hand it to the “creative minds” over at WordPress. Because nothing gets the human spirit … More
Pain
I need a break from pain. And I don’t mean the kind of pain where you say, “Eh, I slept … More
ChatGPT
An Open Letter to the Developers of ChatGPT I’m writing this as a loyal user — not as a critic, … More
Normal Americans Need to Take Their Country Back
I spent part of my workout today watching Holocaust documentaries on YouTube. Sounds morbid, I know. But I actually think … More