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The Difference Isn’t the Bomb — It’s Why It Exists

Why North Korea Feels Different Than Iran Many people wonder why North Korea, a country that already has nuclear weapons, … More

history, iran, israel, middle-east, politics

Who Controls the Power Controls the Country

People keep talking about regime change in Iran as if it could happen quickly — maybe the people rise up, … More

history, iran, israel, middle-east, politics

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

donald-trump, immigration, news, politics, trump

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

life, love, mental-health, politics, writing

It Never Seems to Be Enough

Every time I watch the news or listen to a podcast after a major crime, the questions come fast and … More

crime, history, news, politics, writing

How a Revolution Almost Didn’t Happen (A Fictional Story)

By the time the emergency order came down, the anger had already been brewing for years. It lived in closed … More

history, life, mental-health, politics, writing

When Stability Turns Into Anger: A Question I Can’t Ignore

Why is this happening? That’s the question I keep coming back to, and it’s not a casual one. It’s a … More

dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1833, life, love, mental-health, politics, writing

Tax Prep Time, A family Tradition because I learn something new every year

When “Provisional Income” Stopped Being Provisional How a 30-Year-Old Tax Rule Let Inflation Do the Dirty Work I’ve reached the … More

dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1829, economics, finance, investing, personal-finance, politics

Men, Women, Power—and the Era I Lived In

We’ve reached a point in this country where men’s behavior toward women from decades ago is being judged as if … More

feminism, politics, sex, women, writing

You Benefited From the System. Why Are You Willing to Burn It Down?

I’ve been thinking a lot about why emotions so often crowd out facts, especially among people who should know better. … More

faith, mental-health, philosophy, politics, writing

This Stuff Runs Deep With Me

History always repeats itself I’m an Italian American who lived through the end of the Mafia era in the Northeast. … More

history, immigration, news, politics, trump

We’ve Seen This Before

I keep hearing people talk about what’s happening in Minnesota and other states as if it’s some brand-new problem, something … More

donald-trump, life, politics, technology, trump

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