I had ChatGPT to redo welfare in America, it makes more senseI enjoy experimenting with ChatGPT. One issue that’s been on my mind for several years is that, as a nation, we already spend a significant…Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 2024
Reforming Solar Energy ProductionI don’t write much anymore. Well, I write for a living now, so the idea of jumping on medium to belt out some lines hasn’t interested me…Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
The one about free speech and political correctnessOne day, I was having sushi with a few friends of mine. This was in the spring of 2022 when it was leaked that the Supreme Court was about…Nov 29, 20221Nov 29, 20221
“Men’s Rights” groups should support gun controlI haven’t written in a while. To my fan(s), I haven’t had a lot of motivation or inspiration for funny or interesting thoughts as of late…Oct 19, 2022Oct 19, 2022
A list of past good deedsI learned many good life lessons from tv shows as a kid. There’s an episode of “The Fairly Oddparents” where Timmy gets to see a world…Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022
Top Gun (Control)There’s an episode of King of the Hill where the main character, Hank Hill, and his father get into an argument and both say that they hate…Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022
You have permission to not feel good all the timeI don’t have many regrets in life. Most of the worst events in my life were either outside of my control or I made the best decision I…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Inflation and the labor shortage are real, but not why you thinkI’ve been trying to come up with a new phrase, something to define a layman’s view of an issue. These are snarky comments or someone’s two…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
There is no button to lower gas pricesA few years ago, I was sitting around a campfire with friends and family, and the discussion went political. I decided to keep my mouth…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
How would the world react to real superheroes?When I was a kid, I loved the show Dragon Ball Z (DBZ). DBZ was an anime, which meant that it was developed in Japan and adapted for…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
2040 Op-Ed: My support of toilet mandatesI rise today in opposition to HB 58008 which would repeal most public decency laws. In effect, this bill would allow for any individual to…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
The case for (some) COVID optimismOne weekend in the summer of 2021, I was at a McDonald’s with a few friends. We were getting ready to do some political canvassing. One of…Jan 16, 2022Jan 16, 2022
A bird’s eye view of COVIDOne part of the pandemic that has fascinated me was my reaction to receiving COVID vaccines. I had my first shot of the Moderna vaccine a…Dec 5, 20211Dec 5, 20211
Getting a COVID vaccine should be a choice. A really stupid choice.In 2018, I worked on a political campaign for a woman running for state representative. I worked roughly 60 hours a week and eventually…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
Post-Roe v. Wade AmericaAbortion has been in the news as Texas passed SB 8, and the Supreme Court upheld it. By upheld, I mean that they refused to take up the…Sep 12, 20212Sep 12, 20212
The war on the poor failed, frustration is the goal, not a side effectWork is the centerpiece of American life. We define ourselves by what we do and attribute value to others based on the status of their…Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
I have trouble rationalizing masks anymoreThe anti-vax movement is a problem that will literally solve itself.Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021
State-level climate change public policy optionsIf I could go into Congress, snap my fingers, and pass a bill, I would do something on climate change. In my ideal scenario, it would be…Jul 11, 2021Jul 11, 2021
Public policy options for preventing child sexual abuseWhen you lose your parents, you’re an orphan. When you lose a spouse, you’re a widow. There’s no word for expressing the pain of losing a…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
Another response to a conservative friend on FacebookMy brother and I played the board game pandemic around Christmas this year. I asked him, “where is the card that lets you just give up and…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021