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A disappointed but optimistic look at modern America
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No main topic for today. Coming off of a long hiatus, so this episode is really just me unloading the many aggravating thoughts that have been rolling around in my head for the last month. I hope you will join me, anyway. There is still some good stuff in there.
Most movies arrive and are forgotten within weeks, but a rare few become cultural milestones that gain immortality. In 1975, a low budget monster movie hit the big screens and changed the way most humans looked at the ocean. Today we pay homage to a movie that should have fallen apart fifteen different ways during production but somehow survived, thrived, and ended up creating the Summer Blockbuster.
Like Clockwork, LA has, once again, broken out in riots. This month's civil unrest brought to you by way of ICE agents enforcing federal immigration laws. While the riots were short lived, at least by California standards, there was a moment caught on camera that I feel deserves a little scrutiny.
When we are children, we assume that things will always be how they are at that moment. As we grow older, we witness things that seemed to be immutable parts of the world slowly disappear as life, technology and culture move on to newer and better things. While I don't believe that movie theaters will ever be completely gone, I do believe that we are living in the final years of local theaters being a common si...
The American automotive industry has been a perpetual roller coaster for my entire life. In my fifty years on this planet, American autos have been trash, decent, as good as anything imported and now they have went back to trash.
Why do they do this? Why do the highly paid executives that run these company's not understand that consumers won't pay premium prices for garbage?
Today we look at this issue and ...
Today, I have the story of a forgotten revolutionary war hero. A native of my home state of Virginia. While this man's deeds probably did not affect the outcome of the war itself, had he failed in his mission the history of Virginia and the nation as a whole would be drastically different.
Today, we explore the willful misrepresentation of events that crop up so often in our contentious society. We briefly discuss the fact that Trump did not in fact declare himself dictator on day one. Finally, I once again level a personal attack at Punxsutawney Phil.
2025 is moving too quickly to keep up with. Between social media billionaires doing damage control, Gavin Newsom's presidential aspirations literally going up in flames and the return of political assassinations to our culture, we have a lot of catching up to do.
A quick one today to wish everyone a merry Christmas. Peace on Earth, good will to men, and just a dusting of exasperation toward a few internet trolls.
A short look at the origins and economics of the department store Santa.
Today, we discuss fresh examples of television hosts spouting off at the mouth and facing zero consequences for telling lies into a camera. We take a short trip into the past to see how false accusations can cause problems for those spreading the lies.
Also dragons.
Election day has come and gone. Elation for some, sorrow for others. But for a select few in our nation, corporate journalists and Tic-tokkers mainly, the results have initiated a decline in cognitive function.
165 Years ago, the Earth experienced some minor damage to machinery due to solar storms. The effects were so insignificant that few have heard of this strange day in our nation's history, but it should be viewed as a cautionary tale.
There are many things that can be used as indicators that society is on shaky ground. Who knew that bathroom tissue would be one of the most accurate metrics to point to the end in the 21st century.
A bit of a potpourri of an episode. Today I say goodbye to an icon of both Hollywood and popular culture. Then I solve the trans athlete debate once and for all. And finally, I dig into the issue of the upcoming election that features one candidate that was selected by her party, not the voters, who is going up against a man who will probably be deleted before November. Democracy in action.
The problem with secret government programs is that when people believe that their actions will never be known or scrutinized, they tend to go straight to their worst tendencies. Add in a dash of government incompetence and a pile of taxpayer dollars and you have the recipe for one of the worst chapters of our nation's history. No tinfoil hat required for this one. This is not conjecture, this is public record...
As if our elections aren't crazy enough in a normal year, this week we witnessed a true first in American elections. A failed assassination attempt on one candidate resulted in a vacancy on the ballot, but it was the other guy who dropped out. If this is an indicator of things to come, we are on the verge of a historical and impossibly shameful election cycle. I am here for the ride but I'm not happy abou...
At what point do we say that the constant asking for handouts has reached critical mass? I am not referring to homeless people asking for spare change, that will always be a thing. I am talking about regular people thinking that it is okay to ask strangers to underwrite every new endeavor they dream up. Let us discuss this new Paradigm in society.
An exploration of a couple of strange items that have found their way into my front yard this past week. Then, a recap of a trip to a northern Ohio piece of pop culture and Americana.
With tax day slowly fading into our collective rearview, let us take a moment to appreciate the men and women of the Federal government and salute their responsible and frugal stewardship of our hard-earned tax dollars.
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