In less than 15 years, the word racist has gone from being one of the most hideously powerful words in the English language to packing all the Continue Reading
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Newsflash: The News is for Profit
In school, I remember learning about the Spanish-American War. One of the reasons cited for the US going to war against Spain was the alleged sinking Continue Reading
Be Wary Of The Hand That Throws The Poo
In different cultures, there are many different ways of non-verbally expressing our dislike or animosity towards someone. In America, we have the good Continue Reading
What Big Bird and John Wayne Gacy Have in Common
by Durham Ellis John Wayne Gacy wore a clown costume to lull his victims into believing he was harmless. Big Bird is just another John Wayne Continue Reading
Hitting That Sweet Spot: Manipulating Groupthink in Politics
“The larger the group, the more toxic, the more of your beauty as an individual you have to surrender for the sake of group thought. And when you Continue Reading
All The Reasons Military Veterans Should Leave Elon Musk’s Twitter
With so many people saying "peace out" to Twitter, I thought I'd compile a list of why military veterans should join the exodus. It’s a short list. Continue Reading
Don’t Get It Twisted: There’s a Difference Between “Real” and “Virtual”
Don't get me wrong. Social media has been a gift in a lot of ways, and for the most part, I'm grateful for it. But it's also shown me that some of the Continue Reading
The World’s a Stage: We Need to Give Our Best
There are some people who strut upon the stage as if they were the only actors worthy of delivering their lines. They brazenly shout as if there were Continue Reading
America’s Weimar Republic
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 11, 2020, as "Weimar." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
How to Slow Down in a World Profiting from Fear and Division
Seems most people are living in the fast lane and it’s twice as fast when one person is zooming north while the other barrels south. Heck, adding them Continue Reading
Babies and Bathwater: Don’t Throw Away Your Country for Sins of the Past
I had a dream last night where I was walking down a street lined with average American homes. As I passed one home, I saw a naked baby crying in a Continue Reading
Why the F.B.I.’s Raid of Mar-a-Lago Makes Me Yawn
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 11, 2022, as "Outrage." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading