An honest review — I didn’t become a full-blown alkie during the pandemic, but I think it’s fair to say that drinking became more normalized and consumption was higher during 2020–2021. I was looking to experiment with strategies for cutting down once I started to get back out and see the world again. Joining…

and the bitter truth why — 1. Health Insurance: Like any other true American, we are pleading for Universal Healthcare, you know, the thing that most other developed countries have? An ambulance ride should not bleed me dry, and if I get cancer, my fate should not be decided through a panel motivated by profit. The ability to take…

Appropriation at its finest — 1. AirBnb Airbnb’s had a humble beginning. Had an extra couch, room, or side property that you’d like to rent out for a bit of cash? It put money into the pockets of many struggling folks that had property but didn't have cash. Then..boom, entrepreneurs got wind of it and began buying…

Health, Self-Improvement, and Spirituality Master Reading List — A hundred people obsessed with health, self-improvement, and spirituality were asked to list the top 3 books that changed their life. The result: Probably the best list on self-improvement ever compiled! The List: Why We Can’t Sleep - Ada Calhoun Out of your Mind -Alan Watts Peak -Anders Ericcson AWAKE: It’s Your…

At the advent of the Iraq War, The U.S government, under the leadership of George Bush, began utilizing private military contractors in response to the threat of terrorism. …

1. Horoscopes Many people want to believe that they are the way they are because they were born on a certain day. Even sadder, they try to convince me that they are this way because of the stars. You aren't this way because you’re a Gemini, you’re just an asshole. …

End the lies — Wisdom is bullshit. A series of platitudes we use in order to give us hope that things will work out, even though they probably won’t. They are certainly used to connect us together on common ground, but they don't ultimately serve us. We grip a bit too tightly to these…

We’re getting played — Abortion is not really a religious issue, but clever and powerful people have made it that way. There’s nothing specific in the Bible about abortion, but the religious right loves this issue for a reason. The Rich The Catholic or Evangelical Right loves getting American citizens razzled about abortion because it plays…

First-impression killers — I have had many conversations cut short and never to be continued, probably because the person lost interest or got scared. That’s fine, but I discovered 5 questions that I believe have been ruining first impressions for me. …