A (Mostly) True Story
Andrew Hamilton glanced nervously over his shoulder as the fog thickened around the harbor of Leith. In the waning twilight,
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The Ice Machine
The truth is cold and hard; But it's still the truth.
The Ice Machine
The truth is cold and hard; But it's still the truth.
History
To Him, Unconditionally
America, 2025. The Constitution remains intact—on paper. May 25, 2025 – West Point, New York It wasn’t just the heat.
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Courage of Conviction: The Presidency of George McGovern
Prologue: July 25, 1972 – The Turning Point In the summer of 1972, the Democratic campaign was in freefall. George
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In Thy Image
Florina, 1949 The stone house sat high above the village, its narrow windows like gun slits, cold and watchful. Beneath
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Manufactured Whiteness: How Poquoson Evaded Integration
Introduction Poquoson, Virginia, today a small independent city, was born out of a deliberate split from York County in the
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Pride and Consequence
The room smelled of old wood, spilled beer, and sweat — a backstage afterparty the way they used to be
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Designing Freedom Today: Rethinking Efficiency, Capitalism, and Democracy with Stafford Beer
Introduction: Beer’s Cybernetic Vision and Its Modern Relevance Though his name might be unfamiliar, Anthony Stafford Beer (1926–2002) profoundly shaped
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Fascism for Dummies: A Case Study in Self-Destruction
In small towns across America, Republican representatives face public humiliations—some are chased out of restaurants, while others are forced to flee town halls under heavy police protection. Reports emerge of vandalized GOP offices, smashed windows, and mass resignations by staffers unwilling to face the growing hostility. In deep-red states like Texas and Florida, pro-MAGA governors attempt to maintain control through executive orders, but with little success in stemming the outrage.
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The Rise of the Luigis
The story of Luigi Mangione is more than an isolated act of desperation—it is the inevitable result of systemic failure.
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The Real DEI: How Wealthy American Families Enable Their Fail-spring & Destroy Entire Economies
The real DEI in America isn’t about diversity, equity, or inclusion. It’s Dynastic Economic Insulation, the protective bubble around the wealthy and their descendants, ensuring that even the most incompetent, unqualified, and corrupt fail-sons (and fail-daughters) land softly—often atop the ruins of someone else’s economy.
Argentina, it turns out, was just their latest victim.
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