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5G Mind Control and Lizard People: The Most Ridiculous Conspiracy Theories I’ve Ever Heard (and Maybe Believed for 0.2 Seconds)
You ever hear something so absolutely batshit that your brain short-circuits trying to process it? Like, your eyebrows do that confused slant, your jaw unlatches, and you momentarily disassociate while wondering if we, as a species, deserve to survive? Yeah—welcome to the glittery underbelly of conspiracy culture. Now listen, I’m no stranger to questioning authority.
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Too Many Holidays, Says the Man Who Took Off MLK Day to Golf
Why Trump’s Juneteenth Tantrum Says the Quiet Part Out Loud It was Juneteenth — a day set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans — when Donald J. Trump, never one to miss an opportunity to be tone-deaf in high definition, decided to grumble about there being “too many holidays.” I’ll pause so
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Student Visa Pause – A Self-Inflicted Wound for America’s Future
The news that rippled through the higher education community this past week landed with the force of a sudden, unwelcome jolt: the U.S. government has paused student visa interviews. For colleges and universities across the nation, this decision immediately translated into chaos, confusion, and profound disruption. But for me, as someone who believes deeply in
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Rhinestones to Realness – How the New Generation of Country Brought Me Back from the Wilderness
The twang of a steel guitar, the earnest sincerity of a storyteller, and the unwavering conviction of a voice singing about dirt roads and broken hearts. For many of us who came of age in Texas, country music was less a genre and more the very air we breathed, the soundtrack to our childhoods. I
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Borders and Belonging – How Other Countries Handle Immigration, and What the U.S. Could Learn
The world is in constant motion, a complex tapestry of human migration driven by aspiration, necessity, and often, profound desperation. Millions seek new homes, new opportunities, or refuge from conflict, creating a global phenomenon that tests national policies and societal compassion. Today, my thoughts turn to this fundamental aspect of our interconnected world: How Other
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How ’90s Alternative Music Challenged the Mainstream and Changed the Industry
Remember the synthesized sheen of the 80s? The hairspray, the neon, the perfectly choreographed pop? Then, seemingly overnight, a raw, unpolished, often angry sound erupted from the underground, grabbing the microphone and refusing to let go. It was grunge. It was indie rock. It was the vast, often messy, landscape of ’90s Alternative Music, and
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The Americans Was the Realest Love Story on TV—Even with the EspionageBecause nothing says “till death do us part” like hiding your accent and assassinating your neighbor
There are love stories that make you swoon. There are love stories that make you cry. And then there’s The Americans — a love story that quietly strangles you with emotional tension, moral ambiguity, and a bowl cut. When I say The Americans is the greatest TV show about marriage ever made, I don’t mean
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TV Through the Ages: How Our Favorite Shows Mirror the World We Live In
When I was a kid growing up in West Texas, TV wasn’t just background noise—it was the main event. It taught me how to dream, how to laugh, how to roll my eyes, and—maybe most importantly—how to spot the underlying dysfunction in every “perfect” family sitcom. It was a babysitter, a teacher, a mirror, and