Ongoing Human Support for Devine Political Endorsements
By Kevin Reed / Humans keep getting behind political figures that have claimed support from God. Even with the truly terrible track record, humans just keep doing it over and over.
A Brief History of Christian Nationalism in the USA
By Kevin Reed / A quick rundown of Christian Nationalism shines a light on why so many are yelling “Promises Made, Promises Kept!” or “Go Elon Go!” Puritans, KKK, the “moral majority,” Tea Party, QAnon, all tie together key themes over the centuries.
The Authoritarian Playbook and You
by Kevin Reed / Authoritarians follow a proven playbook and learn from past regimes to rapidly move from elected government to complete control. We’re seeing this unfold in real time in the USA today.
Pretending something doesn’t exist doesn’t make it not exist
By Kevin Reed / We’re adults - why are so many of us pretending things like climate change don’t exist when they’re impacting our farmers and everyone else?
The recent hysterics around remote work
By Kevin Reed / Where a person works should be based on what’s most productive for that role and person.
We’ve been “drill baby drill”ing for 15 years now
By Kevin Reed / “Drill baby drill” is about controlling thought, with no basis in reality.
Fire is hot
By Kevin Reed / We can branch out understanding from core truths, or burn our arms off in a bonfire.
Distance from you to space
By Kevin Reed / At night it looks like space is right there, close. Turns out, that’s because it is.
When did people get souls?
By Kevin Reed / Do all life forms have souls? Or none? Or just people? If only people have souls, when did souls appear?
Who needs a free press?
By Kevin Reed / The free press ranges on a spectrum from not-at-all free to extremely free, with a not-surprising parallel to quality of life within those countries.
Religions 6 -10
By Kevin Reed / Most of us have heard of the “Five Great Religions” (whoever came up with that), but what are the next five?
Shifting to Bamboo Toilet Paper
by Kevin Reed / Bamboo TP - it seems to exotic, so “extremist.” Well, it’s an easy switch to a more sustainable option.
You beyond Pluto
by Kevin Reed / You can see what it looks like to float just beyond Pluto, looking back at Earth and the Sun.
A Re-examination of Previously Lame State Bird Selection
by Kevin Reed - At least 6 states have the opportunity to name a great state bird, or just go with the same state bird 6 other states have too.
Moles: Pest or partner?
by Kevin Reed - Moles hills are popping up in yards. Responses seem to range between shotguns and poison all the way to partnership.
Exposed sprinklers
By Kevin Reed / Wrightsville Beach, NC; 2021. A boat owner was walking around naked on a busy boat dock in a large marina brimming with millions of dollars of high-end watercraft, in full view of several restaurants and other businesses that surround the marina. Perhaps unsurprisingly, that led to broken sprinklers in a jail cell.
What’s the deal with eggs?
By Kevin Reed / “No eggs.” “Eggs expensive.” Egg memes about no eggs that cost a lot. Something about bird flu. Why?