As many know, Brian Wilson passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 82. He was the creative force behind the legendary American band, The Beach Boys. Now for the backstory.
Let’s start with the obvious: more fighting in the Middle East. It’s exhausting. The endless conflict feels like it’s on autopilot, and we taxpayers are footing the bill. We send $3.8 billion every year…
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We keep hearing about investigation after investigation in Washington, but where are the charges? Where are the arrests? I’m not calling for people to be indicted without evidence, but it’s hard to ignore the…
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In the United States, our political structure is dominated by two major parties, Republicans and Democrats. While alternative parties such as the Green Party or the Libertarian Party exist, they rarely achieve meaningful traction…