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Cracking down on OnlyFans.

Sweden Cracks Down on OnlyFans – Will U.S. Follow Suit?

Porn is an awkward topic.  Anyone old enough and not specifically avoiding it, knows a bit about the evolution of pornography.

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Culture Government Health People

Tragic deaths at Camp Mystic.

New Jersey native on first rescue mission with Coast Guard helps save 165 Texas flood victims: ‘American hero’

The central Texas floods were terrible, with the Camp Mystic events being particularly tragic.  Having a guy like this on the ground at Camp Mystic, directing the rescue efforts, had to be a great comfort.

Scott Ruskan, a 26 year old rescue swimmer for the Coast Guard, is a hero, and sounds like one.

Honestly, I’m mostly just a dude. I’m just doing a job. This is what I signed up for…

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Culture Education Government

Do more than enjoy the holiday.

When I worked at Caterpillar, my division had a facility in Leicester, England.  Working internationally, there is the time difference to accommodate, but also a holiday difference. 

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Culture

Happy Independence Day!

You only get to keep what you can defend.  That’s not even a rule, it’s axiomatic.

It’s good and appropriate that The Star Spangled Banner is based on a British drinking song.

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Culture Economics Government Health

The Uncertainty Principle

Modern physics doesn’t seem to make sense, but the concepts are fascinating.  People who know a little modern physics, apply it to situations where it isn’t relevant, like social interactions or pop culture. 

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Culture

The DNC explains how to win at life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flBg37vm580

This video from the Democratic National Committee promises to “Upgrade Your Life with These Daily Habits”.

Am I a bad person for watching this video?  My stand-by ticket to life has already been upgraded to first class, so it feels a little greedy to clamor for more perks.

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Culture Government

Don’t worry about the population.

A Bold Idea to Raise the Birthrate: Make Parenting Less Torturous

A Bold Idea to Raise the Birthrate: Make Parenting Less Torturous

The collapsing birthrate is another crisis we are supposed to worry about.  I don’t recall when the switch was flipped from over-population to under-population.

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Culture Government

Is Cory Booker a Nazi?

Senator Cory Booker, the senator from New Jersey, is a Nazi.  Booker is considering a run for president in 2028.  We could have an actual Nazi for president.

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Culture Sparky

Sparky is Sparky

This was Sparky, looking like a dork, before I figured out his true name.  It’s hard to imagine him being called anything else.  In this post, I covered how A good dog takes a name.  An article like this RD: The Most Popular Dog Names in Each State would not have helped me figure out the right name.  Now, the article is interesting.

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Culture Movies

Sergeant York remembers.

It’s not really the right idea, but for Memorial Day, I’m watching Sergeant York (1941) on Youtube.