Locking curriculum at the federal level may promise 'certainty,' but it also delivers politicized and federalist-narrative-based classrooms and powerless local boards. It's a choice. Parents who want real influence must rebuild local institutions, not lobby Congress.

Honoring Thomas Paine, who fought with words sharper than steel. His fire helped shape a nation. Check out: https://t.co/MiddpOanYb - History. Leadership. Health. Culture. All seen through a constitutional lens. #BeyondTheTold

This is too funny!! Definitely not what my New Year looks like. Happy New Year, friends. Hope it's a blast!

Is it just me? Our GDP increased, but a government shutdown left gaps in the data, while consumer confidence declined. Are we just cheering "growth" we can't verify? Is that real?

Over the last year or so, I've seen a lot of people wearing pajamas in public. I'm down with that. Are there are any cool footed pajamas for adults? Might have to look into that.

Thought for the day: Póg mo thòn!

X is funny as of late. Bots fighting with bots... bots friending bots... and bots posting for bots. Forgive me for finding humor in that. I have to find the humor in it. I paid for a year.

So, on Dec. 23 SCOTUS blocked Trump's request to send the National Guard to Chicago. That's a tough one. Not sure where I fall on that one. Which worries you more, a president who can deploy soldiers at home, or local leaders who can’t keep order? I'm not a fan of binary

With all the chaotic events unfolding in the world, I hope you take a moment today to relax and remember that there are still good things to appreciate. For example, I appreciate you and your continued support. Merry Christmas.

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

I see a lot of people invoking “the science” as if it were a settled authority rather than a process. Let's be clear about what science actually is. Science works roughly like this: you observe something in the world, identify a problem or anomaly, describe it clearly,

Autonomy is not freedom from constraint; it is freedom from unnecessary control. Mastery earns the door, and purpose supplies the motive to walk through it.

Stealth and chronic disease demonstrate a structural moral failure in modern medicine. Epistemic arrogance, incentive misalignment, and a refusal to admit, “I don’t know, but something is wrong,” are some of the quickest ways to destroy someone's life.

Is it just me? The Justice Department’s partial release of Epstein files this week reads like damage control, not reckoning.

Low Fed rates give politicians cover to dodge sound budget choices.

It is unwise to choose bold promises over measured policies that actually protect freedom.

Meta/Facebook keeps advertising. That seems odd to me. Are they trying to get everyone back that they kicked off during the pandemic? An apology email might work better.

When political theater is dressed as security...

A penny saved, is a penny... DAMN IT! A nickel saved, is a nickel earned.