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Factfulness: How Politics Makes You Dumber
In Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, Hans Rosling insisted that
I Am the Chickenpox of Fathers
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How Cleveland Made Me Stop Listening to People
Cleveland, even when it was the cold, grimy, and depressing Cleveland of perception, was my type of place. I had
The Electoral College: A Sweet Table!
The US Constitution is revered, but let’s not pretend it’s perfect. Remember, this is the document that called a slave
Is San Diego Nice? It’s the Rust Belt!
Is San Diego nice? After visiting the sun-soaked paradise for a conference, I thought I had the question answered. Then,
Baseball Is Back! 5 Numbers That Prove It
No one likes to hear that a childhood obsession was foolish, even if the forced realization comes with truth. For
Beware the Hypocrisy of the North
In the US, it’s a big deal to move from the North to the South. It’s an even bigger deal
How the Oakland A’s Broke My Heart
I had never been to Oakland, nor could I name a single player on the Oakland A’s. But on September
What the Grand Ole Opry Taught Me About Life
It’s never fun to be a foreigner in your birth country, I’ve learned. But it wasn’t until I saw the
When You Try Your Best, but You Don’t Succeed
When you try your best, but you don’t succeed. What do these words mean to you? Maybe they evoke a
Factfulness: How Politics Makes You Dumber
In Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, Hans Rosling insisted that
I Am the Chickenpox of Fathers
There was a time, way back, when catching the virus that causes chickenpox was a childhood right of passage. Case
How Cleveland Made Me Stop Listening to People
Cleveland, even when it was the cold, grimy, and depressing Cleveland of perception, was my type of place. I had
The Electoral College: A Sweet Table!
The US Constitution is revered, but let’s not pretend it’s perfect. Remember, this is the document that called a slave
Is San Diego Nice? It’s the Rust Belt!
Is San Diego nice? After visiting the sun-soaked paradise for a conference, I thought I had the question answered. Then,
Baseball Is Back! 5 Numbers That Prove It
No one likes to hear that a childhood obsession was foolish, even if the forced realization comes with truth. For
Beware the Hypocrisy of the North
In the US, it’s a big deal to move from the North to the South. It’s an even bigger deal
How the Oakland A’s Broke My Heart
I had never been to Oakland, nor could I name a single player on the Oakland A’s. But on September
What the Grand Ole Opry Taught Me About Life
It’s never fun to be a foreigner in your birth country, I’ve learned. But it wasn’t until I saw the
When You Try Your Best, but You Don’t Succeed
When you try your best, but you don’t succeed. What do these words mean to you? Maybe they evoke a