This indictment reads like a thriller — I still don’t think Donald Trump will go to jail for any of the four (current) indictments against him. With that said, the Georgia indictment is the strongest to date. There’s one main reason why it will finish him once and for all, if allowed to reach a jury verdict…

When will the loss stop? — Death has shrouded me like a blanket that won’t come off. Don’t come close for the reaper may follow. It took my Dad on June 25th, and now my Grandpa on September 14th. Who’s next? I’m now the highest branch in my section of the family tree. It was only…

Were Elon Musk and others only successful because they endured intense pain? — Originally published via the Unartificially Intelligent Newsletter. Some of the greatest works of art, science, and business have come following some of the greatest periods of pain. When channeled properly, pain can be a powerful motivator. But is pain a necessary condition of success? …

Is Kevin McCarthy out for vengeance or justice? — Kevin McCarthy announced he’s directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. He said he’s doing this for the “American public” and this fact-finding inquiry should “concern all Americans.” The only problem is that previous Republican-led probes on these very issues confirmed that Joe Biden…

A publication for politics. Balanced, nuanced, and thoughtful essays. Here’s how to join us. — Medium needs a balanced, nuanced, and thoughtful political publication. I used to write for Politically Speaking and was sad once it shuttered. It was a great forum for thoughtful political debate. As with many things in life, if you want to see something in the world, create it. So I…

Trump is not on trial, but he looms in the background — Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about the soul of the Republican Party. It asks a fundamental question: Is the Republican Party only about loyalty and power at all costs, or does the rule of law still matter? The current Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, is facing an impeachment trial that…

I thought this was the next great AI and biotech novel — With artificial intelligence (“AI”) playing a larger role in society, I wanted to read Autonomous by Annalee Newitz, which received some critical acclaim when it was published in 2017. Neal Stephenson, one of my favorite science fiction authors, said this about the book: “Autonomous is to biotech and AI what…

Let’s wade through the doom and gloom — Doom and gloom from the infamous investor played by Christian Bale! The Big Short Round 2 is upon us! Let’s take a deep breath and a few steps back. Much has been reported in the past couple weeks about Michael Burry’s latest $1.6 billion big short against the S&P 500…

Will Trump’s name even appear on 2024 ballots? — There’s a strong case for disqualifying Donald Trump from the presidency. One that finds even multiple conservative legal scholars in agreement. Others, however, argue that disqualification would be anti-democratic, among other reasons. This article will analyze both sides of the argument as applied to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment…