Bombs, Budgets, and Blame: What We Could Fund If We Stopped Worshipping War
We’re told there’s no money. Not enough for Medicaid. Not enough for public schools. Not enough for trained communication partners for non‑speaking kids. Not enough for clean water or mental health services. But somehow—there’s always enough for war. In 2024, the U.S. dropped nearly $1 trillion – an obscene $997 billion – on its military, accounting […]
The Choice To Keep The Heart Alive
There’s a line in The Breakfast Club that’s always stuck with me: “When you grow old, your heart dies.” It’s tossed out like a bitter joke. A cynical truth. Something you’re supposed to smirk at and move on. But under that line lives a much deeper, more unsettling question: Is the death of the heart […]
The MAHA Report and the Danger of Performative Concern
What’s missing, what’s misleading, and why we should be skeptical. A new federal report was released this month with the title: “Make America’s Children Healthy Again” (MAHA). It’s a big swing. And at first glance, it seems like something I should welcome. It talks about the rise of chronic illness. It shines a light on […]
Sharon Hayes: Entrepreneur, Motivator and More! My Friday Feature Profile
It’s been interesting for me to learn how those I’ve profiled have gotten involved in, and use, social media in their personal and professional lives. There have been for whom it’s been a recent discovery and tool, while others have simply seen it as a natural extension of earlier technologies and tools. This week’s feature […]
