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Forgotten Veterans: America’s Overlooked Wars
Not every war makes it into the schoolbooks. America’s most celebrated veterans come from the major wars—World War II, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. But thousands of Americans fought, bled, and died in lesser-known conflicts that helped shape U.S. policy and identity. Here’s a chronological look at some of America’s forgotten wars—what sparked them, how they ended,…
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Not All Who Served Are Gone—
Understanding the Difference Between Veterans Day and Memorial Day Every year, Americans post flags and “thank you for your service” memes twice: once in May, once in November. Most mean well—but a lot of people still mix up Veterans Day and Memorial Day like they’re interchangeable. They’re not. And if you’re going to wave the…
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Freedom isn’t comfort.
Just One Man’s Opinion About Rights These days, it’s common to hear people declare that healthcare is a human right, or that access to food, housing, and even internet should be guaranteed to everyone. The language of “rights” has expanded dramatically, often invoked to describe what people ought to have, rather than what they are…
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Progress towards a goal I’m terrified of reaching.
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? Lately, I’ve been trying to get better about actually sharing my work instead of holding onto it until it’s “perfect.” I’ve realized that perfectionism can be a form of self-sabotage — if I never let my thoughts and ideas out into the world, they stay trapped in my head, and…
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Why Serial Killers Vanished—and What Replaced Them
In the late 20th century, Americans lived under the quiet dread of serial killers. Names like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer became embedded in the cultural psyche. They haunted a society where evil seemed to lurk in shadows—killing methodically, compulsively, and often undetected for years. But over the past two decades, a…
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Every Dollar Is a Vote: The Quiet Power of the Consumer
Voting With Your Wallet: How Americans Elect Corporations Every Day In America—and to varying degrees around the world—democracy doesn’t stop at the ballot box. It continues every time we open our wallets. Every dollar spent is a signal. It’s a vote. Not for a political party or a candidate, but for the world we want…
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Losing touch.
I am a pretty guarded person. It’s easy for me to keep everyone at arms reach. I’m not sure why. Maybe I am. I don’t think I mean to do it. Maybe forgetting people is easier than missing them. Every now and then I realize how out of touch I am with everybody. So I…
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Life after door kicking. 