Filling in the gaps left by the mainstream media . . . so they don’t have to.
Gavin Newsom’s “Established Insurgency” Has a California Record
Gavin Newsom has found a new label for himself: “established insurgent.” Campaigning in Michigan after Abdul El-Sayed’s upset Senate-primary victory, Newsom said voters are tired of incumbency and the status quo. They…
Missing Rungs: Hollywood’s AI Debate and the Creative Workers Left Behind
I previously wrote about Hollywood’s VFX crisis and the troubling way AI disruption is often framed: some creative workers are treated as replaceable, while others are assured they are protected. That is…
When the Same Medical Test Costs Almost Four Times More
I recently had an outpatient vascular ultrasound after my physician recommended prompt follow-up for a lab result that warranted confirmation. The test itself was standard, but time-sensitive, so I scheduled the earliest…
Elon, the World’s First Trillionaire: Are We Reacting to Wealth, or to the Story About It?
Last week, I was taking a routine YouGov survey on a topic unrelated to the ultra-wealthy when, at the very end, it suddenly pivoted to three questions about trillionaires, Elon Musk, and…
Even If You Only Get a Dollar, Don’t Write for Free
My mother-in-law turned ninety this year. She still drives. Still travels. Still lives independently. She also still writes a syndicated food column. Last month, she won an award for her work. If…
Living in the Space Between Expectations
There is a particular kind of fatigue that comes not from doing too much, but from the constant, pervasive apprehension that one is never entirely sure what is being asked. It is…
California’s Competence Crisis Under Gavin Newsom
From failed infrastructure projects to industrial flight, California increasingly appears governed by headlines and ideology rather than execution and results. Gavin Newsom is no longer just the Governor of California. He is…
College Affordability Requires Accountability
Student debt reform must include personal responsibility, institutional accountability, and honest conversations about cost. In response to a recent Daily Signal article on student debt and college affordability, I believe the discussion…