“Do You Know Who I Know?”
Bryson DeChambeau reportedly threatened to call Donald Trump over a two-stroke penalty at the British Open. If true, it reflects a lesson Trump has modeled for years: unfavorable outcomes are not accepted; they are attacked until someone powerful changes them.
A Sheriff Screamed “Who’s Running This Show” and Somehow It Explained the Entire Federal Government
An Oklahoma sheriff lost it in a parking lot over jurisdiction–yelling “Who’s running this show?”
The video of the incident is more than a viral moment. It’s a metaphor for how unchecked power and ego are tearing down cooperation at every level of government.
“We Need You to Pay Up”
When a candidate I trust asked for donations instead of votes, something shifted. I’ve been sitting with it ever since — and what I found underneath wasn’t anger. It was a mythology I’d been carrying for years that maybe never quite fit reality.
When Neutrality Feels Like Opposition
Why do emotionally invested people so often perceive neutrality as hostility?
Reflecting on sports broadcasting, workplace criticism, politics, faith, and media culture, this post explores how identity and emotional investment shape the way we interpret information—and why reinforcement can sometimes start feeling like truth.
The Lessons Winners Never Learn
Real success isn’t the absence of failure — it’s the ability to learn from it. What our leaders say about “losers” and “winners” reveals what they truly value — and what they fear most.
When “Just a Fan” Doesn’t Cut It: Nate Bargatze, UFC Freedom 250 and Complicity
An essay on Nate Bargatze, UFC Freedom 250, and why “just a fan” no longer cuts it when the fights are staged on the White House lawn for a political project.
When Intimidation Stops Working
Political intimidation only works as long as people believe the threat matters. A recent political battle in Indiana offers a revealing look at what happens when fear begins losing its grip—and why the reaction of the intimidator may reveal more weakness than strength.
Football, Gas Prices, and the Performance of Empathy
Donald Trump says he’s concerned about football fans being priced out by streaming services. But what happens when leaders express empathy for symbolic inconveniences while avoiding accountability for the real-world consequences of power?
This post explores the gap between rhetoric and reality in modern politics and culture.
The Sad Moment When American Politics Became Spiritual Warfare
American politics did not always feel like permanent warfare. Reflecting on evangelical “spiritual warfare” language, fear-based political messaging, and the rise of distrust as a cultural operating system.
Death Deserves Compassion; Legacy Deserves Honesty
The recent death of Senator Lindsey Graham prompted me to think about something I suspect many of us will wrestle with more than once in our lives: how should we respond when someone dies whose public life we found deeply disappointing?