Despite the number of political posts on the blog, I really don't like to make them. I'm sure I'll do more, but I'd much rather push the...

I grew up Protestant. Bible Belt Protestant. Megachurch Protestant. Pictured: The church I grew up in for a majority of my time in Texas....

I've (unfortunately) discussed American politics a few times before on the blog ( example ). I don't really like to because (i) despite a...

Economics is one of the various disciplines that has made a repeat appearance on the blog ( example , example , another example , and...

Prior to law school, my background was in economics. And I just watched a movie that made my inner economist scream. The movie in...

Alchemy has had an interesting history through the years. Though the field has been re-branded into chemistry, there are still elements...

As I've made pretty clear across the site, I Am The Witch of Times Square. Prior to taking on the title, I did some research to make sure...

I mentioned that I would be doing more reporting on the blog lately. One of the pieces of that is that I issued myself a press badge....

This story started with the idea that politicians talk a lot of shit for people whose entire career can be ended by a single, ill-timed...

I mentioned in passing in an earlier post that one of the first things I ask someone when meeting them is what they do. I believe this is...

One of the underrated powers of the entertainment industry is the ability to normalize behavior, even when things are completely made up....

Economics is a weird study. We have briefly discussed how, according to economics, insurance shouldn't exist due to the assumption of...

When studying economics, there are certain assumptions that are made across the discipline. One of the core assumptions is that people...

Exodus 22:18 is an odd verse that has been used to justify various atrocities throughout history. Indeed, some people still (somehow)...

My last blog post was my first attempt at an epic poem (in that a long poem like that is called an epic; actual epic-ness is subject to...

In an earlier post, I confessed that doctors make me so nervous that it raises my blood pressure. And it doesn't just stem from the...

One of the most common justifications for the erasure and persecution of LGBTQ+ people is that it is "to preserve the innocence of...

Though the title may be reminiscent of what your weird, semi-racist and problematic aunt posts on social media, we aren't talking about...

Though we constantly think about the future, no one truly knows what it holds. And anyone who tells you otherwise is (i) trying to sell...

Many children's tales have a relatively simple moral like "don't lie" or "hard work pays off." Don't get me wrong, these are quite...