I did a Break

Moving is one of those things that sounds simple until you are standing in the middle of a room wondering how you managed to accumulate so many random items. It is eye-opening. You don't realize what you actually own until every single piece of it has to be picked…
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Blog
Apr 12 2026

The 8-Hour Relic

The phrase "nobody wants to work anymore" has become a common headline, but here is the thing: it’s not that people don’t want to work. It’s that people don’t want to work for a system that was built for the 1800s. The standard 8-hour workday wasn't handed down by…
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Apr 12 2026

In 1866 “Irishmen” invaded Canada

The Fenians were mostly Irish immigrants who had just spent years fighting for the Union or the Confederacy. They were skilled, armed, and very angry at Great Britain. Their logic was simple, if a bit wild. They figured if they could seize the British Province of Canada, they could…
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History
Apr 2 2026

Moving Day!

I am proud to say I haven't had any real downtime in the last few months of self-hosting. However, "home-grade" reliability and "data center-grade" reliability are two different worlds. Co-location offers a Tier-standard environment with redundant power feeds, backup generators, and industrial cooling. At home, a simple fallen tree…
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Blog
Apr 2 2026

No Fools this April

April 1 used to be a day for harmless pranks and corporate gags, but the silence this year is deafening. While some might miss the fake product launches or the elaborate internet hoaxes, there is a very clear reason why the atmosphere feels different. We are collectively exhausted. It…
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Blog
Apr 1 2026

How Banks Profited From Jeffrey Epstein

Diving in and doing the research, fact-checking, and combing through so much misinformation and ai slop on this took some time, sorry for the delay in posting. The numbers are staggering. Over $660 million in civil settlements and regulatory fines have been paid out by major financial institutions. Zero…
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Epstein
Apr 1 2026

Why Integrity Matters More NOW than Ever

Trust in the media is at an all-time low. We see it every day in the headlines and the comments sections. People are tired of wondering if the news they read is bought and paid for by a silent partner or a corporate sponsor. I started this blog to…
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Blog
Mar 30 2026

What IF Epstein lived?

The phrase "Epstein didn't kill himself" has moved far beyond a simple internet joke. It has become a shorthand for a deep systemic distrust of power. But for a moment, let us set aside the grim finality of August 10, 2019. Let us imagine a different timeline. What if…
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Epstein
Mar 30 2026

Tim Forehand for Geneva County Sheriff

Getting political isn't really my brand, especially when it comes to the local level. But as I’ve been looking into the upcoming 2026 primary, I realized a lot of us have our priorities backward when it comes to the voting booth. We spend months stressing over who sits in…
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Blog
Mar 29 2026

The Great Streaming Swindle

Remember the golden age of streaming? It was supposed to be the cable killer. One modest monthly fee for infinite content. We cut the cord to escape the grip of bloated packages and hidden fees. We have officially entered the era of Fancy Cable. It is the ultimate nickel…
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Blog
Mar 29 2026

Mullets & Rings = 90’s

If you grew up in the 90s, you probably spent your Saturday mornings waiting for five teenagers with attitude to combine their powers. Captain Planet and the Planeteers wasn't just a cartoon. It was our first introduction to global activism, delivered with a catchy theme song and some very…
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Memberberries
Mar 29 2026

The 1859 Emperor of the United States

Joshua Abraham Norton was a failed businessman who lost his fortune trying to corner the rice market. After disappearing for a few years, he returned to the city with a bold new career path. He marched into a local newspaper office and handed them a proclamation declaring himself "Norton…
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History
Mar 28 2026

The Linux Problem

I’ve been daily driving Fedora 43 for a few months now and it has been a breath of fresh air for almost everything I do. When it comes to web design or just general productivity, Linux is honestly just better. It stays out of the way and everything feels…
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Blog
Mar 28 2026

The State of Franklin

Long before the Civil War, a group of frontiersmen tried to create the 14th state of the Union. Known as the State of Franklin, it was a short-lived republic in what is now East Tennessee. It existed from 1784 to 1788, born from the chaos following the American Revolution.…
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History
Mar 28 2026

Maryland Homeowner Allegedly Calls ICE

An unsettling incident in Cambridge, Maryland, has gone viral this week, leaving six workers in custody and sparking an outpouring of outrage online. The event was captured on a 30-minute livestream by Bryan Polanco, who watched as ICE agents arrived at a residential property where a crew of roofing…
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News
Mar 28 2026