Personal finance advice is everywhere—from social media influencers with matching spreadsheets to finance gurus promising freedom through a few “simple” lifestyle changes. The internet is full of budget hacks designed to help people save money, cut back, and feel in control of their financial future. And some of them actually work…if you’re starting from a…
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During George W. Bush’s presidency, a term that occasionally appeared on right-wing talk radio was “compassion sickness.” The implication was that liberals and progressives were wasting sympathy on people who didn’t deserve it, and that messaging was a sharp contrast to Bush himself — who famously called himself a “compassionate conservative.”
A clip from a podcast did not go over well on social media as commenters dragged U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) for calling U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) “boy.” “Gosh dang it, boy. Put that – He does not need that cane. That cane is a prop. I swear it’s not real,” Harshbarger said in…
Every generation has its fair share of panic about what the next one is doing “wrong.” For many Boomers, the cultural shifts that began in the late 20th century—technology, music, parenting styles, and social attitudes—seemed like a fast track to moral collapse. Headlines warned of laziness, entitlement, and social decay. But decades later, it’s worth…
The dream of early retirement is everywhere. Social media is filled with stories of people leaving the workforce in their 30s or 40s to travel the world, live more slowly, and pursue passion projects. The idea of escaping the grind before the typical retirement age is undeniably appealing. But beneath the surface of this dream…
Wisconsin, along with Pennsylvania and Michigan, was once considered part of the Democratic Party’s “Blue Wall” in presidential elections. But Donald Trump, in 2016, became the first Republican to carry Wisconsin in a presidential race since Ronald Reagan in 1984 — and he won Wisconsin again in 2024 after losing it to Joe Biden in…
On Sunday, April 21, the New York Times broke a story that is being described as “Signalgate 2.0.” According to four Times sources, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the messaging app Signal to discuss plans for a military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen with his wife Jennifer Hegseth (a former Fox News producer), his…
Many of President Donald Trump’s more outspoken critics believe that way too much “capitulating” is taking place —that Trump is genuinely dangerous and deserves total condemnation rather than having a lot list of universities, law firms and tech CEOs who were critical of him in the past trying to make peace with him.
Few relationship questions spark more debate than this one: Is it ever okay to date a best friend’s ex? For some, the answer is a clear-cut “no”—a matter of loyalty and unspoken rules. For others, relationships are complex, and love doesn’t always follow a socially approved script. But where does that leave the people caught…
Forgiveness is often hailed as a sign of emotional maturity, strength, and peace. Society praises those who are quick to forgive, as if holding onto pain reflects weakness. But there’s another side to that coin—one that rarely gets discussed. When forgiveness comes too quickly, too easily, or without reflection, it can lead to far more…