The Unspoken Truth About the Economy: Grapes of Wrath 2025-26 All Over.

America is living a tale of two economies—a bifurcation of prosperity and despair that has deepened over decades.

How Close Is the U.S. to a Complete Civil War?

The notion of America teetering on the brink of civil war has transitioned from a fringe theory to a topic of mainstream discourse. While a full-blown conflict is not yet on the horizon, the unmistakable signs of profound division and systemic strain demand our immediate attention.

Everything is controlled by the rich and powerful, who pay the politicians for access, preferential treatment, and maintaining the status quo.

There is much evidence that America is a rigged system, rigged by the rich and powerful. Money is the mother’s milk and cookies. Change is virtually impossible without significant restructuring. So far, the people have failed to rise and demand change.

The Ronettes: Queens of the Girl-Group Era

The Ronettes began as a family act in Washington Heights, Manhattan, where sisters Veronica “Ronnie” Bennett and Estelle Bennett, along with their cousin Nedra Talley, grew up singing at family gatherings. Initially known as The Darling Sisters, they honed their harmonies performing at local events and amateur nights, including Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater. Their mixed heritage—African-American, Cherokee, Irish, and Puerto Rican—gave them a distinctive look and cultural identity that would later influence

“I Love Rock ’n’ Roll:” Joan Jett

Here’s a detailed History of the iconic anthem made famous by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts:

“Midnight Train to Georgia:” Gladys Knight & the Pips

The History of one of the most iconic soul songs of the 1970s, performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips:

The 1950s Happy Family: A Meal, A Mirage, and A Marketing Campaign

How Do Employees Handle an Accountability Questionnaire: Management Guide

(A Satirical Survival Manual) Answers to the questionnaire

Cognitive Aptitude Test for the Public Employees: Bureaucratically Inclined

“I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help”

Our Truth-seeking Institutions are Under a Coordinated Siege of Sabotage: We are facing a Critical Infrastructure Breakdown that demands our immediate attention.

Our societal fabric, once woven with truth and the American way, is now being torn apart by systemic illusions. These illusions, crafted for the pursuit of power, preference, free stuff, and money, are creating a mass hysteria, to a point of mass mental illness, that is profoundly impacting our society, threatening the very core of our values and beliefs. Mass illusions turn to mass hysteria, which turns to mass mental illness.

Robot Armies Can be Approached from Several Angles—Technological, Ethical, Strategic, and even Speculative.

Defining Deviancy Up and Down:

Deviency occurs from sociological and cultural discussions about shifting standards of acceptable behavior. Daniel Patrick Moynihan popularized it in his 1993 essay, “Defining Deviancy Down,” and later others expanded on the idea of “defining deviancy up.”

Defined Deviancy Down—meaning behaviors once considered unacceptable have become normalized or tolerated: Quick Read

Regular and Corporate Board Meetings: The Structure and Execution

Avoid turning a Board Meeting into a Bored Meeting. Some board meetings meander all over the place, frustrating everyone from the leader to the participants.

Sports Betting Arrest: What’s Happening Around All the Professional Athlete Sports Betting Arrests?

This is a Very Big Deal in the World of Sports Betting: Investigations are underway, and many other participants will be arrested.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew: A Modern Idiom Explored

The phrase “bite off more than you can chew” is a vivid idiom that has endured for over a century, maintaining its relevance across generations and contexts. It serves as a cautionary metaphor for overcommitment, unrealistic ambition, and the consequences of taking on more than one can reasonably handle.

Dealing with Sociopaths in the Business World

A sociopath is generally understood as someone with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), a condition characterized by persistent patterns of disregard for others and social norms.

Regulatory and Law Overreach Enslavement: When Rules Become Shackles-Technical Read

Regulatory and Law overreach enslavement occurs when legal frameworks and administrative rules expand beyond their intended scope, imposing excessive restrictions on individual or business autonomy. This form of captivity is systemically rooted in bureaucracy and compliance mandates rather than brute force.

Bobby McGee: Written by Kris Kristofferson- Part II

Freedom Is Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose. A few lines in music capture the paradox of liberty like the refrain from Me and Bobby McGee: