To the uninitiated mind of an outsider, Hong Kong's new national security law may seem like just another bill passed by a democratically-elected government; but, in actuality, it is emblematic of China’s...

Acronyms: they shorten big, long names into short, little letters. Fun, right? No. Acronyms are stupid, and I have created one, P.H.U.N.C., in order to illustrate my point. P stands for Phonetics: How...

Today, Americans are worried, more than ever, that modern society and the rule-based order that encompasses it is teetering on the precipice of total annihilation. Many notable institutions, like the Bulletin...

Some may see the Civil War as an antiquated American anecdote that only matters in history class, however, that would be an understatement far from the truth. This event possesses many after-effects, spanning...

If one was asked only a few years ago about their opinions on Fortnite, the online, battle-royale video game, that person would most likely respond in annoyance. Before the pandemic, Fortnite’s popularity...

Remember NeoPets, the online game from the early 2000s about raising pets? Why is it around, especially after all of its contemporaries have fallen?   To understand its continued success, one must...

I have conquered the world, plowed through and plundered my enemies, but for whatever reason, my paranoia pertaining to my people is growing. Disorderly dissent is what I fear most, not so much a full-grown...

People often ask me how they can easily obtain an insurance payout in a morally-questionable way. I tell them that doing so is simple; just get run over by a wheelchair. Here are some tips: Be in...

One of my friends asked me the question, “If you were left on a deserted island, given nothing and asked to fend for yourself for seemingly the rest of your days, what would you do?” To which I quickly...

As I get older and try to be more independent in my day-to-day life, I want to do as much as possible on my own, mainly for the purpose of gaining experience and becoming more proficient in that skill. ...