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Cursive comeback
On the Founding documents, voice-to-text, and why cursive probably deserves some time in the front of the classroom
Mar 11
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Brian Gongol
The conflicted road ahead
On expected value equations, gray zones, and why there's a good chance we'll still be on the receiving end of trouble no matter how soon the fighting in…
Mar 10
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Brian Gongol
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Forest lightning
On thunderstorms, tree damage, and the many things our eyes and ears can't detect
Mar 9
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Brian Gongol
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Protect your data
On war with Iran, cloud storage, and whether data centers can be hardened infrastructure
Mar 7
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Brian Gongol
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Stop the spread
On vaccine-preventable diseases, carbon dioxide, and the growth that shouldn't be permitted to stall in public health
Mar 6
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Brian Gongol
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Malice or ignorance?
On pets, chatbots, and what it means when someone asks you to stop wanting to be fully human
Mar 5
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Brian Gongol
It's healthy to compete for good policies
On Irish politicians, the 10th Amendment, and the virtue in competing to have the best policies in the neighborhood
Mar 2
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Brian Gongol
What comes next
On the Marshall Plan, time horizons, and why wars aren't over until long after the fighting stops
Mar 1
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Brian Gongol
February 2026
Erasing the factbook
On the costs of hosting a website, the good of a public utility, and the value in preserving access to facts in the national interest
Feb 28
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Brian Gongol
Wear the message out
On written reports, fast fashion, and the mystery of the missing political sashes
Feb 26
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Brian Gongol
A time not to close the libraries
On the Goddard Space Flight Center, extracting the eggs from a cake, and why it's critical to proceed with extreme caution around changes to any source…
Feb 25
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Brian Gongol
Cutting the wrong costs can cost more
On background checks, trade adjustment assistance, and the utility in knowing when a second- or third-order effect can be well worth paying for
Feb 23
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Brian Gongol
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