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On psychedelic drugs, chocolate cake, and the addictive nature of social media tools
 • Brian Gongol
A dire warning
On Finland's bunkers, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and why the world shouldn't overestimate the odds of peace even as Ukraine scores widening victories…
 • Brian Gongol
All noise and no signal
On publicists, invasive species, and the clutter now junking up LinkedIn in the name of "thought leadership"
 • Brian Gongol
Character is still destiny after all these years
On Athenian democracy, lucky breaks, and the problem with voting like candidates are merely walking policy manifestoes
 • Brian Gongol
If you find you're on the wrong road, turn around
On investigative journalism, the Strait of Hormuz, and the unforgiving qualities of reality in the face of people who just won't learn
 • Brian Gongol
The next 250th to celebrate
On party planning, James Madison, and why marking the semiquincentennial of the Constitution should be even bigger than 250 years of independence
 • Brian Gongol
Always beckon criticism
On laundry lists of complaints, the First Amendment, and what points America to the next 250 years
 • Brian Gongol
More than ranch dressing (but including it)
On the World Cup, American condiment dominance, and why America is mostly great because it's mostly outside the scope of government
 • Brian Gongol
Hands across the border
On the distance from Paris to Beijing, mutual admiration, and the way we ought to celebrate the days between Canada Day and Independence Day
 • Brian Gongol
Birthrights and responsibilities
On the common-law tradition, midwives, and the conclusion that citizenship is more than a one-way street
 • Brian Gongol

June 2026

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