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September 2026

Gaps in the historical record and the dangers of mis-filling them
On good advice, left-handed history, and why it matters how we reconstruct what we don’t already know about people like Sally Hemings
 • Brian Gongol
Twenty times the draw of Taylor
On globetrotters, church attendance, and what good comes of an extraordinary turnout to see the Pope in France
 • Brian Gongol
Red carpets in the wrong places
On Tibet, the Gordie Howe Bridge, and which friendships are worth bolstering
 • Brian Gongol
A walk among ancestors
On social media addiction, transhumanist obsessions, and the need for an occasional quiet walk through a graveyard
 • Brian Gongol
Watering the news deserts
On Toledo’s endangered newspaper, predictable boogeymen, and the need for objective news coverage that still roots for the home team
 • Brian Gongol
It came out of nowhere
On hurricanes, study aircraft, and the tricks involved in getting the public to pay attention to unpleasant abnormalities
 • Brian Gongol
Of two minds
On AGI, ALS, and why scientific discovery is making it harder to find just one place in the body where we do all our thinking
 • Brian Gongol
Leave none behind
On Ronald Reagan’s mic checks, the Ranger Creed, and why credibility depends upon self-respect
 • Brian Gongol
Chances are
On apex predators, decks of cards, and where we really need to start if we want to have a sensible safety plan for tools like AI
 • Brian Gongol
Dwell, play, and work
On Gene Hackman, skylines, and the progress that has been made on urban quality since Reagan was President
 • Brian Gongol
Unlucky 7
On social-media bullying, 7% mortgage rates, and the power of markets to overwhelm even the bulliest of pulpits
 • Brian Gongol
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