Please click “About” for an explanation of this website and the “V” reference. Its primary purpose is to explore issues that impact our lives today and tomorrow. However, it will not ignore the past because, whether we like it or not, the past is a template for the future. Another focus is to refute extremist, simplistic answers to modern life. Show me someone with all the answers, and I will show you someone who does not think. As Socrates said, “Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.”
Latest Posts
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Are all Evangelicals MAGA?
Although many Americans think in binary terms, our cultural, religious, and political landscapes are multifaceted and more complicated than most think. Many believe there is a lockstep MAGA movement among Evangelicals that does not exist. This is an example of an Evangelical “defection” from the supposed Trump Evangelical coalition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsTNqlx86cc
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Desperate for a Date
There are rising numbers of American men under 40 who remain unmarried, unpartnered, and unattached, yet seek female companionship. There have always been unmarried men, but the recent increase in their numbers is notable. This video touches on another increasingly frequent occurrence: catfishing. The following video dramatizes catfishing in 2026: https://youtu.be/Zsu7tXSXkDc
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Preachers and Despots
This video focuses on the disconnect between the sacred and the profane. How and why do people who call themselves religious vote for an objectively irreligious leader? Are they in a cult? Do they cynically hold their noses, so their political or cultural beliefs trump other beliefs? Do they REALLY believe that President 47 is…
Do you care about the future?
If you care, let’s agree on where we are, consider how we got there, and plan for a better future. If you are too lazy to think about the future or believe that a magic fairy, luck, or a strongman will lead you to the promised land, then you should immediately leave this website.
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