Engaging Life with Courage and Intelligence
The following is a continuation of an earlier video on the demise of the KKK in Indiana in the 1920s. This one focuses on the trial but leaves out many details. Essentially, Madge Oberholtzer was a very decent, independent-spirited young woman whose life was cut short by the actions of the Grand Dragon of the…
Most of us think of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) as a racist organization created by “Lost Cause” Southerners after the Civil War, solely associated with the Democratic Party. However, this is not a correct fact. In 1924, the KKK dominated the Indiana governor’s office. The KKK’s influence in Indiana state politics caused Republican Edward…
If you have any money left from investing in Cryptocurrencies and political merchandise, you might be cautious with your AI investments. I believe in AI, but it may take years to have a return on investment. Even if or when AI makes money, how do you know if the AI company you invested in will…
I usually summarize the videos I create, but I will let Google’s Gemini Video Analyzer handle it. I guess I am putting myself out of a job, but maybe this is an example of working with a “good” AI? Anyhow, this is how Gemini summarized my video… Overview: Based on the sequence of images, this…
Did you ever participate in a white elephant exchange at Christmas? Do you know someone who bought a piece of property that became a white elephant? Psychologists even use the term to mean “any truth, emotion, or experience that feels too threatening for the relationship to last.” It has evolved into a catchall term for…
It is possible to pursue truth and entertainment simultaneously, but they are usually mutually exclusive. The following video is about three men from the 19th century who time-traveled to a 21st-century coffee shop in an American small town to discuss truth and entertainment. Postscript: I converted Honest Abe into a cartoon character because the current…
For those clueless about baseball, Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese player, delivered the most outstanding single game in baseball history. On October 17, 2025, he pitched six scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers and hit three home runs. His fastballs topped 100 miles per hour, and all three of his home run blasts were over…
As a follow-up to my post of October 9, I’m sharing a PSA I created to combat rage farming.
America’s darker impulses seem to be rising after years of relative calm and stability. Today the drumbeat of aggressors and bullies is louder than the peacemakers. The following is a YouTube video that highlights the slow but apparent drift of America towards a more warlike posture towards not only foreign countries and foreign people, but…
How has America become so divided? Social media is a key element. Greedy social media executives lust for our clicks and attention, so they calibrate their algorithms to reward anger, resentment, and excitement. Coupled with the power of media algorithms is rage farming. What is rage farming, you ask? Well, it is a lot like…