C is for Congress

When I was little, I loved ‘Sesame Street.’ While the hilarious Muppets helped me learn my ABCs and how to count, they also influenced me in other ways. Bert inspired my love of argyle socks. Kermit inspired my love of journalism. And, of course, Cookie Monster inspired my love of cookies. Well, apparently Cookie Monster […]

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What’s in a Label?

Last week, I wrote about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to update the definition of “healthy” foods and utilize a logo to better help consumers identify those healthy foods. But that’s not all the agency is up to. The FDA is also currently researching another major proposal for food packaging: a potential new […]

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Not-So-Private Jet

Over the last several months, we have witnessed the blossoming romance of recent Super Bowl champ Travis Kelce and pop icon Taylor Swift. In October, after attending the premiere of the theatrical release of her tour movie in L.A., Swift flew to Kansas City to watch Kelce and the Chiefs defeat the Denver Broncos on […]

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Shallow Fake

A while back I wrote about how artificial intelligence was used to fabricate Johnny Cash signing ‘I’m a Barbie Girl.’ It sounded authentic, making it creepy and unsettling. Like most technology, AI can be used to create amazing things. Unfortunately, some people use it for nefarious purposes. In addition to the Man in Black, AI […]

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Breathless

I’ve mentioned numerous times that I have the greatest wife in the world. One (of so, so many) reasons she is so great is that she is able to look past my crooked nose, a result of breaking it four times. Another related reason is for years she has put up with my incessant snoring. […]

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Bean Counters

For the last few years, all of my buddies have insisted that I watch ‘Yellowstone,’ stating it is a phenomenal show. The series focuses on John Dutton, played by Kevin Costner. Dutton and his children run the Yellowstone ranch, which has been in his family for generations and is the largest in Montana. The Duttons […]

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Split Personality

Ever since high school, my buddies and I have gotten together to watch Packer games. We have a goofy tradition that if someone makes the foolish mistake of jinxing a part of the game, such as by saying a Packer field goal attempt is a “gimme” and it’s miss, a wedgie is forthcoming. One of […]

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