Watching the demonstrators in Minneapolis last Saturday, I thought about the other anger in our nation sparked recently and nearby: conservatives' uproar about social services fraud. Then, I realized they

🤔 I had several thoughts in response to the weekend's viral video about daycare center fraud here in Minnesota. 🔷Why didn't the local news stories about this from earlier this year get as much attention?

A super interesting conversation with Amber Yang! 🤔 You know how some people are often suspicious of what the government tells us? 🙏 And how some people ignore all that to be more spiritual and teach

‘Tis the season—our 6th to be exact. This is for those interested in donating to a cause with an immediate impact you’ll get to witness. This year’s annual holiday family giving goes to an older gentleman

Minnesota's latest return to national news (social services fraud) saw post after post on social media devoted to the problems of my state. This reaction demonstrated clearly the constant internal conflict

Note: I am now publishing my updates and articles (such as the one below) on Substack. This will better accommodate those on my email list already receiving my posts in their inbox, AND it makes it easier

There are so many new potentials humanity is on the cusp of realizing. The rise of integrated A.I. (particularly artificial general intelligence) will itself see unknown, unlimited advancements in fields

NEW EPISODE - A conversation on what's happened (and what's happening) to the music industry. Remember buying albums? Remember Rock 'n Roll? What happened to the Minneapolis music scene? The internet has

There is a growing community of scientists and enthusiasts who believe we can reverse aging. 🧐 Is immortality in humanity's future? 🤔 What are your thoughts when you hear this? What would you like to

Today I had coffee with a local leader of a gun violence prevention group. Gun rights folks: I know what you’re thinking, “Oh boy. What did that gun-grabber activist have to say?” She reached out to me

The call to action following the Annunciation tragedy is all about the guns. But it should be less about the weapons and more about the broken person behind it. It's about repairing the broken institutions,

When it comes to preventing school shootings, there is an automatic association connecting “action” with “gun laws.” A false dichotomy is presented: We either restrict guns, or we do nothing. So, when

Saturday, I visited the memorial for the shooting victims at the front of Annunciation Church in Minneapolis. While yet two miles away, another church's digital sign called for prayer. A block-and-a-half

🍿 Looking for some weekend entertainment? ▶️ My interview with former Vikings coach Brad Childress is out! We discuss his time with the Vikings 2006-2010 (and that infamous NFC Championship Game), what

I just published my video essay about visiting the Próspera startup society, the Infinita City biotech community that calls Próspera home, and how these communities represent a new wave of societies built

For those in the Twin Cities, I have a new project premiering at next weekend's Culture Convergence festival! This is my video story "The Future of Societies?" about my visit to the Próspera

Visiting Peter several times inspired this poem. I thought of how seeing someone off on a journey is usually an act of support and recognition. But here, when embarking on this greatest journey of all,

Moved by that large, orange mushroom in the green Minnesota forest, I wrote about how our lives are also blessed with such random delights—indeed, how we're a part of nature as well. This was while I attended

Given a few more days following the news that rattled our state, I reflect back and see how my past weekend experience could hardly be further from the escalating global chaos about us. Want to unplug

Yesterday's big developments could be an important inflection point in the direction of the country and points to what I've been exploring about societies and technology. Supporters of Trump don't want