Kevin Bae
Non-Social in a Socially Networked World
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Trump’s Iran Gamble Risks American Lives and Our Economy
Trump’s first presidency arrived at the right moment. After eight years of slow growth and regulatory stagnation under Barack Obama, many Americans were ready for the government to loosen the shackles of control. The country’s mood was optimistic and businesses were investing. Even Trump’s critics sheepishly acknowledged that the country felt better economically than it…
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The State of the Union Is the Worst Show on Television. End It.
The worst TV show in the nation is the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. It is filled with nothing but nonsense. President Trump delivered a nearly two-hour snore fest of epic proportions yesterday, made worse by his age and his obvious increasing inability to entertain. His schtick has lost…
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Studies show my brain will be sharp as a tack until the day I die
I have scientific evidence that my coffee habit will keep my intellect and razor sharp whit intact even as my body shrivels away into oblivion. A study just published in JAMA followed over 130,000 people for up to four decades. They measured how much caffeinated coffee and tea people drank and compared that to who…
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The more honest way to measure the U.S. job market
There were a couple articles in the Wall Street Journal today that once again sparked my interest in the way employment and unemployment is measured and reported. The way these numbers get reported seems to purposely obfuscate the true state of employment in the United States. Here’s a bit of the first article about adding…
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2026 Playlist is starting to take shape
For almost 10 years now, I start a new playlist for music I find during that calendar year. I do this not as a public service to you, although it is quite the altruistic thing to do, but as a way to keep track of what I’m listening to. Every year it gets more difficult…
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The greatest American cultural export since Black Friday
Somewhere in Europe, there is a person walking down a picturesque cobblestone street with the most fashionable of all bags on their shoulder. It’s not a Birkin, a Louis Vuitton, or a Chanel. It’s the height of fashion… the Trader Joe’s canvas tote. This person has likely never seen a Trader Joe’s, let alone been…
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