Kevin Bae
Non-Social in a Socially Networked World
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Why Charlie Kirk’s Assassination is different
Charlie Kirk’s assassination was an inflection point. Our society stands at a precipice, and we don’t know whether we’ll fall or turn toward a better direction. Charlie Kirk was a big fish in a small pond, well-known to those who paid attention to politics but not to the average American. In the battle over politics…
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Trump Administration embraces socialism, nationalizes Intel
It was announced today the U.S. government will take a 10% stake in Intel. They say they won’t have a seat on the board or play any major role in the company’s governance but what major stockholder doesn’t have a major say in the direction of the company? At 10% the U.S. government will be…
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Chicago just lost a Korean-American giant
On July 22, 2025, Mr. Kun Chae Bae passed away. If there was ever a giant in Chicago’s Korean community, my father was it. Though largely forgotten by the Korean community today, in his time, he was the real deal. Before his life ended, he started companies in the pharmaceutical, hospitality, and restaurant industries, owned…
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Why I stopped producing my music podcast, Sats and Sounds
After a 100-episode run, I stopped producing my music podcast, Sats and Sounds (the site will remain up for some time). I billed it as one of the first Value4Value (V4V) music podcasts on the internet, and it was. Boostagram Ball predates my show, but not by much. I launched in August 2023 with a…
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I will never buy Pop-Tarts again
I was feeling a little nostalgic while grocery shopping and decided to pickup a couple boxes of Pop-Tarts. It’ll never happen again. I saw them on sale for $1.99 a box at my local Kroger and thought it would be interesting to try them again. I haven’t had one in well over a decade… maybe…
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New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago will have the trifecta of stupid
LA’s Karen Bass and Chicago’s Brandon Johnson might possibly be the dumbest mayors in the entire country. But strap in, folks, because it looks like New York might outdo them both when it comes to peak stupid. Enter Zohran Mamdani. He’s 33 years old and is a firm believer in socialism. After reading some articles…
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