By Kent R. Kroeger (September 15, 2022) Disclaimer: The following essay is not intended to endorse or promote any of the conspiracy theories mentioned herein. The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) was the most watched podcast on Spotify in 2021, reports Variety, and appears to be the most watched podcast across…

By Kent R. Kroeger (September 13, 2022) “In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete.” — Mark McKinnon (American political advisor, reform advocate, media columnist, and television producer) “The most effective propaganda is surrounded by truths.” …

By Kent R. Kroeger (September 11, 2022) I’ve written elsewhere about lying. And readers have openly disputed my view on the issue. “Speaking ignorance is a type of lying,” wrote one reader. No, it is not. Spreading ignorance is what communications researchers call misinformation, which is distinguishable from disinformation, which…

By Kent R. Kroeger (September 8, 2022) This is not a movie or TV series review. I’m not a Tolkienista by any definition. I reluctantly read The Hobbit in high school (and didn’t love it), ushered my children to all three of The Lord of the Rings movies (because I…

By Kent R. Kroeger (September 1, 2022) This essay is not a TV or movie review. Personally, I enjoyed the first episode of Disney’s She-Hulk TV series and I’ve been a fan of the She-Hulk character since her Marvel Comics debut in 1980. …

By Kent R. Kroeger (August 29, 2022) [Note: The dataset used in this data essay is available on GITHUB.] If we aren’t allowed to make mistakes, we will never make progress. A number readers complained about my U.S. House 2022 midterm prediction — beyond that fact it predicts a GOP…

By Kent R. Kroeger (August 22, 2022) With Donald Trump’s most recent FBI investigation drama that includes a set of allegations that, if true, should end his political career, it gets harder every day to muster a coherent defense of the man. But I don’t have to defend Trump to…

By Kent R. Kroeger (August 21, 2022) [Note: The dataset used in this data essay is available on GITHUB.] As energy prices start to fall from their early 2022 highs and President Joe Biden seems to be convincing Americans that the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is truly a…

By Kent R. Kroeger (August 16, 2022) The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority. We now overrule those decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives. (U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2022 ruling…