Category: Personal Blog

  • What the Democrats’ Own After-Action Report Actually Tells Us

    The 2024DNC autopsy shows they are lost and may not know what to do next. It emphasizes the need for a ten-year strategy to reconnect with working-class voters, while critiquing the party’s persistent failure to address structural issues and maintain voter trust. #2026Midterms #2024Election

  • Kentucky’s 2026 Primary: Predictable Results, Unpredictable Aftermath

    The Kentucky primary showcased notable shifts, with Trump-backed candidates winning. Massie’s defeat suggests his future political potential, while the 6th District race may become competitive.

  • 2026 STLP By the Numbers

    Image credit to KDE and STLP leadership. Congratulations again to all the new STLP State Champions. Be sure to check out the complete list of champs (and re-live the awards shows thanks to our friends at KET) by visiting https://stlp.education.ky.gov/state 

  • The Beautiful Game’s Complicated Summer: What the 2026 FIFA World Cup Really Means for America

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives with big economic promises and bigger complications — from pricing out fans and erasing a Dallas mural to renamed stadiums and sluggish hotel bookings. A civic educator’s look at the costs of hosting.

  • School gym with weight racks, exercise machines, basketball hoops, and various sports equipment

    Why I’m Asking Friends in all 50 States to Give $5 for PE at STEAM Academy

    Physical education is not a filler period. It is not a break from “real learning.” It is, for many kids, the hour of the school day where they move, breathe, compete, cooperate, and learn to regulate themselves in ways that carry directly into every other classroom. And like so many school programs right now, the…

  • The Pass Says His Name, But He’s Never Been There

    King Charles spent more time with NPS rangers in one afternoon than the president has all term. Meanwhile, NPS has lost 25% of its staff. That contrast is worth examining.