How Disinformation Feeds the Willfully Ignorant 

We live in a time when lies travel faster than the truth can get its shoes on. Disinformation spreads because people want to believe it. They do not question, they do not verify, they just share. The result is a nation drowning in ignorance, anger, and fake statistics that sound believable only because they confirm…

The Most Litigious Man in America 

Donald Trump’s latest $230 million lawsuit against the Justice Department proves once again that no one loves the courtroom more than he does. In this cynical look at the most litigious man in America, I imagine what it would be like if the rest of us could sue him for the stress, sleepless nights, and…

Respect Isn’t the Same as Obedience, and Donald Trump Doesn’t Deserve Either 

Seven million Americans marched for democracy, and Trump called himself king. Respect has to be earned, and Donald Trump has never even tried. On October 18, 2025, nearly seven million Americans marched in cities across all fifty states, carrying handmade signs that read “No Kings,” “We the People,” and “You Work for Us.” It was…

What’s Wrong With You?

When did empathy become optional? It seems like people’s first reaction to almost anything these days is, “How does this affect me?”What that says about us as a society and why we’ve become so self-focused. From politics to everyday life, we’ve forgotten how to care about others. Maybe it’s time we remember. If your first…

My New Book, Left Waiting Now Available on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/Left-Waiting-Laura-Thompson-Kiefert-ebook/dp/B0FVS5HYLL Left Waiting is the true story of my youngest brother, Dave Thompson, and the devastating tragedy that unfolded while he was on what was supposed to be a simple vacation in Jamaica. When he became seriously ill, our family did everything possible to get him medical help and bring him home, but what we…

Justice or Just Payback?

When justice turns into a weapon, democracy becomes the target. My new Don’t Blink! blog pulls no punches about how the Department of Justice is being twisted into a tool for political revenge — and why it’s tearing down the rule of law in the process. Justice is supposed to be blind. Lately, it feels…

WTF: The Acronym Apocalypse

  Work, doctors, tech, and social media all speak the same language these days: acronyms. From LOL to SOB, it feels like life is one giant alphabet soup. Here is my sarcastic guide to the madness, complete with a cheat sheet at the end so you do not have to pretend you know what they…