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Musings
Welcome to our curated collection of insightful books! Dive into engaging summaries, key takeaways, and thought-provoking discussions on literature that shapes perspectives and sparks intellectual curiosity. Whether you're looking for historical narratives, political analyses, or self-improvement reads, you'll find compelling content here.


Sunday Reads...
A round up including remembering MLK, Common Sense, troubles in Iran and the good news of the day!
Greg McNeilly
4 days ago5 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round up that includes households without income, Maduro's capture, Padel the sport, and tracking Pop, Soda ad Coke differences.
Greg McNeilly
Jan 115 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of news including, good news, revisiting the Librium Prohibitiorum and what is in/out in 2026.
Greg McNeilly
Jan 43 min read


Sunday Reads...
An irregular roundup of thought-provoking reads. Most made me go “hmm…” QUOTE OF THE DAY : “I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.” - Charles Munger Pope Leo is convening the College of Cardinals (The “Consistory”) for two days of me
Greg McNeilly
Dec 28, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of news covering Santa, Christmas, Epistein, SCOTUS and education.
Greg McNeilly
Dec 21, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round up including national security, gold, incomes, Fuentes a puppet of foreign powers, China and Russia.
Greg McNeilly
Dec 14, 20256 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round up of news from studies on the dark triad, to government k12 schools, murder rates and government debt.
Greg McNeilly
Dec 7, 20255 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up that includes our national debt, land acknowledgements, home sales, illegal aliens and social media.
Greg McNeilly
Nov 30, 20255 min read


Honor Thy...
A mediation on honoring generations before you.
Greg McNeilly
Nov 27, 20258 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up including Thanksgiving, Helen Paull Kirkpatcik, the real Moby Dick, Marriage and travel.
Greg McNeilly
Nov 23, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of insights ranging from AI, Democrats behaving badly, health care and travel tips.
Greg McNeilly
Nov 16, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A collection of resources including AI, China, Courts and the Economy; along with Travel and Educational research.
Greg McNeilly
Nov 9, 20255 min read


Sunday Reads...
A collection of articles including government shutdown, MAGA self-sabotage, federalism, population trends, Nike robot shoes, religious trends, AI, China, and the Economy.
Greg McNeilly
Nov 2, 20257 min read


Sunday Reads
Round-up covering diversity, government shut downs, SCOTUS and government debt.
Greg McNeilly
Oct 26, 20257 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of links covering the government shut-down, Middle East Peace deal, Halloween, Flannery O'Connor, Election Denial and the Pentagon.
Greg McNeilly
Oct 19, 20258 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up covering taxes, SCOTUS, domestic terrorism, extremism, illegal aliens and the history of Uno.
Greg McNeilly
Oct 12, 20257 min read


Sunday Reads...
A collection of links covering Jane Goodall, government shutdowns, stochastic terrorism, free speech, great books and sexual myths.
Greg McNeilly
Oct 5, 20255 min read


Sunday Reads...
Various tidbits from Erika Kirk's "I forgive him speech," to studies on family wealth, to current events, collected!
Greg McNeilly
Sep 28, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
Stories ranging from tariffs, to issues of Free Speech, housing, Charlie Kirk and the power of grit.
Greg McNeilly
Sep 21, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of information including Charlie Kirk, political attitudes, higher ed, travel and AI.
Greg McNeilly
Sep 14, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of articles cover medical schools, k12 learning, universal basic income experiments and AI.
Greg McNeilly
Sep 7, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of articles covering dorm decorations, Alfred Hitchcock, the Pope's boyhood home, top movies, and the history of the Frisbee.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 31, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of interesting reads, including: Niagara Falls, reading trends, top sports movies, travel for beer, background on recessions and trends in workplace friendships.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 24, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of information, including "forest bathing," "toxic victimhood," violence in government k12 schools, and travel.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 17, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round up of articles, covering topics that include the legacy of Gerald Ford, phone addictions, the Hatch Act and Ice Cream.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 10, 20253 min read


West Michigan | Steelcase News
A conversation about the sale of Grand Rapids' Steelcase
Greg McNeilly
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round up of reads covering everything from AI, Travel and Adult Summer Camps!
Greg McNeilly
Aug 3, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
A roundup of Sunday reads covering AI, travel, spiral pot pie, fireflies, fertility rates, the Bible, manufacturing, and tax rates.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 27, 20254 min read


The River Lit First
On July 24, 1880, hydroelectric lights were turned on for the first commercial application in the world at a plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of interesting including martial trends, government debt, DEI, true crime, and ammo-can ice cream
Greg McNeilly
Jul 20, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
A weekly round up - this one featuring AI, history of colors, mass imprisonment, best beaches and lost art forms.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 13, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
This week's Sunday Reads includes a focus on the Declaration of Independence, the Dalai Lama, marriages, and bear hunting with Teddy Roosevelt.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 6, 20254 min read


Celebrate the 4th!
This July 4th is America's 249th Independence Day or Birthday! It was an honor to join Michigan's Michael Patrick Shiels to discuss...
Greg McNeilly
Jul 3, 20251 min read


Sunday Reads...
A weekly round-up, touching on SCOTUS, American Conservative Movement, AI, Homelessness, and the Gay Rights Movement.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 29, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of topics ranging from Buckley to 20 wacky Iranian laws, AI and the death of friendship.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 22, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
Here's a round-up of interesting reads, from failed government K12 policies to the looming economic slowdown and a pitch to leaders on maintaining their edge.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of interesting reads covering AI, whaling and Vatican wine.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 8, 20252 min read


Feelings are not KPIs
An enterprise essay on the over-indexing on "feelings" in the modern workplace.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 6, 20253 min read


CEO Summit
Greg McNeilly and Floriza Genautis discuss the local CEO Summit with WOOD TV 8's Phil Pinarski.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 4, 20251 min read
Must Reads: How to Tell A Story
A video review of a modern translation of Aristotle's How to Tell a Story.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 3, 20251 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of Sunday Reads covering social media, ranked choice voting and the Screwtape Letters.
Greg McNeilly
Jun 1, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads…
A round-up of interesting reads covering topics ranging from tariffs to the history of Caesar Salad and Russian Novels.
Greg McNeilly
May 25, 20252 min read


Sounds of Sacrifice - Memorial Day Playlist
Listen to this Memorial Day Playlist to jumpstart your Holiday pride.
Greg McNeilly
May 22, 20250 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of interesting reads covering topics from China's Arctic campaign to a Lose Yourself mashup.
Greg McNeilly
May 18, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of reads that cover topics from poverty to Joseph Pulitzer and the history of seersucker fabric.
Greg McNeilly
May 11, 20252 min read


Book Review: The Last of the Wine
The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault reviewed by Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
May 4, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
Sunday Reads covering the Sistine Chapel, exercise levels, and LGBT legislative performance and much, much more!
Greg McNeilly
May 4, 20253 min read


BOOK REVIEW | The Order of Time
Carlo Rovelli's The Order of Time is reviewed by Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Apr 29, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
Reflections on everything from Pope Francis, productivity, smartphones, credit, and happiness.
Greg McNeilly
Apr 27, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
A collection of "Sunday Reads" that addresses the rise of violence in American politics and culture, along with some Easter Sunday content.
Greg McNeilly
Apr 20, 20255 min read
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