Sunday Reads...
- Greg McNeilly
- Jul 20
- 2 min read
An irregular roundup of thought-provoking reads. Most made me go “hmm…” — none should be mistaken for endorsement.
Quote of the Day:
"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read." - Mark Twain
Is DEI rebranding and remarketing itself?
Spending, not tax cuts, is the threat to the nation’s future, the theme of this essay.
The Gospel of Theft.
Who owns the national debt?
Common sense for parental rights – but can we get consensus?
Debunking the trade victimhood meme peddled by narcissistic mercantilists, here.
Charting martial trends in the U.S. since the 1930s.
A deep dive reflecting on the future of marriage.
The toolbox of equity: The Guillotine. Catch up on its history here.
Out-of-this-world: The business of satellite internet.
Great news! Childhood leukemia deaths have plummeted.
True crime: Conversing on cold cases with a caught criminal.
Ammo-can Ice Cream, how it helped beat the fascism!
Movie “flops” that became classics.
Can your brain run out of storage? I forgot the answer; they didn’t.
Why do Americans call it “soccer?” Wonder no more.
25 billion minutes? That’s the investment of time American families made in the consumption of the cartoon Bluey in the first half of 2025.
Revenge as an addiction? Maybe. Fascinating stuff here.
Revisiting the history of “pickleball.”
The old debate: How much does a kid’s behavior reflect on the parents?
The upside of America’s new antisocial trends – fewer deaths by partying.
In some parts of ‘Merica, the community is still “high trust,” and it is glorious.
How many letters does the longest English word have? 189,819.
Debating "Hwaet," the opening word in Beowulf.
The physics of a football spiral, learn here.
By state, the hottest reading genre is mapped.
Are poets the new hot commodity?
Travel:
Literature-themed parks? Yes, of course.
The world’s most remote brewery.
Vintage fast food buildings remembered from road trips.
Strawberries and pasta? Wimbledon says yes.
The dirtiest parts of your hotel room are dished by housekeeping.
The states with the most tornadoes? Some might surprise you.
Top 10 U.S. bartenders, rounded up here.
Speaking of market collusion – let’s get rid of car dealers, and further empower consumers, argues this essay.
Fascinating – and underreported – “mistakes” or fraud in the Medicaid/ACA regime that costs all taxpayers.
A reflective and thoughtful piece suggesting that a deeper purpose arises from achieving and producing through the sheer joy of creation, not through its utilitarian ROI.
A year ahead of its release, tickets are already on sale for Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming Odyssey.
1988 v 2024 state-by-state jobs compared.
