Sunday Reads...
- Greg McNeilly
- Jan 25
- 5 min read
An irregular roundup of thought-provoking reads. Most made me go “hmm…”
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever." – Thomas Aquinas
Housing narrative: More resources debunking the bot-farm agitation regarding “institutional housing.”
Carville: GOP to be wiped out in 2026 midterms.
LOL. The NYT discovers an online term that has been in circulation for ages, Awful.
New book unpacks an inconvenient truth: Your EV was built upon a forced labor supply chain and is a net negative for the environment.
Non-diverse Universities surpass Harvard as more productive in research.
Sugar crack: Did scientist break the code on the Coke-Cola formula?
The healing power of poop!
Ranking each state by how easy it is to create jobs.
After twenty-five years, the data on Wikipedia usage.
Listen: The impact of supplements on your brain.
Watch: Weird habits that might signal increased intelligence.
Day jobs, the best path for many writers.
Zootopia 2 has become Hollywood’s top grossing animated film - ever!
Does America have too many bus stops? Of course.
Shade: University of Austin drawing criticism.
Reflection: Meaning in icons.
Advice: How to unscroll from the doom.
Understanding: Government regulations lead to inflated grocery store prices.
The rise-and-fall of American Monoculture - good or bad?
Is our world becoming monochrome?
Learn about the Monroe Doctrine (watch here).
The interplay between GLP-1s and Cancer.
Haidt: The evidence against minors using Social Media is overwhelming.
Reflections on a Post-Post-Truth society.
The role of the University revisited.
Dissecting how Lenin won.
The new delta: Young conservative women with children, liberal women childless.
The linear nature of time is noted.
Sexy buttons: The history of why shirts button differently based on your sex.
Insurrection Act: Often mentioned, seldom read. It is only 73 words long. Read it yourself.
Disparate impact: Is the judicial system agist or realist - young men are 10x more likely to be arrested for violent crime than 60-something men.
Massive sexual desire research (67,000) respondents reveals nature finds a way.
A rant against “dumb phones.”
WTF! Lookmaxxing explained.
Nazi branding: What’s in a yacht name?
Bipartisan support for holding Hillary and Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress.
Mathematical pioneer Gladys Mae West died.
Against Urbanism: Density is negatively correlated with birth rates.
Whereas leave policies positively correlate (a.k.a, the private sector is doing its part) to birth rates.
Good news: U.S. murder rate the lowest in 126 years. Amazing!
Large groups of latino voters support Trump’s Venezuela policies.
Not good: Record number of Americans live alone.
Great news: Unprecedented international cooperation leads to drug cartel kingpins being sent to the U.S. for trial.
Oops! WaPo can’t proof read its own work, basic credibility ruined.
Amazon v Costco, which provides the better deal? Bankrate has done the homework.
Mapping each state’s average weekly grocery bill.
Razzie Awards (the anti-Oscars) for 2025 are out.
How to watch the Oscar nominated movies at home.
Fresh Prince mansion is for sale.
Plans for a “New Gaza” have been presented.
Why is snow white? Learn here.
The data collection machine known as the Soda Fountain.
AI:
ChatGPT will be introducing “ads” to the user experience.
Spotify looks to leverage AI.
Is AI leading to productivity losses?
Women are turning to Chat-bots for love.
CHINA & RUSSIA & IRAN:
Why China needs robots is clear with its historic low birth rate revealed.
Iran murder rate contuse, here.
U.K. sources claim Iranian Islamic Terrorist State deployed chemical weapons against peaceful domestic protesters.
China’s largest solar company booked $5.5 billion in losses.
UK authorizes China’s 5.5 acre Embassy upgrade.
Iran’s banned Blind Owl tome is noted.
China’s “Dr. Frankenstein” lauded by the NYT.
Are Chinese military talents being trained in the U.S.?
“Stabbed, burned and beheaded” is how the peaceful Islamic rulers of Iran roll.
A photo essay on the impressive alternative energy rollout in China.
COURTS:
Transexual minor advocates are upset with the legal representation of their position.
Appeals Court knocks down District Court restrictions on ICE.
Patagonia sues Pattie Gonia in trademark case.
Gun Control advocates cite “Black Codes” to justify firearm regulations in SCOTUS hearing.
Group claims it will fight Democrat efforts to erase Indian culture by eliminating all mascots that honor their heritage.
What if anything does the delay on SCOTUS’ tariff delay indicate.
SCOTUS gets an extra $30m tax dollars for security.
ECONOMY:
Spirit inventories are flush as consumers nix drinks.
American upward mobility - alive and well - as the “average” 50-something has $1.4m in wealth.
Danish pension funds selling $100 million in U.S. securities.
Mitsubishi is acquiring Aethon.
Visualizing how billionaires plan to invest in 2026.
Are risks rising in the private credit sector?
Big Tech is over-leveraging itself in pursuit of AI.
POLS BEHAVING BADLY:
Dems
Kamala Harris’ team asked Governor Shapiro if had ever been an Israeli agent?
Harassment of law enforcement in their places of worship is now apart of their stochastic martyrdom movement.
Agitators disrupt the arrest of an alleged child molester.
The tragic engagement that led to Rene Good’s death was a justified law enforcement response per a majority of voters polled.
ICE detainees hit a record, 73,000.
A racist Democrat hates other liberal Democrats. And remembering how - not long ago - being an anti-white racist was a core Democrat value.
Another datapoint that Don Lemon is a racist, he sees “white privilege” when he goes to church.
Socialist Bernie Sanders skipped every meeting as a member of the Holocaust Museum for 18 years.
Davos attendees demonstrated the seedy underbelly of “climate change” economics.
Leading 2028 Democrats have a mess of tax-funded welfare fraud to defend.
Democrat Governor pardons murderous son of a campaign donor.
Alleged anti-ICE victims created a fraud and profited off it.
Did Newsom pivot too late.
Reps
TRAVEL:
More on the moon lodging options of tomorrow.
The most “sober friendly” cities in the world ranked - a.k.a., towns to avoid.
Where did hotel doors go?
The best domestic airline in 2025 (and others ranked).
The top ten most expensive zip codes in the U.S.
World wide “best of the best” restaurant list.
Exploding trees explained.
The “Art” of giving a good acceptance speech.
“Tennessee Whisky” is the best selling country song of all time.
Research suggests that “extremism” is partially an artifact of left-wing media.
Debunking: Ross unpacks the false narrative that young American men are returning to God.
Reflections on God, Beauty and Artitecture.
Ukraine ready to bank on U.S. security guarantees.
Remembering the first American’s ascent up Mount Everest.
Zero surprise + Good news: Positive thinking can boost your immune system research suggests.
Safe winter driving tips, here.
