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Too Ashamed to Admit

You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! I remember a few years ago, it was back in 2018, I was hesitant to tell anyone I voted for Trump.  Not because I was sorry or embarrassed that I voted for him, but because I never knew what

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Not Better Left Unsaid

You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! Did you know that this week is National Free Speech Week?  It is.  And, since my freedom of speech allows me to talk about whatever I want, I’m going to talk about censorship. I was emailing yesterday with one

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Fake Checking

You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! Over the course of my life, I’ve worked for a number of startup companies.  The thing about startups is that they’re almost always looking for money.  After an especially brutal investor pitch, we were told that the reason we

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Sugar Smacks

You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! The Greatest Generation is a term used to describe Americans who grew up during the Great Depression World War II.  These people are our parents and grandparents.  There’s no doubt that they were the Greatest Generation.  They battled through

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Avocados, Euphemisms, and iPhones

You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! My sister and her family like avocados.  A lot.  The problem is that they live in central Minnesota.  Not that living in Minnesota is a problem.  It’s the combination of living in Minnesota and wanting fresh avocados that’s the

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Earworms

You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! Before we get started, here’s a quick FYI. You might want to listen to today’s article instead of reading it. Either will work but I think listening will be more enjoyable. Now, here we go… Let’s say you were

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You Can’t Be Serious!

You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! I simply can’t take this so-called “COVID Crisis” seriously.  If world leaders want me to take this seriously, then they need to start acting serious about it themselves. If COVID were as serious of an issue as we’re all

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