Enjoy it While it Lasts

Texas Public Education is at a crossroads.
In this Deep Dive, I sit down with community organizer Sabrina Ball to break down the Texas Education Agency’s takeover of Fort Worth ISD. We examine how the takeover works, what’s happened in Houston since the state stepped in, and what changes are already taking place inside classrooms. Are rising test scores the same as better education? And what happens when local control disappears?

Season 4 changes everything.
We jump across the sea. We meet the “enemy.” Eren makes a choice that looks a lot like the choice that once made Reiner the villain. And for the first time, my kids start asking if the hero of the story might actually be the most bad.
In this bonus episode, my 10-year-old son and my two daughters (9 and 8) break down the Marley arc through “Assassin’s Bullet.” We talk about propaganda, guilt, revenge, civilian casualties, and whether there’s even such a thing as a good side anymore.
They make predictions.They argue.They turn on Eren.
Spoilers through Season 4 Episode 8.

This version of the Weekly Newsish kicks off with the violence that erupted in Mexico following the killing of a cartel leader. I talk about the SOTU, more about the stories surrounding it than the speech itself, before moving on a wrapping up the Winter Olympics. I stop down to discuss the complexities of the BAFTA award ceremony controversy before moving into outer space updates, and medical research advancements that include using magnets to cure depression. I throw in a few weird stories before going local. Enjoy.

I didn’t want a dog. I ended up with a king. Then we brought home a 55-pound baby who didn’t know how to dog properly. This is the story of how I accidentally shaped two very different personalities, what they did to our house, and how our kids changed everything. This is about personality, growth, rehoming, sudden loss, and how the identity of a home evolves over time.

This weeks Newsish starts light and ends heavy. We open with Olympic drama - a curling fight and a condom shortage - before moving on to rescues, viral spectacle, and a guy eating AI art. I look at the misinformation era: deepfakes, social media addiction being on trial, and even Obama is throwing us for curves with his alien comments. We wrap with space travel, voting laws, and look at the jail system close to home. Enjoy

When I was around six years old, I was given a wish and cashed it in on a trip to Disney World. To everyone’s surprise, I’m still here to tell you about it.
In this episode, I walk through what that week was actually like — from the very different personalities of each park to spending seven days in a village built specifically for terminally ill kids and their families.

I talk about a weird Olympic interview before weird people's reactions to the super bowl half time show. Pam Bondi made a joke of herself to anyone that is a serious person, meanwhile I think the DHS is preparing to bring the type of action we've seen in Minnesota to a variety of cities. Greg Abbott is trying to silence kids in Texas, and a weird mishap closes an airport. We do have some good news with a cancer treatment breakthrough, and some entertaining animal stories that have aren't really news, but hey, it is Newsish right?

Let's talk about one of the best defensive performances we've seen in the super bowl when tell you the story of the game drive by drive just as I have been the entire playoffs. Then, because it's the super bowl, it's not just about football. I'll tell you what I thought of the Halftime Show, and let out all my thoughts about the commercials too!

"The Open Road"
Mole and Water Rat go on a road trip with Toad

I'll tell you the story of Addie Larue, a 23 year old Parisian when the 17th century that made a deal with The Darkness. She becomes a living ghost, her body immortal, but everyone she meets forgets her moments after she leaves. Whether you read the book or not, it doesn't matter, just like regular book club! I'll tell you what happens, and talk about what it means to me. Enjoy!