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Welcome to The Comic Muse! My name is Daniel McInerny. I am a novelist and dramatist as well as associate professor and chair of the philosophy department at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. I received my BA in English from the University of Notre Dame (1986) and my PhD in philosophy from The Catholic University of America (1994). I have been teaching at Christendom College since the fall of 2019.

My name is Danny O’Neil, a former West Coast journalist who’s now an East Coast freelancer. I am old enough to have covered a team that no longer exists (Seattle SuperSonics, RIP) for a newspaper that no longer publishes (the Seattle Post-Intelligencer). I stuttered in grade school but grew up to host a radio show for 8 years. Now 47, I’m trying to find the truth about everything from how sources influence NFL reporting to personal essays on everything from my difficult relationship with my stepfather to what the Seattle Seahawks should do next.

Welcome to The Equine Ethologist! My name is Renate Larssen I am the person behind this publication. Ethology is the scientific study of animal behaviour, and at the core of this project is my conviction that the horse world needs more science. A thorough understanding of how horses think, feel, and perceive the world is vital if we want to build mutually beneficial relationships with them. Unfortunately, science can sometimes seem distant and difficult.

The Floutist succeeds The Scrum as an independent publication dedicated to independent commentary, analysis and reporting. Our shared circumstances are such that independent journalists bear greater responsibilities now than they ever have. The corporate-owned press and broadcasters have abandoned theirs—and all of us, bringing our public discourse to a state of chaos and crisis. An illiberal censorship offensive now threatens our rights to speak and to know. The Floutist is our reply to these dire circumstances.

The Great Simplification is a portal and roadmap to the cultural transition  we face in the coming decade. Get involved through the podcast, watching our animated videos, learning and thinking about what The Great Simplification means for you, and by starting discussions in your networks and community. Let’s meet the future halfway. Nate Hagens is the Executive Director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future (ISEOF) an organization focused on educating and preparing society for the coming cultural transition.

Hagakure means “hidden by the leaves” and is the title of a Japanese practical and spiritual guide for the warrior by Yamamoto Tsunetomo. The Book of the Samurai — as it is subtitled — consists of a series of short reflections giving both insight and instruction on a wide variety of subjects, in no particular sequence. This newsletter aspires to the same mindset. It exists to help technology leaders at all levels to explore, connect dots, and grow.

Updated May 2024 I started The Honest Broker in October 2020 to highlight data, analyses and commentary missing from public discussions of science, policy and politics. In June 2022 I decided to make this publication my profession, not just my passion. Since then it has grown rapidly, and is now among the widely read and influential newsletters on Substack, with subscribers in all 50 U.S. states and almost 150 countries around the world.

☀️📖 SUMMER PROJECT: It's been 10 years since I started the experiment that would become my first book, THE YEAR OF LESS… and there is so much more I want to say. This summer, I'm doing a chapter-by-chapter follow-up! New posts every Sunday from June 2-August 18, 2024. For paying subscribers. And welcome to The Mindful Consumer: a reader-supported newsletter read by thousands of thoughtful humans in 100+ countries around the world.