Before Spain called it Cuba, the island’s Indigenous people knew it by names remembered as Cubao or Cubanacán, meaning “the central place” . And history has certainly made it one. In this new series, I explore Cuba’s forgotten real history — concise, direct, and to the … Continue readingCubanacán – Cuba Before 1800: The Island Before the Revolution, Before Castro, Before the Republic
What happens when you call your software a weapon? Eventually, someone treats it like one. — YNOT What happens when you say you built the world’s most powerful cyber weapon? Well, you guessed it. Somebody in Washington eventually believes you. That is the funny thing about … Continue readingWhat Happens When You Say You Built the World’s Most Powerful Cyber Weapon? Anthropic
Every Generation Discovers Coca-Cola. Every generation believes it has discovered something brand new. The young discover Coca-Cola as if the secret formula was whispered to them personally by the gods. They discover alcohol, drugs, socialism, communism, libertarianism, rebellion, tattoos, and every other old temptation … Continue readingEvery Generation Discovers Coca-Cola
Google built the road to the internet, then became the tollbooth, then became the destination. Now the snake is eating its own tail — starving the very websites that fed it. –YNOT! Once upon a time, Google was the front door to the internet. You … Continue readingAI Is Killing Internet – Publishing and the Website — and How Google Is Killing the Search Engine
Citizenship is not just the right to live in America. It is the duty to stand with America. One nation. One flag. One future. — YNOT! The other day, I went with a friend to their naturalization ceremony. I had never been to one before, I … Continue readingThe Ceremony That Reminded Me What America Is
Cuba’s greatest shortage may not be food, fuel, medicine, dollars, or electricity. After sixty years of dictatorship, Cuba’s greatest shortage may be trusted leadership. The prison door will open. The real question is: who knows how to rebuild the house? — YNOT! The big problem … Continue readingThe Really Big Problem with Cuba
The easiest way to make money in real estate isn’t to buy land—it’s to convince the taxpayers to buy it for you, build on it for you, maintain it for you, and guarantee your profits while they assume the risk. When private profits ride on … Continue readingThe Anatomy of a Railroad Real Estate Scam – BRIGHTLINE
Communism does not eliminate the rich. It simply replaces private wealth with political privilege. Cuba did not build an economy. It built a toll booth feeding one class and called it a country. –YNOT! In Cuba, the shelves are empty for the people, but full for … Continue readingCuban Economics 101: The Store Is Empty Because the System Is Full
Be the website that deserves to rank. — YNOT! Stop Chasing Backlinks and Start Building Value I get asked all the time: “Do backlinks still matter?” The answer is yes—but not the way they used to. Ten years ago, people bought thousands of backlinks, stuffed … Continue readingSEO in 2026 isn’t dead. The old way of doing SEO is.
Perhaps cats don’t spend their lives staring into empty corners because they’re strange. Perhaps they do it because they’re standing guard over a world we were never meant to see. –YNOT! Have you ever noticed how a cat can spend hours chasing something that seems … Continue readingCats and the Animals from the Fifth Dimension
Never fear the questions people ask. Fear the powerful men who tell you that asking them is treason. –YNOT! Tulsi Gabbard (video below) released something that should make every American stop and ask a very simple question: What exactly has our government been funding … Continue readingTulsi Gabbard Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About U.S.-Funded Biolabs
The Welfare State vs. The Future in Space A Courtroom Event from the Year 2126 Featuring Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk, Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, and Milton Friedman [Courtroom Scene – The Future Tribunal] The courtroom does not sit in Washington, D.C. That city is still there, … Continue readingWhat If Humanity Had to Stand Trial for Choosing Between Feeding the Poor and Reaching the Stars?
I cleaned only the duplicated and out-of-order sections from your pasted draft, keeping the same story, tone, and argument. Somewhere beyond time, in a quiet room with no guards, no microphones, and no revolutionary slogans painted on the walls, three men sat across from one … Continue readingA Conversation somewhere between Ronald Reagan, José Martí, and Fidel Castro
The best way to avoid shittification is simple: stop buying the shit. — YNOT! I came across a word the other day that perfectly sums up the last decade. Shittification. Or, more properly, enshittification, a term popularized by writer Cory Doctorow. It describes what … Continue readingShittification: The Business Model of a Broken AI Economy
America can win Cuba in a week. The question is whether it can win the morning after. That is up to the people — YNOT! Has the time come to take military action in Cuba, or are we standing at the edge of another fine … Continue readingHas the Time Come to Take Military Action in Cuba — and What Would That Really Mean?
What good is pushing blood harder through broken roads, if nobody is repairing the roads? Medicine may keep the traffic moving, but the body still needs the raw materials to rebuild the bridge. — YNOT! Can five little seeds do what a medicine cabinet full … Continue readingCan Cheap Seeds Help Your Old Legs Remember What Blood Flow Used to Feel Like?
I have been trying to figure out what I want to do next and looking online and most of the comments were negative. By the time I got to Uncle Bob’s house, I was irritated. He was sitting in the garden, coffee in one hand … Continue readingWas Your Generation Easier?
When the world runs out of supplies, the richest man won’t be the one with the biggest bunker — it will be the one who knows how to turn salt, water, sunlight, and metal into civilization again. -YNOT! When people talk about surviving the end … Continue readingElectric Chemistry for the End of the World
When a party needs superdelegates to protect itself from its own voters, it is no longer defending democracy — it is managing the illusion of it. — YNOT! Let me start here: this is not an endorsement of Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr., Bernie Sanders, Biden, … Continue readingWhy Does the DNC Keep Sabotaging Its Own People — and Why Superdelegates Are Just Elitism
The pub was nearly empty when Evan found Jack Calloway staring through the front window, coffee in one hand and an expression that usually meant trouble. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost,” Evan said. Jack smiled. “Maybe I did.” He pointed across the street. … Continue readingThe Candy Striper Who Saved My Life
Everything sweet and golden is not honey. Some jars are made by bees, and some are selling sugar in a costume.– YNOT! Honey is one of the oldest natural foods on earth. It is sweet, golden, healing, and simple. At least, it should be. The … Continue readingEverything Sweet and Golden Is Not Honey
I just graduated college and been watching the news, and it got me depressed so ended at Uncle Bob House to see if he was up to something. “Uncle, can I ask you something?” “Of course.” “I’ve been thinking about starting a business, but honestly, … Continue readingRinse and Repeat & End of the World
This is a Work In Process Draft for an idea we are working on. We hope it will be useful Executive Summary Proposal: Turn the VA into America’s Veteran-Focused Medical Training System The best way to fix the health-care side of the VA is … Continue readingThe Veterans Medical Corps Training America’s healers by serving America’s veterans.
Freedom land is not the land with the prettiest view — it is the land that passes the test after the rain, the survey, the soil check, and the truth. — YNOT! Soon may be the time to buy land. There are going to opportunity … Continue readingBefore You Buy your Freedom Land, Check These Six Things
SpaceX may be the future, but an IPO is not the future — it is a sale. And the man who forgets who is selling usually becomes the man holding the bag. — YNOT! SpaceX is not just another IPO. This is not some little … Continue readingSPACEX SUPER IPO — Buy or Stay Away? Let’s Look at the Facts
Project 2029 is the Socialist-DemoCrate dream: promise everything, control everything, tax everything, and call it compassion when the bill comes due. — YNOT! The Democrats have finally discovered their answer to Project 2025. They call it Project 2029. But from the first look, it does … Continue readingProject 2029 — The Socialist-Democrat Wet Dream
Evan Mercer found Jack Calloway in the same booth, in the same corner, with the same glass of bourbon sitting in front of him like evidence. The pub was quiet. Rain scratched against the windows. An old ceiling fan turned lazily above them, moving nothing … Continue readingAnother Thursday at the Pub – USAID
Jack Calloway found the bar by accident, which was the only honest way to find a decent bar anymore. It sat between a shuttered travel agency and a luxury watch store that never seemed to sell anything. No sign worth remembering. No music loud enough … Continue readingThe Bar at the End of the Empire
A political party can survive losing an election. It can survive bad candidates. It can even survive bad ideas. What it cannot survive is three factions pulling the steering wheel in three different directions while pretending they’re all headed to the same place. –YNOT! A … Continue readingIs the Democratic Party Headed for Its Own Civil War?
Wealth is rarely created by comfort—it is usually built by vision, sacrifice, and years of being told it won’t work. –YNOT! A funny thing happens in modern life. People wake up on a mattress shipped by a billionaire’s company, check messages on a billionaire’s phone … Continue readingWhy Do People Hate Billionaires… But Buy From Them Every Day?
This is the world’s most sophisticated AI system. It is secure, tested, foolproof, and nothing can possibly go wrong… go wrong… go wrong… wrong… wrong… Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do… I’m half crazy, All for the love of you.– HAL9000 There is a danger … Continue readingAI in the Office: The New Wild West
The following is my take on what NVIDIA is doing, based on the NVIDIA GTC Taipei 2026 keynote by founder and CEO Jensen Huang. This is not just another technology announcement. It represents a major shift in NVIDIA’s direction, its partnership with Microsoft, and the … Continue readingThe World Is Not Enough – NVIDIA and Microsoft
The future is not being written by artificial intelligence. It is being written by people who know how to use it. — YNOT! Every few generations, a tool comes along that changes the rules of the game. The steam engine multiplied muscle. The tractor multiplied the … Continue readingThe Future of Work Belongs to People Who Master AI
David Morgan awoke three minutes before his alarm. Or rather, three minutes before what used to be called an alarm. The bedroom slowly brightened as though the sunrise had received instructions overnight. The curtains opened just enough to reveal a pale Florida morning spreading across … Continue readingThe Perfect Child
The finest luxuries in life are not things you can buy—they are the freedoms, relationships, health, and peace of mind you spend a lifetime building. — YNOT! When we’re young, we often believe that enjoying life means having more money, a bigger house, a luxury … Continue readingTruly Enjoying Life – Real Luxuries That Matter
The planners had theories. Joe had waffles. — YNOT! Every few years someone comes along and says, “Socialism will work this time.” Fine. Let’s run a little experiment. Take a Waffle House and turn it into a worker-owned collective in the glorious Socialist Communist … Continue readingThe People’s Waffle House
A society does not collapse because people stop talking about equality. It collapses when people stop teaching responsibility, honesty, discipline, and respect — and then act surprised when trust disappears. –YNOT! There is a funny thing about revolutions. They always promise to make people equal. … Continue readingWhat Did We Forget in Our Hurry to Build a Revolution of Equality?
GEOMYTHOLOGY May Be the Ultimate Data Backup, go read your bible — YNOT! There is an arrogance that comes with modern civilization. We believe that because we can store a trillion photographs, billions of documents, and every argument ever posted online, humanity has finally … Continue readingMythology May Be the Only History That Survives — And Geology Proves It
When government discovers it can buy votes by redistributing private property, landlords stop being business owners and start becoming temporary caretakers of assets waiting to be seized. — YNOT! There is an old saying that if you want to understand a politician, do not listen … Continue readingHow is Mamdami Going to Take Over the Real Estate Market in NYC — And Why Landlords Are Leaving One Way or Another
The man who carries his own water learns two things fast: how heavy life really is… and how strong he can become. –YNOT! There’s an old African proverb that says: “Once you carry your own water, you will remember every drop.” That sentence may be … Continue readingWhy Does Carrying Your Own Water Put You on the Road to Success?
The Abraham Accords were named after one man because Jews, Christians, and Muslims all trace their roots back to Abraham. The tragedy of the Middle East is that cousins have spent centuries killing each other while praying to the same God and claiming the same … Continue readingWhy Are the Abraham Accords Terrifying Some People… and Inspiring Others?
Howard Hughes became so invisible that the world no longer needed the real man — only the myth. And once a society cannot tell the difference between silence and truth, fraud becomes easy, governments hide in plain sight, and ghosts begin running history. — YNOT! … Continue readingThe Story of Clifford Irving, Howard Hughes, the CIA — and One of the Largest Frauds of the Century
Diversifying is admitting you’re smart enough to invest… and humble enough to know you can still be wrong. –YNOT! Most people think wealth is built by a lone genius sitting in a garage with a laptop and caffeine addiction. That story gets told because it … Continue readingHow to Use Partnerships to Make Real Wealth
Diversifying is admitting you’re smart enough to invest… and humble enough to know you can still be wrong. –YNOT! You are going to fail. That ain’t pessimism. That’s just life refusing to read your motivational posters. The real question is not if you fail. The … Continue readingHow to Fail Intelligently…and Learn From It
Socialism in Cuba did not eliminate the rich — it simply replaced businessmen with generals, and called the new monopoly ‘the people.’ Meanwhile, the people stood in line for bread while the revolution built luxury hotels. — YNOT! People imagine socialism as a system where … Continue readingHow Socialism Really Works in Cuba — And How Did Raul Castro End Up Owning the Country? GAESA
You can confiscate wealth once. But prosperity only survives when someone still knows how to create it tomorrow. –YNOT! Every few years, somebody rediscovers the same magical idea: “If we just take all the rich people’s money, all our problems disappear.” It sounds wonderful right … Continue readingTake All the Money… And Then What? The Day after tomorrow?
Most people do not hide who they are. The tragedy is that we hide the truth from ourselves because the illusion feels better than reality. –YNOT! There is a superpower more valuable than flying, invisibility, or reading minds. It is the ability to look … Continue readingThe Real Superpower: Seeing Who People Really Are
Humanity once dreamed of machines that would think for us. Instead, we invented kitchen fans that need software updates to remove smoke. — YNOT! Somewhere along the road to the future, humanity took a wrong turn at the toaster. There was a time when a … Continue readingWhy We Don’t Need Wi-Fi Enabled, Alexa-Capable Kitchen Exhaust Fans
The most dangerous moment in human history is when intelligent people become comfortable standing one inch away from catastrophe and start calling it normal. — YNOT! There are moments in history where humanity looks less like a wise civilization and more like a group of … Continue readingWhat Kind of Man Uses a Screwdriver to Hold Back the Demon Core and Tickles the Dragon’s tail”?
Calling a failed economic theory ‘progressive’ is a little like repainting a sinking ship and calling it innovation. Sooner or later, reality still gets a vote. — YNOT! Funny thing about human beings: if you can’t improve the product, improve the label. Nobody opens a … Continue readingWhy Do “Progressives” Keep Calling Themselves Progressive?