When “Hope” Becomes Harmful
In case you haven’t seen it yet, I recently completed the biggest creative project I’ve ever worked on: The Christmas Goat. I’ve had the…
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The Nexus is where stories, ideas, and history intersect. Explore articles that connect culture, creativity, and curiosity — uncovering unexpected links between people, places, and moments in time. Keep grazing deeper through Goatland’s ever-growing web of connections.
Black Friday 2025 Streaming Deals!
Black Friday isn’t just about TVs and tablets anymore — it’s become the time to lock in cheaper streaming for the next few months…
Doc Holliday: Dentist, Gambler & Gunfighter
The real story of Doc Holliday goes beyond the movie Tombstone. From Southern dentist to gunfighter at the O.K. Corral, discover the truth behind the legend.
The True Story of the Real Guy Fawkes
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November,The Gunpowder Treason and Plot;I know of no reason why the Gunpowder TreasonShould ever be forgot! Guy Fawkes, Guy…
The Truth About the Sandwich Myth
Today is National Sandwich Day, which means the internet is full of photos of BLTs, Cubanos, and people arguing about whether a hot dog…
The Big Sleep Myth: Bears Don’t Hibernate
When winter rolls in, the classic image we all grew up with is a bear curled up in its cave, deep asleep until spring.…
Before the Candy: The True Story of Halloween
Traditions are funny things — especially when you think back to how Halloween started compared to what it’s become today. My wife and I…
The TRUTH About That “Alien Comet”
Alien probe? End-of-the-world comet? Here’s what’s real and why you keep seeing garbage headlines about it.
Trump’s Talk of a Third Term Should Terrify You
When Steve Bannon started floating “different alternatives” for a third Trump term, I went looking for answers. What I found about the 22nd Amendment—and what Trump’s done in his second term—should terrify you.
How THIS Grave in Arlington is Different
Among 400,000 graves at Arlington, only one isn’t under Army control. The radioactive aftermath of the SL-1 accident left Specialist Richard McKinley’s resting place sealed in concrete—and under the Atomic Energy Commission.
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