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The Aleutian Campaign: America's Forgotten Battlefield

When people think of World War II in America, they think of Pearl Harbor or the home front. They don't think of Alaska. But in 1942, the Japanese invaded t…

The Italian Campaign: The Long Road to Rome

After North Africa, the Allies invaded Italy. They expected a quick victory. Instead, they got a long, brutal slog up the peninsula. The Italian campaign l…

I Volunteered for a Campaign for One Weekend. Here's What Shocked Me.

My friend dragged me to a state senate campaign office last spring. I expected suits and speeches. Instead, I got a folding table, a tattered list of phone…

The Forgotten Soldiers: Colonial Troops in World War II

World War II was a global war, but the stories we tell often focus on Europeans and Americans. The millions of soldiers from colonies and empires are often…

The War at Sea: U-Boats, Convoys, and the Battle of the Atlantic

The Atlantic Ocean became a killing ground. German U-boats hunted in wolf packs, sinking merchant ships carrying supplies to Britain. At the start of the w…

The Forgotten Front: Africa's Role in World War II

When we think about World War II, our minds often go straight to Europe and the Pacific. But there was another crucial battleground that rarely gets the at…

Neighborhood First: Why Nepal and Maldives Are Giving India a Headache

It’s a classic trope: the big brother syndrome. India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy sounds great on paper, but implementing it has been messy. Look…

AI in Marketing: How to Engage Customers Like Never Before

Marketing has always been about understanding the customer. AI allows marketers to do this at an unprecedented scale and with incredible precision. The era…

AI Agents vs. Chatbots: What's the Difference?

People keep asking me if Siri is an AI agent. The short answer is no, not really. A chatbot is reactive. You ask a question, it gives an answer. It’s lik…

War in the Skies: The Pilots Who Fought Above the Clouds

My grandfather was a fighter pilot. He flew Spitfires during the Battle of Britain. When I was a kid, he took me to an air show. A Spitfire flew overhead…

Prompt Engineering for People Who Hate the Term 'Prompt Engineering'

Why You Should Ditch the Map and Get Lost in America's Small Towns

I remember my first real road trip. I had every stop planned, every gas station mapped out. By day three, I tossed the itinerary out the window. That’s w…

How to Build a Personal Brand in Dubai's Business World

Dubai is a city where people come to build — careers, businesses, legacies — and the personal brand you construct matters in direct commercial terms. T…

The Remote Work Revolution: Landing Your Dream Job from Anywhere

For the longest time, I thought my career was tied to a cubicle in a city I didn't even like. Then the pandemic hit, and everything changed. Remote work is…

How Claude Reads and Analyzes Code: A Developer's View

Beyond writing code, Claude is remarkably capable at understanding and analyzing existing codebases. For developers working in complex systems, this analys…

Stop Using GitHub Like a Dump Truck: A Plea for Clean Repos

I’ve seen it too many times: a repository named 'test123' with a commit message that just says 'stuff'. Please, stop. A GitHub profile is your modern-day…

Why Do Squirrels Bury Their Nuts (And Forget)?

That frantic digging and burying you see in autumn is a squirrel’s version of stocking the pantry. Squirrels practice ‘scatter hoarding,’ burying tho…

The Incredible Hulk (2008): The Often Forgotten MCU Entry

The Incredible Hulk is the black sheep of the MCU—often overlooked but worthy of reassessment. Directed by Louis Leterrier, this film stars Edward Norton…

The Town in Texas That Lost Its Only Hospital – And What Happened Next

Down in rural West Texas, there's a small town called Crane. Population just over 4,000. Last spring, their only hospital shut its doors. You'd think that…