Hello, My Name is Kevin Schwarm
A free spirit's take on work, life, travel, & consumerism

A few days ago, former President Obama said Democrats should use the idea of strict AI regulation in their fall campaigns. It's becoming a critical issue in the fall of 2026, and many AI employees and leaders appear to agree we need to pause development to ensure we haven't reached the point of no return. Recently, AI agents have carried out tasks without much human interaction and some of these agents have indeed escaped controlled testing, by breaking into systems online. W

A layman's view of the Iranian War. Not being a military person, I'm sharing what I've learned by following this War over the last six months. Even though the United States and Israel bombed Iran in June of 2025 as U.S. officials claim all three nuclear sites were extremely damaged, we’re back at war with Iran. Indeed, because of the seriousness of this conflict, I needed to outline and explain, in my estimation, how well the War has gone since the US and Israel attacked Iran

Because the NFL season doesn't start for several weeks, sports talk show hosts have to find something to talk about. Hockey is rarely a topic on these talk shows and if the baseball becomes a topic, that can be covered in ten minutes before moving on to the gridiron, professional football. One example, from the Dan Patrick Show, where Dan, broaches the topic of NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks. On a number of occasions recently, Dan has said that overall quarterback success shou

This is a Chapter from my forthcoming book: The Curious Path I Couldn't Resist. It's several stories about escaping from a crowded home and playing basketball alone in the backyard. The thoughts I had about my experience shooting baskets were from well over fifty years ago. Those who enjoy this game may like the "more in-depth" prose later in the article.

This is a letter I'd like to send to Bill Gates. Because his reputation has taken a significant hit after it was recently published that Gates met with the disgraced sexual predator (Epstein), this letter offers a chance for Gates to do something positive to help improve his reputation. Will it work or make a difference? Please review in order to decide for yourself.

Math is an Invaluable Skill

Just to be completely transparent, soccer or international football was never my primary sport. Uniquely, I played in gym class only because our gym teacher had played and coached, so I learned a few things. Which brings us to the more present, 30 years ago, you could only see a few pro soccer games on TV, it's not like that today. I'll admit to watching international football about 15 years ago. I flipped back between the English Premier League and the Bundesliga (the German

Geopolitics Solved Forever Outside a Suburban Grocery Store? A satirical view of two men speaking of fact and fiction in a supermarket. Facts are stubborn things; just because he heard an opinion or something on the radio or TV doesn't make it automatically true. I've used satire to show the ridiculousness of people not afraid to give their opinion even though the facts may not be all there.

When you have a simple plumbing job, be careful about employing a company that has a flat-rate pricing model. Another lesson I learned was that even though this company on Google has very good reviews, it pays to thoroughly research the company. Just by relying on Best Pick Reports without additional research may not suffice.