Hello, My Name is Kevin Schwarm
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On February 9, the NYTimes published an article called: “Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada.” Essentially, this article is about opening a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor (the US and Canada) to help streamline trade between the countries. Currently, there is a monopoly in which one family (The Morouns) owns the only other bridge between these two cities. However, powerful people in the US (not interested in representing al

Reading the Epstein files, I think it’s time for the federal government to take action. Perhaps not the kind of action people think. These alleged women today claim that famous and wealthy bank execs, politicians, and business leaders engaged in sex while they were underage, which is a farcical charge. I believe this is a conspiracy, but not the type you're thinking of. You see, most wealthy individuals (through the two releases of the Epstein files) claim they didn’t know Je

Recently, some in the mainstream media have said the situation involving Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump may be referred to as the "Epstein files" controversy. Regarding this controversy, I've included just a brief refresher of the high-level news reports from 2025. A quiz is included to outline the types of questions a critical thinker may have about this controversy. As a reminder, this quiz is presented in a satirical manner. Remember, no one fights so hard to keep someth

As readers of this article may know, Tom Brady, the winningest QB in NFL history, is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. In 2022,...

Dysfunctional Government. What will our current occupant do next? A dumpster fire in DC!

Love him or hate him, this satirical Trump quiz provides a fascinating look at Trump and his two administrations. My goal is to provide some humor and information about the man and his governance. It's not meant to be offensive; it's just a humorous way of looking at our controversial US President.

This was the first in-person meeting of a new book club organized through our local library. The initial book to review was "Water for...

Satire (Noun): the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in...

At our local civic center, I listened in on a debate and discussion on what Elon Musk is doing to our government, in the hopes of making...

Most people stubbornly hold onto their own political views, these are rarely subject to change. Therefore, don't talk politics with anyone.

At the conference on Friday, February 14 (Munich, Germany), Vice President J.D. Vance launched what  The Guardian’s  Patrick Wintour...

Guests Behaving Badly. A short article illustrates how some guests don't behave as you expect them to.

On October 7th of last year, the terrorist group Hamas launched an attack against Israeli residents who were attending a music festival....

Why not support Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth and Defense Secretary? According to the President-Elect, he's immensely qualified to to the job

Was it because she's a woman? Is it because she didn't interview well? Is it because she didn't define how her administration would...

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced on February 28, 2024, that he would resign in November. He has...

I had a dream recently that I had the chance to interview Donald Trump on various topics concerning Americans. He was incredibly candid...

Over the last several years, I met with physical and mental health providers, landscape architects, and other professionals about...

I ran into Frank at our local café, whom I hadn’t seen since pre-Covid. At the time, I knew he was a Republican and had voted for Donald...

The massacre in Nashville marked the 17th school shooting in the United States this year, according to tracking by the Washington Post....