Countdown to 250: The Americans Building Tomorrow 245 Days Until America’s Semiquincentennial Day 245: Turk McCleskey & Paul Balassa Two Veterans Who Turned Coffee Mugs Into a Mission Most people who start a business do it to make money. Some do it to solve a problem they’ve experienced. A rare few do it because they...
Day 246: Todd Connor The Veteran Building Bridges in a Divided Nation There’s a particular kind of courage that doesn’t involve jumping on grenades or charging into enemy fire. It’s the courage to step into the space where everyone is shouting past each other and say: “There has to be a better way.” Todd Connor...
Day 247: Mel Cohen The Veteran Who Turned Grief Into a Lifetime of Service Some people serve their country for a few years and then move on. Others serve for a lifetime, driven by something deeper than duty—by love, by loss, by a promise that can never be broken. Mel Cohen has been serving for...
The Marine Who Made the Ultimate Choice in a Split Second There are moments in life where character isn’t built—it’s revealed. Where there’s no time to think, no time to calculate the odds, no opportunity to consider the consequences. Just a choice that has to be made in the space between one heartbeat and the...
Countdown to 250: The Americans Building Tomorrow 249 Days Until America’s Semiquincentennial Day 249: Jake Wood The Marine Who Turned Disaster Into Purpose Most people remember where they were on January 12, 2010, when news broke that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake had devastated Haiti, claiming over 200,000 lives. Most people watched the tragedy unfold on...
250 Days Until America’s Semiquincentennial We’re just 250 days away from one of the most significant birthdays in our nation’s history—America’s 250th anniversary on July 4th, 2026. And while it’s easy to look backward at the founders, the pioneers, and the history-makers of centuries past, there’s something equally powerful happening right now, all around us....
When ESPN launched its daily betting show “Daily Wager” in 2019, it marked a seismic shift in sports journalism ethics. The network that once prided itself on objective sports reporting had openly entered the business of telling viewers how to gamble on the very games it covers. This represents one of the most glaring conflicts...
In a partnership that bridges two entertainment giants, Netflix and Spotify announced they’re bringing select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal marks a significant shift in how podcasts are distributed and consumed, potentially reshaping the entire podcast landscape. The Partnership Details The collaboration will feature curated shows from Spotify...
Meet your new banker: an algorithm. Your company’s talent acquisition, your corporate accountant, your investment broker, your credit assessor… all on the list of jobs that are now accepting applications from non-organic AI employees. Since the debut of generative (makes new stuff) and agentic (completes assigned tasks) AI specialists, the corporate world has been chasing...
Let’s discuss a financial barrier that has been quietly keeping millions of Americans locked out of wealth-building opportunities for over 40 years. It’s called the “accredited investor” rule, and if you haven’t heard of it, that’s the point. The Bill That’s Got Everyone Talking In July 2025, a remarkable event occurred. The House of Representatives...