Don Hall 1/24/22 Don Hall 1/24/22

I Believe... [1619 + 1776 = A Fuller Picture]

...that the 1619 Project is some solid reading and, while not a definitive history of the country’s founding, a brilliant parallel view to understanding the brilliance of the Founding Fathers creating the republic. Both are true and together provide a more complete comprehension.

Don Hall 1/17/22 Don Hall 1/17/22

I Believe... [A Mouthful of Shit]

...that an opinion without some factual backup is like a cake without sugar. It's heavy, flat and tastes like a mouthful of shit.

Don Hall 1/10/22 Don Hall 1/10/22

I Believe... [Bag of Weasels]

I believe... that every relationship comes with its bag of weasels.

Don Hall 1/3/22 Don Hall 1/3/22

I Believe... [Bristling Elites]

...that when Pulitzer prize winners and people with advanced degrees bristle at being called “elites” the Emperor’s codpiece just slipped off his huge, highly educated, monied cock.

Don Hall 12/27/21 Don Hall 12/27/21

I Believe… [Simple Resolve]

...that if anyone still does New Year’s resolutions, they should include the goals to mind their own business, place their anxiety into perspective, and maybe take a few walks a week. Keep it simple for 2022.

Don Hall 12/20/21 Don Hall 12/20/21

I Believe... [Get Her the Combs Already]

...that you should read O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi before Christmas Eve.

Don Hall 12/13/21 Don Hall 12/13/21

I Believe... [Variant Snap]

...that the next strain of COVID will be known as the Thanos Variant.

Don Hall 12/6/21 Don Hall 12/6/21

I Believe... [No Body Positivity for Fat Dudes]

...that body positivity as a concept is exclusively for women because no one wants to claim big fat dudes are owning their best selves when they decide to become burlesque dancers as a therapeutic measure.

Don Hall 11/29/21 Don Hall 11/29/21

I Believe... [Enduring the Use of Masks]

...that the wave of organized groups smashing into high-end retail stores and stealing things would be just fine if they were wearing hashtag t-shirts aligning with a Utopian cause. At least they were wearing masks, though…

Don Hall 11/22/21 Don Hall 11/22/21

I Believe... [Most Are NOT Outraged]

...that the unwritten purpose of most media today is to make you think that the views of 17 percent of the country are actually the views of 83 percent of the country. The media doesn’t want you informed, they want you outraged. You being informed doesn’t make them rich. You being outraged does.

Don Hall 11/15/21 Don Hall 11/15/21

I Believe... [When the Self Righteous Decide to Educate]

...that the impulse of both the hard left and hard right to ‘educate’ the rest of us is seeped in the arrogance of the self righteous. Also, genuinely boring. Show, don’t yell.

Don Hall 11/8/21 Don Hall 11/8/21

I Believe... [Dems Need a Press Agent]

...that Democrats have, in a year, cut child poverty in half, added 5.3 million jobs, managed the most ambitious vaccine rollout in the nation’s history, and passed a $1.2 trillion investment in the water, roads, bridges and broadband. Lead with that, piss ants.

Don Hall 11/1/21 Don Hall 11/1/21

I Believe... [Can a Black Man 'Punch Down?']

...that when an African American man is accused of punching down, the true source of inequality is revealed. It’s about class, not race or gender....that when an African American man is accused of punching down, the true source of inequality is revealed. It’s about class, not race or gender.

Don Hall 10/25/21 Don Hall 10/25/21

I Believe... [Plenty of Workers, Not Enough Decent Gigs]

I believe... that there isn’t a labor shortage, there’s a shitty job surplus.

Don Hall 10/18/21 Don Hall 10/18/21

I Believe... [Channeling The West Wing]

...that WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki is West Wing good....that WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki is West Wing good.

Don Hall 10/11/21 Don Hall 10/11/21

I Believe... [Sadism is Not a Virtue]

…that our pleasure in the pain of others—even those we deem deserve the pain—while common and instinctual, is really not a quality of which we should be proud. Sadism makes us all a bit less.

Don Hall 10/4/21 Don Hall 10/4/21

I Believe... [Practicing Gratitude]

...that the first five minutes of every day should be spent reflecting on the things you are grateful for in your life. It reframes every day and reminds you that despite the hardships there is a balance.

Don Hall 9/27/21 Don Hall 9/27/21

I Believe... [Suppress Those Emotions, Men]

I believe... that, in light of a certain demographic of men unleashing their rage and butt-hurt, perhaps the advice for men to unpack their feelings rather than suppress them was not particularly well thought out. By all means, dudes, suppress those emotions and shut the fuck up.

Don Hall 9/20/21 Don Hall 9/20/21

I Believe... [Wear That Dress, Girl!]

...that few things scream effective activism than attending an event costing $30,000 a ticket wearing a dress that cost $45,000 with an anti-capitalist message stitched into it. Like going to a Raiders game with a hat that says “Concussions and Wife Beating are Bad” or a fundraiser for the Catholic Church in an alter boy costume.

Don Hall 9/13/21 Don Hall 9/13/21

I Believe... [Solid Marital Numbers]

...that when seven years of marriage feels like seven weeks of of unrelenting awesomeness, the third time was definitely charmed.