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Atheism, In the media

Discussing Republican Atheists and my political background with PJ Media

I was featured in a story published on March 25, 2022 by prominent conservative media outlet PJ Media to discuss details about my organization Republican Atheists and my political background. The story is titled "Republican Atheists: Meet the Conservative Atheists You May Not Have Known About." Access story at this link. PJ Media is the… Continue reading Discussing Republican Atheists and my political background with PJ Media

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Atheism, In the media, Sweden

Recently featured on conservative Youtube channel The Brass Exchange

I was recently featured on the conservative Youtube channel The Brass Exchange to discuss my views on politics and social issues. The discussion was recorded on February 7, 2022. During the discussion we focused on homeschool, the traditional family model, atheist organizations, conservative atheists, Planned Parenthood, voter engagement, similarities between Sweden and the US and… Continue reading Recently featured on conservative Youtube channel The Brass Exchange

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Sweden

Closed and operating Scandinavian businesses in the United States

Last updated March 4, 2023 I have become increasingly interested in documenting Scandinavian businesses closing throughout the United States. It seems every time I turn around I am hearing about another Scandinavian business in the US closing. I feel their closures show waning public interest in Scandinavian culture, as well as economic challenges, such as… Continue reading Closed and operating Scandinavian businesses in the United States

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Outreach

Moving away from Facebook, connect with me on Discord

Those of you who communication with me regularly know that I have pretty much dropped Facebook. I continue to use it for work and research purposes, but other than that, I am not longer using it for my projects or primary platform for communication. As a result, I launched a Discord server to stay connected… Continue reading Moving away from Facebook, connect with me on Discord

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Politics

California discussion topics and resources

I have a number of articles discussing issues I consider to be pressing in California, so I am going to post them here for reference. Education "California’s community colleges move to require ethnic studies." May 24, 2021. EdSource. Wild Fire "Decades of mismanagement led to choked forests - now it's time to clear them out,… Continue reading California discussion topics and resources

Music

A list of my favorite Scandinavian songs

In the process of attending Swedish-American events in the US for a good part of my life, I have been increasingly disappointed by the limited music that is played. Swedish-American groups will just not let go of folk music! Folk music always has a place, but there is so much more to Scandinavian music. Why… Continue reading A list of my favorite Scandinavian songs

Health

New project: Universal Healthcare Stories

All my life I have heard left-leaning Americans chant that America should adopt universal healthcare. That's it. They do not discuss the negatives of universal healthcare, or details of how it works. They simply chant that it should be installed. Since living in Europe I have heard a variety of experiences from people who have… Continue reading New project: Universal Healthcare Stories