The Best of The Hairy Times
Welcome to the Featured Articles section of The Hairy Times — a curated collection of our most impactful reporting, commentary, and storytelling. These are the pieces that define who we are: fact‑driven, opinion‑forward, and committed to helping readers understand the world with clarity, honesty, and depth.
Our featured work spans politics, culture, society, sports, travel, and personal growth. Each article is selected because it offers something more — sharper insight, stronger research, deeper perspective, or a story that deserves your attention. Whether you’re here to stay informed, explore new ideas, or follow the threads shaping our world, this page is your gateway to the content that matters most.
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Below, you’ll find our most essential articles — updated regularly as new stories rise to the surface. Dive in, explore, and stay engaged.
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The Emperor’s New Greatness: A Reckoning With What We’ve Become
This is a story about greatness — or what’s left of it. There’s a line in Hemingway where a character is asked how he went bankrupt. “Two ways,” he answers. “Gradually, then suddenly.” That’s how democracies fail. Not with a… read more
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Trump’s Iran MoU: When “Best Deal Ever” Meets Worst Foreign Policy in Decades
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The focus keyword here is simple and damning: Trump Iran deal disaster. Let’s begin with what we know. The Trump administration released a Memorandum of… read more
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After a long day at the Office – Lets make Cake
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A Hairy Times Family Classic There was a time — late in the evening, long after the newsroom lights dimmed — when Bea Little and Hope Sinourheart would wander… read more
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The Insider Trading Double Standard: When the Connected Win and Average Americans Go to Prison
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The insider trading double standard has always existed. I grew up around people who traded on information. Not illegal insider trading — at least, not… read more
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Stop the Steal: Trump’s $1.7 Billion IRS Settlement Demands His Own Slogan
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The irony is so thick you could cut it with a subpoena. For four years, Donald Trump bellowed "Stop the Steal" to anyone within earshot.… read more
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Your Wallet’s Getting Lighter and Nobody’s Talking About Who’s Actually Cashing In
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Look, I'm going to level with you — I just spent forty-three bucks filling up my Honda Civic. My CIVIC. That's supposed to be the… read more
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The Gerontocracy Must End: Why America Needs Leaders Who’ll Live Long Enough to Face the Consequences of Their Decisions
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The debate over age limits for politicians has never been more urgent. Here’s something nobody wants to say out loud at Thanksgiving dinner: we’ve let… read more
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In the Stillness Between Storms: A Word from the Mountain
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I write to you from a stone terrace in the Andys Mountains, where the wind carries both snow and silence in equal measure. For twenty-three… read more
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The Billionaire Philanthropist Who Never Worked in Intelligence Now Runs U.S. Intelligence
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The Trump administration’s appointment of Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence represents either a bold experiment in disruptive leadership or a dangerous gamble with… read more
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America Was Always Great — But We Keep Forgetting What That Means
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America was always great — but have we forgotten what made it so? There’s a phrase that’s been rattling around our politics for nearly a… read more
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Ukraine War Briefing: $3.8 Billion Still Frozen as Kyiv Holds Eastern Lines
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The war in Ukraine enters a grim calculus as winter 2025 approaches: American military aid sits unused while Ukrainian forces face renewed Russian pressure along… read more









