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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Jim’s Dead Wrong—Avs Looked FINE, and Here’s Why Game Two is a LOCK
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Avs game two analysis from a fan who actually watched: Listen, I just read my brother Jim’s little panic attack masquerading as sports analysis, and… read more
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Avs Got Punched in the Mouth—Now We See What They’re Made Of
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Colorado Avalanche playoff hockey revealed its character in game one. Listen up, hockey heads—that Avs-Knights opener was UGLY, and I’m not here to sugarcoat it… read more
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America’s Always Been Great — Now Rise to Show It
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Americas always been great — messy, loud, imperfect, but striving. Here’s what I know about America that keeps me up at night: We’ve always been… read more
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The Architecture of Untruth: How False Narratives Became a Governing Strategy
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False narratives governing strategy has become a defining feature of modern American politics. There’s a pattern here. It repeats with such regularity that you can… read more
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The Ruler in Chief: How Trump’s Executive Overreach Reveals a Fundamental Misunderstanding of Leadership
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Rulers Command. Leaders Inspire. America Must Decide Which It Wants. Trump executive overreach is redefining American democracy. A ruler commands. A leader inspires. The distinction… read more
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The Family Business: When the Oval Office Becomes a Sales Floor for the Trump Family
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Trump family business conflicts have become a defining scandal of the current administration. Three weeks after the inauguration, a little-noticed memo crossed the desks of… read more
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The Death of the Promise: How American Politicians Perfected the Public Lie
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Politicians’ broken promises and public lies have become America’s defining political crisis. There was a time when getting caught in a lie ended careers. Now… read more
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Darlings, the Derby Delivered: Where Juleps Meet Genius and Hats Commit to the Bit
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Listen, I’ve survived Paris Fashion Week without air conditioning and the Met Gala stairs in six-inch Louboutins, but *nothing*—and I mean nothing—compares to the glorious… read more
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How Tariffs are impacting our lives
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Reported by – Ben Dover The Trump administration has chosen to use tariffs against the world, not even penguins on distant islands are immune.… read more
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We’re Back. And These Times Are Every Bit as Hairy as You Think.
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After years away, The Hairy Times is back in the game — and the world gave us plenty to write about while we were gone.… read more
