by John M. Jennings | Dec 26, 2024 | The IFOD
The two cats pictured above are my daughter Claire’s cats (Christopher & Hunny). They are siblings and seem to genuinely enjoy each other’s company, but they don’t meow at each other. They only meow at people. It turns out that this is totally...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 13, 2024 | The IFOD
When you think of the Amish, chances are you imagine horse-drawn buggies, handmade furniture, and an unwavering commitment to avoiding all things modern. But here’s the twist: the Amish don’t reject technology outright. Instead, they have a surprisingly thoughtful and...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 3, 2024 | The IFOD
If you were alive in the 1980s, you probably remember the rise of the phrase “shit happens” — it popped up seemingly out of nowhere, and within months, the phrase was everywhere. It was on bumper stickers, t-shirts, and graffiti. When something bad...
by John M. Jennings | Nov 18, 2024 | The IFOD
It’s a quirky piece of trivia that feels almost too strange to be true: Stanley Milgram and Philip Zimbardo, two psychologists famous—or perhaps infamous—for their morally questionable experiments, both graduated from James Monroe High School in the Bronx. This public...
by John M. Jennings | Nov 8, 2024 | The IFOD
The Poisonous Experiment of Prohibition: When the Government Took “Don’t Drink” a Bit Too Far Prohibition in the United States was meant to usher in an era of moral cleanliness and sobriety. Instead, it sparked a black market for booze, organized crime, and, in one of...
by John M. Jennings | Nov 1, 2024 | The IFOD
You’re at your friend’s wedding, and despite the clear registry they set up months ago, you’ve decided to go rogue. No blender, towels, or steak knives for you—no, you’re getting them a beautiful, hand-painted, artisanal vase you found on Etsy. Unique, personal,...
