The Kent State Shootings – May 4, 1970

Background In the spring of 1970, the United States was reeling from growing opposition to the Vietnam War, a conflict that had already spanned over a decade. President Richard Nixon’s decision on April 30, 1970, to expand the war into Cambodia ignited immediate backlash. Across the country, protests erupted on college campuses, with students voicing […]

Germany Invades France – May 10, 1940

BackgroundBy the spring of 1940, Europe was already deeply entangled in the escalating conflict of World War II. After the rapid and shocking conquest of Poland in September 1939, Nazi Germany turned its eyes westward. Although Britain and France had declared war on Germany following the invasion of Poland, little action took place on the […]

he May Fourth Movement – May 4, 1919 (China)

Background:In the aftermath of World War I, nations around the world gathered at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to draft a new world order. Chinese intellectuals and reformers hoped that their country’s participation on the Allied side—sending laborers to aid the war effort—would result in the return of territories previously controlled by Germany in […]

V-E Day: Victory in Europe – May 8, 1945

Background:By early 1945, the Second World War in Europe was rapidly drawing to a close. Allied forces from the west had crossed into Germany, while Soviet troops closed in from the east. Adolf Hitler, increasingly isolated and delusional, had retreated to his underground bunker in Berlin. On April 30, he committed suicide, leaving Admiral Karl […]

🌼 May Fantasy: Unbusy Weekends

When the Calendar Went Quiet, and the Town Came Alive It started as a whisper, then a suggestion, and eventually a joyful nationwide movement:“Let’s all just… not do anything this weekend.” Enter Unbusy Weekends—two glorious days each month where calendars auto-block, meetings dissolve into the ether, and the whole country collectively agrees to chill out […]

May Fantasy: Autonomy Kitchens

Where the Smartest Cook in Town Is a Shared Neighborhood Oven Let’s rewind for a second. Once upon a time, cooking was a chore squeezed between meetings and microwave beeps. But in the future we’re now savoring, food returned to what it’s always wanted to be: shared, soulful, and slow. Welcome to the Autonomy Kitchen, […]

May Fantasy: Mental Wealth Co-Ops

Because Emotional Health Deserves Its Own Neighborhood Headquarters In the past, mental health was something you whispered about behind closed doors—if you talked about it at all. But in this new May we’re walking through, it’s as common as grocery shopping and ten times more nourishing. Welcome to the era of Mental Wealth Co-Ops—vibrant community […]

May Fantasy: Reskilling Renaissance Halls

Where Beekeeping Meets Quantum Ethics Over Elderflower Tea In the future, nobody asks, “What do you do for a living?” Instead, the question is:“What did you learn this week?” Welcome to the Reskilling Renaissance, where lifelong learning is less about LinkedIn badges and more about your soul lighting up like a lantern. The heart of […]

Bonds in 2025 – Solid Shelter or Sinking Ship?

For decades, bonds have been the “grandparents” of investment portfolios—calm, slow, predictable, and sensible. When inflation reared its ugly head and interest rates started climbing like a cat chasing a laser pointer, investors constantly turned back to bonds—the old, reliable seatbelt of the financial world. And sure, bonds feel safe. They promise steady returns and […]

April Fantasy: Earth School Field Learning

Every April, the question was no longer, “Did you pass your test?” It was, “What did the forest teach you today?” Standardized testing? Long gone. Replaced with boots-on-the-ground, hands-in-the-soil learning. Earth School meant students learned biology by planting real gardens, studied chemistry through natural dyes, and discussed history while restoring native wetlands with their elders. […]