Roots of Reality

widowed with several children. Facing discrimination for being Irish, she persevered, moving to Buffalo and running a small variety store to support her family, an enduring story of courage, resilience, and determination.

Robert and Martha Adams were from Muff, Ireland, near the border of what is now Northern Ireland, and later lived in Derry. During the Great Irish Famine, they emigrated in 1847 to New York City seeking a better life, but Robert died shortly after arrival, leaving Martha...

Venezuela (January 2026) – Dictator Maduro removed; Vice President installed as acting president. Iran (February 2026)– Attempt ongoing.

Iraq (2003) – U.S. invasion removed dictator. Regime collapse; insurgency; rise of ISIS; fragile democracy. Libya (2011) – NATO and U.S. involvement led to removal of dictator. State collapse and prolonged civil conflict.

US Attempts at Regime Change Since 1953 Iran (1953) – Removed Prime Minister. Shah consolidates power. 1979 Islamic Revolution overthrows Shah. Guatemala (1954) – U.S. backed removal of elected President. Resulted in military governments and civil war; deep human rights abuses

A new miracle!

Historic game this morning!

Thomas Plympton (c.1620–1676) was born in England and came to colonial Massachusetts as a young man, around age 19, as an apprentice, a form of bound servitude. After completing his term, Plympton became a free man and married his master's daughter.

@tombogert Does this mean SKC will go DP shopping?

🚨🔴 BREAKING: Toronto FC is finalizing a deal to acquire winger Daniel Salloi from Sporting KC, per sources. Deal is $300k GAM + $700k add-ons. Salloi is NOT a DP for Toronto. Salloi, 29, made 286 apps for SKC, scoring 67 goals. Been in first team since 2017.

@NBTiller Always kinda of funny to come across those places randomly in the US. But hey, I do like my fortune cookies though haha.

FIVE PERCENT of Americans regularly consult psychic services, with ONE-THIRD (30%) using them occasionally. Though high, it's actually lower than many other high-income developed countries.

13.6 billion years ago the first stars formed. Inside elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged, then scattered through space when the stars died. Because the elements essential to planets and life were created in stars, we are, quite literally, made of stardust.

New Episode: The Future of AI with Dr. Sean O hEigeartaigh @S_OhEigeartaigh We speak about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the myths and risks surrounding it, and why this moment may be remembered as a turning point in human history. Listen Rootsofreality.com/podcast

New Episode: Historian Ben Baumann explores artificial intelligence through the long arc of human technological history, asking whether AI represents just another transformative tool, or a turning point that could fundamentally reshape humanity. Listen: rootsofreality.com/podcast

Why does the universe exist?

My latest history article about the 1919 World Series!

The “10,000-hour rule,” is often misinterpreted. No study shows a fixed number of hours guarantees expertise; progress depends on deliberate, high-quality practice, context, and individual factors.

Developed in the late 1800s using data from a narrow sample of European men, BMI was created as a population-level statistical tool rather than a clinical health measure. While it remains useful for tracking trends, its limitations can misclassify of individual metabolic health.