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Zeitgeist: Vibe Shift in Hockey

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 27, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

NHL Pride Drama VANISHES: The Vibe Shift Authors Need to Understand

Zeitgeist: Fonts Get Political

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 20, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

U.S. government used Times New Roman. It is a traditional serif font. Under the Biden administration, the State Department switched its documents from Times New Roman to Calibri, a sans serif font.

Zeitgeist: Record Breaking Bible Sales

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 20, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

Bible sales have reached record highs in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Zeitgeist: Radical Islam Moves to Europe

Zeitgeist: Radical Islam Moves to Europe

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 16, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

The United Arab Emirates just banned Emirates from going to university in the UK out of fears that students are getting radicalized by the Islamic Brotherhood. 

Zeitgeist: Steak & Shake

Zeitgeist: Steak & Shake

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 14, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Turnings, Zeitgeist

A fast-food company poised to do very well in the new zeitgeist. I was the fastest-growing fast-food company in the country last year.

Zeitgeist: Karens Have a New Acronym A. W. F. U. L.

Zeitgeist: Karens Have a New Acronym A. W. F. U. L.

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 27, 2025 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

Thomas: This is a significant cultural shift, and the acronym is, frankly, awful. It stands for “Affluent White Female Urban Liberal.” It is being used in a way that feels similar to “WASP,” which stood for “White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.” That term became popular in...
Is Traditional Publishing Dying? Surprising Trends Authors Can’t Ignore

Is Traditional Publishing Dying? Surprising Trends Authors Can’t Ignore

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 8, 2025 | Culture & Politics, News, Publishing, Zeitgeist

Explore the trends that will shape the industry and how they will impact authors.

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