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Self-employed/Semi-retired (Boca Raton, Florida) · punchingbagpost.com · 40 yrs

Horist has legitimate professional experience including 40+ years running a consulting firm, teaching at established universities, and media appearances. However, credibility is moderated by several factors: (1) No advanced degrees mentioned (only Knox College undergraduate noted); (2) Primary publication platform is 'The Punching Bag Post,' a partisan conservative blog with no apparent editorial standards; (3) Self-published author status rather than peer-reviewed academic work; (4) Explicitly identified as 'conservative writer' and 'political strategist,' indicating advocacy rather than objective analysis; (5) Book titles suggest partisan political messaging rather than scholarly work; (6) Search results show he engages in heated reader debates. While his business and teaching experience provides some credibility, the lack of advanced credentials, reliance on partisan platforms, and explicit political positioning limit his institutional authority. Suitable for opinion/commentary but not as authoritative source for factual claims.

Credentials

Alma mater: Knox College

Business owner and consultant (40+ years)

Conservative writer and political strategist

Affiliations

Knox College (alma mater)

Harvard University (lecturer/instructor)

Northwestern University (lecturer/instructor)

DePaul University (lecturer/instructor)

Hope College (lecturer/instructor)

City Club of Chicago (former Executive Director)

WIND Radio Chicago (hosted 'Chicago In Sight')

Notable work

Author: 'The Acrapulators' Guide' (collecting humor)

Author: 'Who Put Blacks in That PLACE? -- The Long Sad History of the Democratic Party's Oppression of Black Americans ... to This Day'

Consulting clients included Steve Forbes and Milton Friedman

Campaign to save historic Chicago Theatre from demolition

Award-winning debater with published editorials in national newspapers