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An Attack on Democracy Itself

Jul 15, 2024 4 min read
An Attack on Democracy Itself

This past Saturday (07/13/25) , a highly controversial political figure in the US narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when a bullet grazed his ear. Although…

Rethinking Our Migration Crisis

Jul 8, 2024 4 min read
Rethinking Our Migration Crisis

Migration into the United States and Europe presents significant challenges, with no clear solutions that gain majority support. Politicians often deflect the issue with announcements…

My quarrels with FIFA and the 2022 World Cup

Dec 8, 2022 6 min read
My quarrels with FIFA and the 2022 World Cup

I decided to boycott the 2022 World Cup long ago and haven’t watched a second of the footage. “Boycott” might not be the right word…

A canvas for the holidays

Dec 8, 2022 4 min read
A canvas for the holidays

For many years I used to live in an HOA (home owners associaton) controlled neighborhood in Westminster, just north of Denver. After my divorce I…

FB June 2021

Jun 30, 2021 4 min read
FB June 2021

NHOP was a real someone. A total giant on the bass. When I hear Denmark I still think of him. Certainly better than your regular…

FB May 2021

May 30, 2021 6 min read
FB May 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/05/02/police-low-vaccination-rates-safety-concerns/ My solution would be quite simple: I’d put every single officer on.leave without pay until they come back vaccinated. I could foresee people suing…

FB April 2021

Apr 30, 2021 8 min read
FB April 2021

Things in Germany look pretty dire. Instead of vaccinations, they are doing tests. The people are not happy. Red tape, political chaos, and now the…

FB March 2021

Mar 31, 2021 4 min read
FB March 2021

The first two are definitely true without a doubt. As for the great cars:A friend of mine had a Beetle where the heat was always…

FB February 2021

Feb 28, 2021 5 min read
FB February 2021

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a16010/30-year-old-computer-runs-school-heat/ That’s one way to stay safe from cyber attacks :) Updated Feb 01, 2021 10:06:30am Feb 01, 2021 10:06:30am Tom Moore aka Captain Tom…

FB January 2021

Jan 31, 2021 15 min read
FB January 2021

Yes, you can cause a lot of ruckus with a little Bluetooth speaker and a (big) box of chocolates. We put on our party outfits,…

An unusual transition

Dec 31, 2020 4 min read
An unusual transition

2020 is coming to an end. 2021 is awaiting us. Many of us are calling 2020 the worst year ever and want it to be…

The biggest earth day ever

Apr 22, 2020 6 min read
The biggest earth day ever

Today is the 50th time we celebrate Earth Day. In other times many of us would have tweeted a “Happy Earth Day” from their SUVs…

The 1200 dollar question

Apr 21, 2020 3 min read
The 1200 dollar question

Some of you might have received $1200 from the US government or will do so soon. For many Americans, this is money desperately needed to…

My five Covid-19 lists

Apr 21, 2020 2 min read
My Covid-19 Lists

I’ve been doing quite a bit of work on my bucket list during the time we were told to stay at home. I’ve been building…

Rejecting the Unknown

Oct 9, 2019 9 min read
Rejecting the Unknown

Today is Yom Kippur. It’s the highest holiday on the Jewish calendar. Unlike the main Christian holidays, it’s a rather serious affair. It’s a day…

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