I get a bit nauseous watching the political reports these days. I was reading a book that contained a quote from a Nobel Prize winner — a Russian that came to our country and even became our Poet Laurette — that put it in some perspective. Read more…
No, this isn’t about “The Donald”. It could be, I guess. This is about Secretaries of State. It’s about two former ones. Wanna guess? Read more…
Are you one who wonders why someone would pirate a movie?
Well, a picture is worth 1000 word. (That makes this post almost as long as one of Rob’s) Read more…
Well, tonight really. That’s when the Olympics kicks off. Not quite what was expected. Not a great ad campaign for Brazil. Read more…
Using the Android phone? Wish you could type on it like kids seem to do? Yeah, me neither. Old eyes strain to read something? Wish it was more like your old clunker of a computer? Fear not! Read more…
No, this isn’t about me be a peeping tom. Mens Rea is lawyer-speak for State of Mind. And, that is what got her out of the hot water. Yes, she stored classified info on her personal mail server. Yes, she was briefed on how classified info must be protected. But, nobody thinks here state of mind was such that she’s culpable. At least that’s what the Attorney General’s office told us yesterday. Read more…
Occasionally, someone says thanks for blogging something or other — not often mind you. But, this will warn you about the civil penalties associated with such kindness. Read more…
Those are among the myriad of topics brought up on the evening news. One day item X is good and the next bad. It is the most annoying segment on what has become annoying local news in general. Oh, throw in a rising with a bullet for the girl suggesting technology and obscure apps. When I look for real news it is mostly on PBS foreign news reporting. How in the hell can the French offer me more valid news than the homers. Read more…
I enjoy reading reason.com. I read it because it offers info that makes me think and even challenge some of my long held beliefs. An article today really brought that home. The minimum wage is part of the current news cycle. We see demonstrations by progressive groups shaming us because some people are not earning enough to get by. Read more…
Just how bad is it? According to my local Chicago News, it dire. Local news is just that. What about the rest of the nation ? Read more…
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