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Rethinking America's Economic Design for True Democracy
The United States does not merely suffer from bad policy. It suffers from a failed political-economic design. For decades, Americans have been told that the economy rewards merit, innovation, risk, and hard work. That story has become increasingly difficult to defend. Workers produce the goods, deliver the services, build the platforms, staff the hospitals, move the freight, teach the children,…
Pizza Gaetz
A guy I follow on Twitter, Dave Weasel, tweeted asking why we aren’t calling the investigation of Matt Gaetz, Pizza Gaetz. It was in response to a tweet by Mehdi Hasan, who noted that QAnon believes this investigation is all part of “the plan”. It got me thinking and, here’s my contribution to the effort. I have nothing more to add at the moment other than to point out how I expect this years…
We're Entitled To Defend Ourselves
I have, in the past, asked when it would be time to consider acting out against polluters, climate change deniers and, especially, so-called governmental leaders as acts of self-defense. After all, increasingly severe weather events are killing large groups of people who currently have no say in how we deal with the climate crisis, which I believe is very real and abundantly documented. So I’ve…
American Fantasies, Real Enemies
We learned exactly nothing from Vietnam. Back then, we incinerated jungles, dropped more tonnage than we did in World War II, and still got run out of Southeast Asia by peasants in sandals with AK 47s and a clearer sense of purpose than any official in Washington. We had helicopters, jets, artillery, sensors, computers; they had bikes on jungle trails and the patience to bleed us until our own…
He's a Murderer
At what point do we have the right to self-defense? This man’s bigotry, misogyny, and hate for “the other”, as well as his ignorance of science, has already caused (either directly or indirectly) the deaths of millions. We can’t afford another day, let alone 3 years, of this idiot’s “leadership”.
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Serendipity & The SSME
Forty years ago I was working for a litigation support firm in a high-rise in Century City. I heard about the Challenger exploding and rushed down to the bar & grill downstairs, where I knew they had a television. Little did I know that a year later, almost to the day, I would begin working as a temp on the Space Shuttle Main Engine program, where I mostly did data input on the FMEA/CIL document…
MAGA Are Delusional Fools
The world according to Donald Trump is a kind of bargain-bin epic, but the real masterpiece is the fan club that keeps insisting it is hard-hitting non-fiction. At this stage, his separation from reality is less a “difference of opinion” and more a hard launch into an alternate dimension, yet his supporters gaze upon this rift in the fabric of truth and declare, “Yes, finally, someone who tells…
Never, Ever, Ever!
I have NOT forgotten about the Epstein files. I will NEVER forget about the Epstein files. I will also NEVER forget that Trump is a pedophile and a rapist of children.
Just a Thought
Do you really think we can deal with this insane, delusional administration non-violently? I’m not convinced.
ChatGPT & My Health
I posted recently about how I’m using AI to help me manage my understanding of the medical information I receive from my doctor visits and from my Apple watch. I have been sharing the sleep graphic my watch and the Health app provide me each morning. This morning, there seemed to be a bit of a disconnect between the awake time the graph showed and the analysis that ChatGPT provided me. So I…
US Navy Armed Guard
I have long known my father served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He told me of his time as a Radioman 3rd class aboard the USS William H. Webb when it made the Murmansk Run to bring supplies to the Soviets. In fact, I have previously shared a photo of the certificate he was awarded when they crossed the Arctic Circle on that run. I only recently discovered he was part of a specialized detachment…
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Gen Z Wan, You're My Only Hope
OK, not really, but yours is an important generation. Gen Z, also known as iGen or post-Millennials, refers to the demographic cohort born between 1996 and 2010. As this generation reaches voting age, it is important for its members to understand the importance of participating in every election. Voting is a fundamental right and responsibility of citizenship. It is a way for individuals to have…
How I'm Using AI
I have been using ChatGPT as a sort of medical/lifestyle partner/advisor for several months now. I created a project specifically for the purpose of sharing my vitals and other health related data, e.g. sleep patterns from my Apple watch, BP info from my weekly visits for Epoetin injections, weight and blood sugar measurements, as well as the results of blood tests, which Kaiser gives me access…
My Brief Naval Career
Fun fact about me. I was born with congenital talipes equinovarus, or club feet. I had my first cast put on my left foot (the worst one) when I was two days old. Since infants are growing at a somewhat accelerated pace, they generally have to put the casts on reasonably loose and they need to be changed frequently. My First Cast At some point in my early infancy I managed to kick this one off.…
My Brief Naval Career
Fun fact about me. I was born with congenital talipes equinovarus, or club feet. I had my first cast put on my left foot (the worst one) when I was two days old. Since infants are growing at a somewhat accelerated pace, they generally have to put the casts on reasonably loose and they need to be changed frequently. My First Cast At some point in my early infancy I managed to kick this one off.…
The U.S. is Not 1930s Germany
Claiming that America today is equivalent to 1930s Germany is both historically shallow and strategically counterproductive. Nearly a century has passed since Adolf Hitler rose to power amid the wreckage of World War I, a global depression, and the collapse of the Weimar Republic. Germany in the 1930s was a humiliated, war-torn, economically devastated nation with no democratic tradition, no…
The Monster in the Suit: Emil Bove, Authoritarianism in Legal Garb
There are monsters among us. They don’t crawl from caves or erupt in public tantrums. No, the most dangerous among them walk calmly through courtrooms and government buildings, armed not with violence but with credentials and legalese. Emil Bove is one such figure—a reminder that authoritarianism often arrives not with a bang, but with a briefcase. Bove, a former federal prosecutor and now a…