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A stressed, sleep-deprived optimist.
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Think Terrestrial
As a boy, very few things thrilled me more than the idea of space. I was a child of the “space age,” growing up with TV shows like Star Trek and Lost in Space, and the real world of the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 10, 2023 at News To Me
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Nov 27, 2023
Footprints in the Snow
Posted Nov 26, 2023 at News To Me
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The River at Sundance
Saturday Morning, 5 AM, Sundance Mountain Resort River Run, 5A The sound of the stream rushing by the cabin has played with my ears for hours. Now I can look at it, too, matching the dull roar of rushing water... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2020 at News To Me
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Leaving High School Behind and Advice to Seniors
It was the summer after my senior year in High School, and I was on top of the world. I had graduated near the top of my high school graduating class, had a great group of friends, and the prospect... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2013 at News To Me
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Ben: at the time, it seemed like no big deal--no fatalities, and kind of a cool story. Now, as a parent, I am terrified by what my parents must have gone through!
Commented Nov 16, 2012 on The Car Accident 11-15-1982 at News To Me
The Car Accident 11-15-1982
Thirty years ago today--the day before my 17th birthday!--I was in a horrific car accident which required more than 100 stitches to my face, and eventually minor plastic surgery. I decided to share that memory, before it fades too far into my past--more out of recollection and catharsis than mut...
The Car Accident 11-15-1982
Thirty years ago today--the day before my 17th birthday!--I was in a horrific car accident which required more than 100 stitches to my face, and eventually minor plastic surgery. I decided to share that memory, before it fades too far... Continue reading
Posted Nov 15, 2012 at News To Me
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More Radical Thoughts: Election Day Reform
Recently I put forward a fairly radical idea that the key to reforming the electoral college--splitting states that control more than 10% of the electoral votes needed to elect a president. For today's installment of radical ideas, let's look at... Continue reading
Posted Oct 24, 2012 at News To Me
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Political Ears to Hear
In the second 2012 Presidential Debate there was a key moment about the attacks in Benghazi, Libya. Romney accused the President of misleading the American people by blaming the attacks on a spontaneous reaction to the YouTube video for fourteen... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2012 at News To Me
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Radically Reforming the Electoral College
Recently I posted about my support for the Electoral College (EC). While it may be an old-fashioned way of apportioning votes in a Republic, it actually still works. But that doesn't mean that it couldn't stand a little tweaking here... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2012 at News To Me
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Eat the Rich! -- Bill Whittle, Genius
I have long been a fan of Mr. Whittle (see my blogroll on the right). As we come down the homestretch of this election, I am sharing a video he made which clearly illustrates the fallacy that making the rich... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2012 at News To Me
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Daily Five MInutes: President of All the People?
I didn't write this, but I thought it was funny. I took it from the comments on the blog, Just One Minute. The context was Mitt Romney's "secret message" to donors; the commenter signed his name "bgates" [if only!]: "So... Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2012 at News To Me
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Federal Spending Growth: Enough Blame to Go Around
Posted Sep 14, 2012 at News To Me
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Lessons from 9/11
I cannot express these lessons any better myself, so here is a repost from Glenn Reynolds on 9/11/01. His wisdom in the aftermath of great tragedy is inspiring: [Posted at 1:49 PM EDT, 9/11/01] Here, for your consideration, are a... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2012 at News To Me
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Paul Krugman Then and Now
Paul Krugman is an economic professor at Princeton, columnist for the NY Times, a Nobel Prize winner, and a sometimes advisor to presidents and corporations. He once worked for a commission which advised then President Reagan, but he felt out... Continue reading
Posted Sep 10, 2012 at News To Me
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The Question of This Election--Part III: It's About the Jobs
Posted Sep 10, 2012 at News To Me
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Obama and Spinal Tap
The Obama campaign has been seeing ever smaller crowds come out to its rallies. For example, at the convention, ostensibly due to predicted rain which didn't materialze, the final night was moved indoors to a venue that was 1/4 the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2012 at News To Me
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The Clinton Effect
Bill Clinton spoke to the Democratic Convention tonight. Most Republican reactions to Clinton's speech miss the point, as Republicans have always missed the point when it comes to Bill Clinton. He is clearly the most talented politician alive today, and... Continue reading
Posted Sep 6, 2012 at News To Me
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The Question of This Election--Part II
There are several key questions facing voters in this election. I posited the first one, a referendum on Obama's record, here. The first night of Democratic National Convention included the usual suspects: several stirring speeches, some partisan barbs, and an... Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2012 at News To Me
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The Question of This Election--Part I
During the 1980 election Ronald Reagan famously asked, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" That was--and is--a powerful question to ask of each Presidential election. In 2008 the question was clearly "no", and both parties essentially... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2012 at News To Me
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Daily Five Minutes: Climategate Revisited
The debate about global climate change should be considered as a bad reality show entitled "Scientists Behaving Badly"; sort of like Jersey Shore for the Ph.D. set. From suppressed or fudged data by of the "Warmthers" (who believe that Global... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2012 at News To Me
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Canada: No Statute Limitations on Horrific Behavior
Most Americans do not pay close attention to legal matters in Canada, even if they involve sports figures. Fewer still follow the results of events that happened decades ago, even as they are thrust into the national spotlight. The Sandusky... Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2011 at News To Me
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Did JoePa turn a blind eye? Or is Sandusky lying?
Jerry Sandusky says that Joe Paterno never confronted him about allegations of abuse. Never. Not in 1998 when a mother reported Sandusky for showering with her son. Not in 2002 when Assistant Coach McQuery went and spoke with Paterno about... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2011 at News To Me
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10 Great Excuses for Missing Work
Clever excuses for missing work time. Continue reading
Posted Dec 2, 2011 at News To Me
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The Recipe for Abuse?
Posted Dec 1, 2011 at News To Me
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