I’m reading a book called Sons and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson. It’s about the young German Jewish men who escaped the Nazi in the 1930’s and then enlisted in the US Army and were as...Read More
Chaos Theory said that some things are unpredictable and later Complexity Theory said yes some things are unpredictable but often outcomes in chaos follow patterns. This photo is an illustration of th...Read More
President Trump campaign for President was full of symbolism. Two of the most important were building a wall and repealing Obama Care (the ACA). So far he has failed at both. It looks like he and the ...Read More
“If you’re not different you don’t exist.” Is an important marketing concept and with its corollary: “If you’re too different you scare people.” they frame th...Read More
We were in Quebec on holiday in early September and we stayed a few nights in Quebec City. It lived up to its reputation for charm so of course it was overrun by tourists seeking charm. We had some ex...Read More
The NS Savannah is the only nuclear powered commercial vessel ever built. It is a very interesting evolutionary dead end. And right now it is gently decaying in Baltimore Harbor where Gene B took us b...Read More
This from the sports page of the Swarthmore College newspaper. They are a division three school in sports and this headline perfectly expresses the key to happiness. The Key to Happiness is Low Expect...Read More
This statue of Judge Roger Taney is if front of the Maryland Capital Building in downtown Annapolis. Judge Taney was a local politician in the years leading up to the Civil War. He was a slave owner. ...Read More
Only rich people can afford Yachts now I know that this is difficult for some people but when new technology comes along it is really expensive. It is not until thousands maybe millions have been made...Read More
This is a rant. I’m not opposed to peoples right to choose. I’m a pretty libertarian person and I want to let people choose whatever they want from the marketplace of ideas and from the co...Read More