“I’ll look it up in the encyclopedia.” A common phrase from about 1911 until about 2000. Now the encyclopedia has been replaced by Google and the phrase sounds archaic. I call the smart phone th...Read More
Sir, We have a problem. “Can it be solved” “No sir” “Then we don’t have a problem, we have a condition. Manage it or adjust to it.” This is the corollary to t...Read More
“Some ideas are so stupid only intellectuals believe them.” Thomas Sowell An idea that probably fits this definition is that we can stop the spread of “invasive species.” The photo sho...Read More
“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you” Neil deGrasse Tyson The image above is the new mural by Thomas “Breeze” Marcus at the S’edav Va’aki Museum. W...Read More
“There are good ships and wood shipsAnd ships that sail the sea,But the best ships are friendships,May they always be!” The Loopers Toast “Loopers” are boaters who sail (usually in pow...Read More
TV “news” is mostly gossip, I try not to watch much of it. Gossip is defined as: casual conversation or reports about others, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being tr...Read More
The two million people in Gaza sounds like a lot. But as a percent of the worlds population (approx ten billion) it amounts to 0.02%. Why don’t we allocate them among the countries who have expr...Read More
“Are you on a ride or in a race? On a ride you enjoy the experience. In a race you’re trying to win. Which approach you choose makes a big difference.” On this week’s blog we will ...Read More
Ethanol mandates and subsidies exist because, for thirty years, Iowa has been the first state in the quadrennial US presidential primary season. They have leveraged that position into wealth for Iowan...Read More
SEE IT SAY IT SORTED The British Government is attempting to get the British public to speak up when there is a problem. In this context what does SORTED mean?...Read More