Table of Contents

Tired Again?
What Kind of Nation are We?
My Little Friend is Very Sick.
Election 2016
Overpopulation and Aggression
Letters to Hillary and Donald
Politicians and Reporters
… And then there were Five.
The Human Family Tree
Three and Counting
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Requiem
An Open Letter to Hillary
… And the Bleat Goes On
Dorothy
Law and Order
Make America Great Again?
Muddy Waters
Immigration
Illegal Aliens
Commercials: Silly, Annoying, Enraging, and Downright Disturbing
How do You Want your Lies?
The Supreme Court
It Ain’t Necessarily So
Vote!
Where do We Go from Here?
Letters to Power
What’s good for General Bullmoose …

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Tired Again?

^{January 15, 2016}

Does “retired” mean tired again”? I hope not but, so far, I’m not sure. Forty-five years of work is like having a tiger by the tail. You need help to let go. There are PCs to return, waivers to sign, decisions to make, pension and insurance arrangements to be made … and years of lost… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

What Kind of Nation are We?

^{January 29, 2016}

Are we a nation of Diversity, Friendship, and Family … or a nation of Fear, Suspicion, and Anger? Are we, somehow, both? A Christian Nation? When I was growing up, I was taught that we are a Christian nation. I was taught that Christianity was about loving God and each other. I have since learned… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

My Little Friend is Very Sick.

^{February 13, 2016}

My little friend, Spider, is very sick. She almost died on February 4th. When I woke that day, I couldn’t find her. That wasn’t surprising. She has several “secret” places In our apartment. She can crawl into places that I can see only with difficulty. Assuming that Spider would appear when she woke up and… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Election 2016

^{February 19, 2016}

The 2016 Presidential Election is full of “firsts” and other “special” possibilities. On the less complicated Democratic side, we have the possibility of: The First Woman President … and “First Gentleman” As former First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary has seen two Presidents in action. Some may find it difficult to apply the word… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Overpopulation and Aggression

^{February 28,2016}

In 1968, John B. Cathoun ran an experiment with mice related to population growth and density. He introduced 4 pairs of mice into a mouse Utopia. They had all the food and water they could want, plenty of nesting boxes and materials, no predators, etc. The only limit was the size (9×9 feet) of their “universe”…. Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Letters to Hillary and Donald

^{March 12, 2016}

In the 2016 Presidential race, I think that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are most likely to win the nomination of their respective parties. While I prefer Hillary, Donald is not the worst of the Republican candidates (At least two of the remaining four candidates are more dangerous.) It seemed only fair to share “my… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Politicians and Reporters

^{March 14, 2016}

Are most Politicians and Television Reporters annoying us on purpose? Do the suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? Do they suffer from Functional Fixedness? Are they just plain stupid? How many times have you heard a reporter ask a politician a question only to have the politician answer a different question or respond with a non… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

… And then there were Five.

^{March 19, 2016}

Three more candidates have dropped out since my last Presidential election post. We’re left with 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats … 6 possible pairs of nominees. The Republicans may go to their Convention without a clear winner. That could be interesting … at least as a TV event. The Democratic Convention will probably be little… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

The Human Family Tree

^{May 16, 2016}

Recently, I watched a National Geographic Channel documentary entitled “The Human Family Tree”. It uses the DNA of a couple hundred people at the 30th Avenue Street Fair in Queens, New York to trace the journey that took our species from its beginnings in Africa to all parts of the Earth. Although our appearance is one of… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Three and Counting

^{June 1,2016}

While it seems likely that Hillary will be the Democratic candidate for President, Bernie is “hanging in there”. Donald has locked down the Republican nomination. Regardless of who wins in November, our generation will take the White House back from the generation that’s currently in charge. I say our generation because all three candidates are my contemporaries. Bernie… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Thou Shalt Not Kill

^{June 12, 2016}

This morning, we woke to the news of the worst mass killing in United States history. The President declared it an act of both hate and terror. Who cares how it’s labeled? 50* people are dead. 53 more are wounded. What part of “Thou shalt not kill” don’t we understand? How can we keep doing… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Requiem

^{June 29, 2016}

The picture above is the last one I took of my dear little friend, Spider. She was in the Intensive Care Unit at the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals of the Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University. Spider moved on to her “Journey to the Heaviside Layer” a bit before 9 PM… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

An Open Letter to Hillary

^{July 3, 2016}

I believe (and hope) that Hillary Clinton will be the 45th President of the United States of America. I decided to send her a letter. Unfortunately, her campaign web site allows only 1000 characters per message. (I guess she’s being extra careful with her e-mail address these days. It’s not posted on the site.) I… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

… And the Bleat Goes On

^{July 8, 2016}

In two of my earlier articles, 1 showed a graph of data collected by counting PolitiFact.com’s “Truth-o-meter” ratings of statements made by the then-current Presidential candidates. We’ve narrowed the field to the presumptive candidates for our two major political parties. On Wednesday, July 6th, I trimmed my graph to those two and updated the counts. Do candidates… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Dorothy

^{July 15, 2016}

This post Is different from most of those that I’ve done so far. It’s more like a diary than an article. It’s a story rather than a rant or remembrance. I began to write on July 3rd. I’ve stopped writing and published because I think Dorothy has finished this first chapter of (what I hope will be)… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Law and Order

^{July 21, 2016}

Donald Trump is claiming to be the “Law and Order Candidate”. We’ve heard that before. In 1968, we had two “law and order” candidates … Richard Nixon (Republican Party) and George Wallace (American Independent Party). The third candidate, Hubert Humphrey (Democratic Party), was the then-current Vice President. Richard Nixon had been Dwight Eisenhower’s Vice President. He ran for President… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Make America Great Again?

^{July 24, 2016}

Nobody can “Make America Great Again” … because America has Never Stopped Being Great! On July 21, 2016, Donald Trump gave his acceptance speech (1:15:34) at the Republican National Convention. In that speech, he painted our country as lawless, disrespected, broken, and under siege … a nightmare reality* that only he can fix. The crowd who had booed Ted Cruz’ suggestion… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Muddy Waters

^{August 3, 2016}

Let’s not forget. Both of are major political parties had a Gold Star Parent speak at their national conventions. In that, neither is above reproach. The Republicans had Pat Smith who holds Hillary Clinton responsible for her son’s death. The Democrats had Khizr Khan who questions Donald Trump’s understanding of the Constitution. When questioned, both… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Immigration

^{September 11, 2016}

They’re coming to America … and many citizens of the United States don’t like it. A frightening number of those citizens seem less concerned about the distinction between legal immigration and illegal residence than about immigration in general. They blame all immigrants for what they perceive as a nation in decline. America just isn’t the… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Illegal Aliens

^{September 13, 2016}

I am deeply concerned about our problem with illegal aliens. They are not limited to any one place. Indeed, illegal aliens are seen in every state and territory of our country. This invasion had been going on for decades … maybe tens of decades … with little or no resistance from anyone … especially our government. It seems likely that… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Commercials: Silly, Annoying, Enraging, and Downright Disturbing

^{September 25, 2016}

Warning: This article contains video links. Depending upon your
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This is one of my posts that will grow over time. There will be some entries relating to commercials that I consider silly, but most will be annoying, enraging,… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

How do You Want your Lies?

^{October 13, 2016}

How do you want your lies … overt or covert … obvious or suspected? To say that the Presidential candidates of our two major political parties are unpopular is understatement. PolitiFact has caught each of them using spin, hyperbole, and outright lies. PolitiFact checks the veracity of political statements and assigns one of six ratings… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

The Supreme Court

^{October 18, 2016}

CNN reported that, on Monday, October 17, 2016 in a radio interview on 1210 WPHT Philadelphia, Senator John McCain said: I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton, if she were president, would put up. I promise you. This is where we need the majority and Pat… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

It Ain’t Necessarily So

^{November 4, 2016}

“It Ain’t Necessarily So” is a song from the musical “Porgy and Bess”. The song’s first verse is: It ain’t necessarily so It ain’t necessarily so The t’ings dat yo’ li’ble to read in de Bible, It ain’t necessarily so. The things that you’re liable to read in the Bible aren’t the only ideas we… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Vote!

^{November 6, 2016}

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 is election day in the United States. By November 9, 2016, we should know who will be sworn in as our 45th President on January 20, 2017. Who the President-elect will be depends on the combined votes of every eligible voter in the country. If you are eligible to vote and… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Where do We Go from Here?

^{November 11,2016}

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 2:40 AM, Donald J Trump became President-elect of the United States of America. Where do we go from here? To say that I was disappointed with the election results is understatement in the extreme. I take Fluoxetine to treat Dysthymia. Seeing Hillary Clinton defeated rather than breaking the glass… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

Letters to Power

^{November 19, 2016}

The picture above shows a bunch of letters flying toward the center of one of the Hubble Deep Field images. The “Power” the title references is a bit more mundane. (I don’t have the address of the All-That-Is.) The “Power” in the title is composed of a number of people in the Federal Government of the… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

What’s good for General Bullmoose …

^{December 16, 2016}

In his most successful comic strip, “Li’l Abner”, cartoonist Al Capp had a minor character named General Bashington T. Bullmoose, the head of a giant conglomerate named Bullmoose Industries. The General was well-known for saying … and demanding that his staff reverently repeat … “What’s good for General Bullmoose is good for everybody!” In the… Continue reading or… Return to Table of Contents.

 

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