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Snowflake: a Safe Substitute Symbol, I Hope

Snowflake: a Safe Substitute Symbol, I Hope Continue reading

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Free to Agree With Me: Cancel Culture and Freedom of Expression

Bottom line, opinions and ideas that make sense will, eventually, slip past the censors. So will those that don’t make sense. I prefer not being protected from cartoons. Continue reading

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Veterans Day, 2023: A Few Minutes’ Worth

105 years ago, a bunch of VIPs signed off on stopping the debacle we call World War I. The November 11, 1918, armistice was a very big deal at the time; and still is. Although for different reasons. Here in … Continue reading

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Daylight Saving Time: Return of a Modest Proposal

This is a condensed/abbreviated version of something I wrote a few years back: I discuss my “modest proposal” under the Daylight Saving Time: How SADIST Could Make it Worse heading. What’s behind the “SADIST” acronym is explained in point 3. … Continue reading

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Hamas, Harvard, Ukraine and Alaska Air: Looking for a Bright Side 

All is not right with the world. But all is not wrong, either. Take Sunday night’s air disaster that didn’t happen, for example. Alaska Air 2059 An off-duty pilot, riding in the cockpit’s jump seat, achieved momentary fame by trying … Continue reading

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