I would have written this as my New Year post to start 2021, but I decided to wait a few days to officially close out 2020 with the finality of the year and the election's final certification. What a wild year. It started simple enough with a few news stories about a virus out of… Continue reading Out With 2020 – In With 2021
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Book Review – “The Loudest Voice In The Room”
The "The Loudest Voice in the Room" by Gabriel Sherman was a fascinating book. I like books that deal with history or people and their accomplishments. I initially decided to read this book because of the Amazon show by the same name. The show was outstanding, but I want to get a bigger picture of… Continue reading Book Review – “The Loudest Voice In The Room”
Old Home Town Memories
Modern technology has produced many great things and some not so great, maybe not the technology but how it is used. I'm not too fond of the term social media, and Facebook is probably still the king in the social media field. The Facebook medium has both good and bad things that can be attributed… Continue reading Old Home Town Memories
What Is Fake News
What exactly is fake news? It tends to be a common theme in the last five or so years, but what does that mean? I can only assume, based on the context, it left-leaning (as called )news outlets that do not tell the truth to sway public opinion and how people vote. I decided to… Continue reading What Is Fake News
How Do You Use Your Time?
From March 1 to May 1, The start of the virus, we had 34,726 cases during the shutdown. From May 2 to May 25, we increased to 51,746 cases. On May 1, we started opening up the state and experienced an increase of 49%. The protests began on May 25. From May 26 to June… Continue reading How Do You Use Your Time?
We Are Getting To The Tipping Point
I’m usually not lost for words, but, today I’m struggling to have a logical thought or what to say. I have long believed this country would go through some type of revolution again. I always thought it would be subtle changes before anything significant and not in my lifetime. I think I may have misjudged… Continue reading We Are Getting To The Tipping Point
Trust
We are living in some challenging and complicated times. Back in the day when I was growing up, you could turn on the news and feel comfortable with the reporting. It could be Cronkite, Jennings, or Brokaw. News shows like 60 minutes were a standard to get to the point with several influential reporters like… Continue reading Trust
Self-Isolation Is Not So Bad
Remember, when John Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.." It is time to step up everybody. Not everything is about you. It is time we all pull together if we want to go back to the way we were. The numbers… Continue reading Self-Isolation Is Not So Bad
Quarantine Week 3 Day 16
Not much can be said about the daily activity when you don’t leave the house. The routine is the same, and I am very fortunate. I work for a great company that has fabulous work from home policies and infrastructure. Working with the team is unchanged; we are all able to talk and see each… Continue reading Quarantine Week 3 Day 16
Funny How Actual Facts Change The Presentation
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