Category Archives: General

The Silent Majority

People in the public eye who express support (or even just love) for the President of the United States, pay a price, in lost revenue, vilification in the media, and alienation of friends and family. Attacks on the President are … Continue reading

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Maximum Information

My life looks like this. Always, 24 hours a day, I have at least two internet capable devices at hand. During the day I normally have five, an Apple watch, an iPhone, an iPad, a Mac Mini with an external … Continue reading

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A Not Very Civil War

I’m old enough to remember a time when political discussion with one’s friends and relatives was common and civil. I grew up in a family that talked politics, and whenever my brothers and I would get together, we would always … Continue reading

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The Canon

Except for the eight years I spent on the Farm, I have been reading books constantly since I was a teenager. Some of it was science fiction and detective stories, i.e., Heinlein, frank herbert, Asimov, Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald, … Continue reading

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Teachers and Divinity

Teachers are great. I love teachers. I have learned a lot from many teachers. There’s no doubt that Stephen Gaskin was a teacher. I learned many things from him. But when a teacher declares or implies or allows it to … Continue reading

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Losers

There seems to be some surprise at the mounting evidence that maybe the FBI and the DOJ conspired to prevent Donald Trump from being elected, and, failing that, get him impeached. I’m not surprised. I expected him to be assassinated. … Continue reading

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Killin’

Killin’, Killin’, Killin’. That pretty much sums up all of my favorite TV shows. Peaky Blinders, Godless, Vikings, Knightfall, The Last Kingdom, and El Chapo. Great acting, great writing, great production values, and, last but not least, great history. Human … Continue reading

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Hail the God-Emperor

I am forced to question either the moral character or the mental independence of anyone who does NOT worship the God-Emperor Trump. No offense intended to pretty much everyone I know. — The only good information is disinformation (@NickSew) December … Continue reading

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It’s Hip to be Square

Stephen Gaskin was a breath of fresh air in the San Francisco 60s Haight Ashbury. In an acid-fueled youth revolution against the entire square universe, he, with full acid credentials, preached common sense, traditional, square values. Monogamy, hard work, no … Continue reading

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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda?

As a young man, and even not such a young man, I believed and did the opposite of what a sensible person would believe and do. I believed that it was wrong to want money and success, so I avoided … Continue reading

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