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Musk encouraging GOP noise

I have been baffled lately by the number of GOP politicians I see in my Twitter feed. There are few that I follow, but my feed lately has been dominated by the GOP politicians and the GOP organization complaining about … Continue reading

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January Harvest

I have been exploring the educational and hobby opportunities in hydroponic gardening now for a couple of years. In the late fall, I plant tomatoes and lettuce so we can have salads using our own produce. The tomatoes are just … Continue reading

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Solar Energy

We have been interested in the potential of solar energy and decided to add panels to our home. We don’t really have high electric bills and were told when the panels were installed that we should not really expect to … Continue reading

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Holiday Note

It was the day before Christmas. I went to the dump. The guys were all working. Made me feel like a chump. …. [creativity ends] I have taken nearly this same photo several times, but my dump buddy was not … Continue reading

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Bird Buddy

If I have hobbies, they would be technology and photography. Some time ago, my wife invested in an Indigogo project that combines both. The Bird Buddy is a bird feeder that contains a camera triggered by nearby moving objects. Such … Continue reading

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Learning from history – authoritarianism

I wonder if you begin to appreciate the value of history as you put in a few years and begin to have a little history yourself. I don’t remember much from my exposure to the history that is required as … Continue reading

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Old folk smarts

When you get older you may have to find different ways of doing things. Back in the day we went to football games outside when the temps approached zero. Now, I get cold when I sit through a game in … Continue reading

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Political ads can lie

I find the process of political campaigning very frustrating. Political ads that are simplistic and I know are making false claims have always been an issue that sets me off. If you ou can’t claim that cigarettes are good for … Continue reading

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Leave Twitter?

Elon Musk’s successful purchase of Twitter and the questionable behavior that has followed has caused users to quit or at least seek an alternative. I am waiting to see what happens and I would be reluctant to leave until after … Continue reading

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Consequences of post secondary education

Post secondary education describes education that follows high school (in the U.S.). When we hear this phrase most of us probably assume the topic is college or university experiences, but other experiences should be included. A recent CBS Sunday Morning … Continue reading

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