Back in the 20th there was a phrase called “newspeak” (from the novel 1984) which meant things like what we see in the news all the time now. Looking at Israel’s Netanyahu’s statement concerning their goals toward Hamas, he made the statement that Israel’s two main goals are “to demilitarize Read more…
I can’t claim to fully understand the politics in the Middle East. I’m not sure any one can, including the Middle East(1). However… I have to say that — if the reports of civilian hospitals being used for war headquaters are true — the behavior as reported(2) is reprehensible and Read more…
What is it with you people and your d**n robocalls? Do you really believe anyone who picks up the phone and hears “please do not hang up…” is going to do anything but hang up right at that very moment? It’s a serious clue, that rude and stupid opening line. *Maybe* Read more…
Did you ever stop to notice that the Sun is the source of all shadows? Wihtout light there are no shadows. Ah, but we turn on a flashlight? Yes? No: that flashlight is using energy that ultimately came from the sun. So, it’s still the sun. Ok, then, what about Read more…
The holding company mistakenly taken for a technology company known as Microsoft now wants to buy Activision / Blizzard, for the staggering sum of $68B. Besides telling me that have way too much money and way too little imagination on what to do with it, here’s what bothers me about Read more…
Today I found a very strange article addressing in great and accurate detail new facts about how rapidly the major ice flows (Greenland and Antarctica) are melting. You can find it at the link below. It’s not required reading for this article, though it should be required reading for ALL LEGISLATORS Read more…
Wow. The “news” today is startling in several ways.(1) Fox News has agreed to pay $767 million for “false news reporting” charges (47% of the damages requested), against a maker of voting machines for implying that they are crooked. Part of the report reflects back to previous articles that demonstrating Read more…
Strange News in the World today. Most of it, even as honestly reported as can be found, is moderately alarming, moderately disappointing, as Humanity continues with all it’s unconscious behaviors. That said, here are my thoughts on a few selected items from Today’s News — 7 April 2023. MidEast Read more…
Report to the Galactic Outreach Council, as of (local time) Date line: 27 March 2023 A super-cell in Mississippi? Following tornadoes in LA? Wow. And *still* some Humans claim “global warming” is just a liberal conspiracy. Honduras stops recognizing Taiwan, leaving only 13 nations who do so, at the same Read more…
Back in 1965 first class postage was $0.03 (3 cents!) for one ounce. We also had two deliveries — to the house or business — each week day, plus one on Saturday. You could send a letter in the morning and get an answer back by the afternoon post. So, Read more…
Yet another school shooting. Really doesn’t matter which one I’m referring to — or have in my mind as I write this — when ever you are reading this, there unfortunately will be a current one. Do you know — some of you may even remember — that there was Read more…
I keep getting these emails lately … newest fad in BS / leveraging-your-ignorance, steal-your-money advertising: “the nn warning signs of dementia — number nn is really scary.” Besides being a totally Evil way of marketing — leveraging your fear is just plain Evil, no other word for it — this Read more…
Just some thoughts as 2022 winds down. All artificial sweeteners have now been implicated in various forms of dementia / senility, not just aspertaime. Why are they still legal? Why is aspertaime legal, when it kills, maimes and debilitates so many people every year? (In fact, in many countries it is Read more…
As a long time software engineer and occasional software user I have to admit that I have just about “had it up to here” with [so-called] “security” on the Internet. The occasional real security is annoying enough but smoke and mirrors stuff is just galling beyond reason. Firstly, in reality Read more…
(This one is a little less formal… just some thoughts concerning the latest “news item”) Tripledemic? Nice word. New word. Never existed before. And INSTANTLY every one is in fear of it. Yet, even Yahoo admits it’s only a possibility! Not a reality… at least not yet. Panic over something Read more…
Sorry to say (or maybe not) but Microsoft and Apple (mostly Microsoft, of course) have between them ruined the computer industry and all its initial promise. They have turned it into something for profit, and profit only, while more and more blatantly screwing the consumer, whose ignorance in this matter Read more…
You know those annoying FBI Warnings(1) that show up at the start of every movie on VHS or DVD? (Maybe even on streaming? I wouldn’t know — I don’t “stream”) Besides being insulting with the implied assumption that without this warning I would just steal all of their property(2) [as Read more…
So I was speaking with a friend a night or eight ago and we were talking about how often legislation backfires on the legislators and especially on Society, how such legislation often causes the very problem(s) it was meant to prevent, and I heard my self say: You can’t legislate Read more…
So I’m looking at medium business printers (aka, enterprise equipment) for some nefarious purpose of my own, and a friend of mine starts getting ads on her laptop for … guess what? … medium business printers. Just to be clear, she was never looking at those. We do have some Read more…
Here’s the solution to all identity discrimination — the only solution that will ever actually work — but you won’t like it. Identity discrimination: that is gender issues, shading of skin issues, slant of eye issues, length of hair, “class” elitism, political affiliation, spoken language and accent issues… all identity Read more…