Swinging Too Far
This is what happens when I apply too much power to the crane on my train set. It swings too far in either direction, and can't be finely controlled. It doesn't perform well. Sounds a lot like our current political system,
Run! Run! I Don’t Know Why, Just Run!
There's a several day delay in gasoline deliveries due to the ransomeware attack, so people are lining up at the pumps. I guess while they're there, they can stop in the mini-mart and stock up on toilet tissue. There's a temporary
Expectations
TRIGGER ALERT, I'M WARNING YOU: This article refers back to past days ("days of yore" for the literate) with fondness, not condemnation. I grew up poor. We literally didn't always have the rent money ($40) and we had collection agencies calling
NIMBY
The ultra-liberal New York Times is resisting a union attempt. The ultra-liberal Brown University (which calls Christmas Trees "Holiday Trees") has resisted returning land to a local tribe, and has steadfastly refused to rename itself, having been funded by the largest,
Shots
I received an email today from a woman claiming to be a pharmacist (there was no last name or sig file). I had mentioned vaccines and their positive impact already in my Monday Morning Memo. She informed me that, since I'm
A Little Perspective
We're in the midst of emerging from a year-long pandemic, a vicious presidential battle int he US, landing a sophisticated exploratory vehicle on Mars, a possible breakthrough in ALS treatment, horrible natural disasters, bankrupt businesses, localized wars, hate crimes, Broadway
Meghan, Harry, and Oprah
You can consider that Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry last night one hell of a revenge session, though I'm not saying it wasn't justified. If that level of racism, offensive behavior, and bias exists—after the experience of Harry's mother,
Get the Shot
Have you noticed the change in optimism and confidence that people have once they've heard the vaccine is efficacious and that it's now readily available in most cases? Suddenly the number of people surveyed who are willing to take the
Not So Golden Globes
I had no idea the Golden Globe Awards were on TV last night. These are awards bestowed by a handful of journalists (and I use that term advisedly) in what's called the "foreign press." They are easily lobbied and some
Where Are the Best and the Brightest?
Did anyone really doubt that the vaccine distribution would be a bureaucratic nightmare, that people would cheat to "cut the line," and that everyone would point fingers toward someone else? Just thinking logically, not politically, it's hard to imagine larger