Some Things Just Don’t Go Away. It has been a year since my post with many words to ponder. I listed people, news events, and other items of interest (or concern). Now, one year later, in the middle of the Dog Days of August, here is a new list that unfortunately contains some of the …
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Air Travel. Top Of Mind Thoughts.
We Need A Bit More of Alfredo Rivera. In last week’s post I mentioned my surprise at the number of airport and in-air incidents as we return to air travel. I took a look at the FAA website and found data that is really concerning: Just in the last week there were over one hundred …
Short Takes For August 1, 2021.
A Quick Look At Some Top of Mind Topics. Vaccinated People With Breakthrough Infections Can Spread The Delta Variant, CDC Says. How much different information from the CDC, the WHO, and the NIAID can we absorb? At The ‘Quarantine Hotel,’ Olympians Deal With Isolation And Shattered Dreams. Stop bitching about Simone Biles not competing. She …
As We Head Into August.
My Top Of Mind For The Last Sunday in July. Yesterday marked one month since the tragic collapse of a Miami condominium building. The collapse on June 24 claimed at least ninety-five lives…and we hardly hear or read any further details on how and why the building collapsed. While the news of the Miami tragedy …
It’s Getting Hot In Here.
My POV. What’s Yours? Racism and bigotry make me sick. I am not going to lecture or go “Gandhi” with this take. I try not to pass judgement and do understand the freedom of speech. What I do not understand are the people who hide behind social media to racially abuse others. Racism is not …
Alert v.1
Top Of Mind Things I Think. Dateline: July 11, 2021: There are a number of things happening….some good and some not so good. Who would have thought that Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos would be competing in the business of space travel? The first milestone is to reach the height of 100KM (62,000 feet), …
America. Dealing With A Meltdown. Headlines. Mean Machine. Change It Up.
245 Years Ago. Alone In His City. Halfway Through 2021. Along Came A Spyder. She Is Magic! A very happy 4th of July weekend to you and yours. I hope that no one takes our Independence with a grain of salt, especially in light of some of the chaos and terrorism happening at home and abroad. …
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The Laser Pointer. No Mas. Due Process? MythBusters. Mind Games.
A Game Changer. “I Quit.” Our Tax Dollars At Work. What Our Parents Told Us. Thoughts And Prayers. Just when you think former President Ronald Reagan’s Star Wars program was “pie in the sky” – here comes the next advent of airborne defense systems. It seems like the Israelis have developed a weaponized laser system …
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Remembering Dad. Pondering. Percussion. Schedule.
Honor Thy Father. Top Five Thoughts. There Is Only One Sheila E. A Sunday Of Sports. No matter your age, you are very lucky if you still have your father. No matter the level of relationship, your father should be recognized and remembered today. My father was a great man. Though his work ethic was …
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A Busy Time. Opening Ceremony. Pay It Forward. Lobster Rock.
A Summer Of Sport. I Wish I Could Sing. There Are Some Good Things Happening. Moby Dick Is At It Again. I am thinking that the Covid-19 pandemic had and will continue to have long-term ramifications. Obviously, the healthcare issues are sad and worrisome but the ill-effects of the last sixteen months are widespread. Businesses …
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