Gerrymandering in the US — FactsProp 50 on the California ballot for November proposes a temporary override of the states redistricting law in response to legislative…Sep 30Sep 30
Truth or Happiness?This photo is from the back of a shirt purchased at Blackfoot River Brewery in Helena Montana in 2008. I do not normally have any interest…Aug 30Aug 30
The California Response to Texas GerrymanderingTwo days ago, August 21, 2025, Gavin Newsom signed the new law to set up an Election in November to do a redistricting of California…Aug 24Aug 24
Odd Facts Science Can’t Explain — The Curious Correlation Between Chinese Astrology and US Wars and…Westerners generally treat Chinese astrology as an amusing folk tradition, an excuse to party at Chinese New Year. Science ignores both…Aug 19Aug 19
Seemingly Contradictory Facts — Sunscreen and Skin CancerSunscreen became a widely available consumer product in the 1950’s and in the last 70 years it has become so common that one estimate is…Aug 4Aug 4
Looking Beyond the Current MadnessAs we look back as we pass the milestone of 249 years from the Declaration of Independence that grew into our Democracy it has become…Jul 10Jul 10
Luckily, Trump is Not HitlerThis is a depressing time for we baby boomers who remember when the US was the dominent country in the world. It’s National Debt was…Apr 29Apr 29
MAGATsThe Bullying tactics of the Make America Great Again Trumpsters exposed the rot at the core of the Republican Party. They ganged up…Mar 3Mar 3
Birth Date Matters — Curious Correlations in Presidential Birth DatesAt this point in History the notion that birth date impacts personality sits uncomfortably with intellectual life that reveres science…Feb 12Feb 12
Democrats need to Fix ImmigrationBecause Democrats (including me) discounted Immigration as an issue we now have a President whose first priority is more tax cuts for the…Nov 10, 2024Nov 10, 2024
