“I Don’t Watch TV.” Too Bad – You are Missing Out

This is Not Your Parents TV. Surprise! This Might be a Golden Age for TV. I have friends who proudly proclaim they watch no TV. Some even make a point of saying they do not own one. On the one hand, I can understand that. There is a lot of …

Making Water from Thin Air and Power from Plants

We are Branching Out into Important Breakthroughs in Clean Water and Power Generation Part of our Hey! Look at That! Science Series Science, technology, and innovation seem to follow a recognizable pattern. Someone comes up with an idea that seems impossible, or at least implausible. They stumble for a bit, …

A Simple Thing is the Undoing of the Republicans

“What Goes Around, Comes Around” has a certain ring to it “Politics is not beanbag” is a well-known truism. It can be a tough business. Political parties will go to great lengths to win. The histories of both major parties are full of abuse of power and unfair or illegal …

Mel Brooks and the Ten Commandments

What if 10 was Not the Right Number of Commandments? It’s Friday; let’s relax a little today and have some fun. If anyone reading this may have thought I am a sophisticated person, allow me to put that to rest now. Mel Brooks is one of my favorite funny guys. I …

Really Interesting Notes from Science

There are a Lot of Smart People Working on Clever Ideas Part of our Hey! Look at That! Science series I ran across some interesting tidbits in recent days that I think you might enjoy, too. Would you like ketchup with that wrapper? First, an article from National Geographic. It …

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This Election Offers a Once in a Generation Twofer

NOTHING is certain, but Nov 6 Looks Like a Blue Wave. It is Likely to Bring a Bonus

The polls increasingly point to November elections as a Blue Wave, if not a Blue Tidal Wave. I am writing this as we await Tropical Depression Florence in our area. This …
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