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The Bitter Incongruity of Old Man Problems & and the Triumph Bonneville in the Window: A Repost
While ordering my calcium and vitamin D online, I was reminded I used to buy my pills from a neighbor who had a shop a couple of blocks from my office in Downtown Sacramento. Then I remembered the Triumph in his window and was tempted to walk the few blocks…
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Five (Six) Challenges for 2024
It is “Bloganuary” here at WordPress.com and while I do not remember such a challenge in past Januarys the web content management system has always had Day One and other word prompt programs to encourage their bloggers to write. This challenge is very, er, challenging. Especially considering I don’t write…
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A Few Would If’s
“Under Fisher, the term Moneyball is no longer a novel idea based on analytics and underdog achievement. It instead has become the cynical ploy of a billionaire doing whatever he can to suck the profits out of his team, without even trying to put a competitive product on the field.”
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Silk vs. the Surface of the Moon
Larry sat on the dermatologist’s table–his arms extended at 10 and 2. At the same time, med students ran their soft, mostly female fingers over his rough forearms while the dermatologist described Larry’s skin condition as “disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis,” or DSAP for short. He tried in vain to ignore…
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“In a Just Society, Every Day Would Be Labor Day” – Eugene V. Debs
On Labor Day, there’s perhaps no one better to read than Eugene V. Debs. Here’s his 1903 Labor Day message, never before republished, in which he … Eugene V. Debs: In a Just Society, Every Day Would Be Labor Day Happy Labor Day, everyone. Here’s a short speech from Eugene…
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Ode to the Machine
Steve Williams, one of my favorite bloggers, posted a video on his Scooter in the Sticks blog on July 13, 2020. His silver GTS 250 and the Pennsylvania countryside are his palette. Though I don’t ride as much as I used to, I still love the idea of riding. Perhaps,…
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Saigon, Nha Trang, Hanoi, and Beijing in a few pix
My wife and I spent two weeks in Vietnam and China recently. Below are some images from the trip. The main part of the vacation was in Vietnam. The time in Beijing was a stop off on the way home to visit with our son, his beautiful wife and their…
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“Okay, everybody be quiet! I’m going to change channels”
The news from Mother Jones doesn’t surprise me. All “smart” devices have the ability for others–including the government–to accidentally or purposefully eavesdrop on your conversations. I’m especially creeped out by Amazon’s and Google’s smart speakers. In case you needed another reminder that Amazon’s Echo, an internet-connected recording device designed to listen and…
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Trip to Vancouver: A Travelogue in Pictures and (a few) Words
I just got back from a vacation in Vancouver British Columbia. I got to see my son, his wife and their daughter. They live in Beijing so it is a rare treat when we can meet. There was some business the young family had to conduct and we were happy…
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Floating down the river with Dave
In the summer of 1977, I floated down the American River with my friend Dave. This was a horrible moment in my life and I almost forgot about it until it came to me recently while sitting on a mat listening to a yoga teacher talk about dignity, contentment, and gratitude. We…
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