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Month: June 2021

Total 26 Posts

Snap Out Of It

Earlier this week, I was standing in line outside waiting to take my dog to the vet (ironically, it was to get her vaccinated).  There were 17 people in line, and I was the only one not wearing a mask.  Being the way I am, I couldn’t help but think

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A Vackseen and a Large Fries

There are few points that people can agree on these days.  But we’ve all known about and agreed on for over a year that people who are already sick are more likely to develop a serious/fatal case of COVID-19.  And, if you’re healthy, chances are pretty good that you won’t

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The Congressional Participation Medal

Let’s start with a pop quiz:  According to Congress, which of these two groups of people are more deserving of the Congressional Gold Medal? The firefighters who ran up the twin towers on 9/11 in an unselfish attempt to rescue others. The police who directed people into the Capitol building

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Supplemental Religion

Have you ever run into a situation where your current religion doesn’t go quite far enough?  Maybe you’ve found yourself facing things your existing religion doesn’t cover.  Or, perhaps you wish that you had just a little more religion, in case the unexpected happens.  If you’re one of the tens

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Fast Train to Nowhere

You probably don’t remember, but there’s a high-speed rail project being built here in California.  And you’re helping to pay for it.  The bullet train is/was supposed to eventually connect Los Angeles to San Francisco by way of the Central Valley.  For those of you not familiar with California geography,

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Evil Genius Billionaires

About 20 years ago, I was working at a small, growing company that had just passed the 100-employee mark.  At a dinner to celebrate the event, one of the board members remarked, “Well, now you have one of everything.”  I gave him an inquisitive look, so he continued, “With 100

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Unintended Consequences

I paid $4.25 per gallon for mid-range gasoline today.  It’s about a buck more per gallon than I was paying at the start of the year.  That’s a 30% increase in just a few months.  Dog food, that not long ago I used to get for $1.25 per can, is

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Kamala Crossing

Have you ever noticed how sometimes your brain makes you see things that aren’t really there?  You know, you’ll get a quick glance at something and then your brain fills in the missing parts.  Sometimes what you actually did see isn’t even close to what you thought you saw.  Other

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Tactical Procrastination

I’m going to tell you exactly what’s going to happen after the 2020 election audit is completed in Maricopa County, AZ. Absolutely nothing. Regardless of the outcome of the audit in Arizona or any other place votes are being scrutinized, nothing is going to change. Well, that’s not entirely true. 

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