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I’m on the mailing list of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the nation’s premier peer-reviewed scientific journals, on account of a letter to the editor I wrote five years ago. (That’s a whole ‘nother story.) Today’s … Continue reading →

Frank Zappa said it about TV in “I’m the Slime” (1973), but he’d extend it to social media, I’m sure. First, a disclaimer: I am neither a lawyer nor a computer programmer. But you know that 27-page Terms of Use … Continue reading →

So I’ve been working on my family tree on and off for about 20 years. My Dad had an interest and that got me started; an abundance of internet resources made research easy. At this point I know some information … Continue reading →

So, you embrace the “Progressive” energy agenda. You’re all in for the Green New Deal despite its fanciful call for quitting fossil fuels by 2030. You support renewable energy mandates. You protest fracking and new energy pipeline infrastructure. Carbon tax? … Continue reading →

… or at least, for the Democratic nomination. A serious, centrist Democrat should be able to make a play for the blue collar Dems who put Donald Trump in office. Repudiation of the Green New Deal would not only differentiate … Continue reading →

(A followup to this post, after having a few days to ruminate on it.) According to these guys, half of all NFL games are decided by 8 points or fewer. That means at least half of all games are potentially … Continue reading →

I love football, but I’m old school. If it were up to me, games would still end in ties (after four quarters), quarterbacks would be treated as if they were football players, and there would be no instant replay. The game … Continue reading →

Photo caption: An aerial image of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, taken on April 28, 2018. (Oscar Garcia-Pineda) WaPo Headline: A 14-year-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history … Continue reading →

Terpsichore. My liberal-artsy friends may have learned that it rhymes with “hickory”, but in New Orleans it’s pronounced “TURP-si-kor”. Terpsichore is one of a series of streets in the Lower Garden District named for the Greek Muses. Terpsichore is the … Continue reading →

It’s funny how some episodes from your past stick in your memory, while more significant ones don’t. In ninth grade, all students were asked to complete a written survey on the topic of alcohol and drugs. We were told that … Continue reading →