Misc Things I’ve Learned I don't consider myself a source of wisdom. But, one can't help but pick up a few useful nuggets across the decades. Here are some of mine.
Politics Democrats’ Perception Problem We must change the flawed perception of Biden and Congressional Democrats before the critical mid-term elections.
Politics A National Abortion Rights Law that Can Pass the Senate We need an achievable solution that preserves abortion rights as much as possible in all states of Union.
Tech Concerns About Apple’s On-Device Image Fingerprint Scanning Is there a real justification for turning every iPhone and iPad in America into an on-device CSAM fingerprint scanner?
Politics My Joe Biden Story A brief, long-ago moment with Joe Biden that speaks to who he is as a person.
Misc Routines vs. COVID-19 COVID-19 has shredded many of our routines. You may need to make some new ones.
Politics After Trump Loses The election results will just be the first domino in a chain of events to come.
Misc Harness the Power of Sound With Endel I’ve been experimenting with new apps to see if any can help me cut through the gloom of 2020. By far, the most effective has been Endel.
Politics Breaking American Democracy With the Electoral College and the state-based Senate, the Framers of our Constitution wanted to avoid tyranny by more populous states over more rural ones. Republicans are now are edging close to the reverse.
Misc The Brilliance of Brilliant.org It's like learning with my high school Algebra II teacher. With Brilliant and Mrs. Lewis, this stuff somehow makes more sense, feels less intimidating, and is even kinda fun.
Politics The GOP Has Become a Personality Cult When voters become rubber stamps for one man's agenda, we all lose.
Voting From Outside the United States Yes, you can be an American expat, not maintain a state residency, and vote in US elections.
Expat Trapped At Home By Traffic What happens when it's illegal to drive to and from your dead-end street?
Expat TransferWise Borderless for Expats and Nomads I'm currently experimenting with a TransferWise Borderless account and associated debit card. Thus far, I'm very pleased.
Entertainment Featured The Champion Deceiver: A Murderous Ode to Agatha Christie I’m excited to announce the release of my first work of fiction! The novella-length book is a murderous ode to my favorite author, Dame Agatha Christie.