Misc. Personal Thoughts and Articles

This may be random thoughts of items I’ve seen in the news, observations I’ve made based on current events, or even thought leader and futurist type of insights.

When I knew Obama would be President.

I watched with interest tonight as Obama gave his last speech; well his last one as President anyway. I’m sure there are many, many more speeches in his future. It reminded me of the first time I met Barack Hussain Obama in person. It was 2004, in Chicago and the event was a fund raiser …

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The Starfish Story and Democrats twisting in the wind

In watching the news coverage today of Trump and the Carrier deal, I’m struck by something. The Democrats are doing their best to twist in the wind with their comments and disdain. I hear over and over again—well, it’s “only” a thousand jobs? It’s only a few. What difference does it make? Well, this reminds …

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Anyone want to start a movement?

Anyone want to start a movement? Something called “Thanks for your Service”. Here’s the premise; When you see a policemen, fireman, service man, etc. you simply hold four fingers to your heart and give it a gentle double tap. This means you appreciate them and want to thank them for their service. I thought about …

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PBS Documentary on Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Does anyone remember the Space Shuttle Disaster?  That was 10 years ago this month.  Well, I’ve known about this documentary for about 8 years.  When I first heard about it, the story was around the “Tiny Torah”.  It has since made its way to a PBS documentary.  Below, is a note from a friend of …

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Bill Gates toilet obsession won’t make a difference in our lifetime

It’s been reported on many occasions that the Gates Foundation has created a fund for the “next generation” toilet. Of course, this seems noble in concept and principal. Not an article recently published regarding this; http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/helloworld/27665/. As I see it, here’s the problem. Even if….and that’s a big “IF” there were some great new technology …

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