A Suggestion For Improving Political Candidate Evaluation

Prior to retirement, I interviewed a lot of people. While the job varied, the process never really did: review the resume, select candidates, and then interview them. It took me longer than it should have to realize just how often people lie—on resumes and in...

Why Did Trump Put A Tariff On Penguins?

Last week, Trump astounded the world by placing tariffs on the Heard and McDonald Islands—remote specks on the map inhabited only by penguins. Yes, penguins. As if that weren’t bizarre enough, he also announced a wave of retaliatory tariffs on many other countries,...

How To Become A Crypto Millionaire, Or Go Broke Trying

Let me start by saying my view of crypto is limited—and very negative. Trying to be fair about the subject, I turned to ChatGPT for a better understanding. Here’s what I finally came up with. Crypto has no intrinsic value—none. Its value comes only from what people...

From the Doghouse

A look at dogs having fun

Poser Gallery

My gallery of pictures I’ve created in Poser

Nature by Carol

A look at the less technical side of life

French Culture, I’m Forced To Admit I Was Wrong

French Culture, I’m Forced To Admit I Was Wrong

My father returned from WW2 with pieces of shrapnel slowly working their way out of his body and a deep and abiding hatred of the French. I don’t know about you and your father, but mine never wanted to discuss the details. I never knew his reasons, but he passed his...

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