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A Modern Birdfeeder Project In Four Stages
Alpha, beta, proof of concept, production-ready—you’ve heard those terms thrown around in project development, but let’s be honest… most people treat them like corporate buzzword soup. Lucky for you, my current project is the perfect example, with just enough...
A Sad Goodbye To Zee, Our Favorite Guest Blogger
Last week, Opinionbypen lost an outstanding contributor, Zee. After 95 years on Earth, she decided it was time to move on. Zee had a wide variety of life experiences. The unifying thread throughout her life was her love of books and writing. Her experience as both an...
Does Watching Network News Keep You Informed?
Yesterday my wife mentioned she was amazed—stunned, really—at how many people have no idea what’s actually happening in America. What set her off was the sheer number of folks completely unaware of our Florida concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, or as I like to...
Congressional Age Limits, Long Past Due
Let me start by saying I’m 75.  Yeah, I know that sounds like a quibble, but owning up to it makes the limits on my thoughts painfully clear. No, I don’t mean medical issues. I’m talking about social ones. YouTube drives me up the wall. It makes sense: I grew up when...
Lies, Truths and AI, How Can We Determine What’s Real?
Before I make a major purchase, I usually spend a lot of time studying reviews. It's frustrating that you can't trust them anymore. It's become a real struggle to figure out which reviews are genuine and which are complete fabrications. Even when you filter out the...
Retirement, My First Project Only Took 15 Months
When I retired, I said my first project would be to rebuild my wellhouse. Thirty plus years of Texas weather and animals had not been kind to it. The squirrels considered it the perfect place to store pecans and I was having to use extreme measures to prevent the pump...
From the Doghouse -It’s all about them
A look at dogs having fun!
Short Stories
With posts like these, ever wonder what kind of fiction I would write?
