Duct tape. Concrete patch kit. Bandaid. What do those three things have in common? Each one is a temporary fix. And they’re awesome for doing what they were designed to do. But when you use them, you know (at least you understand somewhere way back in the corner of your mind) that you’re gonna have to deal with the real problem sooner or later. … Read the rest…
Dazed and confused. You could use that phrase to describe somebody who just survived a car crash. Or maybe somebody who’s just lost a loved one. And you could even use it to describe most people who get their information (and base their worldview) mostly from the well-known news sources. Who wouldn’t be dazed and confused with all that misinformation? Well, for starters…anyone … Read the rest…
Steve Jobs certainly had an interesting life. And a productive one. I don’t think you could find many who would disagree with that. After all, he had quite an impact on how we use technology now. In fact, I know a lot of my readers and listeners might be reading or listening to this on a device Steve helped create. And on October … Read the rest…
It was only 22 inches around. And it only weighed 184 pounds. But it might as well have been a lead weight the size of Pluto. Because the news and reports of it fell on America like a lead weight. And it had the cutest, little name. Sputnik. On this day, October 4, back in 1957, Russian launched Sputnik into space. It zoomed … Read the rest…
Denmark, by most standards these days, is a left-leaning country and government. At least if news articles I’ve read can be trusted. So, it might come as a surprise to you how this little Nordic country stood up for the Jews, during World War II, better than almost any other country. Why would a Nordic country protect Jews? Well, to start with, for … Read the rest…
Well, it’s October 2, 2020. And I can hardly believe it’s already been a day since I wrote about how it’s hard to believe it’s already October. Uh-oh, I’m spinning in circles of numbers. Somebody stop me before I fall off this merry-go-round. But seriously (rimshot) October 2 is pretty darn significant. At least if you’re proud to be an American (cue the … Read the rest…
As I was doing an early morning Google search, I noticed something interesting in the “suggestions” dropdown. My search started with the letter O. And one of the suggestions was “opinions on debate.” So, of course, my first thought was, “Who’s debating?” Seems like the natural first response. Right? Turns out the phrase, opinions on debate, led to a presidential election debate. What?! … Read the rest…