Photo by Tim Samuel on Pexels.com It's that time of year again when pretty much everyone needs to visit the nearest registered State Inspector to pay our annual bribe or "tax". This is a necessary bribe that allows car owners to display a permit showing we have permission to use the car we already paid …
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Travel Security
Photo by PhotoMIX Company on Pexels.com This article was inspired by a multi-pronged adventure I recently took. I flew out to Chicago, took a train ride to Seattle, and then flew back to Houston. I was shocked at the varying levels of security I had to go through for each leg of my journey, and …
An Ally Against China?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Who do you think would be a great ally in a future war against China? England? Sure. France? Ha! They’ve been more of a burden than a true ally in almost every modern war. Germany? They’ve been a great ally for decades, but they need to focus on Europe right …
Why is France mad about AUKUS?
Photo by Khwanchai Phanthong on Pexels.com Author’s Note: This article is meant to be a unique description of the AUKUS pact by addressing the reaction, and by describing the reasons why the USA is a better partner than France. I’m a US citizen, and this article may be a bit biased for the pact, and …
Memories After 9/11
Photo by Thomas Svensson on Pexels.com Everyone remembers what they were doing when the news broke that a jet airplane crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center[1]. I’ll briefly mention my 9/11 moment, but I want to focus on what I remember after the attack. I want to describe what I …
Why are we giving “unskilled” laborers as much pay as “skilled” workers who earned their wage?
UPDATE 08/25/2021: OnlyFans backpedaled on their decision to ban porn 1 day after I published this article. Image is a collage of screen-captures author took from Facebook advertisements for employment at: Costco, Frito Lay, Amazon, and Waste Management. We’ve seen the news talk about a labor shortage for months, and some of us have joked …
Russia is still the Soviet Union
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I sometimes refer to Russia as the Soviet Union if the subject of a conversation changes to that country or to regional politics related to Russia. I’ve been asked a couple times why, or if I knew that the Soviet Union collapsed 3 decades ago. In response, I tell the …
Why isn’t there a viable cure for HIV or Cancer?
Photo by Klaus Nielsen on Pexels.com In less than 1 year we developed 3 major vaccines approved to help prevent serious infection of Covid-19, and the various variants. Plus, other countries have their own versions of the vaccine. I recently had someone ask me this question: If we developed a vaccine for the Covid-19 so …
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It’s time to retire “stay safe” as a closing phrase for every phone conversation.
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com, updated by author. This observation can apply to any well-meaning phrase, but is primarily inspired by one of my colleagues who tells clients to “stay safe” as the closing to every phone conversation. The habit is so entrenched, the phrase was accidentally said to me during a quick phone conversation, …
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Comics from the Newspaper
I saw this in the comics section yesterday and thought to myself, I’d totally show up to the Aquarium near my home dressed up as a fisherman with a fishing pole in one hand and tackle in the other. I’m curious to find out what would happen. Will I be turned away? Will my fishing …
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