In 2016, I watched Donald Trump dominate the debates with Hillary Clinton with a sick sense in my gut. Mostly that was the booze I’d swilled like Prohibition was coming back, but there was something more. That something came to pass on election night. Slow-forward through the misery of the last four years to 2020…
Author: marc
Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Fall Back, to What, Exactly?
Happy fallback day, the annual return to a period of darkness in the life of working men and women, the real Americans. This seems suitable for Election Week 2020, perhaps the grimmest occurrence in my half-century on Earth. Foiled in my attempt to early-vote, I’ll now have to face the crowds on Tuesday to cast…
Republican Rivals to President Trump?
My answer to a rather frivolous question on Quora: “I don’t really like Trump, but I am conservative. Why are all the Republicans supporting Trump? Are there not any other candidates?” Not in the sense that matters. If he had made major blunders that caused economic decline, foreign policy disasters, or engaged in an unsupported…
Time to Go
27-term Michigan Rep. John Conyers’ retirement is a “sad end to a long career.” Hardly. Conyers made a career out of race-focused politics. Leaving the current sexual harassment witch hunt and his wife’s bribery conviction out of the discussion, fifty years is enough.
Unhappy Thanksgiving in Texas
Thanksgiving is the wrong day on which to mark the murder of a Texas State Trooper, gunned down in his vehicle after stopping Darbrett Black, a repeat criminal offender. The public safety department said the trooper made a traffic stop about 3:45 p.m. on Interstate-45 in Freestone County. The trooper went up to the car,…
George Bush Sr calls Trump a ‘blowhard’
Considering how chill former presidents are, this is a big statement. Not that a blowhard like Trump cares.
Mike Rowe
One of the most eloquent defenders of common sense in the U.S., Mike Rowe seems to have run afoul of the thought police at YouTube. Google, don’t be evil.
AI hacks are trying to turn code into intelligence like alchemists tried turning lead into gold
Craig is absolutely right about this. A more recent anology is the failed promise of nuclear fusion. Alchemy, cold fusion, and AI may happen someday, but not any time soon.
How digital media fuels moral outrage – and what to do about it
Interesting thought exercise: Imagine an Internet without Google search and Google ads. One would be missed. The other would not.
Miss America Drama
Is it a beauty pageant or a political debate? I sort of like these questions as it reveals a thoughtful character. What I dislike is that a politically correct sound bite must be given in place of a thoughtful, nuanced answer if the contestant wants to remain in contention. With years of preparation on the…