Category Archives: Fun

Government 101 — Now and Then

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Bruce

Professor Werner Moss, the patrician head of the Government Department at William & Mary in 1960, didn’t teach it exactly the same way to both Kincey and I, but as an observation, I think he would agree with Rat. But … Continue reading →

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Ellie Mannette — THE Steel Pan Man — 1927-2018

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Bruce

On this, the date of the annual Carnival in Brooklyn, an appropriate time to celebrate the accomplishments of the great steel pan designer and promoter, Ellie Mannette, and his Mannette Musical Instruments. of Morgantown, West Virginia. Ellie of course was … Continue reading →

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Reviews of Two Hard-Headed Critiques of Modern American Society

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Bruce

This first from the Sunday — NY Times Book Review: Nonfiction Meet the ‘Change Agents’ Who Are Enabling Inequality Inside view at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last year.CreditCreditMichel Euler/Associated Press Review by Joseph E. Stiglitz                                                                 Aug. 20, … Continue reading →

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When I Wasn’t Paying Attention . . . .

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Bruce

This Associated Press dispatch by Ellen Knickmeyer (from the National Post) discusses another major underlying government-wide policy change that the Trump Administration thinks it will get away with. This policy says that energy efficiency, and specifically limiting petroleum product use … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Story for Kids

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Bruce

The Russian objective is to make the truth seem unknowable.

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More Insight on the Cost and Pace of Hurricane Recovery, 12 Months On . . .

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Bruce

From the current issue of the St. John Tradewinds <https://www.stjohntradewinds.com/event/july-24-vi-national-park-strategic-planning-discussion/&gt; July 24: VI National Park Strategic Planning Discussion July 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Contact: Steve Black, 340.776.6201 ext 240 Dave Worthington, 340.776.6201 ext 237 The public is … Continue reading →

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The Advantage of Computers

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Bruce

Computers permit larcenous idiots to design ever more opaque systems for overcharging. The Russian objective is to make the truth seem unknowable.

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Happy Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Bruce

New federal employment and OSHA policy:

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I Guess, At the End of the Day, I Do Care . . .

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Bruce

[I know we’re all really tired of this stuff, and for a bunch of reasons I’ve not been reading all of the news and opinions that I had been. But I do think the summary provided by Dana Milbank in … Continue reading →

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One Way to Stop Killing Our Reefs . . . .

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Bruce

from Slate <https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/hawaii-bans-coral-killing-chemicals-because-sunscreen-producers-wont.html&gt; FUTURE TENSE Get Sunburned, or Contribute to the Death of Coral Reefs Sunscreen producers are putting tourists in a no-win situation. By RACHEL WITHERS MAY 07, 20185:55 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Thinkstock. Future Tense … Continue reading →

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