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As Regards The Election
GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH!
Amazingly, one of the best analyses is from a Slashdot comment, replying to someone (likely a European[1]...or is that Euro-peon?) who couldn't imagine how things went this way:
Bottom line: Americans know who Donald Trump is. They know his ideas, his positions, and have watched the whole legal circus surrounding him ( Read more... ) -
Still alive, yes really.
Been a while. Still not thrilled with the odious Russian law(s) that LJ is or might be subject(ed) to, but as thing are getting Truly Perverse and too many platforms are kowtowing to wokistas or other tyranny-enabling kooks, this might end up being a least-bad option.
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So's you knows...
I finally went and did it. I now have an account (same name as here) on Dreamwidth.
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LJ and evil laws of Russia
LiveJournal is now a Russian-owned company and has been for a while. Recently a new "user agreement" has been put into place, subjecting LJ users to onerously vile Russian laws in some circumstances. This post sums it up rather well ( Read more... ) -
Life Goes On... For Some
Sometime yesterday (Monday, March 27 2017) a cleaner called the neighbor, Dan Sweet, and got no answer and no return call within the usual time. Another call was made to have someone check on the fellow. He was found, sitting in his chair, dead. There were, I am told, no signs of any flailing or anything. He just stopped ( Read more... ) -
Why I Don’t Buy Alinco Radios - A Late Note
Decades late now, but due to my experience, I am at absolute best reluctant if not outright rejecting the idea of purchasing an Alinco product. It’s not their products, as such. It’s the treatment I had about one ( Read more... ) -
Boxes.
I have used, perhaps sparingly, the soapbox.
I have been in, if only briefly, the jury box.
I have used the ballot box.
And I have used that one to avoid using that other box.
I hope it's enough. I really do.
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Tired of being lied to, being lied about.
On Tuesday I voted. I did not for, I voted against. I voted against an existential threat. I was not, am not, happy with what that required. I fear I gave a vote to someone who will turn out to be another LBJ (that is NOT a compliment). Unfortunately the alternative was far worse. Did I mention existential threat? Yes, really. No, not overstating ( Read more... ) -
The State of Solid State (Lighting)
...is a mix of "That's pretty cool" and "Why can't they get it right ( Read more... )