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I is a Brane

Flummoxed. Now there’s a word I don’t get to use very often.  Stunned, bewildered and dumbfounded are a few more that I don’t often use.  But I’m going to use them now. I was in a “conversation” on Facebook the other day.  One of the participants said, “We need a

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COVID: U.S. vs. Japan

There’s a meme going around comparing the COVID deaths between the United States and Japan.  The claim is that Japan only has 1,000 COVID-related deaths and that low number is because people wear masks in Japan.  Let me explain why this particular meme is quite likely inaccurate and certainly misleading.

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Civil Warning

I’ve heard talk lately about the potential for violence after the November election.  I’d have to agree.  But only if Trump gets elected.  If Biden gets elected, not so much. Because, all of the talk has been from Liberals.  Not once have I heard a Conservative say that they’re ready

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Hogan’s Second Law

One of the big differences between Conservatives and Liberals is this:  Conservatives think they’re right.  Liberals believe they’re right. At first glance, that might not seem like there’s a big difference, but there actually is. To get started, let’s look at definitions of the two words (from Dictionary.com): Think:“to employ one’s

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Hogan’s First Law

According to Arthur C. Clarke’s Third Law, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”  You’ve probably heard that before.  If not, it’s worth thinking about for a bit.  Things that we take for granted today would have been considered magic just a few hundred years ago.  Flashlights, disposable lighters,

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A Day Late

I continue to be baffled why people claim there is no possibility of vote-by-mail fraud.  The system is so full of holes that I believe it should be banned.  Here’s another reason why. Each state has their own rules on when a mail-in ballot must be delivered in order to

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The Shopping Cart Correlation

I have a theory that you can tell a lot about America by observing what people do with a shopping cart when they’re done borrowing it. There is a direct correlation between how people deal with shopping carts and the health of the American society. I was at Lowe’s this

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