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RIP RBG!
It did not take long for political jockeying to begin following yesterday’s passing of RBG. Republicans want to confirm a new Justice now, Democrats later. Our country’s political system and the balance of power between its branches was a bold … Continue reading
Posted in In Memoriam, Society
Tagged Blue, democrat, elections, Ginsburg, politics, RBG, red, republican, RIP, rule of law, Society
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Covid or not Covid?
July 5th, 2020. The spread of the Corona virus in the U.S. is reaching a level so high that the chances of beating the pandemic are becoming slimmer by the day. What do I mean by that? When the spread … Continue reading
Posted in Society
Tagged covid, death, herd immunity, infection, pandemic, statistics
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Why I now support Bernie Sanders
I have been supporting Pete Buttigieg since the beginning. I liked his poise, his intellectual stances, his moderation, his ability to answer complex questions. But at the same time I kept thinking about my kids, their peers and their future. … Continue reading
Acorn to Arabella
I don’t have cable so YouTube is my TV entertainment… I recently watched a few maritime videos after which YouTube suggested other maritime-related pieces. That’s how I came upon “Acorn to Arabella“, a project based in Western Massachussetts to build … Continue reading
Posted in Society, Travel
Tagged Acorn to Arabella, Atkins, Sailing, Wood boat, Woodworking, youtube
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Israel to launch moon spacecraft
Amazing news! According to Newser, Israel will launch this week (Feb 18 2019) what it hopes will be the first private spacecraft to land on the moon The landing craft, dubbed Bereshit, or Genesis, will fly atop a SpaceX Falcon … Continue reading
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2019: New blog page on Family History
Jan 2019: I have been working on my family tree for a while and it has been a wonderful experience! My family tree is available on MyHeritage.com. I plan to present my family history in the form of a series of chapters … Continue reading
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Welcome 2019!
Welcome 2019! 2018 was the end of the “anything is possible” era: Man to Mars, hyperloops, Trump lies, the stock market can grow forever, etc. This notion that anything goes is about to meet reality. The World has limits, the … Continue reading
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Dominique Markowicz
My cousin Dominique Debora Markowicz was born July 17, 1958 in Liège, Belgium, sixty years ago today. She was three years younger than me. On December 15, 1973, at the age of 15, Dominique very sadly passed away in a … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Family History, In Memoriam, Youth
Tagged Belgium, Brussels, Dominique, family, Markowicz, youth
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Trump versus Obama
I know, you are expecting some heavy political discourse here, but I will be brief. My friend Amy posted this great video on Facebook. Make sure you see the punchline below the video… But Chancelorette Merkel was not rolling her eyes … Continue reading
March for Their Lives – The Times They Are a-Changin!
I was privileged to attend the March for Our Lives in DC yesterday. My daughter was working and could not accompany me. Much has been written about the event already but I wanted to relay a few personal observations. Logistics: … Continue reading
