Author Archives: Bernard Markowicz

Tour de France 2021

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Bernard Markowicz

Today, July the 18th, 2021, marks the end of this year’s edition of the Tour de France, and what a glorious edition this was. Perfect! Continue reading →

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RIP RBG!

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Bernard Markowicz

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 →

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Covid or not Covid?

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Bernard Markowicz

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 →

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Why I now support Bernie Sanders

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Bernard Markowicz

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 →

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Acorn to Arabella

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Bernard Markowicz

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 →

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Israel to launch moon spacecraft

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Bernard Markowicz

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

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Bernard Markowicz

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!

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Bernard Markowicz

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

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Bernard 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 →

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Trump versus Obama

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Bernard Markowicz

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 →

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