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Tour de France 2021
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
Posted in Belgium, Society
Tagged Bike, Cavendish, france, Merckx, racing, TADEJ POGACAR, Tour de France, Wout
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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
Posted in Society, Travel
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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
The 2nd Amendment makes as much sense today as the Steam Engine…
Guns are not able to prevent Government tyranny in today’s World. Government is far too complex and decentralized. The Second Amendment is an empty promise perpetuated by the National Rifle Association to sell guns. Continue reading
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Tagged amendment, firearms, government, guns, hacking, NRA, tyranny
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The Joys of Genealogy
I have always wondered about my family. About their lives back in Poland in the 1700’s and the 1800’s, about their large families, the economic and religious challenges. I started getting interested in genealogy about 17 or 18 years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Family History, In Memoriam, Society
Tagged Belgium, Brazil, family, genealogy, israel, mother
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