Category Archives: observations

And So It Begins?

This week has turned up multiple events that provide individual data points for concern. Could they be coincidence?  Absolutely. Could they be probes, and test runs?  Yes. Could they be the opening thrusts in something larger?  I hope not. It … Continue reading

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A Non-Event

Here is an interesting set of observations from and EMT running around in the US.  The events described are probably more frequent in some areas of the country over others but, they should be normal and unexpected. A Non-Event | … Continue reading

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Last One For A While

Being a bit of a geek, today we will note the passing of the last of the number / date strings that we will see (probably) in my lifetime. December 12, 2012  - 12/12/12 And as I am scheduling this … Continue reading

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Attitudes and Adjustments

My internet friend Gundoc raises an interesting observation that he recently had regarding some of the folks that have recently separated from the military.  Go read it, and weigh in on the subject. Here are my thoughts: In my limited … Continue reading

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Repurposing Your Tax Dollars

It is amazing the opportunities that people identify, and the potential solutions that can be put forth.  Over at SNAFU today we see an opportunity for public service officials in flood prone areas to spend their budgets more appropriately than … Continue reading

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Wealth

Are you in a philosophical mood today? Brad Torgersen is one of those Utah Authors, what I affectionately refer to as the Literary Mafia of Utah.  You know the guys, they write Science Fiction, and Pulp Fiction, and stories about … Continue reading

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Rocky Mountain States

It is stories like this one, that can help to explain why I have this urge to pack it all in and move to the mountains.  Go read it, it’s short and I will wait. Ultimately it is living life … Continue reading

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Value

Chris over at The AnarchAngel has penned one of those common sense posts that is a good reminder for all of us, about value.  There is a difference between inexpensive and cheap. Chris lays out all out in a very … Continue reading

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Another Rant

The man who has rapidly taken his place in my top 5 author list has done it again.  He went off on a tangent and has created a wonderful rant for us all to howl over.  You may find it … Continue reading

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Videos, The Internet, and Creativity

The internet is an amazing thing.  The blossoming of electronics, digital media, and the venue to publish has created opportunities for people to do things that they might never have had an opportunity to do in say the 1980′s. There … Continue reading

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