As a nation, America has lost its story. Where we came from is being erased; our historical monuments are being toppled; our founding fathers are being despised; Where we are is a seriously divided country whose people have lost their precious freedom of speech and other constitutional rights; a country that has a newfound hatred of itself. There is great distrust of our system … [Read more...]
General George Patton
I just read a book on General Patton, full of photos taken by him. Before this I did not know that he was much more than a famous general. He competed in the Olympics, wrote poetry, was a champion horseman and many more things. I did know, though, that he loved this country. Happily he is not here to see the America of today, a seriously divided country whose people have lost their precious … [Read more...]
A Sober Assessment of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
What is the Paris Agreement: The objective of the Paris Agreement, enacted in 2016, is to limit greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030 (9 years from now) and ultimately to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial temperatures. As of now the globe has warmed by about 0.8 deg. So, how are we doing since 2016? Not so well, I say. There have been … [Read more...]
The Irreparable Damage Done by Lockdowns
We have been misled by “experts in charge” about what to do about the COVID pandemic. They have avoided providing information that measures the risk, perhaps in terms of probability, from any specific behavior – leaving the impression that any exposure to certain people and places would trigger another case. They seem to be in collusion with the people who take every opportunity to stoke fear … [Read more...]
It Was Love Vs. Hate and Hate Won
That’s the way I figure it. As you could tell from the rallies Trump had a ton of enthusiastic supporters, about 70 million of them, who grew to love the guy. On the other side there were more than 70 million who have a deep hated of him. Joe Biden was irrelevant; John Doe could have defeated Trump this time because the forces of hate had almost all the media, including some at Fox, saying … [Read more...]
Lodato Family Gathers During the Pandemic
The Familia Lodato, the one started by Sylvia and me so many decades ago, spent four days together in the San Diego area a couple of weeks ago. It was a glorious time, extremely well planned, with terrific venues, lots of laughter, warm discussions and a whole lot more. Most important it was a family thing. We have a grandma and grandpa, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, grandsons and … [Read more...]
You’ll Be Voting for Trump or Harris
"a Harris administration, together with Joe Biden as the president of the United States, the Harris-Biden administration will ….." That’s the way Kamala Harris described her future relationship with a President Joe Biden (September 14, 2020. Biden said it also. Just one day later he referred to plans in a “Harris-Biden administration”, similarly suggesting that she was on top of the Democrat … [Read more...]
What I Would Do If I Were Trump
In debates or at rallies, no matter what the questions are, here's what you should do: Review what you inherited from previous administrations, including Economic stagnation Weak border security and massive illegal immigration Sanctuary cities ISIS terrorism Weakened military Skyrocketing health insurance premiums War on police and law enforcement + riots in the streets … [Read more...]
Venturing Out During the Pandemic
October 2020 Some may have concerns about our getting infected with the virus on our upcoming 4-day trip to San Diego county. The probability of us returning virus free is 99.97848. Here’s the calculation using statistics from SanDiegoCounty.gov. Over 226 days (thru 9/27/2020) there have been 1,453 cases of people 80 years old and above getting infected. The rate per 100,00 of these … [Read more...]
Mathematics and Me
I think I’m a Platonist when it comes to mathematics. Some scholars feel very strongly that mathematical truths are “out there,” waiting to be discovered. Platonism takes its name from the ancient Greek thinker Plato, who imagined that mathematical truths inhabit a world of their own—not a physical world, but rather a non-physical realm of unchanging perfection; a realm that exists outside of … [Read more...]
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