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Revolutionary Perspective
Happy 4th of July! A friend in Canada asked what we in the US say on the day. My reply: folks sometimes say on The Fourth (caps required), “Have a Happy Fourth!” or for the exuberant, fake a Southern accent, … Continue reading
Too Many Things Are Completely Different
Well, that never happened before. Practice saying it. Change is a constant. So is chaos. But this time truly is different. If you liked the way things were, your best bet might be to hope that the universe is cyclical, … Continue reading
Oligarchies And Ants
Sorry to point this out, but…Oligarchs care about oligarchs.Eventually, oligarchs eat oligarchs.They don’t care about you, so you have to care about you. I realized that a while ago. And then this thought interrupted a nap. How much larger than … Continue reading
Ponderings – January 2025
OK. We’re solidly into the new year (2025). What to worry about? What to ponder? What to write about? I guess I’ll write about what I’m worried about and pondering. Spoilers: politics and climate change aren’t the biggest two. In … Continue reading
Hoping And Coping
Seeking solace? Answers? Ways to hope and cope? Or are you being more pragmatic and planning and adapting? You don’t have to pick only one. The only constant is change, duh. You know that. But knowing that may not seem … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, climate change, environment, politics, sustainability
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Popular Posts 2023
Where to begin? Change accelerated in 2023, and that included changes at the personal level. Sure, the world saw an acceleration in AI, climate change, societal unrest, and technological achievements. In my smaller world I recovered from one job, got … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, drewslist, fresh idea, GOEV, health care, health insurance, healthcare, HoloLens2, housing, job, Microvision, MVIS, ObamaCare, politics, Retirement, Solar Window, tidal power, travel, Whidbey Island, WNDW, work
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Were 2023s Changes Fast Enough For You
I told myself this could happen. And I knew it wouldn’t happen the way I thought. Maybe that’s why, despite the changes, nothing has changed. Yet. I may have mentioned that I was watching particular trends. I watch trends; but … Continue reading
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Tagged agi, AI, artificial intelligence, climate change, consulting, housing, investing, personal finance, politics, singularity, technology
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Happy Fifth Of July
Happy Fifth of July! What? What about the Fourth? History isn’t as tidy as our holidays and sales events. The Declaration of Independence is celebrated on the Fourth of July, but the document wasn’t conceived, drafted, finalized, signed, and ratified … Continue reading
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Tagged Declaration of Independence, Fifth of July, fireworks, Fourth of July, personal finance, politics, Retirement, Third of July
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Crisis Fatigue And Hope
It was been a tough week, month, year, yeah whatever. Some friends invited me over for tea, ah, just to visit. They were courageous enough to ask “So, how are things?” Silly people. I actually answer questions like that, but … Continue reading
Retiring Anxieties – Plumbing, Health, Government
Use By Dates? Ha! In the midst of tackling yet another anxiety, I found a bottle of (probably haz-mat) stuff that was so old the bottle didn’t have a Use By Date, or a bar code, or (gasp!) even a … Continue reading
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Tagged anxieties, government, health, plumbing, politics, retiring anxieties, stress
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