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Democratic Convention 2020

I hope the old style convention supporters learn things from this year’s approach. As a consequence of the face to face audience, the traditional approach is less effective in communicating with voters who will always be watching at a distance. … Continue reading →

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Michelle Obama podcast

Michelle Obama has a podcast and it is very good. It is only available through Spotify so I am assuming there is money involved. You can listen using the free subscription version of Spotify. To be fair, the podcast is … Continue reading →

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Strange days

I find this kind of rhetoric to be so strange. A sitting President claiming the country to be incapable of completing an election that determines the will of the people. He is promoting the logic – if I win, I … Continue reading →

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Return of the mask slackers

The 2020 pandemic is often compared to the global pandemic of 1918. Trump claimed the 1918 pandemic ended World War II, but he obviously has a seriously limited grasp of history. I read somewhere that the 1918 pandemic was made … Continue reading →

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In the air tonight

Phil Collins is supposedly trending everywhere. The reason seems to be the result of a post from Twins the new Trend. The two teenagers have a YouTube channel they use to share their experience with all kinds of music as … Continue reading →

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Cuban Coffee Con Leche

The pandemic has encouraged folks who can’t move about much to find other ways to amuse themselves. My new vice is Cuban Coffee and it has caught on with others in my family. I have a fancy espresso/latte machine, but … Continue reading →

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News source and knowledge

The Pew Research Center just offered an interesting study considering how individuals get their news and what they have learned. Of particular interest were those who relied primarily on social media. In general, those who rely on social media and … Continue reading →

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Cover family

A Minneapolis photographer generated a pandemic project photographing families posed on the front steps of their homes. I have no idea what the original plan was, but the photographer has now published his collection as a photo book. The Kickstarter … Continue reading →

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Seeking guidance

So, if schools must open, the data reported [NYTimes article] here would argue you use school space to accommodate elementary students and bring back middle and high school students in small groups periodically expecting them to learn more remotely using … Continue reading →

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Wrong answer, try again

The White House has offered very little when it comes to setting standards for dealing with the pandemic. This lack of an immediate response and failure to strongly push guidelines have resulted in the terrible situation we now experience. There … Continue reading →

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