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There are those who believe those of us who teach in higher education are too liberal. While I would accept that college profs are more likely liberal than conservative, I have always attributed this “lean” to the topics covered and … Continue reading →

Google+ has been sunsetted and will be shut down in about 9 months. The idea of sunsetting is to allow users to abandon a service so they can’t complain about not being told the end is near. Most users abandon … Continue reading →

If you watch 60 Minutes, you likely saw the segment this past weekend dealing with data privacy. The piece described what is likely to be political pressure for Google, Facebook and other online services to change behavior that collects personal … Continue reading →

The Minneapolis has a high-end coffee culture with numerous specialty shops and roasters. Cindy and I enjoy exploring these locations as a way to find something to do when we get tired of watching MSNBC. We should start keeping a … Continue reading →

I thought I should try to write one more post before the election of 2018. I understand that my efforts to explain likely reach very few that disagree with me, but this is the reality of social media. We tend … Continue reading →

I think we are in a unique and dangerous political situation in this country and I dispute those who try to dismiss what seems a very negative and divisive time as “politics as usual”. I have no idea how to … Continue reading →

Curmudgeons are introverts by nature. This does not mean we are bad people. It just means that being in the midst of lots of people who want to engage with us makes us uncomfortable. It is not really the number … Continue reading →

This is about the time of year when Cindy and I like to take the Ranger out on the trails to photograph the leaves. Actually, because of other obligations, we were a little late this year and missed the peak … Continue reading →

This post was written in 2011. I am bringing it back because the vague claim of political candidates that they support the values of their state always annoys me. The 2011 post was written when I lived in North Dakota … Continue reading →