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On chickens and turtles
Most of my recent posts have had a political focus so I decided it was about time to take on a topic of greater and deeper importance. I have been told that great advances occur not so much from answering … Continue reading
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How is this supposed to work?
Today is the big day. Soon the President will decide whether the U.S. continues our commitment to the international coalition to address the changing climate. I must admit this situation has led me to conclude that I do not have … Continue reading
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Trust and consistency
Consistency makes an important contribution to trust. I think this is one of President Trump’s greatest issues. Consistency is easiest enough to evaluate given our present ability to check public positions because of recordings of various types and public access. … Continue reading
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Understanding political polarization
I have long used the data collected by the PEW Research Center when I write about the educational use of technology. The Research Center collects data on a wide range of topics and is careful about the survey methodology employed … Continue reading
Insurance, jobs and retirement
I find myself writing a lot about recent political issues. Things seem to be changing and often in ways that make little sense to me. The possible changes to health insurance are an example. As a recent retiree, I had … Continue reading
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The ISPs are not the Internet
I have written in several locations explaining my objection to the FCC reversal of net neutrality. I have received pushback from some pro-business defenders so I have been trying to find a way to explain my position. This represents another … Continue reading
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You don’t bet your career on institutions you cannot trust
I am going on three years being out of North Dakota and the University of North Dakota. This is probably a good thing. I find what is happening now very discouraging. The present decline in funding for higher education has … Continue reading
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Digital technology romantic
I have decided that I am a digital technology romantic. Maybe idealist is more accurate. These perspectives cause me some stress in present times and require that I promote what might be lost causes. I came to these perspectives and … Continue reading
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Facebook and fake news
Much has been made of Facebook and fake news. As I understand the concern, the problem is a combination of two factors: a) some individuals rely on Facebook as their major source of news and b) Facebook is going to … Continue reading
Republicans have eliminated your online privacy
Political news is dominating our attention and the significance of the issues at stake warrant this priority. However, hidden by concerns for the legitimacy of the last election are decisions that I think should have generated a very negative reaction. … Continue reading
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