Published inPolitically Speaking·PinnedMember-onlyWe Don’t Talk About…AnythingBetter to ban it than talk about it — Forget “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” It's just a Disney tune. But here in the good old United States of America, we have embraced that Disney theme. We don’t talk about gay people, we don’t talk about climate change, and we certainly don’t talk about the real history of the…Society4 min readSociety4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow a Little Junior High Stole the Profits from a National Portrait ChainAn industry disruption that sparked, then fizzled for lack of school district courage — These days it seems teachers are always begging for money. As a classroom teacher, I was the biggest benefactor of my own program. My personal philosophy was: This is my career, and I’m not planning to spend my entire career just getting by with the school district’s miserly resources. My…Education13 min readEducation13 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Nuts & Bolts of Foolproof Sourdough BreadA simple guide to a healthy loaf of sourdough bread without the guesswork I’m not a baker by trade. I’m a retired teacher with plenty of time to work through the sourdough process. I’ve done so enough times that I can consistently produce a beautiful loaf of artisan, sourdough bread…Sourdough16 min readSourdough16 min read
2 hours agoRunning out of storage or RAM can severely affect your computer’s performance. If upgrading the storage or memory is not an option or doesn’t solve the problem, it may be time to…5 Signs It’s Time to Buy a New Computer3936Marcus MusickWhy would you buy a new computer when you can simply add more RAM or add a second hard drive?Why would you buy a new computer when you can simply add more RAM or add a second hard drive? It's not like we have a shortage of E-waste.1 min read1 min read
4 hours agoApple needs the iPhone. It accounts for half the sales for the company, so it’s the product line that keeps everything else…Is the iPhone 15 Worth Going into Debt For?172PCMagSure they do.Sure they do. And they need you to shell out more money every time they roll out a new phone. So pony up and let's see if we can fill the landfills with more electronic junk. After all how could one possibly go on living without the latest features Apple…1 min read1 min read
4 hours agoI’ve spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don’t know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But…Republican Dysfunction Paralyzes Congress and America…Again3307B KeanShinning city?Shinning city? Hardly, more like the butt of international jokes. We are a laughingstock, a country to be pitied, not followed. Half the country does not even believe in democracy anymore, instead they clamor for a fascist dictator. -- Well, one point in favor of a fascist dictator is that…1 min read1 min read
5 hours ago… times, just wait a few decades, and this year’s extreme weather will feel like a walk in the park. All thanks to the fact the fossil fuel industry seems unable to stop its expansion.We Are Going Backwards61516Will LockettTaxpayers are still funneling subsidies to the oil industry to the tune of $20.5Taxpayers are still funneling subsidies to the oil industry to the tune of $20.5 billion a year. Why?1 min read1 min read
5 hours agoWhy does Apple hate repair so much? It’s not that they want to poison our water and bodies with microplastics; it’s not that they want …Apple fucked us on right to repair (again)80412Cory DoctorowControl and profit.Control and profit. I dumped Apple long ago. In the early '90s I started building my own PC's, even building 35 PCs for a computer lab at a new middle school where I was hired to run the computer program. With a few spare parts on hand the lab never…1 min read1 min read
5 hours agoWhen will fossil fuels end?The Oil Age May Not End the Way You Imagine It Will62913Steve GencoIf left to big business, fossil fuels will not end until the last penny of profit is rung out of it.If left to big business, fossil fuels will not end until the last penny of profit is rung out of it. Now that there alternative modes of transportation it seems like a good time to begin rationing gasoline. Rationing because it effects the rich as well as the poor as…1 min read1 min read
3 days ago…efinitely. I could. But I don’t. Because that would be a waste of my time and a disservice to them. They didn’t do anything “wrong” other than buy the bill of goods the government and corporate America sold to them — the American dream — and get while the getting was good.Did The Freaking Baby Boomers Screw Gen X, Millennials And Gen Z?54219Rocco PendolaBut of course no other generation would have done the same in our place.But of course no other generation would have done the same in our place. I played the cards I was delt. Many boomers are living on the street, many are Vietnam vets. I offer no apologies to younger generation who might prefer I and my family were homeless just to…1 min read1 min read
