Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Maybe my brother has rubbed off on me a bit. I’ve watched parts of the movie Moneyball, and liked it. But there’s an underlying problem behind the concepts depicted in… Read more »
Month: November 2021
Dog and Bike: Most Excellent
Ryan Van Duzer’s back at it yet again. I’ve written about him a few times now. He’s always so refreshing and engaging, and his videos kind of take me away… Read more »
Late Autumn Riding
It’s been a couple of weeks, and there really wasn’t any rhyme or reason to where we went today, but it was just plain good to get out. Tiring for… Read more »
It’s Who we Are
Looking at the political map, you’ll see red and blue piled up in huge areas of the country. A lot of blue on the coasts. A lot of red in… Read more »
Creative
It’s a chilly morning here on the day after Thanksgiving, and I was reminded of a Thanksgiving day 41 years ago. Not because it was equally cold (actually, it had… Read more »
Thanksgiving Odds and Ends
The sun has gone down on Thanksgiving Day on this side of the world, and sadly, I didn’t get a chance to make my annual chili. And I’m good with… Read more »
Death of a Despot
My brush with the notorious Chen Doohwan was not a brush at all. It was more of a swing-and-a-miss. Not that I (or anyone else) could take a literal “swing”… Read more »
The Dream is Enough
Back in January, I did a piece on a YouTube video about building a cabin on some back-acre farmland in Michigan. It was absolutely enthralling and I must say, over… Read more »
The Cure
Here’s a bit of a warning: this piece contains political observations and what may be mistaken as my personal opinions, but I would rather call them “thoughts in progress.” I’m… Read more »
Another one of those days…
Well, I’m sure I could get out, but I think the poor air quality this weekend gives me a good chance to take a bit of a break. Not much,… Read more »