Last call

I feel like I should post something before election day with some final thoughts on this campaign, but I find it hard to know what to say. I just can’t wrap my mind around the fact that close to half of my fellow Americans seemed poised to vote for Donald Trump for president. I’ve really […]

The first presidential debate

For what it’s worth, I did watch the debate, but chose not to live tweet or FB about it. It seemed to matter more to hear what was said than be distracted. My take matches much of what I’ve read since then: It featured a poised, informed presidential candidate that you might or might not […]

As of this week, Zika has firmly arrived here in Singapore, with 56 confirmed cases. We can add that to the list of mosquito-borne worries, including dengue fever. I really feel for expectant parents. These must be scary times. Medical researchers are on it, though. With some luck, their efforts will promptly produce results. Never […]

Finding motivation where you can

It’s pretty obvious from anyone who scrolls through my various feeds that I don’t post consistently. Instead, I get caught up (bogged down?) just with staying on top of issues in what I hope is an informed way. Also, world events can be pretty grim and are not exactly motivational. It can be hard to know […]

Hawaii Five-O becomes the Love Boat

So, when I was a kid, the Love Boat was a hit show. It often featured what I perceived to be older actors and actresses that I didn’t recognize at all, but because they were on the show in a prominent way, I figured they must be somebody famous or have been famous at one […]

On opponents and enemies

In a comment on a recent post of mine, I was called a “domestic enemy”. I realize that emotions are running high in the presidential campaign, but we need to work hard to avoid this kind of thought and language on all sides of the political debate. When you face enemies, you engage in war. War, […]