I continually hear all the reasons freeing us up from using petroleum is a disaster. Last night (in coast-to-coast-am) I heard another "electric vehicles are [...]
For me, becoming less "spied upon" has been a process and it is far from done. Sometimes I forget how serious this spy level is. Yesterday I was reminded when [...]
Language evolves. Just like "Xerox" became the verb meaning "make a photocopy", "google" has evolved into a verb meaning to search the web using a search [...]
When I was first learning Spanish I agonized over the rules for "por vs. para", "ser vs. estar" and a few others. I was afraid to speak because I might make "a [...]
I have been watching a lot of George Webb youtube "episodes". One thing that comes up is who on-line personalities really are. George, Trish and Jason have [...]
I clearly don't miss Facebook and the CIA but sometimes I am looking for a place to "chat about things". Here is one for posting but not chatting. I have [...]
On 10 January 2002 I left the U.S., saying I would never return. That's 15 years ago and I have been true to my word. Will I return to the U.S. soon, no. Ever? [...]
I have been thinking about the right tool for this site for all too long. There are lots of choices but, for the most part, the differences are not important. [...]