Wrenching

Monday there was a shooting on the University of North Carolina campus. Associate professor Zijie Yan was killed. The shooter, a graduate student at UNC, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Mainstream media, as usual, covered the story with ample video images. The next day, students at the campus newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, took … Continue reading Wrenching

What say you?

Currently making the rounds in media and political circles, discussions about Donald Trump and the disqualification clause of the US Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3:​ “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any … Continue reading What say you?

The best is back

Several years ago I lost track of what may be my all-time favorite webcam for long scenic views. I don’t know if the owner changed URLs or what, but I spent several fruitless hours trying to find it again and failed. It’s the webcam at a weather station in Nederland, Colo., and looks directly west … Continue reading The best is back

Extremely irritating

I’ve not written anything about the Republican debate last week because I managed to miss the live telecast and almost fell asleep watching the video the next day. A few things stood out, however, and since then an interview on CNN reminded me that Vivek Ramaswamy is intensely irritating!! He’s cocky, arrogant, hyper, and sometimes … Continue reading Extremely irritating