ITALIAN HAPPY SNAPS
THE DISCOVERER BLOG CONTINUES TO DELIGHT and to remind me what wonderful adventures Italy has provided. Here, tidbits gleaned from its “Stunning Photos That Will Make You Want to Book … Continue reading
THE 1927 TARGA FLORIO—AT THE CHECKER BUGATTIS ARE 5 FOR 8, ANOTHER BUG IN A GARDEN PART 2
PART 1 YESTERDAY BEGAN our review of the Targa Florio with details of two women competing in the event, the Baronessa Maria Avanzo in 1920 and Elizabeth Junek in 1927. … Continue reading
THE 1927 TARGA FLORIO—AT THE CHECKER BUGATTIS ARE 5 FOR 8, ANOTHER BUG IN A GARDEN PART 1
THE TARGA FLORIO WAS THE OLDEST sports car racing event in the world. Established in 1906 by wealthy pioneer race driver and automobile enthusiast Vincenzo Florio, it was part of … Continue reading
FACTS, OPINIONS—AN AUTHORITARIAN’S “REALITY” PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE BEGAN DESCRIBING “Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook,” by Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times. We continue this today in … Continue reading
FACTS, OPINIONS, AND AN AUTHORITARIAN’S “REALITY” PART 1
PETER BAKER, CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT for The New York Times, absolutely nails it in “Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook,” August 3, 2025. Here, in Parts … Continue reading
WORTHY OF THOUGHT PART 2
YESTERDAY’S WORTHY THOUGHTS came from Miguel de Cervantes, Dan Rather, and Carl Sandburg (talk about variety!). Here in Part 2 we continue with another view on solitude. Paul Johannes Tillich, … Continue reading
WORTHY OF THOUGHT PART 1
WE LIVE ADJACENT TO AN INFORMATION HIGHWAY; alas, all too often as well, it’s an Information Sewer. Yet occasionally things arise that are worthy of thought. Here, in Parts 1 … Continue reading
PROTECTIONISM VERSUS THE PROTECTION RACKET
ONCE AGAIN, MY WATCHING ’30s and ’40s GANGSTER FLICKS helps me recognize actions of our Queens Felon. Protectionism, Its Pros and Cons. Wikipedia defines “protectionism” as the economic policy of … Continue reading
GIVING A.I. WISDOM AND MATURITY
A.I. PIONEER DE KAI recognizes that Artificial Intelligence is still in its infancy requiring careful and thoughtful rearing. Raising A.I.: An Essential Guide to Parenting Our Future, by De Kai, … Continue reading
BAH EPA AND TRUMP; HURRAH EDMONTON AND BEN & JERRY’S
IN ITS UTTERLY ASININE DISMANTLING of environmental protection, Trump’s EPA “Wants to Eliminate Regulation for Greenhouse Gases,” NPR, July 29, 2025. Jeff Brady reports, “The Trump administration announced its plan … Continue reading
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