William Hardy

One of the problems with bureaucracies is that they tend to maintain the status quo.  This is also a good point as long as the status quo is reviewed occasionally and updated.  In organizations that are longstanding and, especially, if they feel entitled, change happens slowly.  We are facing this dilemma as a society, particularly … Read moreTrailblazers Got It Rough

I was standing on the roof trying to insert steel wire into two gaping holes in the roof.  These were caused by the branches of an oak tree which overgrew our house, broke off, fell forty or so feet until they impaled themselves into the roof.   The law in California is that you can’t cut … Read moreCould the Donald Be A Firebug?

So, let’s talk herd immunity.  This is not a new concept.  Luckily, we have centuries of experience with herd immunity.     Have you heard of the Black Death?  Well, European governments, defacto, decided on herd immunity and, to their great surprise,  forty percent of the population of Europe died, conservatively estimated at about 200 … Read moreHerd Immunity For The Poor, Mar-à-Lago Golf for the Rich

I hate to do this again, but I going to comment on Donald Trump.  If you are tired of my tirades, please skip to the bottom to the Donald Trump Safe Zone, pass GO, and collect $200.   The problem with criticizing Trump is that there are no fresh avenues to pursue.  He is a … Read moreDonald Trump Safe Zone

The Republican National Convention is over.   Now the rubber meets the road.  Is America the country that I have known for the last 70 years . . as a country of people who respect one another, have common goals, and want to make a contribution?  Or, is it a country that operates in an … Read moreWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, Hurrah Hurrah

I have wondered in past blogs how the American people could follow Donald Trump, a very near clone of Adolf Hitler.  Everything from his misrepresentations to his purposely incinerating his offices so he could blame the opposition . . . and, there is still a lot we don’t know about the Trumpian regime.   But, what … Read moreEinsatzgrupen, Anyone?

  One of the characteristics of being convinced that you are always right is the inability to recognize that it’s time for change.  This characteristic of Donald Trump is one reason he never apologizes for his monstrous behavior . . he actually does believe that putting children in cages is the right thing to do. … Read moreMirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who’s the Sleaziest Trumphie of All?

Well, I did it!   I have decided to support the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans who are working against Trump and all the Trump enablers in Congress.  Their goal is to persuade Republicans to vote against those Republican candidates.   At least I can do something positive (in addition to complaining)    😊      .   … Read moreThe Lincoln Project

  We have been working on the back shed, a sturdily built structure of 15 feet by 15 feet with a high roof. We have looked at it as a wonderful ‘little’ house to tinker with and develop wannahave skills, like nailing up boards and screening off access points for the rats which so happily … Read moreSmiling Silverfish

Yesterday was one of those days where you were happy to have survived . . 110 degree heat, misplaced the oil cap on my car so oil coated the inside of my engine compartment, went to two dealerships but they were ‘out of stock’ of oilcaps (!), so I had to use my handkerchief which … Read moreThe Geriatric Boob is Back