Election time is upon us now. Early voting in is progress. The choices are clear and they’ve never been clearer. Just so you know who you’re voting for, I’ve created an explanatory adjective to help guide your decision. For several election cycles, the Democrats have had a big problem running with only one plank in their […]

One: Fuel costs – I understand analytically why fuel costs are at all-time highs. I understand that Ukraine blowing up huge portions of Russia’s refining capability is screwing everything. Iran – who? The Straight of Hormuz is no longer a/the major factor. But I don’t understand why the production in the Western hemisphere is not […]

Today, I propose a theory to explain Donald Trump, his remaining term and legacy and what it might mean to you and me. There are hundreds of metrics judging a Presidency, covering everything from stats on the original election, popularity, and economic metrics. One key measure is a ranking of success or effectiveness relative to […]

In the past few weeks, we have been warned of AIs dangers including the prospects that humanity could be wiped out, perhaps even in a ten-year threshold. Synthesizing the news, I published my own declaration, summarizing: yes, it may happen and if and when it does, the most likely outcome will be to throw us back […]

We learn this week, that AI is going to kill us all. Actually, just a ten percent chance and maybe a ten-year time frame? Do you feel better now? Now Congress is going to ‘study’ it. Anthropic pledges to ‘slow down’. Double assurances. Just a few weeks ago, I suggested the timing of political change is folding, […]

I tried to ignore the Lindsay Clancy thing for weeks, not because I had a specific aspect to avoid but rather, because I first estimated it to be just another in an unending stream of tragic stories based in acute post-modern failure, primarily the flourishing fruit of progressivism. Then, I caught wind of the aftermath, […]