What can I say that I haven’t already said? I still mourn Gerard, and in a way it seems like a long time since he died and in a way it seems like a short time. I have finally finished … Continue reading →
It doesn’t surprise me that DeSantis endorsed Trump, because his policies were mostly in line with Trump’s – and better in some ways, such as COVID lockdowns. But when DeSantis challenged Trump as a younger, although less humorous and roguish … Continue reading →
Every now and then I get a commenter asking why I don’t write about a certain topic. But it’s often something I have written about. For example, today a commenter mentioned – perhaps tongue in cheek, so I’m not intending … Continue reading →
Commenter “huxley” writes: A tiny heads-up. Within months you are going to start getting Chat-generated comments. I have no idea what you should do. I don’t know either, but here’s my take on it. If I understand the definition of … Continue reading →
Comment from a bot on an old “spambot of the day” thread: Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about this, like you wrote the book on it or something. Also, short and sweet: Hey, … Continue reading →
I finished the final copy editing, one of the more tedious tasks. It’s my third go-round on what is an approximately 250-page book. It’s astounding how much concentration is needed to copy edit; I keep finding errors even though I’ve … Continue reading →
Count ’em, two. I assume this one is meant to be a compliment, but I’m not too sure. Perhaps it’s mocking me: You always have something favorable to claim. You make me laugh. This one’s definitely a compliment, albeit a … Continue reading →
I’ve been having server problems. Sorry if you’re having any problems getting to the blog at the moment. I’m working on getting it fixed, and hopefully that will happen soon. Meanwhile, I have a meeting for a few hours. I … Continue reading →
I’m talking about your comments on this thread. Most of you know it’s been a hard year for me, and the October 7 massacre and the fact that it sometimes feels as though we’re on the brink of WWIII has … Continue reading →
I’m still working on Gerard’s book, and I thought I’d mention a few things that came up in the comments of my earlier post on the subject. The basic structure of the book was decided on by Gerard, and I’m … Continue reading →
It’s coming along. I finally seem to have gotten a handle on most – not all – of the formatting. I want to learn how to do it in case I decide to publish a book of my own someday. … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting tidbit of news: Chinese nationals have illicitly tried to access U.S. military installations and other sensitive areas some 100 times in recent years, raising the issue of espionage. The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that these … Continue reading →