A FaceBook friend encouraged me to expand on a quote I made several days ago. Trump does not represent the best of the United States. He personifies the worst of us. He represents the fearful, the White Supremacists, the corrupt, the greedy, the misogynists, the homophobes, the xenophobes and the people who don't care about … Continue reading On Patriotism
Author: William Vaughn
William Vaughn is an author, mentor, and granddad. He's lived and traveled all over the world, flew helicopters in Vietnam, won a few medals and retrained in the personal computer industry where he worked for about forty years, ultimately publishing about a dozen books. More recently, he retrained again to become a ham radio operator and earn his Extra ticket.
In 2006, he redirected his career again, this time focusing on fiction writing. He has at least six books published with more to come. Search for his website http://betav.com.
He's passionate about environmental, healthcare and veteran's issues and posts regularly on his Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/William.R.Vaughn
The End of Tolerance
I was following a thread on Facebook where people were offended by the word "fuck" on a t-shirt. It basically said, "Fuck Trump and the people who voted for him" and went on to condemn those who still support him, after everything we've seen him do and say. My feeling on the word is that … Continue reading The End of Tolerance
Memorial Day
Several friends tried to remind us that the reason we observe Memorial Day is to honor those who died fighting to uphold the Constitution. We don't "celebrate" their deaths--we mourn them. This is not a "happy" day. It's a somber one. And looking back, tell me how many wars have we fought since 1776 to … Continue reading Memorial Day
The Fallacy of Background Checks
It's happened again and again since I last wrote about gun control--more senseless shootings, murders, suicides, and accidents. And everyone is searching for answers: better doors, fewer doors, arming teachers and projectionists. None of these "solutions" really limit the number of guns flooding into our streets, schools and certainly not into our homes. So many … Continue reading The Fallacy of Background Checks
A Look into Football’s Future
Article clipped from a 2028 website: NFL Calls it Quits Jun, 4: (AP) The National Football League, facing another round of ex-player lawsuits, has formally dissolved and declared bankruptcy. It is expected that the struggling AFL, now down to three teams, will soon follow suit. Looking back, it was clear the end was near … Continue reading A Look into Football’s Future
Windows April Feature Update (1803)
It seems Microsoft thinks it's necessary to provide a "new and improved" version of Windows again. To this end, they have released Windows 10 version 1803. I have a half-dozen systems here running Windows 10 and all but one have successfully updated to 1803 on their own without issue. That's great. I also have a primary … Continue reading Windows April Feature Update (1803)
Seattle’s Homeless—Another Solution
Seattle, like many cities large and small all over the country, is facing a homeless crisis. The homeless have been studied, vilified, embraced, patronized, and pushed from one encampment to another as we struggle with a real solution to the problem. As I see it, (and I'm no expert), there are many reasons people resort … Continue reading Seattle’s Homeless—Another Solution
The Black Panther and Education
We just saw The Black Panther to escape from the oppressive heat here in Redmond. Before you reply "88 degrees? That's nothing it's 104 here in...," consider that we're not used to it, and we don't have air-conditioning, as we usually only have a few days of heat every year. No one wants to see me sleep … Continue reading The Black Panther and Education
On Poverty and School Children
I listened to an NPR story on poverty in schools and America. Study after study shows academic achievement and success is directly proportional to two factors: How much money is spent on the child's education and the economic class (and success) of the parents. In homes where the parents are struggling, unemployed, jailed or working … Continue reading On Poverty and School Children
Solar Win for California and China
Great. Every new home in California will have solar panels. Too bad we didn't invest more heavily in the technology so American companies would be manufacturing the panels. Most will be built in China. Know an American company which does manufacture panels and roofing tiles? Tesla. https://www.tesla.com/solarroof I checked out the Google Project Sunroof site … Continue reading Solar Win for California and China
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