Nestled in the western wilderness of Berkshire County and several miles from the New York border, the town of Hancock, Massachusetts is a hamlet of serenity. After hiking two miles to the summit of Jiminy Peak on a partly cloudy morning, I gazed … [Read more]
Secession
What's with all of these secessionist proposals in recent media? Here are some headlines with my commentary: Staten Island councilmen pushing plan for borough to secede from NYC-- This is self-explanatory. It's unlikely to occur but … [Read more]
Mask Wearing Timeline
In the fight against the coronavirus and COVID-19, it's worthwhile to recap some key dates: March 28, 2020: I blogged about the importance of wearing a mask. April 3, 2020: The United States CDC recommended wearing a mask. April 8, 2020: The … [Read more]
Adapt and Adjust
With nine albums over their rock music career, "Sweet Child O' Mine" is the only Guns N' Roses song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It happened in 1988. https://youtu.be/1w7OgIMMRc4 Many bands and musicians have tried, and many failed, … [Read more]
Signals and Noise
We spend a lot of time echoing what other people are saying instead of finding signals in the cacophony, extracting data we want, and saying that with meaning and context. Creating original thought is hard work but it has a greater payoff. Here's … [Read more]
People of Color is a Racist Term
Academics in this paper and that paper and likely other papers argue for eliminating the term "people of color" because of racial divisiveness and inclusivity. "Because the term people of color is inclusive rather than exclusive, it can … [Read more]
