December 1 , 2023 /

LISTENING AND LEARNING

Orig. 12/31/14 / Rev. 12/1/2023 I once said to Bill Moyers that one reason I enjoyed his presentations was that he was a very good teacher and I learned so much by just listening to him.  Bill is a great storyteller.   He responded by saying that he considered himself a student and was always

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June 27 , 2023 /

FUTURE – FACT OR FICTION?

This week features a guest post from a friend whom I met over a decade ago in Mexico at an RV campground.  We have kept in touch over the years and I receive his periodic newsletters chock a block full of good information.  He does the research and puts it together in his posts.  In

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March 4 , 2023 /

GASLIGHTING

We would do well to be clear about five or six things which means seeing them as they are and as they are documented by reliable, honest, and smart people.  It may not be what you would like to believe.  It may not be what you think you hear or what you see written by

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October 2 , 2022 /

CHOOSING SIDES

When we were kids and played ball on our own, we chose sides.  Two of us were designated as captains and then we each chose one at at time for our side until all were on two opposing sides.  It seemed to us to be a fair way to build a team and compete, all

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July 8 , 2022 /

WHEN IS IT TIME TO LEAVE?

GUEST POST from Rashmir written a few days before Boris’ bye-bye.  My good friend, Rashmir, has brilliant insights about many things and I believe she shows a deep understanding of our human condition, thus I am grateful she has given me the opportunity to share her recent newsletter with all of you. The boldface type

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May 10 , 2022 /

ARTIFICIAL INTEL?

Years ago I wondered how INTEL got its name thinking it might have had something to do with intelligence, you know, computers as smart machines. Only partly right. Intel Corporation was founded on July 18, 1968 by semiconductor pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, and widely associated with the executive leadership and vision of Andy

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