She is worth learning about. She is the most-books-sold author ever. “And Then There Was One” is the biggest-selling mystery. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) is excellent. This is even better.
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“In a word, corruption”
Sean Bell with Sky News is one of my favorite commentators. Generals Keane and Patraeus are excellent also. Then there is the former ambassador from Bozeman (McFaul). The absolute best, right down to his wardrobe and wristwatch, is William Burns. These people are worth listening to. They know what they are talking about. This is …
Part 3
It sounds callous, but I am going to write about the personalities. Jens Stoltenberg is in the center. President Biden, Johnson, Erdogen. Macron is kind of a hanger-on. Trudeau on the left, Fiala, Czech Republic. Orban, Hungary, is in the orange tie on the right. I thought I spotted Morawiecki (Poland) but now I am …
Ukraine, Part 2
http://mgoblogging.blogspot.com/2022/02/ukraine.html The first week was kind of cool–all this all this teaming-up of the mostly Western allies, the huge payments, the generous humanitarian efforts, and even the protests. This is what I still check as a measure of the defense. The news we could see said it was going well for the Ukrainians: the convoy …
I would rather write
There may be a verdict in my mailbox, but… It has been four months since I have shopped at Walmart and I have no break-up or withdrawal pains. Amazon has replaced the main online shopping experience, Safeway takes care of groceries and most local shopping, and Discover fulfills my cash needs. Lost in this whole …
Walmart and others: void where prohibited
If you want to be good at it you have to want to do it. It is not the same as enjoying doing something. It could be work. It must be worthwhile. And it is always something that just needs to be done. 5. Walmart is the hardest, or at least most time consuming, so …
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Walmart
Scott is the rush hour until closing manager at the local Safeway. He is now probably around fifty but he has been at it for at least twenty years. Outwardly, from what I see in the store, he is the definition of officious–always there and just as predictably following the rules. Just through longevity and …
Joy Division
Frente!? I am just about to settle on that. Bizarre Love Triangle is my current favorite song and the Bernard Sumner acoustic version may turn-out to be the winner, but it–or rather he–has flaws. It all leads to and from Joy Division. But that is not to say it is necessarily a worthwhile destination. Their …
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/02/jeff-bezos-says-this-is-how-you-earn-trust-and-build-reputation-it-really-is-that-simple.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/16/warren-buffett-best-protection-against-inflation.html
The DNL
65 DNL is the administrative construct the FAA uses as a general indicator of excessive noise. More specifically: “The FAA uses the DNL metric and the 65dB noise threshold to make policy assessments.” (https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/policy_guidance/noise/history/) These things are incredibly complicated at first glance. Once you understand them they are quite simple. In this case, as it …