Author Archives: tomdwyer
Book Spotlight- “American Coup” by William Arkin
Joseph Heller wisely said “just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you”, and that’s pivotally important in today’s world. Trump’s blather about a ‘Deep State’ out to get him is paranoid raving at best, but there is indeed … Continue reading
Popcorn Shorts- May 2020
Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- Dismissing the Generals
Dismissing the Generals The Nixon administration was a carnival of corruption, but politicians of the day weren’t the demagogues and ideologues of today. Granted, they weren’t MUCH better, but they were at least able to look at the rubble left … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- THIS… this is what government is SUPPOSED to do!
THIS… this is what government is SUPPOSED to do! Greetings, As I write this, Coronavirus has infected about 3.2 million people and killed about 230,000 worldwide. The US has about a third of those cases with 1,064,572 infected. 61,669 of … Continue reading
Your car needs exercise too!
What happens to your vehicle if it’s not driven regularly? If you’re stuck in your house during this quarantine your vehicle probably isn’t being driven much. You may be worried about the pounds you’re putting on without exercise, but does … Continue reading
Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means.
Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means. In the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020 states have shut down their economies with stay-home orders and Congress has already committed over 2 trillion dollars to keep our … Continue reading
Shop Talk- Ready to get back to work?
Comment of the Month Our Comment this month is an increasingly common sentiment across the country during these Covid times. If there IS a right answer we obviously didn’t know it, but we did the best we … Continue reading
Drew’s Kitchen- Garlicky Shrimp Alfredo Bake
Garlicky Shrimp Alfredo Bake Ingredients: 12 oz penne 3 tbsp butter, divided 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb raw medium or large shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish Kosher salt 2 tbsp all-purpose … Continue reading
Health Notes- How Coronavirus kills
How Coronavirus kills Rarely has Health been in the forefront in the same way it is today. As we all hunker in our bunkers from an invisible enemy, we thought it might be interesting to know exactly what that enemy … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- “This Is Not Propaganda” by Pomerantsev
“This is not propaganda. Adventures in the war against reality” By Peter Pomerantsev Publishers’ synopsis- We live in a world of influence operations run amok, where dark ads, psyops, hacks, bots, soft facts, ISIS, Putin, trolls, and … Continue reading