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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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