Category Archives: 2020 April

You have an appointment with the Department of Reality Studies!

Posted on September 21, 2020 by tomdwyer

“My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”  Do you believe that?  We don’t. Basic science, even basic consensual reality, seems under attack these days.  Science and education are increasingly something for the ‘elite’; something to be distrusted by … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- THIS… this is what government is SUPPOSED to do!

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

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!

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

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.

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

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?

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

      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

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

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 

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

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

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

“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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Popcorn Shorts for April, 2020

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

Popcorn Shorts Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article 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 … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- There WAS a plan.  They just ignored it.

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

There WAS a plan. They just ignored it. The Coronavirus plague is not Donald Trump’s fault.  It’s an odd sort of pleasure to say that, because it burns a couple Righty Strawmen all at once.  Point to any of the … Continue reading →

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