A Long Morning
This is story #3 from my 12 stories in 12 months challenge. I honestly don't…
Fiction and Humor
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Why is There 18th Century Literature on a Nursing Test?
Source: http://medievaljourney.com/tutorials/making-a-feather-quill-step-by-step-tutorial The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is an exam which students entering…
Sports and Games
Show Me Something, Mike Trout
Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. Ask anyone who knows anything about baseball…
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J-A-M-I-L
"Jamil" in Arabic (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYdIGCaJL9E) When I worked in the Registrar's Office at Trinity College,…
Politics
Some Early Thoughts on the 2020 Election
The 2020 presidential election is well underway. There are a ton of Democrats running. And…
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Donald Trump is Going to Win Re-Election in 2020
Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/United-States-Electoral-College-Votes-by-State-1787124 I've written in the past that it seems very unlikely that Donald Trump…
Fiction and Humor
Synthetics
This is story number two for my 12 stories in 12 months challenge. This month's…
The Arts
Madame Bovary
I just read Madame Bovary by Gustav Flaubert. I have two ongoing goals. One is…
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Foreign Policy with Jam Stunna: What Does “Great Power Competition” Mean?
Image Source: http://blog.naiop.org/2018/08/ai-and-the-return-of-great-power-competition/ It's been a little bit of time since my last post in…