The DeVos Family and Limitless Greed

Random thoughts on specific things / April 17, 2022

Now that Betsy DeVos is no longer a national scourge and ironic choice for federal education secretary, she has returned to Michigan and reset her sights on attacking public education in Michigan. Her Let Kids Learn campaign is nothing less than a Trojan horse for school voucher. Vouchers themselves are Trojan horse for tax breaks for the wealthy. Michigan’s voters have rejected voucher campaigns twice already. Betsy and her family have restructured vouchers into “opportunity …

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Superintendent Gamers!

Gaming / January 23, 2022

When I tell most folks my age that the PS5 in our home is mine and not my kids’ I am most often met with a little grin and “really?” When I tell them, yup, it’s mine and if my kids are lucky I will let them game on it, I usually elicit a brief laugh and then we move on to another topic. I don’t think some folks entirely believe me! That’s why my …

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1st Workout Music List of 2022

Random thoughts on specific things / January 9, 2022

Helped during resistance workout today! Nino-The Linda LindasOh Well-Deep PurpleGood Ones-Charlie XCXSpike the Punch-Alex LaheySkinny Dipping—Stand AtlanticKnead-Illumanati HottiesPool Hopping-Illumanati HottiesWhen I’m Gone-Alesso & Katie PerryCould Have Been Me-HalseyRaspberry Beret-PrinceMonsters-All Time LowSugar, Were’ Goin’ Down-Fall Out BoySong 2-BlurAre You Gonna Go My Way-Lenny KravitzGood Times Bad Times-Led ZepplinBring Me to Life-EvanescenceOblivion-Royal BloodTake My Breath-The WeekndEnemy-Imagine DragonsDirty Little Animals-Bones UKDon’t Be so Hard on Yourself-Alex LaheyYou Will Never Work in Television Again-The SmileChampagne Problems-InnaCola Song-InnaGot You-Potty MouthNot …

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Should E-Sports be a “Sport” in Schools?

Education, Gaming / January 2, 2022

Definitely! There are a (hopefully) growing number of schools offering electronic sports as a competitive option for students. Some folks question whether or not e-sports are worthy of being made a team sport or even whether such participation is appropriate as a school sponsored event.

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart

Gaming / January 2, 2022

Great game for the PS5. I started this game at the beginning of December 2021 and finished it over this year’s holiday break. As the middling gamer that I am, I did not have a lot of trouble with the skill elements in the game. The best thing about this game is its sense of fun and humor. The weapons you get to dispense baddies with and the baddies themselves are hilarious. Comments from your …

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Middle Aged Gamer

Gaming / January 2, 2022

First off, I am not a gamer of any note at all.  Discord, Twitch?  Those are disagreements with others and what my right eye begins to do when a staff member enters my office and says, “So you think we’ve seen everything?  Wait’ll you hear this…” I am a longtime, mediocre at best, game player of many decades.  When Pong came out I spent many hours bouncing that square “ball” between stick “players” at a …

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Peppers

Random thoughts on specific things / December 29, 2021

When we tried to grow regular old bell peppers, they never ripened. So we tried jalapeños and they did very well. That’s great as Ian and I enjoy adding the canned peppers to meals throughout the year!

Why gardening?

Random thoughts on specific things / December 27, 2021

I love being in our garden. Folks not from the U.P. are often surprised at the gardening we can do here. As you can see, these delphiniums are quite happy–that’s them not yet at their complete height! Our home here has a lot of room for gardening and I’ve been slowly getting rid of sod since we moved in here eight years ago. Why? Because I keep running out of space for my plants! Gardening …

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