Author Archives: jharrin4

The dog days of summer are upon us. Here in the northern hemisphere July has some really hot days. Yesterday (July 9) Phoenix set a record when it hit 118 degrees (but it’s a dry heat). Ol’ sol still climbs … Continue reading →

Here in the USA, for many of us, we wake up everyday and assume more feces has been flung at   the fan. Choas, confusion. Fear and loathing. Who voted for his? Well, we know who did but still…why? As the … Continue reading →

Standing by and seeing our urgent problems but not acting on it is being complicit with whatever you are witnessing that is clearly wrong. Have you made your disappointment and disapproval known? Called your local, state and national representatives? If … Continue reading →

You’ve heard the joke: someone says memory is the second thing to go. The person on the receiving end of that statement responds with “what’s the first thing?” . Then the response to that response is “Hmm. I can’t remember”. … Continue reading →

Today is June 6, 2025. Eighty-one years ago on this date, 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of northern France. Thousands of ships and aircraft were involved in the operation. Known as D-Day, it represents the largest amphibious invasion in … Continue reading →

Hey. How ya been? Uh, the usual. Different day same dystopia. I hear ya. The cost of everything is going up. More than usual. More than usual, and then some. Chaos. Yeah. Lot of chaos. And not much control. Where’s … Continue reading →

Life on our planet has existed about 3.8 billion years. Civilization, with agriculture and trade leading to surplus food and economic stability goes back between 4000 and 3000 BCE. Language developed about 150,000 years ago. Tools and weapons date back … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago was May 5. Also known as Cinco de Mayo. Cinco is the observance of the 1862 victory at Pueblo by Mexican troops over French forces. Many a gringo assumes it to be Mexico’s Independence Day. … Continue reading →

May Day, May 1st: Observing the workers struggle against the ruthless and unethical business practices led by the “robber barons” of the late 19th century. The most notorious of these barons included John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt and … Continue reading →

Just thought I’d jump on and vent my spleen for a moment. My compulsion for this entry has to do with that man. What man? I’ll assume you have a clear picture of who that man is. Who else could … Continue reading →