He cannot tell a lie.

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There’s a big problem in America.  One that scares the crap out of me.

For years, we Americans pointed to the FSU (former Soviet Union), Turkey, Venezuela, China as states that made up news to keep their citizens in line.  We never emulated them- we made fun of them.  We derided the fact that their propaganda that purported to be news could be believed.

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The middle needs to hold.

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A few years ago, my district was represented by a fellow that truly ticked me off.  Over the course of a few years, there was (more than) a hint that he might have borrowed money from folks’ stock accounts, that he beat his wife, that he had a physical argument with a young (10ish) child.  Oh, and after he promised he would never vote for a change in the bankruptcy bill, he did- and this one really favored the banks.  Amazingly, he acquired a new mortgage for his home shortly after the vote- for about 100-105% of its value, which secured his divorce.

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Kay Daugherty. We miss you!

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Yesterday, I wrote about Charles Colgan.  An interesting fellow who made my stay in Charlottesville a little easier.   (His air flights and his agreement to service the Charlottesville-Albemarle airport made that difference).

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Java Jive

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You know that I spend a lot of time at a local coffee spot. Because I write about it all the time.  So, it shouldn’t surprise you that I really enjoy coffee, as well. After all, we do know that US scientists and lab techs (both better known as research rats) are the heaviest coffee drinkers in the US. Plus, I’ve written about the new UCDavis  program incorporating coffee technology into the ChemE program.

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There’s a gap, all right

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Yesterday, we talked about the Ukraine and DNC hacks.  And, that Israel has strong programs to combat cyberattacks..  Today, we’ll find that US universities are missing the boat- and our electric grid (power transmission in the US) is at tremendous risk, among other critical infrastructure components.

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Woops, there goes another kilowatt dam…

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No matter what Donald Trump says, sentient beings recognize the fact that Russia had a field day with the Democratic Party apparatus.  (The Russians probably attacked the Republican Party, too- but they kept that data for their own internal use.)  And, those same sentient beings also recognize that this was the primary Democratic party sites (and certainly John Podesta’s eMail)- they didn’t seem to hack Hilary Clinton’s private server.

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