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Internet Travel Guy, Father of 2, small town Oregon life. BS Botany from UW Madison Wisconsin, MS Social Sciences from Southern Oregon. Top interests outside of my family's well being are: Internet Technology, Online Travel, Globalization, China, Table Tennis, Real Estate, The Singularity.

Climate Change, Bjorn Lomborg, and why we need more nuclear power.

Posted on March 27, 2013

I’d really urge people to read Bjorn Lomborg more carefully. He is a very good analyst but unfortunately he’s become a major lightning rod for controversy because people don’t like to hear such well presented views that challenge their sensibilities … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged climate change, Global Warming, lomborg, poverty | 3 Comments

It’s OK to HOLD STRONG OPINIONS! Just respect other’s rights to do so also.

Posted on March 1, 2013

I’m very concerned about a trend among smart people. I’m very fortunate to have many sharp friends and family members, but there seems to be a tendency to think that holding strong opinions is somehow unreasonable or unwise. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged science | Leave a comment

AVG Secure Search Troubleshooting

Posted on February 24, 2013

It’s nice that AVG provides a high quality free product for computer security, but in what appears to be a scramble to monetize their big and recent venture capital investment it *appears* that AVG has jumped the shark with their … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged AVG removal, AVG Secure search, avg virus | 1 Comment

Got Portland Oregon House Cleaning ?

Posted on February 16, 2013

I’m in Portland visiting relatives and wanted to shout out to Peggy’s great Portland Oregon House Cleaning service called Bridge City Cleaning. Peggy’s got a team of great cleaners and they are experts at the kind of challenges we face in … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged cleaning, mold cleaning, portland, Portland Oregon cleaning service | 2 Comments

What Time is the Superbowl? Superbowl 47 – San Francisco 49ers vs Baltimore Ravens.

Posted on February 3, 2013

What time is the big game today? Superbowl 47 kickoff is today Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 at 6:30pm EST, 3:30 here on the West Coast of the USA. The San Francisco 49ers will tackle the Baltimore Ravens for one … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged 49ers, ravens, superbowl 47, what time is the superbowl | 2 Comments

Superbowl 47. Sunday February 3, 2013

Posted on February 3, 2013

The San Francisco 49ers will meet (and I predict will beat!) the Baltimore Ravens today at Superbowl 47. Coverage began some time ago, but the actual kickoff is today at 6:30pm EST, 3:30 here on the West Coast of the … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged 49ers, forty niners., ravens, superbowl 2013, Superbowl start | Leave a comment

Obama Inauguration Poem by Richard Blanco

Posted on January 21, 2013

“One Today” One sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores, peeking over the Smokies, greeting the faces of the Great Lakes, spreading a simple truth across the Great Plains, then charging across the Rockies. One light, waking up … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged 2013 US presidential inauguration, obama, Obama inauguration poem, Richard Blanco | 1 Comment

The GMO Debate should be over, but it’s not. Activism is trumping Science. Again.

Posted on January 14, 2013

Folks concerned about GMO foods (GMO=genetically modified organisms). Should very carefully read and research this piece by former anti GMO activist Mark Lynas, one of the folks who started the anti GMO campaigns that plague us today. As he notes … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged genetically modified organisms, GMO, GMO foods, southern Oregon. lynas | 7 Comments

Happy New Year 2013 – This is Blog Post number 2000!

Posted on January 1, 2013

Happy New Year 2013! This is my 2000th blog post. Doesn’t seem like that’s possible, but it’s true. Resolution for 2013 is to … blog MORE!

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Gift of Grameen

Posted on December 20, 2012

My favorite gifts over Christmas – both in terms of giving and getting – are donations to organizations fighting poverty in the developing world. Foreign Aid is becoming a controversial and intriguing topic (as it should be), but even aid … Continue reading →

Posted in not yet categorized | Tagged grameen bank, grameen foundation | Leave a comment

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