Will this election ever end? We did the early voting, and got it over with, but the rhetoric from news media, social media, friends, and family just kept coming. It was so polarized; no one seemed to be laissez faire about their choice. Election day came and went, yet we Read more…
This morning, this article about Tom Brady showed up on my Google Feed, and it made for some good discussion with my boys. The article brings up a good topic about whether rich people deserve stimulus. The basic premise is that Tom Brady’s company received a PPP loan, and then he went out and bought a yacht! I haven’t followed Football, much less Tom Brady, but I think there’s still a point to be made.
USA Today: Tom Brady purchased a multi-million-dollar boat after company received $960K PPP loan
Let’s unpack this a little…
(more…)I’m tired of seeing just the cases and deaths statistics. Every once in a while a number of people recovered has been encouraging. But, I’d like to see other statistics. Here’s one that’s really interesting. Google and Unacast are analyzing cell phone location data to determine how well we are staying home and obeying the quarantine.
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To me, the big question is how deadly is this COVID-19 Coronavius? Are all of the precautions worth it? I’ve been having trouble finding an up to date statistic. Let me emphasize that I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I would argue that getting Read more…
Ok, I’m jumping on the bandwagon with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Since I live in the Tampa Bay area, I thought I could get away with a big scary title. Is it just Google serving me articles from my area, or is Tampa one of the first after Washington state to Read more…
I have enjoyed learning about the Gaboon viper, although from a distance. So, seeing this article on Google Now made sense to me: One of these is a deadly viper. The other is a harmless toad. Can you tell the difference? The Gaboon viper caught my attention because of it’s Read more…
This Olympics was very frustrating for our family. We decided that we would be willing to pay a little extra to be able to watch the Olympics together as a family. But, we didn’t get to watch hardly any of it! After some Google searches, I found that Sling TV Read more…
I came across this article the other day: Fox News: Bin Laden claimed $29M fortune, wanted it used ‘on jihad’ This quote caught my attention: “If I am to be killed,” he wrote in a 2008 letter to his father, “pray for me a lot and give continuous charities in my Read more…
The Internet news has been a buzz with the news of Robin Williams death. My heart goes out to his family and I pray that God gives them comfort in this time of tragedy. The news is reporting that Williams’ suicide was largely due to depression: A despondent Robin Williams Read more…
It looks like the rules requiring you to turn everything off while your airplane takes off is getting overturned! Yipee! Here’s the source: CNN: FAA allowing most electronic device use throughout flights CNET: FAA green-lights gadget use during entire flight This makes a lot of sense to me. Telling someone they can’t Read more…