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The book “Saigon” by Anthony Grey triggered political thoughts

RichC — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:38:16 +0000

With radicals on the left in the Democratic Party (DSA) focused on Socialism/Communism (we can quibble over what to call it) and my current reading of the long 1982 novel “Saigon” by Anthony Grey … I’m doing my best in trying to communicate common sense into those who are showing interest in the Marxist ideology. […]

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Music Monday: Dolly Parton – “Here You Come Again” (1977)

RichC — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:33:53 +0000

Likely a no-brainer for this week’s Music Monday after the passing of a multi-decade superstar songwriter, performer, actress and humanitarian Dolly Parton last week. “Here You Come Again” is widely cited as Dolly Parton‘s first major crossover hit, marking her transition from country star to mainstream pop icon. Released in 1977 and written by Barry […]

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Are you traveling this autumn? Check the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

RichC — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:28:55 +0000

Are you traveling places where Autumn color are a thing in late September or October? The Old Farmer’s Almanac has a great map with a slider for the date. We are planning for my wife’s high school reunion and thought I would check on late September to see how much color might be in Western […]

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Ever wonder why your dollars doesn’t go as far as it once did?

RichC — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:16:02 +0000

An X.com post concerning prices, the U.S. money supply and inflation by Ohio’s 8th district Congressman Warren Davidson is worthy of highlighting because we are now financing OVER $40 TRILLION in debt and have a yearly deficit estimated to be $1.9 Trillion for 2026 … with no end in sight. 🤔 Why is everything so […]

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Printing projects and some TheHustings.news commentary

RichC — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:39:38 +0000

It’s the end of August already and I am not ready to be thinking about the end of summer, cooler weather, closing the pool, leaves, etc. Still, there’s no denying that this month disappeared in a flash and it is time to add a few CPP printing projects to my schedule (production is outsourced to […]

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The 50th anniversary of the 1976 Honda Accord and remembering my tiny 1200cc 1977 Honda Civic #TBT

RichC — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:33:57 +0000

After having a conversation on X.com about the Honda Accord, it seemed like a good automotive Throwback Thursday #TBT post this week. It triggered a memory of my first Honda … a 1977 Honda Civic. It was an underpowered economy car that was perfect when I was in graduate school and driving back and forth […]

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Dolly Parton passed away and is receiving deserved accolades

RichC — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:33:42 +0000

Who doesn’t know Dolly Parton (1946-1926) — the Queen of Country? She will be missed … #RIP. She was one of the best known musicians, actresses, business woman … and by all accounts … a great humanitarian. Country music and the WORLD was a better place for her being in it. Spotted this and had […]

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Improving efficiency with FastScripts and image file management

RichC — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:33:49 +0000

Using Apple Scripts can become a bit addictive as ever since purchasing a license for Red Sweater’s FastScripts app, I’ve found excuse after excuse to waste an hour here or there to improve efficiency … even when it really isn’t necessary. Today’s addition is an improved naming script for screenshots, image files, etc. Part of […]

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Music Monday: Rod Stewart and “Tonight’s the Night”

RichC — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0000

Don’t you find songs that stir up a bit of controversy a little more interesting? This week’s Music Monday song, “Tonight’s the Night” by Rod Stewart, semi-fits the “controversy” category … and although I remember listening to the song back in the late 1970s, I didn’t know that the song on his A Night On The […]

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We need a faster way to travel if exploring space in is our future

RichC — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0000

Most of us who have dreamed of space exploration, admired those who become astronauts and contemplate regular travel to other planets, probably had/have a false sense of just how big even our solar system is … let alone our galaxy. If we are going to eventually travel to … let say Mars … we’re going […]

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Physicians find evidence of gluten in protein bars #DDJ #humor

RichC — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:33:07 +0000

Hm .. did I misread the headline? Maybe I need to get my eyes (and sense of humor) checked? On the other hand, I’m seeing “protein” powder added to everything these days — that’s crazy … or maybe I just need another cup of coffee?

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Tech Friday: Canceled OneDrive and was planning to cancel iDrive

RichC — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:33:09 +0000

I have spent part of 2026 evaluating all the subscription services we use and am trying to slowly wean our family accounts off as many as possible — it is a challenge. I did finally cut my dependence and long time use of Microsoft’s products, especially OneDrive, not because there was anything wrong, but because […]

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For Sale: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbodiesel – listed this time

RichC — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:26 +0000

Back in July, I considered selling our 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbodiesel since it wasn’t being driven as much as in the past … and even transferred my amateur radio vanity plates to the Tesla (stay tuned for a story). I also need to start consolidating my garage space and lifetime accumulation of stuff. Part of […]

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True or exaggerated? 95% of Ocean Plastic from 10 Rivers

RichC — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:03:58 +0000

Have you seen this map of the 10 rivers in Asia and Africa that are responsible for 95% of the plastic polluting the world’s oceans … and is it true? The claim comes from a real 2017 study (Schmidt et al.). Researchers estimated that rivers carry 0.4–4 million tons of plastic to the sea each […]

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