Not many posts in 2023 and so far, none in 2024. Thought I would revitalize this although I should probably move to another platform that is more user-friendly.
Where are we now:
- Trump has been "convicted" and it looks like the rule of law may be in danger in the US while the Democrats say it is democracy that is in danger.
- The Royals are second in the division behind the surprising (that is an understatement) Guardians. Don't know who the Guardians are? Used to be the Indians.
- Eliminate history? Indians to Guardians?
- Robert E. Lee was a villain?
- Aunt Jemima is erased, yet she was an admirable figure, look it up
- I like the Land O' Lakes butter package--the eliminated the Indian and kept the land
- The word "squaw" is being eliminated as a place name
- Yet, we still have not achieved world peace! What a disappointment
- Sleepy Joe has allowed Russia's lawless invasion to persist, throwing money at the most corrupt government/society in the world, perhaps behind Albania (but they, at least, seem to admit it)
- Wars in Africa continue, we don't hear much about it since The Economist has pretty much given up covering Africa after it became customary to kill reporters there
- Israel defends itself. When will the other actors in the area learn this? Also, saw a list of countries that supplied vital food, water, supplies to Gaza. Jordan, Egypt, etc. paltry aid. Israel, lots of aid.
Just watched Oppenheimer, the movie. In the early 1990's, before my life was consumed by my phone, I read The Manhattan Project which was from the perspective of Major General Leslie Groves. The Making of the Atomic Bomb won the Pulitzer prize and I read it, too. Huge book, lots of technical stuff that was beyond me. Blend those, and you have to come away with an admiration bordering on astonishment at the accomplishments. Not only Los Alamos, but Oak Ridge, Tri-Cities Washington, and the Rad Lab at Berkeley. Amazing.
One of the factoids that fascinate me so much: 18 scientists, physicists and mathematicians during this period were Jews from Hungary. The left due to Hitler, but were critical to the success of the Manhattan project. Because they were from such a small area, they were teased about being aliens dropped off by another culture to stop Hitler. Called themselves The Martians.
So much for now.
