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  • Book previews

    A few web sites besides the publisher’s published previews of the book prior to its October 1 release. This passages caught my attention: “The Drowning of Money Island is an intimate yet unbiased, lyrical yet investigative rediscovery of a rural hometown ravaged by sea level rise and economic hardship, and the increasingly divisive politics those factors…

  • Strategy emerged

    I had a strong hunch that if I took time and looked analytically then a response strategy would emerge in the midst of chaos and stress. Heavy dock construction continues on the creek. I focused on a “go dark” strategy with regard to the ways I am monitored. Buy time, protect myself, and rebuild a…

  • The new dark age

    A fantastic article by MIT Technology Review republished on Medium.com last month summarizes the best available information we have about the macro political-economic forecast for the remainder of my life. “The next 30 years are likely, instead, to resemble the slow disaster of the present: we will get used to each new shock, each new…

  • Start at the bottom

    I suppose the bottom is a good place to start. The only problem is that you can only hope that you are at the bottom. God, could it really get worse? Today I was falsely convicted of a crime in New Jersey. A pretty stupid crime. If I had to choose among crimes, this would…

  • The day I dumped Facebook

    I spent time formulating a ‘go forward’ strategy that includes “going dark” on Facebook. Ifaced at least three lawsuits based on Facebook and I’m weakened and battered.  Blinkist helps. Talked with Lori, dad and John. This blue heron is a daily guest. I wonder if this is the same one that escaped the eagle attack?…