During this decade of political bluster, hyperbole, and misinformation, it is important to remember the wise words of George Orwell. His article Politics and the English Language is just as important today, perhaps more so, than when it was published in 1946. Despite the title, this essay is not limited to politics. It extends to …
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Topics On My Mind
I’ve been considering what I want to write about here. These are some of my ideas. Whats Right With America Whats Wrong With America Voting Rights Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Always Mac stuff My problem (or benefit) with this blog is there is no real focus. Should there be? Send your thoughts to elb@carryingstones.com.
Think Before You Choose Your Candidate
Your candidate should be a person you trust to represent your values and will seek to fulfill your needs whether you are a CEO, a small business owner, or a blue-collar worker. These are just three questions I consider before choosing a candidate for any elected office. Will they ensure access to high-quality affordable health …
Rx for Insurance?
The nonsensical application of insurance of any kind always sparks fury in me and a recent trip to the pharmacy rekindled that rage. My doctor prescribed a new medicine. The pharmacy wouldn’t fill it because it needed “preauthorization,” a word too many people have learned these days. Basically, the insurance company tells the pharmacy to …
Capitalism? Not a Fan.
Kiss My Grass!
You may be high if you think this grass is high! Expecting a package, I eagerly trotted to answer a knock at the door where a county codes enforcement officer greeted me. It turns out, we have a nosy “Karen” in the neighborhood who complained about several yards in the neighborhood with so-called high grass. …
Scripting News: I want Bluesky to go away
Scripting News: I want Bluesky to go away: I definitely want Bluesky to just go away. I don’t like it because if it gains traction it has potential of replacing Twitter as the festering turd in the middle of what should have been a vibrant growing market that keeps anything else from rising in competition …
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Dark Thoughts for a Tuesday
Reading some dark thoughts from The Atlantic this Tuesday morning in re the possibility of a second Trump presidency in the face of the ongoing war in Ukraine. These two battles are inextricably linked. If America stumbles even deeper into authoritarian darkness than it already has, Ukraine is lost. If Ukraine is lost, Europe and …
Expulsion Hearings for the Tennessee Three
From my catbird seat in Georgia just south of Chattanooga, Tenn., I watched agape on April 6, 2023, while racist Tennessee legislators kicked fellow elected officials out of their club. Democratic legislators Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson, and Justin Pearson sat through hours of “debate” about their offenses. What did they do to garner what may …
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Daring Fireball: Fleets, We Hardly Knew Ye
Daring Fireball: Fleets, We Hardly Knew Ye started with… I’ll resist dunking on Twitter for this, because I think it’s better for Twitter to try more new ideas — even if many wind up abandoned — than to find itself paralyzed by indecision over how to evolve the platform. …and pivoted to… Fear of letting the other side achieve …
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