These are some of the most visited and popular postings on this dzsokol.com web site: Is Anything Else Happening in the World Besides COVID? Is Greece the “Canary” for Economic Decline? Does AI Mean “Augmented Intelligence”? American Jewry & Israel
Who is in Charge at the White House?
Update An excellent Townhall summary that describes the current deteriorating status of our great country: Defying 100 years of tradition. No actual press access. A press secretary who is as useless as an answering machine. And a codger so befuddled
Does AI Mean ‘Augmented Intelligence’?
Update You know that a practical view of problem solving is getting out of hand when one of your software developers indicates that he’s going to fix the problem by “throwing some AI at it”. Here is a related cartoon
Changing the 100 Amp Fuse in a Toyota Camry
I discovered that many electrical items were not working in the faithful 2000 Toyota that we’ve had in the family for 17 years. I opened up the fuse box in the engine compartment (see below) to check the status. I
Is Anything Else Happening in the World Besides COVID?
The orderly control of pandemics always starts with quick and reliable testing as well as proactive and selective prevention… Neither of which are being practiced with the response to COVID. It appears that the current state of medical uncertainty (i.e.,
The New Codeword: “Equity”
Let’s not mince words. All this hubbub about transgenders, Black Lies Matter and “equity” is really just an attempt to make communism more palatable to those living in western cultures. It’s just another way of re-marketing the failed Marxist position:
Many Examples of Republicans Without Principles
Update East coast Republicans that voted to eviscerate the religious freedom protections of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993: John Katko (R-N.Y.) Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) February 24, 2021 This commentary is filled with sarcastic humor
American Jewry and Israel
The relationship between American Jews and the state of Israel is very complex and forever evolving. This posting, which is now 6 years old, started during the Obama presidency when many leftist American Jews started putting the priorities of the
The Age of the Endarkenment
There was the “Age of the Enlightenment” in the 16th and 17th century where evidence, reason, and liberty were the basis of growth… In the 21st century, it appears that we are living in the “Age of the Endarkenment” where
Taxing American Citizens to Provide Selective Gifts
Does it make sense to print more money and provide a “stimulus”? The latest stimulus bill is the biggest set of pork that we’ve seen in our lifetimes. You can look-up the details yourself on the congressional web site: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/748 Now,