Posts in 2025

  • Poetry? 01 circa 1978-1980

    Tuesday, August 05, 2025 in Old Work

    Introduction This is from a page I found in an old notebook. Likely circa 1978-1980. I tried to record this verbatim from the handwritten text. Take from it what you will. Anchored Everyone trying to beat the clown Each crowd flying higher than you …

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  • Interview Summary

    Monday, August 04, 2025 in Helen Dalton

    Manual Communication Skills I 360-541 Section 001 Interview by Jennifer Geiken December 12, 1994 The purpose of this interview was for me to reach out and associate with a person who is deaf. I did not have to reach too far. I think the point of an …

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Posts in 2024

  • Exploitation: To Depletion or Steady State

    Tuesday, February 27, 2024 in Thoughts

    DEFINITION Exploitation means to use some resource for advantage, benefit, or profit. THIS IS A DRAFT! Introduction Lately, I started using a model of “humans as an exploitation machine” to analyze or gain a different perspective on our …

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  • Books I'd Like to Read

    Tuesday, January 30, 2024 in Reviews

    Highly likely Some People Need Killing: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/books/review/some-people-need-killing-patricia-evangelista.html Poverty by America: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/books/review/poverty-by-america-matthew-desmond.html …

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  • Mission and Values

    Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in News

    I was going through old files the other day and came across some notes I had made. These covered my business mission and core values as I created and stated them when I started doing business in the mid 1990s. Mission Statement Be happy and cause …

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Posts in 2023

  • Paloma: a summer drink

    Saturday, July 22, 2023 in Recipes

    Servings About 6 Ingredients Juice of 6-8 limes (about 4 ozs) Juice of 1 lemon Juice of 1/2 grapefruit 9 oz of tequila (100% agave but not top shelf) 24 oz of Fresca (or other grapefruit soda) Ice to chill Preparation Juice the limes, lemon and …

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  • Ceviche

    Saturday, July 22, 2023 in Recipes

    What is Ceviche? Ceviche is made of fish or shellfish marinated in citrus and seasonings. Different versions of ceviche are part of the culinary culture of various Spanish-American countries along the Pacific Ocean. In Peru it is considered a …

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Posts in 2022

  • Chipotle Sauce

    Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Recipes

    Ingredients 7 oz Chipoltes in adobe sauce (found in most groveries) 1 teaspoon Garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon Lime juice 1/4 cup Cilantro (chopped) 3/4 cup Greek yogurt Water (add to get desired thickness) Preparation Add all …

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  • Chipotle, el Rey

    Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Recipes

    Ingredients 1-2 cups Chipolte sauce (use less for a milder spice) 1.5 pounds Ground beef 1 Tablespoon Olive oil 1 Onion (chopped) 4 cloves Garlic 2 inches Ginger 1.5 teaspoons Cumin seed 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric 1.5 teaspoons Spanish paprika 1 teaspoon …

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  • Not a Slave to Superstition

    Monday, August 08, 2022 in My Philosophy

    The word atheist is defined in relation to gods. I prefer the phrase “not slave to superstitions” of which belief in gods is but one of many that must be suppressed. There are natural tendencies in humans to be superstition and so …

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