Friday, October 05, 2018

The Daily - Friday, October 5, 2018 (AM)

INTERNET ISSUES

We had intermittent internet access issues at work. Early indications pointed to our ISP as the potential source of the problem. As with any such events, this led me to ponder what would happen, what would we do, if there was a massive disruption (nationwide? global?) to internet access. How will we deal with life when (not if) this unfortunate day comes?

We know there is redundancy in many parts of the system. Fortunately, mobile access to the internet is somewhat separate from regular access. But what if everything goes down? How would we bank, shop, and so much more? Sharpen your pencils! It will be a bumpy ride when that happens.

HEALTH & FITNESS

"Zero" day #3! <not a happy runner here>

FACTS AND LIES

It continues to surprise people (and maybe it shouldn't) that #45 keeps misrepresenting facts for the sake of entertaining the crowds that come to his rallies. Here is a good analysis by FactCheck on the latest blunder by our Liar-In-Chief: Trump Repeatedly Wrong on Ford’s Testimony

What bothers me the most, perhaps, is that this was absolutely unnecessary. Only a child consistently puts others down so that they can feel better about themselves. This childish, mean, vindictive behavior belongs to a six-year-old and not to the president of a country, any country.

I wonder what historians will think of our nation centuries from now. We know the era has a name: Trumpism. It is unlikely to be a period filled with high praise for our country.

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