So, many people in the tech world seem to just hate all things to the right. It is a very left centric group, at least the most vocal members. Because of this, they tend to operate with blinders on and don't look at opportunity. With the creation of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) there is a much better chance than in the past to push change in the government. That is, if they do as they say they will. I will give them the benefit of the doubt. What do you suggest then, tech commu...

I'm thinking about war this morning, specifically Russia and Ukraine. Many people seem to write off the nuclear possibilities, I don't think they have a clue. Do people really want to push someone with more than enough capability to use it? I really don't get it. Don't get me wrong, I feel for the Ukrainian people, I really do. But at some point peace must be made. I feel they really have no way of winning without being artificially pumped up by foreign powers like us in the United States. What...

Last night, I posted to my friends and family on Facebook for Veterans Day. I always try to put something up. On this night, I wasn't thinking of US soldiers particularly. My thoughts were on Katusas, South Korean soldiers that served with us directly. They worked with us, stayed in the same barracks, actually most of my roommates were Katusas, and did the same job as us. Katusa stands for, Korean augmentee to the US Army. To be a Katusa, as far as I know, you had to be semi proficient in engl...

I’ve never really owned land, in the big sense. Nothing more than a backyard for me. But I do know people who have some, and they have been kind enough to let me pretend it was mine for short periods. Well, maybe they didn’t know I was pretending it was mine. But none the less they let me make use of it freely. I believe there is nothing better than being free to experience a place with no limits. To have free rein to do what you wish. There is one piece, in particular, that is close to my he...

Your story... I joined the Baha’i Faith in 2010. After a childhood growing up Catholic, my stint in high school as a proclaimed atheist, to a seeker after my time in the army, finally finding and falling in love with the Baha’i Faith. As I now read the history of the faith and its writings, I think back to being a soldier. On March 20th, 2003, I crossed over the border from Kuwait to Iraq for the first time. I was a ball of fear, excitement, and wonder all rolled up in one. I spent most of the...