Right As Usual

You may have noticed fewer politically-oriented posts here over the last few months. That's because: I've been really busy with my paperwork related to my retirement - Social Security, Pension, Medicaid. I've been using the Scheduling Function of Blogger more often. Particularly when I'm busy, and my time online will not be predictable, it's been a blessing. Naturally, more time-sensitive posts - like most of those relating to politics - don't work well with that function. I'm trying to block out time for my novel revision. I'm focusing more on the novel, which is not overtly political, and the news on politics is distracting. I've lost that sense of - OMZ, what fresh Hell will that Leftist come up with now? True, Trump shoots his mouth off, and his Tweets can be off-the-cuff and over-the-top, but, it's still better than what preceded it. I have, finally, some confidence in the management of our nation's government, that it will gener...

Actually - Yes. I've been nearing the end of the school year - always a stressful and busy time. But, I've also been involved in my fitness program - down 24 pounds, so far, and MUCH more capable of walking and other activities. And - Ta-Dah! I will be retired at the end of this school year - in only another 2-1/2 weeks! I can't wait! I'm full up with plans for the future, chief among them to FINALLY clear out my house of detritus, and organize what remains. Other plans include: Writing - I have a more-than 1/2-finished book, that I will be expanding and revising. And, a non-fiction book - How to Teach Chemistry Without Blowing Up the Lab (meant for the beginner in a high school setting). Other books to follow, now that I have time. Radio fun - I am currently putting my new workbench together, and will shortly move my radio magazines, books, equipment, and work-in-progress up to the new Ham Shack. When I get my HF rig (probably sometime this fall), I will ha...

I can handle bad news - heck, I raised 3 teenagers, I got used to it. So why is the government trying to keep the bad news about retirement from me? From Ace of Spades HQ Last month, JP Morgan released what it considers the most comprehensive preliminary estimate. It projects the present value of unfunded health care and other non-pension benefits at between $600 billion and $1.3 trillion. By comparison, the debt rating agency Standard and Poors estimates the country's total unfunded public pension debt at around $285 billion. "There's a good chance some government entities are going to go bankrupt," said California Assemblyman Keith Richman, a Republican from Chatsworth. "But the issue isn't just bankruptcy, it's governments dying of a thousand cuts in services. The costs of promises that have been made are going to be astronomical." This is the way conservative politicians need to come clean with the electorate. They need to say: Folks, I've g...