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Obamacare

Does anybody really know what Obamacare is except for the consultants working to make some money on it? I have read several summaries although it is hard to find impartial information. It is a little premature to judge if it … Continue reading

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Retireing to the East Coast

The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands has received a lot of attention as a potential mega-tsunami generator. The premise is that it is a steep sided, active volcanic island with identified zones of weakness running approximately north-south that if she … Continue reading

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Americas Cup 34

So in the end, Larry Ellison had more money than the Islands of New Zealand. Not to take away from the tenacity, ability and courage of the crew, but in the end, the faster boat won. The engineering and technology … Continue reading

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Geologic Extinctions

For anybody that remembers the old blog, you may remember that I had gone down the path of geologic extinctions. In the Phanerozoic (last 542 million years) there have been 5 great extinctions and many minor extinctions. We use the Phanerozoic because … Continue reading

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New Blog

After a Chinese hack of the old website, trying a new, more secure, option. Did not replace any of the old stuff as it was old.

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