Things I Ponder

The first time I heard of / learned of Puerto Rico's financial difficulties was one time when Lin-Manuel Miranda slammed a plea for PR debt forgiveness into an interview. He mentioned some obscure "little" IRS law (Section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code) that changed PR's financial outlook dramatically and perhaps irreversibly. Interesting, I thought, though…

I, for one, have transformed into (except with groceries and clothes) a fairly adept, regular and mostly satisfied online shopper. I totally get that more packaging is used in the delivery of said online orders. And I was momentarily surprised--but then quickly after quite delighted--by the simplicity with which this pair of flip flops was delivered to…

Don’t quiz me on the details in this history video, but the overall statement was profound: a whole bunch of things throughout the the Mediterranean Sea area and Middle East — in a relatively SHORT period of time -- happened ... and no affected civilization's trajectory story was ever the same. The video tells an astounding…

There are times when I wonder why the simple logic of basic things that seem so obvious and apparent in their need are not yet apparent to those who can make them appear. Here’s one that boggles me: WHY, when creating a calendar event in my digital calendar, is there an option to add “travel to” time…