Ukranian flag… A summation of the geopolitics on the Ukraine/Russian conflict dynamics… In 1991, Ukraine became an independent state after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Kremlin, however, still sees Ukraine as part of its ‘sphere of influence,’ and … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2022
…photo by Joe I recently interviewed a local astronomist who said, these days, that we’re absolutely awash in “light pollution.” And yeah, light pollution diminishes night visibility for astronomers, and such, but it’s way more than that. According to www.darksky.org, … Continue reading
I finished reading this book over the last weekend. As the cover explains, the genre is “historical fiction.” The book revolves around America’s first hydrogen bomb nuclear test at the Bikini atoll in the South Pacific. After reading the book, … Continue reading
I was re-reading part of this book the other night. At one point, the author proposes a major paradigm shift. For instance, he recommends we enlarge the CIA mission to gather “intelligence” about other nations, other cultures, in order to … Continue reading
Great Depression photo …Scioto Marsh area of Ohio I’ve recently written a series of stories about the Scioto Marsh area in Ohio during the Great Depression. The Marsh had been drained, leaving rich black soil that was quite conducive for … Continue reading
National Geographic photo I spent part of last night reading a story in a recent National Geographic Magazine edition titled: “T-Minus Getting There.” It was a look at the New Space Age 2.0. NASA, for instance, is spending billions of … Continue reading
I just interviewed a man who is a local astronomer and spends a lot of time at this observatory. I interviewed him for an article that revolves around what is going to be a “…once in a lifetime” experience for … Continue reading
1957 Nash …photo by Joe Catching up on the last several months (continued)… Over the Christmas holidays, I did a story on two wood carvers. One, a local man named Dale Way, who, after long days as a handyman, would … Continue reading
Catching up on the last couple months… For Veterans Day 2021, I did some writing about area veterans. One of them had been a Chinook 47 helicopter mechanic in Vietnam. The base was set off aways from the front line, … Continue reading