You Said You Wanted a Revolution . . . What Now?
2016-11-28 – You said you wanted a revolution. You hated Hillary—or you didn’t. But you didn’t think voting for her was a great idea. So you voted for a third-party […]
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Social Networking Before the Internet
2016-11-24 – Happy Thanksgiving! This Thanksgiving I had the treat of hearing my old buddy Ira Gessel interviewed on a Minnesota radio station about our 1970s campaign against pay toilets. […]
The Political Impact of Driverless Cars
2016-11-21 – The OMGTWBP stories continue (oh my god trump will be president). And I continue to be mostly dismayed, though no longer surprised. But I want to take time […]
The Stages of Election Grief
2016-11-17 – I’ve written about the election here, but I won’t watch comedy TV. I’m not sure which of the five stages of grief that puts me in: denial, anger, […]
Completed 1,001.3 Bicycle Miles Today
2016-11-14 – I set up my bicycle mileage spreadsheet on August 29 and rode my first mile the next day—a trip to the Northwestern campus. Today I passed the 1,000 […]
We Said “Stronger Together.” Next Time, Let’s Mean It.
2016-11-10 – Democrats are doing some soul searching. Some are discovering that they’ve abandoned the working class (here’s an example by Robert Reich). The rest are sticking to their guns: […]
Trump’s In. Now What?
2016-11-09 – I’ve been trying to answer the now-what question. I have to be honest and say that the election scares me. And it’s not just because of what Donald […]
Either Today Is the Last Full Day of the Republic or . . .
2016-11-07 – Tomorrow is Election Day. If you haven’t voted already, go vote. It could be your last chance ever. Or not. No doubt this is an important election. The […]
Are There That Many More Men Voting than Women?
2016-101-03 – I don’t get it. They’re telling us that Hillary is way ahead among African Americans and Hispanics and women and somewhat ahead among college educated men. Virtually every […]
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