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an old rusted metal structure on top of a brick wall Photo by Timon Reinhard

Loss of Control?

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:May 23, 2025
  • Post category:Climate/Oddments/Politics/Troubled Times

A Rosy Report on the State of Things, Five Months into 2025 Just imagine how "good" things will be in a few more months. By all appearances, we're doing great.…

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Who's Missing. A young black man in front of a crowd of elderly white 'folks' ChatGPT Image Apr 6, 2025, OpenSource
Who's Missing. A young black man in front of a crowd of elderly white 'folks' ChatGPT Image Apr 6, 2025, OpenSource

A Quiet Observation After #HandsOff

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:April 6, 2025
  • Post category:Oddments/Politics/Voices

After the protest, the question lingered: if this was for everyone, why did it look like it was only for some? It’s been about 24 hours since the #HandsOff protests.…

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Trade Wars and Market Signals: Navigating the Current Financial Storm

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:April 4, 2025
  • Post category:Oddments/Politics

As financial markets reel from the recent tariff announcements, a perfect storm of technical indicators and safe-haven asset movements is painting a concerning picture for investors. Let’s examine what these…

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Muon Particle Detection, for the home?

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:April 1, 2025
  • Post category:Climate/Geeky Things/Oddments

Last night we watched an Episode of "How the Universe Works" (specifically Season 10 Episode 2). In the episode, they explained briefly how to build a Muon Particle Detector. As…

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Think before you text

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:March 25, 2025
  • Post category:Geeky Things/Oddments/Politics

Some days offer incredible opportunities to look at the world in wonder and learn. Today is one such day. Today's lesson, for any who will listen: think before you text.…

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The Dystopian Dream…

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:March 23, 2025
  • Post category:Oddments/Politics

Dystopia is not an accident. It is not the result of some unseen cosmic force or an unavoidable fate. It is built—piece by piece, brick by brick—through silence, inaction, and…

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tree growing from crackend earth generated by ChatGPT AI
tree growing from crackend earth generated by ChatGPT AI

For any who will hear… join with me.

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:March 23, 2025
  • Post category:eirenicon/Oddments/Voices

For any who will hear... join with me. Let us not speak in anger, but instead, with hope, dreams, and aspiration.Let us not speak from fear, but from courage, strengthened…

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Influence, Advertising Revenue & Media Bias

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:March 3, 2025
  • Post category:eirenicon/Oddments/Politics

A Critical Examination Introduction In an era where information flows rapidly and media consumption is more widespread than ever, concerns about journalistic integrity remain a pressing issue. One particularly contentious…

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The Gulf Stream- Winslow Homer 1899 & 1906- The Met - OA Public Domain
The Gulf Stream- Winslow Homer 1899 & 1906- The Met - OA Public Domain

Public Domain Images

  • Post author:Mark Rabideau
  • Post published:February 22, 2025
  • Post category:Books & Music/Oddments

If you are like me, you need and use images in your genealogy work. Because I have finally gotten tired of remembering where these materials are to be found, I…

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