Tull Cilmi Cale Betts & the Digital Dollar

[Note:  The purpose of this blog is to enlighten and educate the reader about music and other current and important issues faced by all of us.   Please see the very bottom of this blog post about the music and other links referenced in this blog post.] ——————————————————————————————-   Good evenin’ folks It’s time for more Read More …

PRESIDENTS: ECONOMIC CREDIT OR BLAME

[NEWS ANALYSIS, OPINION & TUNES]   [Welcome to another edition of TNnT which is short for “Tick’s Notes & Tunes”, where we usually start with “Notes” of interest on various, usually important, topics which are followed by “Tunes” which is the transcript of a fictional short wave radio transmission from where and when we do Read More …

NO COOPERATION, NO DEMOCRACY, NO PEACE

    [ANALYSIS, OPINION, NOTES & TUNES]   [Welcome to another edition of TNnT which is short for “Tick’s Notes & Tunes”, where we start with “Notes” of interest on various, usually important, topics which are followed by “Tunes” which is the transcript of a fictional short wave radio transmission from where and when we Read More …

LEE, LEIGH, SECESSION & KING

[ANALYSIS, OPINION, TUNES and FUN]   [Except where expressly noted, the following is totally human work product and not that of artificial intelligence.   First we talk about the causes of the Civil War and how its many lessons still have relevance today. Then we turn to music and fun.   So stick around and enjoy.]   Read More …

MORE ON FINDING UNBIASED NEWS

[ANALYSIS and OPINION] In the constant quest to find objective fact and to get objective news, we have written two prior articles concerning biased and fake news.  In those articles we included some suggested news and other sources that should help a reader better determine what’s objectively true and what’s not. Here are the links Read More …

TRUMP BALLOT CASE

[Opinion and Analysis] The U.S. Supreme Court case of Trump v. Anderson, the Trump ballot eligibility case, was published today, March 4, 2024.  Below are extensive quotes from the case along with some of our notes.  Our preliminary opinion of it follows that. Sections 3 and 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Read More …

Artificial Intelligence: SEO Effects

AI: SERIOUS SEO & OTHER EFFECTS [OPINION] ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have changed the landscape of just about everything. I just got done watching a very informative video** on a new way to approach search engine optimization (SEO) which, of course, plays a critical role in where your website appears when someone does an Read More …

THE ERODING RULE OF LAW

[ANALYSIS AND OPINION] [Note: The author is attorney and a practicing member of the Virginia State Bar. ] Multiple news reports indicate that the U.S. Supreme Court seems willing to overturn the Colorado decision banning Trump from the Colorado ballot. This prognostication is based on what reporters observed during oral argument before the Court.  No Read More …

POWER FOCUSED VOTERS v THE FACTS

Power Focused Voters v. the Facts [Opinion and Analysis] In the last few days a couple of very short but important articles have been published. Below is a direct quote from an article written by Sarah K. Burris of the Raw Story dated either December 31, 2023 or January 1, 2024.  What she says rings Read More …

 TRUMP, THE BALLOT & VOTING RIGHTS

[OPINION and ANALYSIS] [ Author’s Note:  What follows is a condensed summary of the Colorado case holding the Trump  is disqualified from holding public office. This summary consists almost exclusively of extensive direct quotes from the Court’s opinion.  First, however an introductory point is made by the author of the this article concerning the arguments Read More …