Maynard's BlogWire
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San Francisco Supervisors Move to Ban Workplace Cafeterias
by Maynard on July 26, 2018Hey there, you working people of San Francisco! Are you afraid to leave your office on your break, out of concern for stepping on a used needle or some unspeakable piece of filth? And the map of the "wasteland" (so to speak) isn't up-to-date, so if you go out you're on your own...
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Fun With Trump!
by Maynard on October 25, 2017Hey there, boys and girls and intermediates, here's something people are apparently doing which also happens to make leftists' heads explode!
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The Most “Productive” State in America is…????
by Maynard on June 13, 2017Hey, boys and girls, you remember what GDP is, don't you? Gross Domestic Product. That's "a monetary measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced in a period". So, according to this economic measure, which state in America produces the most on a per capita basis? The answer will surprise you!
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Odd Contrast: Media Fury Over Fake Trump/Russia Rumor vs. Yawn Over Real Hillary/Russia Payola
by Maynard on May 21, 2017"Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal". The essence of the story is that uranium is a strategic material, and Hillary signed off on allowing Russia to take control of 20% of American mining production (strategic planners were urging her to block the sale, which required State Dept. approval) while at the same times millions of dollars were being "donated" by Russian connections to the Clinton Foundation...
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Hollywood Disses Trump, Kisses Iran’s Rump; Iran Censors Hollywood in Return
by Maynard on March 1, 2017Those whacky Iranians are at it again. First, the Hollywood sycophants find an occasion to complain about Trump’s security measures by awarding an Iranian filmmaker, Asghar Farhadi, who then refuses to come to the Great Satan to accept his award because Trump. Then Charlize Theron comes on stage to hand out the award, but Iranian TV paints crude sleeves over the image of her bare arms because the only type of arms Iranians are allowed to view are nuclear...
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Maynard’s Movie Note: American Pastoral
by Maynard on October 24, 2016This isn't necessarily a recommendation, but "American Pastoral", now in theaters, is worth a note. It's based on Philip Roth's novel; the story of an American family disrupted by the controversies and radical politics of the 1960's.
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A Word on the Jewish High Holidays
by Maynard on October 2, 2016Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown on Sunday, October 2nd. This marks 5777years since Creation, and the beginning of the ten "Days of Awe" prior to Yom Kippur. These are the High Holidays.
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Penn & Teller offer an interesting take on the 2nd Amendment
by Maynard on August 12, 2016The debates on the Second Amendment never cease, but when was the last time you heard an insight that hasn't been repeated a thousand times before? Penn and Teller's interpretation was something new to me (Maynard), and I'll share it here.
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In 1775: 72 Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation In Boston
by Maynard on July 4, 2016National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed by elements of a paramilitary extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw. Speaking after the clash, the Massachusetts Governor declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement..
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Trumpism Succinctly Defined!
by Maynard on June 12, 2016You've heard respectable friends praise Mr. Trump, and other equally worthy associates disparage him in the strongest terms. Perhaps you've detected elements of truth in every argument, pro and con, but you're fumbling to grasp the big picture. In a world of niggling details, pursuit of the big picture must be our prime task, and it's a tough one. Anyone that says clarity is simple and obvious needs to think again.
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EgyptAir Crash: Why Don’t More Airlines Stream Black Box Data?
by Maynard on June 2, 2016Maynard wonders… The plane is already in the clouds, so you’d expect modern aircraft to stream its data into the cloud instead of recording it in a hard-to-recover black box. The technology exists, but it’s slow to come due to cost. Via NBC News. In their quest to uncover what caused an EgyptAir jetliner’s fatal plunge into the Mediterranean Sea this month, searchers are conducting a costly, time-consuming hunt for the jet’s black box data recorders. But in an age where digital data can be easily transmitted and stored remotely, the use of black boxes to record critical flight data increasingly strikes many experts as antiquated. In fact, the technology already exists to stream the aircraft’s information to a ground...
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It’s National Hamburger Day and Month!
by Maynard on May 28, 2016The history of the hamburger is as glorious as it is illustrious. Although there are several claims for the invention of the burger, it is most widely believed the burger was introduced by Fletcher “Old Dave” Davis from Athens, Texas...
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Bill Clinton’s Sec’y of Labor (Unknowingly) Gives 4-Point Endorsement of Ted Cruz
by Maynard on April 6, 2016Here's something I never expected to see. Bill Clinton's Labor Secretary, Robert Reich, has issued a four-point endorsement of Ted Cruz. Really! See for yourself!
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Solyndra Redux
by Maynard on April 1, 2016Does it ever end? "Obama-Backed Green Energy Company Goes Bankrupt — After Getting Billions From Taxpayers".
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Maynard’s Movie Note: “Eye in the Sky”
by Maynard on April 1, 2016TAMs may enjoy the new Helen Mirren film, "Eye in the Sky". It's effective and highly suspenseful, and it covers the politics of the drone wars without being preachy or pushing an agenda. There are some characters whose necks you'll want to wring, but you'll love the Mirren character.