More than a decade ago, a good friend recommended The Quiet Game by Greg Iles. She informed me I would enjoy the history and characters in the story. A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for a new fiction series to begin as a break from politics. I saw The Quiet Game on a… Continue reading Reviewing the First Three Books in the Penn Cage Series
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Predicting the 2020 Election
The verdict for this episode is: Biden will win, but will he win? In this episode, I make all kinds of predictions related to the 2020 election and explain my reasoning for those predictions. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Predicting_the_2020_Election.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:00 — 9.2MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn |… Continue reading Predicting the 2020 Election
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Personal Updates for October 31, 2020
This posts has an update on my exercise and one on my plan to see if I can do some teaching.
Reviewing Fordlandia
Greg Grandin’s Fordlandia is reported to describe the rise and fall of Henry Ford’s Brazilian rubber plantation. In reality, Fordlandia is another striking example of the destruction and exploitation brought by capitalism.
How I am Voting on the November 2020 Ballot Questions
Here is how I am voting on the ballot questions I have. I will also explain why I am voting the way I am voting.
Reviewing The Last Trial
Scott Turow’s The Last Trial is billed as the final courtroom battle of 85-year-old defense lawyer Alejandro (Sandy) Stern. As a fan of Turow’s novels and Stern, who has appeared in all of them, I was conflicted as I began the book. While I recognize characters, like real people, must retire and even die, I… Continue reading Reviewing The Last Trial
Democrats Should Pack the Supreme Court
The verdict for this episode is: I now support packing the Supreme Court. In this episode, I discuss the historical support for court packing, and I propose a constitutional amendment. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Court_Packing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:50 — 5.9MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to… Continue reading Democrats Should Pack the Supreme Court
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Reviewing Insomnia
I usually like Stephen King’s books. As a person waging a lifelong battle with insomnia, a book involving the insomnia of the main character interested me.
An Update on Shadow
As expected, Shadow did not do well with his test around other dogs. But there is some good news.
Introducing Shadow
Shadow’s Story For about two years, Mom and I have been walking by Shadow. While our dogs were getting walked, Shadow was tied up on concrete with little room to move and often surrounded by his own crap. We don’t believe he had regular access to water. He didn’t seem to have enough to eat.… Continue reading Introducing Shadow