Archive for the ‘My thoughts’ Category
Remember the Brexit
The lessons of Brexit are threefold: Your vote counts. You should be informed before you vote. A simple majority referendum might not be the best option. Think about all the places in the world where people can’t vote. If you live in a democratic country it’s your duty to vote — and to inform yourself […]
The problem with voter ID laws
Republican lawmakers in a bunch of US states have enacted voter ID laws for the specific purpose of reducing the number of black people voting, because black people typically vote for the Democratic Party. Some lawmakers go to the trouble of saying that the laws are being enacted to prevent voter fraud. But voter fraud […]
Please read if you have Windows 10
I’m not sure why this isn’t front page news. Not only did Microsoft install Windows 10 without asking customers, not only did they add a bunch of shockingly horrible default privacy settings, but they will reset those settings on you when you do an update. Bill Harris informs us on his blog below about this […]
Big Four & Mt. Rainier, Washington
I spent a week and a half in Washington State. My photos are of 2 excursions to visit mountains. The 1st one is the mountain known as Big Four — you can see the four peaks of the mountain in several pictures. There are ice caves here, which you used to be able to go […]
Elora Gorge
A few weeks ago I went with my friend Kev to the Elora Gorge. It’s a very nice scenic spot that’s not far away. Here are a few photos. If you want to control the photos using the arrow keys, click on “[Show thumbnails]” — otherwise, sit back and enjoy the show. [Show thumbnails]
Star Trek movies
I’ve seen the first bunch of Star Trek movies more times than any other movies. The last time I watched them I found that some of the best ones didn’t wow me quite as much as they once did. I would have rated Star Trek II, III, IV, and First Contact 5/5 on previous occasions. […]
Microsoft is even worse than I thought
I recently talked about the problem with Microsoft in that it installs Windows 10 without asking you. But Microsoft is even worse than I thought. There are some truly shocking and disgusting privacy settings that are automatically turned on. Some of them are easy to find if you don’t do the default installation, but others […]
The time I cheered for Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz is a horrible person and the number of people who voted for him should have been zero. The fact that the number of people who voted for him was small enough that he didn’t come anywhere near the presidency is a great thing. There is one time in history when I cheered for […]
Pixar movies
You might not usually pay attention to which studio produces a movie, but one studio worth paying attention to is Pixar. Without a doubt, they have the best track record of any studio in terms of percentage of brilliant movies. I’ve seen all but one of them. When other producers of movies realize they have […]
X-Men movies
X-Men is currently the 7th highest-grossing film franchise. I haven’t read any X-Men comics, although I’m certainly tempted to at least read the ones by Joss Whedon. The X-Men and Avengers characters are both part of Marvel but it seems they live in separate universes when it comes to the movies. The 1st X-Men trilogy […]