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"A long time ago I was assigned the task of tracking down a guy named Guido Franch, who had some pills or pellets or som...
17/09/2026

"A long time ago I was assigned the task of tracking down a guy named Guido Franch, who had some pills or pellets or something that he said would turn water into gasoline." — Dennis E. Powell

A long time ago I was assigned the task of tracking down a guy named Guido Franch, who had some pills or pellets or something that he said would turn…

In his latest, Timothy R. Butler says, "The twenty-fifth anniversary weekend of 9/11 was an ironic time for the Democrat...
17/09/2026

In his latest, Timothy R. Butler says, "The twenty-fifth anniversary weekend of 9/11 was an ironic time for the Democratic Socialists and the Alt-Right to amplify their common war on AI. We may be on the cusp of a new PATRIOT Act. If we are, it'll be as bad an idea as it was the first time."

The twenty-fifth anniversary weekend of 9/11 was an ironic time for the Democratic Socialists and the Alt-Right to amplify their common war on AI. We may…

"If the cheerful Pollyanna were given the task of comparing the manufacturers’ claims about electrical power supplies, a...
03/09/2026

"If the cheerful Pollyanna were given the task of comparing the manufacturers’ claims about electrical power supplies, and power-using devices, to measurable reality, by day’s end she would have hardened into a cynic and by week’s end might well have become a heavy drinker."

If the cheerful Pollyanna were given the task of comparing the manufacturers’ claims about electrical power supplies, and power-using devices, to…

"The last decade, we’ve been told we have to speak — and speak loudly — or we’re the bad guys. And, of course, say what ...
03/09/2026

"The last decade, we’ve been told we have to speak — and speak loudly — or we’re the bad guys. And, of course, say what the mob says or we’re still the bad guys. But silence is often more profound."

The last decade, we’ve been told we have to speak — and speak loudly — or we’re the bad guys. And, of course, say what the mob says or we’re still the bad…

"The word hadn’t entered my mind for at least half a century and I have no idea why it did the other day. It’s an odd wo...
27/08/2026

"The word hadn’t entered my mind for at least half a century and I have no idea why it did the other day. It’s an odd word, one most people don’t hear often if ever. I wondered if it were some made-up family thing. It had daily use (well, nightly use) in our house as I was growing up."

The word hadn’t entered my mind for at least half a century and I have no idea why it did the other day. It’s an odd word, one most people don’t hear…

"The smallest Mac, which often merely existed to be the cheapest Mac, has been warming up for this moment. Thanks to AI,...
27/08/2026

"The smallest Mac, which often merely existed to be the cheapest Mac, has been warming up for this moment. Thanks to AI, it is finally a star not a concession. And with this week’s M6 chip announcement, Apple finally has embraced that. You should, too."

The smallest Mac, which often merely existed to be the cheapest Mac, has been warming up for this moment. Thanks to AI, it is finally a star not a…

Dennis E. Powell: "It was six months ago today that I first plugged my computer into the Starlink router, connected to t...
20/08/2026

Dennis E. Powell: "It was six months ago today that I first plugged my computer into the Starlink router, connected to the standard-sized Starlink 'dish' (it's a panel) that was flopped down haphazardly in my back yard."

It was six months ago today that I first plugged my computer into the Starlink router, connected to the standard-sized Starlink “dish” (it’s a panel) that…

E. Ryan Haffner: “ did her candidacy no favors at yesterday’s debate when she admitted her ignorance on national securi...
20/08/2026

E. Ryan Haffner: “ did her candidacy no favors at yesterday’s debate when she admitted her ignorance on national security issues. Her critics seized on it, but if we care about what we say we care about in politicians, they’re wrong." https://ofb.biz/sa1450

Darline Graham Nordone did her candidacy no favors at yesterday’s debate when she directly admitted her ignorance on national security issues. Her critics…

The latest from E. Ryan Haffner: "Our present preoccupation with living the Boy Who Cried Wolf's life forces me to write...
12/08/2026

The latest from E. Ryan Haffner: "Our present preoccupation with living the Boy Who Cried Wolf's life forces me to write the same column every so often. This week's column is brought to you courtesy of revelations about President 's secret plane swap forced by an Iranian threat." https://ofb.biz/sa1448

Our present preoccupation with living the Boy Who Cried Wolf’s life forces me to write the same column every so often. This week’s column is brought to…

Dennis E. Powell writes on his experiences canceling Fox News , Amazon Prime and National Review -- one was decidedly...
06/08/2026

Dennis E. Powell writes on his experiences canceling Fox News , Amazon Prime and National Review -- one was decidedly more consumer friendly than the other two. Beware, if you subscribe.

It had been a while since I purchased access to Fox Trump Channel. Given how flagrantly the president has been displaying what in any other context would…

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