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Bob Dylan’s Nobel Lecture

June 6, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

I revere the written word, but I’m bookmarking the audio of Dylan’s Nobel lecture because hearing it adds so much more than reading it ever would due to his incredible voice, the inflections and the music. The print version of the lecture is found here.

Posted in: Faits Divers, Politics, Thinking about Tagged: Bob Dylan, Nobel Prize

FTC Archives Rules of the Road

June 2, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

At THIS web page, our government has kept a “Rules of the Road” for advertisers online since December 2000. This is well aged advice, and seems to have stood the test of time, or has it?

Posted in: Thinking about Tagged: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Y2K

White Orchids

May 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment
Posted in: Content, Thinking about Tagged: Photography

Farmer Cemetery

May 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment
Posted in: Content, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: Douglas County, Farmer Cemetery, Washington State

A few photos of the Alps

May 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

While living in Neuchatel Switzerland, we captured some incredible photos of the Alps from the balcony in our apartment. Here are a few:

Posted in: Content, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: Alps, Eiger, Jungfrou, Monch, Mont Blanc, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Twingo Hood Ornament

May 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In 2006, I bought a Renault Twingo. I was able to change the Renault hood ornament for one I made of plaster and paint.

Posted in: Content, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: 2006, Custom Hood Ornament, Neuchatel, Renault, Switzerland, Twingo

The Tangled Story Behind Trump’s False Claims Of Voter Fraud

May 17, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

The Tangled Story Behind Trump’s False Claims Of Voter Fraud A nice bit of background information from the folks (Maggie Koerth-Baker) at FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.com with some statistical education (for me anyway) thrown in. Amazing what you can do with stats.

Posted in: Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: 538, Trump, Voter Fraud

TV Advertising – May 2017

May 15, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

LA Times – Adapting to AD-Skipping Viewers 05/15/02017

Posted in: Thinking about Tagged: Advertising

Mormonism — Where’s it to End?

May 14, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

This account sums up the feelings against the Mormons in Northern California. This will be added to as more articles like this come are found. Sonoma Democrat > 29 October 1857 Mormonism—Where’s it to End? Among the leading topics of the day at the present time, that is exciting the public mind from one end … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Politics, Racism, Thinking about Tagged: Brigham Young, Carson Valley, Immigrant, massacres, Mormon interpreters, Mormonism, Mr. Buchanan, Salt Lake

MaryLou Haddit – 1928 – 2017

May 14, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment
Posted in: Faits Divers, Feminism, Obituaries, Thinking about Tagged: Activist, Feminist, MaryLou Haddit, Obituary, Writer
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