Just Sayin’ … Kinda
Dear ANC friends, foes, etc. I have been a bit obvious by my silence over the past three months. Some of you may have wondered to whence I may have wandered. I know, I know . . most of you… Continue Reading
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What’s in a name? or Do you have the Blues?
Often a prospective client will come to my office and request to compare their current health plan with other options. When I ask about their current coverage, they will respond, “I have Blue Shield” or “I have Blue Cross”, clearly… Continue Reading
Robert’s Reviews – Midway
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for Midway. This war film tells the story of the battle of midway, a US naval battle that turned the tide of World War 2. Click the video below to watch the review!
Mother Nature’s Trap
So many times I see it play out. I’m in a store or a restaurant and I will notice that the young girl at the register is in her early 20s, and I think to myself that she is the… Continue Reading
What Joker Says About Us
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a worldwide revolution going on, from Puerto Rico to Hong Kong to Ecuador to Haiti to Lebanon to Iraq to Chile. The lower classes are fed up with austerity and corruption and are taking… Continue Reading
Why We Just Don’t Care about Our Children’s Future (It’s not our fault)
As I implied in my last piece, our passive, sluggish response to the climate crisis is in fact the natural result of evolution. Or the lack thereof. The brain of the human animal is simply not equipped to handle the reality that homo sapiens (Latin for “wise man”) has become an immense, powerful, Earth-altering, geologic force. Continue Reading
Robert’s Reviews: The Lighthouse
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new A24 horror film The Lighthouse. This film follows the story of two lighthouse keepers and the strange hallucinatory experiences they have during a storm. Click the video below to watch… Continue Reading
Mistress of the Mix: Never Underestimate The Importance of Socks
Sweet Baby Jesus, I’ve been saved. Finally, after more than a week of searching, I finally found my socks. And my takeaway from my predicament is this: never underestimate the importance of socks. And underwear. But mostly socks. I should… Continue Reading
Life With Fisher Folk
After my previous post about “Black Saturday” there was some discussion on my Facebook page regarding disasters at sea. One of the people who commented was my friend Mary Kinnaird who lives in Lossiemouth which is across the Moray Firth… Continue Reading
God! Gays!! Guns!!!
I hate to break it to the rightwing evangelical Christians that form the core of President Donald J. Trump’s cult-like base, but not even God can save their anointed king from his own impetuous and arguably criminal actions. Trump will… Continue Reading
