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Recently, I became thoroughly sick of hearing about “wind chill” and “real feel” temperatures. I learned enough about meteorology years ago, so that I understood that the wind chill refers to “wet bulb” temperature, and the real feel is another term for talking about that. Wet bulb temperature is the temperature measured with a thermometer that is wrapped with a wet cloth, so that the cooling due to evaporation is measured, in addition to the ambient air temperature. Dry bulb temperature is the ...

Recently, it has become clearer than usual that it is a good idea to avoid national news. I have followed national and international news carefully since I was quite young, but it didn't bother me that I was unable to vote last November, because there was no one I wanted to vote for. I wouldn't have bothered to vote for Biden if he had still been on the ballot, but I had no desire to vote for Harris, and someone would have had to pat me a lot to vote for Trump. Alas, the least qualified president ...

Paranoia:*a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
1. baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others.
The more general definition is Irrational fear.
(from dictionary.com)

I just logged into my email on a ...

The general press has kept up attacks on the Al Assad family, while they praised the rebels who were seeking to eliminate the elected government of Syria. In addition to being elected many times Al Assad supported that various ethnic and religious minorities of Syria. They are of the Alawite sect, and many of their personnel were of that or other religious minority groups. Then there are all of the ethnic minorities who have sought and received asylum in Syria. I wonder where they will go.
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I was trying to think of something to write about in my blog, and after a few false starts, the idea of the qualifications for becoming president of the United States of America came to mind. The only legal requirements are that one be a citizen of at least thirty-five years, and that's it. Lawyers need to be admitted to the bar, and that usually requires a law degree and passing an entry exam.. Physicians need to be licensed, and the licensing requirements include a doctorate in medicine including ...