Monthly Archives: November 2020
America Votes – Who’s In Charge?
They didn’t learn their lesson 20 years ago, so why would you expect any change now? But the world wonders why Americans can’t figure out a better way to hold an election. In 2000 Al Gore lost the presidency to George W. Bush after the Supreme Court upheld a decision to not re-count the ballots […]
America Votes – Counting The Ballots
As a concession to the pandemic and coronavirus transmission, voters in Canada re allowed to bring their own pencils into the polling station. Americans take note: we use pencils, not voting machines. You should too. The world wonders why the USA couldn’t count all its ballots on election night. Yes, there was a huge turnout […]
Sunset Over Laufen
Life goes on while America figures out how to count the ballots cast in Tuesday’s presidential election. I think I’ll have some observations on that tomorrow, whether they have finished by then or not. There is beauty in nature, whether you are looking for it or not. In this case I wish I had had […]
While The World Waits…
I spent most of Wednesday with CNN playing in the background as I worked. I wanted to know who was the winner in the US presidential election. I still want to know who won, but I am not listening anymore. I’ll find out when an announcement is made. Maybe Friday. At first I thought Donald […]
When It Is All Over…
I’m writing this shortly after midnight in the eastern US, and there is no winner yet in the American presidential election. There may not be by the time you read this. I have great respect for the Republican party’s ability, as the minority party, to get their supporters to the polls. That is how Donald […]
Voting Day – Again
Americans go to the polls today to choose a president. I don’t have a vote, which is just as well since I’m not impressed with the choices. Are you? Four years ago, when Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton, I posted this plea on election day. I was going to write something new today, nothing has […]
Who Is That Masked Man?
Does it feel to you like April has come back, even though it is November? Germany today increases its COVID-19 restrictions to pretty much what it was like in the Spring. Schools and churches remain open (for now), as do most shops (with restrictions on the number of people allowed inside at a time). Restaurants […]
Not So Black Forest
When I leave my apartment for my daily walk there are so many options, but the two main ones are vineyard, or forest. If I have lots of time I walk in both. It was a grey day when I walked in the Black Forest this week. Lots of clouds, no sunshine – but lots […]
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