obiron in the desert

Musings on everyday life in the USA and explorations around Los Angeles.

Saturday, April 6, 2024

GOODBYE FROM OBIRON

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This will be the last blog post from Obiron. It has been an interesting experience to put my ideas about current events into words. There ha...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

KERRY HOWLEY'S VIEW OF AMERICA

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If there is one book you don't want to read this year it is BOTTOMS UP AND THE DEVIL LAUGHS (2023) by Kerry Howley.  Why shouldn't y...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

CALIFORNIA DREAMING: FANTASY OR NIGHTMARE?

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A recent survey of other Americans reveals many negative attitudes about California.   https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2024-02...
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Saturday, January 27, 2024

Political Fictions

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  POLITICAL FICTIONS by Joan Didion begins with the campaigns of  Dukakis and Bush.  There are long sections about the ro...
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Thursday, January 25, 2024

THE US HEALTHCARE PROBLEM AND ITS SOLUTION (REVISED)

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  There is growing evidence that the healthcare system in the United States is not providing the services appropriate to a society with adva...
Saturday, January 13, 2024

FIXING THE INTERNET: An overview of choices

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The internet is a digital system of communication which now links most of the people on earth through satellite and other transmission to co...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024

FIXING THE INTERNET 3: ELON MUSK AND DISINFORMATION

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A review of several books related to the internet by Jennifer Szalai provides an opportunity to focus on the topic of valid information .   ...
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