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SPIDER Blog
- by Robert Berning
When ideology trumps reality, strange, stupid, ignorant things happen. Ofttimes things not only get difficult for citizens – and make little common sense - but it also gets things backwards. We just experienced a pandemic.... Read More
As the populace pays significantly more for the same necessities today versus yesterday, the question pops as to whether inflation has a benefit for anyone. Today we’ll take a quick look at the answer –... Read More
In late October the nightly news was attributing the severe weather and flooding in California and the Northwest and the early ‘nor-easter’ in the Northeast to climate change. Previously this year the forest fires plaguing... Read More
I open this piece re: AG Merrick Garland’s recent memo on parents concerned about curriculum and activities in their K-12 public schools with this statement: there has never been a more blatant attempt by our... Read More
We’re allowing the playing with fire. What I mean by that statement is we’re allowing the bending, even sometimes breaking, the foundation on which our country is based. That foundation is based on the individual,... Read More
We’ll hear the word ‘Metaverse’ more often as time passes. It will likely become a household word. You may know all about it. But, if you don’t, read on. It’s a little mind-blowing for those... Read More
I’ll openly admit I don’t like writing about worries, concerns and consternations about the state of the country. I’d love to write solely about how good things are and how they might be even better... Read More
Because the government has apparently put aside the use of nuclear power for electricity generation – although it is “clean” – we won’t discuss that prospect in this piece. We hear a lot about using... Read More
You may have seen the 1958 B-movie, The Blob. It was the first leading role for a young Steve McQueen. The story of that movie involved an entity from outer space crashing near a small... Read More
Successful companies and organizations spend a lot of resources to hire and keep good CEOs and people who can lead various departments, teams and projects. There can be a difference between management and leadership. Many... Read More
