Journal
In the early 1960’s, employed by the segregated West Area Computers division of Langley Research Center, and before computers were universally trusted, Ms. Katherine Johnson played a critical role in the early success of NASA in the realm of space travel by hand calculating the orbital trajectories on which the lives of its astronauts depended.Famously … Continue reading Ms. Johnson
Thursday, January 03, 2019, Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids became the first two Native American women ever elected to the United States Congress.A landmark moment for these two amazing women, and America to be sure, but for me personally, this moment is likewise among the most significant of my lifetime, and the most hopeful opportunity … Continue reading 7th Generation
Paying college athletes is a short-sighted idea, selfishly and foolishly focused on revenue instead of academics.I mean, where are we going with this?Where students attend the collegiate football camp of their choice, then choose from a voluntary list of extracurricular academic activities for fun?College football should be re-assigned to a rational place on America’s priority … Continue reading Paying College Athletes:
To say that I am in awe of Professor Einsteins’ intellect, would be an extreme understatement. But it’s not just intellect that makes him my most admired person, and personal inspiration ; it’s confidence. Einstein published his groundbreaking paper on special relativity in 1905 while working as a patent clerk and unable to secure a … Continue reading A Relative Inspiration
Tommy Aldridge is responsible for many moments in the history of rock drumming of which I’m aware, and for which he should certainly be proud, but he hooked me for life just a mere one minute and twenty-two seconds into, Pat Travers’, “Snortin’ Whiskey”.Drummers: You know what I’m talkin’ about… -BD Note: featured photo circa … Continue reading Tommy Aldridge
While a firm believer in the separation of church and state, I also recognize certain unavoidable intersections between the two. Namely, the role ethics and morality play in public voter representation. So while I will not discount a candidate for any particular religious belief, there is a baseline of behavioral expectation. That is to say … Continue reading The Intersection of Church & State:
us-115th-congress-members For reference: Attached link is a list of the republican members of the 115th U.S. Congress. AKA: The spineless cowards who stood idly by while the Trump administration did everything in its power to destroy democracy and the rule of law in America. (John McCain excluded) – BD
Protests by NFL players refusing to stand for the national anthem prior to the start of football games in which they are about to play, has been the subject of much controversy as of late. The American flag is a symbol of Americanism for which the United States government is responsible for ensuring. It is … Continue reading NFL Protests and the American Flag
About 15 years ago, I was told by a man of smaller stature, that if he had my build, he would, “whip somebody’s ass every day.” I did my best to explain the ridiculousness and inevitability of the, “survival of the fittest” premise to which he clearly subscribed, but to no avail. While a relatively … Continue reading T-MAGA
Below is a list of grand jury indictments and guilty pleas to date as a result of Department of Justice Order 3915-2017, Appointment of Special Counsel to investigate Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election and related matters: U.S. v. Viktor Borisovich Netyksho, et al (1:18-cr-215, District of Columbia) A federal grand jury in the … Continue reading Order 3915-2017
Bobby Duthu 