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Mark Morgan Ford

I’m Jealous of My Art Collection Partner
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I’m Jealous of My Art Collection Partner

Mar 19, 2025 4 min read

I’m Jealous. Again. Ernesto “San” Aviles, Portrait D’un Ami Tenant Une Poire, 1975, acrylic on canvas, 19”x19” In 1989, the first time I tried to…

10 Videos Worth Your Time (Instead of 30)
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10 Videos Worth Your Time (Instead of 30)

Mar 19, 2025 5 min read

What I’ve done with the videos that I’m recommending this time is a bit of what I think is an improvement. Instead of covering 25 to 30 different…

Why Democrats Oppose DOGE: Government Waste, Deficits, and Reform Explained
Politics

Why Democrats Oppose DOGE: Government Waste, Deficits, and Reform Explained

Mar 19, 2025 2 min read

GM sent this in, quoting billionaire investor Bill Ackman: “Can we agree that we have $36 trillion of national debt growing at a rapid rate, that must…

A Truism About Successful Marriages
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A Truism About Successful Marriages

Mar 19, 2025 1 min read

A Truism Dustin Hoffman explains the secret of successful marriages. (It certainly explains mine.)

Las Vegas Trip Report: 3 Days in Sin City with Old Friends, Shows, and Casinos
Travel

Las Vegas Trip Report: 3 Days in Sin City with Old Friends, Shows, and Casinos

Mar 15, 2025 5 min read

I spent a few days in Las Vegas last week for a many-times-postponed mini get-together with two old (as in aged) friends. For most of my life, Las…

Book and Article Recommendations Worth Your Time
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Book and Article Recommendations Worth Your Time

Mar 15, 2025 11 min read

* I have only two book reviews for you this month. I’ve had to suspend my goal of reading a book a week while I’m dealing with other matters that have…

Eight Articles That Changed or Deepened My Mind on What Matters
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Eight Articles That Changed or Deepened My Mind on What Matters

Mar 15, 2025 4 min read

Eight magazine articles and/or journal essays that either changed my mind or deepened my opinion on something that matters to me… 1. Mad scientists…

Cocktail Hour at Rancho Santana, Nicaragua
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Cocktail Hour at Rancho Santana, Nicaragua

Mar 15, 2025 1 min read

How’s this for a spectacular sunset! Cocktail hour at Rancho Santana, Nicaragua 

Sondre & Tanya’s Championship Boogie Woogie Performance
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Sondre & Tanya’s Championship Boogie Woogie Performance

Mar 15, 2025 1 min read

Impressive: Sondre & Tanya Win 1st Place in the Boogie Woogie Fast Final Watch it here

What’s Lurking Beneath the Swamp: February Journal Clippings
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What’s Lurking Beneath the Swamp: February Journal Clippings

Mar 11, 2025 1 min read

* Clippings from my February Journal * Thought-provoking, disturbing, and just-plain-crazy snippets from the news * What’s lurking beneath the surface…

Napping, Business, and Aging Well: Reflections on Work, Books, and Friendship
Social Issues

Napping, Business, and Aging Well: Reflections on Work, Books, and Friendship

Mar 11, 2025 7 min read

Nodding and napping As an occasional 11th-hour babysitter for my grandkids, ranging in age from one to nine, I’m acutely aware of how important napping…

Climate Activists Target Dutch Museums, Ineffectuals Crash SOTU
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Climate Activists Target Dutch Museums, Ineffectuals Crash SOTU

Mar 11, 2025 3 min read

Did You Hear About This? Jackass climate activists at it again! On a square-foot basis, the Rijksmuseum could be my favorite museum in the world, with…