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Mark Morgan Ford

Funny Ha-Ha
Social Issues

Funny Ha-Ha

Apr 21, 2026 1 min read

Darth Vader’s “Imperial March” Played as a Bach Fugue
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Darth Vader’s “Imperial March” Played as a Bach Fugue

Apr 21, 2026 1 min read

Postscript:  And now for some music written by and played by real people… This is great. This guitarist (who I’ve seen before somewhere) upgrades Darth Vader’s theme from Star Wars into…

Chiropractic “Insurance” for Me
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Chiropractic “Insurance” for Me

Apr 16, 2026 2 min read

Notes from My Journal: And an Unexpected Marketing Opportunity for Paradise Palms I had a visit with SA, my chiropractor, whom I haven’t seen in years…

10 Personality Types
Entrepreneurship

10 Personality Types

Apr 16, 2026 12 min read

You Need to Make Your Start-Up Business Soar Forty-plus years of starting and growing (and starting and abandoning, and starting and selling) upstart…

The Downer Side of Ozempic
Health & Wellness

The Downer Side of Ozempic

Apr 16, 2026 1 min read

I lost 40 pounds, got into better shape – cardio, agility, endurance – and I look and feel better than I have for years. That’s been my experience, and…

A Poem Worth Reading
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A Poem Worth Reading

Apr 16, 2026 2 min read

Another poet I discovered recently. And another poem that has me reading poetry again. Excelsior Fashion Products, Easter By D. Nurkse They pay us time…

Funny Ha-Ha
Entrepreneurship

Funny Ha-Ha

Apr 16, 2026 1 min read

Postscript: An Incredibly Agile Robotic Hand
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Postscript: An Incredibly Agile Robotic Hand

Apr 16, 2026 1 min read

When robotic hands move past human anatomy, they don’t just use tools they become the tool. The Linkerbot L30 can tighten and loosen different types of…

De-Straining My Brain in Three Minutes
Health & Wellness

De-Straining My Brain in Three Minutes

Apr 13, 2026 4 min read

Notes from My Journal: Yesterday afternoon, feeling a bit edgy, I pulled out the little blood pressure device I keep in my desk drawer and took a…

“So then… how do they treat stiff arteries?”
Health & Wellness

“So then… how do they treat stiff arteries?”

Apr 13, 2026 5 min read

Readers Write: From AS re two of my recent essays: “Why I Don’t Trust Statins” (in the Feb. 28 issue) and “What They Don’t Tell Us About Blood Pressure…

Postscript: Chinese Robots Dazzle!
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Postscript: Chinese Robots Dazzle!

Apr 13, 2026 1 min read

During a recent festival in Beijing, a group of very talented young martial artists performed a spectacular dance in perfect synchronization with a…

This Is Crazy! AI Is Advancing Even Faster Than I Predicted
Social Issues

This Is Crazy! AI Is Advancing Even Faster Than I Predicted

Apr 10, 2026 3 min read

I’ve been writing a lot about AI lately. One of the many predictions I’ve made is that one of the first business sectors that would be smashed by AI…