Review of The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time by Arianna Huffington Rating *** 1/2 I consider sleep to be the single most important factor in achieving better health. As a professional pilot who travels between timezones regularly, I've become somewhat of a sleep … [Read more...] about Review of The Sleep Revolution
Turnkey Vacations Renters Beware
I am writing this post to share with others my experience with Turnkey Vacations. Had I done more research prior to my rental, I probably would have passed. My wife and I planned to stay close to home on this vacation due to travel restrictions related to the pandemic. We settled on a short trip … [Read more...] about Turnkey Vacations Renters Beware
Trump and the plundering of his Republican base
You don't have to be a political pollster to know that Trump is going to lose the election in November. Even his loyal base is growing tired of his incompetence. So what do you do if you're on team Trump and you know that you are about to lose your job in a few months? You blitz the people who can … [Read more...] about Trump and the plundering of his Republican base
Review of What You Have Heard Is True
Review of What You Have Heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness and Resistance by Carolyn Forche Rating ***** Carolyn Forche's book starts with a visit from a total stranger with a distant family connection. The stranger, Leonel Gomez Vides, invites Carolyn to visit his home country of El Salvador. … [Read more...] about Review of What You Have Heard Is True
Review of The Confession Killer
Review of the Netflix documentary series The Confession KillerRating ***** This documentary series should be required viewing for every person considering a career as a detective. When it comes to false confessions, this is an example of what not to do. The majority of false confessions … [Read more...] about Review of The Confession Killer
Crazy in Texas Part II
There's nothing like a crisis to highlight the ill-prepared and the incompetent. Texas has always been a state that puts business interests over its citizens. I wrote about this in my post Crazy in Texas. Now we have our top leaders stumbling over each other in a race to the bottom. I'll start … [Read more...] about Crazy in Texas Part II