I was struck by this short essay by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. in The Atlantic, and in particular the suggestion that we hold a national Constitution Day to meet and reflect on where our country has been and where it is going. Why not make that an annual holiday, say on the first or second Tuesday in November?

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc…

I really enjoyed watching Prehistoric Road Trip on PBS, it offered a winning combination of fossils, scenery, and information.

Cross posted on Facebook

This is my last post on Facebook.

I have moved my social networking blog to another service and will be deleting this Facebook account.

I know that it has been quite a while since I posted here; this is largely due to the irresponsible and dangerous policies which the company has been following in pursuit of size and profit to the determent of social and political discourse. The use of “engagement” metrics to fill timelines with junk content, the willingness to accept ad money for blatant lies, and the insincere pretense of impartiality have led me to the conclusion that the corporation is rotten to the core, and that the only meaningful action I can take is to delete my account.

Earlier this year I started posting on Micro.blog, and the easiest way to follow my posts is to create a free account on that service and use one of the free client apps (available on various platforms) to follow @cfristrom. Micro.blog is a small independent company which relies on subscription revenue rather than advertising, and I have found both the posting and reading experience quite enjoyable. You can get more info at:

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We have nothing to lose but our chains.

Happy birthday USA, wear a mask, Black lives matter, let freedom ring, with liberty and justice for all.

I got to drive a car with radar cruise control and it was great! Having the system take care of slowing down for other cars completely removes the cognitive load of constantly adjusting the speed manually for slower traffic.

I’m a little worried that celebrating Father’s Day might be seen as an expression of support for the Patriarchy.