ScienceAndTechnology
-
transcript of video “The Danger of Digital Currencies”
This is a transcript from a video on the YouTube channel of Michigan’s Hillsdale College. Catherine Fitts explains that if the American government ever implements a digital currency replacing cash and checks, it will be a huge loss of freedom for Americans. I’m again grateful of America’s design where there can be a competition between Continue reading
-
Song recommendation: Red Barchetta (Rush 1981)
One of my favorite bands is Rush, and I realize they are from Canada but the Rush guys loved late 20th century America and their song Red Barchetta is a great song to highlight on this American holiday week. Red Barchetta is the perfect song for summertime driving and I believe it captures the freedom Continue reading
-
Some thoughts on Kurt Cobain, music collecting, and economics
This week is the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s tragic passing back in 1994. I like many of Nirvana’s songs, and I like watching old footage of Kurt in interviews. There are also a couple of unauthorized documentaries from Chrome Dreams Media featuring interviews with people that knew him in the few years before the Continue reading
-
hunting a mouse
Last week I lost sleep thanks to a mouse getting into my crawlspace. Fortunately mice don’t get into the crawlspace often (especially since my brother replaced my wooden porches with a nice cement patio, critters no longer have a nice winter shelter under the porches!), but I believe it is close to impossible to keep them Continue reading
-
movie of the week: Brian Banks (2018)
Tomorrow is Brian Banks birthday, and I can highly recommend the movie that was made about the first 27 years of his life. It is a must see for anyone interested in the workings of the American court system and bad lawyers, and how someone’s freedom can be taken away by someone not telling the Continue reading
-
movie of the week: The Devil’s Own (1997)
Harrison Ford is in the news this week with his latest Indiana Jones movie this coming weekend in theaters. In advance of that I watched the 1997 movie The Devil’s Own starring Harrison and Brad Pitt. Over 20 years after the release of this movie, Harrison said he was still proud of it, and in Continue reading
-
Thankful for Starlink
I am grateful for the talented business people and engineers at SpaceX/Starlink. Because of my location, it seemed to be the best option for high speed internet. My power company Consumers Energy hasn’t offered fiber internet service to its customers like Great Lakes Energy has with their TruStream product. AT&T only offered DSL, and that Continue reading
About Me
Blogger living in Michigan. Interests include older movies, music, history, economics, philosophy, science/technology
Brandon Coale Notes 