On Senator Cotton’s Opposition to D.C. Statehood: An Examination Using Hard Data re the Variables To Which He Alludes

On June 29, 2020 By Scott HolstadIn Politics1 Comment

A couple of days ago, CNN reported Arkansas Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton made some idiotic comments and assertions in response to the House passing legislation to introduce Washington D.C. as an official state. He replied Wyoming is substantially more deserving because it is a “well-rounded working-class state.” Aside from the transparent reasons for his …

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Some Hard Facts and Words about COVID-19, the U.S. Response and What Actual Reality Is and Will Be

On April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 By Scott HolstadIn Health1 Comment

This 3,000 word article was published on Medium yesterday. It contains a lot of information, statistics and cold realities most Americans haven't been told and aren't aware of. Recommended reading for those who feel frustrated by the denials, inconsistencies, lies and hypocrisy coming out of our federal government, among others. THIS LINK will take you …

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Book Review: A Foreign Policy for the Left

On March 12, 2020 By Scott HolstadIn Book Reviews, Politics

A Foreign Policy for the Left by Michael Walzer My rating: 1 of 5 stars Weak. I've been a progressive/"liberal" for most of my adult life but over the past five years have become really disgusted with the group. While I cannot stand (even believe) where the far right has gone, A) the left could …

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Leaving LinkedIn. Hopefully Some New & Diverse Blog Posts Here…

On September 3, 2019November 9, 2022 By Scott HolstadIn Blog/Blogging, personal, social media

I am coming to the conclusion I may finally terminate my LinkedIn account after 15 years there. There are a number of reasons and it both pains and saddens me, but I see no viable alternative. I've worked hard over 15 years to build the largest very high-quality network on the platform, and by most …

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