Author Archives: Robert Pogson

About Robert Pogson

I am a retired teacher in Canada. I taught in the subject areas where I have worked for almost forty years: maths, physics, chemistry and computers. I love hunting, fishing, picking berries and mushrooms, too.

Is The Republican Party A Terrorist Organization?

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Robert Pogson

Terrorist: “a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.” For years now, the Republican Party, the Government of the People party, has declined to rely on the people to choose a … Continue reading →

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US Stock-market Is Going Crazy

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Robert Pogson

OK, stock markets are full of optimistic folk spending money where they think it will make money for them. I get that. It’s a “leading indicator” of how the economy and various businesses might do in the future. However, we … Continue reading →

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This Is What Happens When People Elect A Crime Boss As Leader

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Robert Pogson

“Read the full transcript and listen to Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state”   See Full transcript: Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state Brad RaffenspergerThe investigation of Trump during the impeachment revealed he conducted “business” just … Continue reading →

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Banning Sales Of Combustion Vehicles

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“The UK government was due to make an announcement on the possibility of a more ambitious timeline for the ban of combustion vehicles in the coming few days, and sources have already told both the BBC and the Financial Times … Continue reading →

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Biden’s ToDo List

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Robert Pogson

I am disappointed by the apparent state of the upcoming US Senate but Biden/Harris seem to have won the White House. They are going to need a serious To Do list: Choose new Attorney General who will prosecute Trump Inc … Continue reading →

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To Bee Or Not To Bee

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Last spring, several of my plum trees flowered but did not bear fruit. I blame a severe cold snap late in May for that but I also did not see a lot of bees that early in the season. Should … Continue reading →

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State of Play

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“In the U.S. Senate race in Texas, incumbent Republican John Cornyn leads Democrat M.J. Hegar among likely voters, 49 – 43 percent. Seven percent are undecided. On September 24th, Cornyn had 50 percent support and Hegar had 42 percent, also … Continue reading →

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Soon, The Old-Guard Democrats Have To Go

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Robert Pogson

See Lindsay Graham Getting a Hug at Amy Coney Barrett’s Hearing Just Put Democrats Over the EdgeSome of the leading Democrats are getting very long in the tooth. While they are well connected and great at fund-raising, they are growing … Continue reading →

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A Death In The Family

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Shortly after midnight yesterday the last member of my father’s siblings died at the age of 101. She lived through so many eras of Canadian history: the Dirty Thirties on the farm, WWII in a village on the prairies, the … Continue reading →

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God, Sorting Them Out

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Robert Pogson

In the war in Viet Nam, some jaded commentators proclaimed, “Kill ’em all. Let God sort them out!”. It’s a commentary on how ugly war can be. The news that Trump is infected with COVID-19 has similar connotations.“The Twenty-fifth Amendment … Continue reading →

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WHAT?

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Having watched the debate last night, I’m left with some impressions. Biden v Trump was sane v insane, calm v angry, sensible v crazed, focused v scatter-brained, good v evil, etc. I have to wonder what drug Trump was under. … Continue reading →

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Canute Here

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Robert Pogson

King Canute was reported to have commanded the sea to fall back and it did not. Trump is an imitation of Canute, commanding democracy to fall back so he can be king Trump. It isn’t going to happen and I … Continue reading →

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