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.

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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OH NO! RBG!

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Robert Pogson

The death of RBG adds a new dimension to the US election. Promptly, the Senators are drawing their lines. The GOP slim majority will become thinner as Collins and Murkowski see writing on the walls. Collins is already trailing in … Continue reading →

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The Decline And Fall Of Trumpism

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Rats are starting to leave the sinking ship of Trumpism. A raft of new books are quite popular and confirmation of many suspicions of Trump’s motives. Woodward reported that Trump confessed to lying about the seriousness of COVID-19 and has … Continue reading →

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What a Difference Six Years Makes

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Robert Pogson

OK, my header for this blog is complete. On the right is the seedling growing from a plum donated by an in-law. In the centre is the plum a few years old. On the left was the plum last spring. … Continue reading →

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Linux Continues To Thrive In 2021 In A Pandemic

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“RC 5.8 features over 14,000 non-merge commits, some 800,000 new lines of code, and added around a hundred new contributors. It might have gotten that large simply because few have been traveling thanks to COVID-19, and we’ve all been able … Continue reading →

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Fools Leading The Foolish Over The Cliff

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Robert Pogson

I just watched an interview on CNN of a pastor of a church in California (?) who is defying advice to remain closed because of the epidemic. At one point he stated that folks should not worry about the epidemic … Continue reading →

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Justice?

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“The FBI will find you, no matter how long it takes or how far you run, and we will bring you to justice…” See Fugitive on the run for 46 years arrested in Española It has been said that justice delayed … Continue reading →

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Nissan Leaf May Be Long In The Tooth But Nissan Is Still Sharp

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“A decade after the introduction of its Leaf compact EV, Nissan tonight officially unveiled the Ariya electric SUV. The Ariya promises to shake up the EV market with an attractive all-electric crossover providing up to 300 miles on a charge … Continue reading →

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Denial

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Robert Pogson

It’s amazing to watch the financial markets these days. There’s Trump and the damned virus and Russia all causing trouble and optimism reigns. It’s as if investors were convinced the markets could never decline. It’s as if investors had no … Continue reading →

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To The Future

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Robert Pogson

I’m hoping for a better future:“Over the past decade, battery costs have seen a dramatic drop — from over $1,000 per kilowatt-hour in 2010 to around $156 per kWh in 2019, according to BloombergNEF. That’s getting very close to the … Continue reading →

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Suing Oil

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“For decades, these oil and gas companies spent millions to mislead consumers and discredit climate science in pursuit of profits. The defendants violated the District’s consumer protection law by concealing the fact that using fossil fuels threatens the health of … Continue reading →

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