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Larry David to stay in campaign until convention

Posted on May 4, 2016 by admin

After months of exposure in the Democratic Presidential primary race, comedian Larry David re-iterated his intention to continue his impersonation of Democrat (sort of..) Bernie Sanders. Despite Sanders’ win in the May 3rd Indiana primary election, there doesn’t appear to … Continue reading →

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Trump VP Pick is a Familiar Face

Posted on May 4, 2016 by admin

After weeks of discussion within the Trump Camp, sources close to Mr. Trump have leaked details of the search for a vice-presidential running mate. Sarah Palin, though an early backer of Mr. Trump, requested she not be considered so she … Continue reading →

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Trump Declares War on ISIS

Posted on November 22, 2015 by admin

Two weeks ago, a source close to the Trump campaign revealed, off-the-record, that Trump was considering taking unilateral military action in Syria and Iraq. On Friday, Trump took the plan public, and spoke with a small group of veterans in … Continue reading →

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Private Prisons May Profit

Posted on November 20, 2015 by admin

Despite recent state and federal legislation to reduce criminal penalties and free many non-violent prisoners, it appears that the private prison industry, including industry leaders  GEO Group and the Corrections Corporation of America, the nation’s largest private jailers, will continue … Continue reading →

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Skymall crashes to earth…

Posted on November 5, 2015 by admin

Flying on commercial airlines has gotten just a little more boring. No, I don’t mean “on-time” or “here are your bags” boring. I’m talking about what’s in the seat pocket. It looks like we’ll have to add the Skymall catalogue … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Scanner is (still?) FREE!

Posted on March 2, 2015 by admin

Whether you live in the big city or out yonder, you know that police, sheriff’s deputies, fire departments, and emergency medical personnel are on the job. The link below allows you to listen to the radio traffic among these agencies. … Continue reading →

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Laugh it off!

Posted on January 8, 2015 by admin

When I created HalfAlert, I had two goals. They are: 1. To help people cope with the intensity of 21st Century Life with laughter. 2. Provide tools for getting to the truth of a matter using math, science, and history. … Continue reading →

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Toolkit for Quantitative De-bunkers

Posted on January 27, 2014 by admin

Here are some valuable tools (via the Web) for critical thinking. Money Suppose you want to compare the value of something today (2014) with the same item 50 years ago (1964). Example: A basic 21 in. color TV was $400-500 … Continue reading →

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The End of Native American Sports Mascots ??

Posted on August 6, 2013 by admin

Since the 1970s, schools and professional teams that use mascots based on Native American people have faced increasing pressure to abandon these names. Notable examples include the Redskins, Fighting Illini, Aztecs, Reds (Cincinnati), and the Indians (Stanford). As we move … Continue reading →

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The 21st Century Rolls on…and gets more amazing every day!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by admin

These days, it seems that truth more often trumps fiction for crazy unbelievable events, theories, products and general human wackiness! Sometimes having a good laugh (or a snort of superiority) can help us move on and just “enjoy the show.” … Continue reading →

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