Discovering An Old Friend In Rio de Janeiro From 35 Years Ago
by ohomen171
on 4 May 2014
2 comments, latest 12 years ago
I realized yesterday that a lady who I swam with lived in Rio in the 70's as I did. I discovered it quite by accident. She always swims in ...
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A Wonderful Dream With A Tesla Model S
by ohomen171 on 2 May 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Elena and I have a huge philosophical difference about the Tesla all-electric car. I see it as a courageous and innovative vehicle that will revolutionalize the car business and ...
by ohomen171 on 2 May 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Elena and I have a huge philosophical difference about the Tesla all-electric car. I see it as a courageous and innovative vehicle that will revolutionalize the car business and ...
"You're In The Marine Corps Now!"
by ohomen171 on 30 Apr 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Friday night Elena is going to pitch the tent on the deck and sleep all night long. I refuse to get involved in camping. It goes back to 1967 ...
by ohomen171 on 30 Apr 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Friday night Elena is going to pitch the tent on the deck and sleep all night long. I refuse to get involved in camping. It goes back to 1967 ...
Some Important Work On The House Is Finished
by ohomen171 on 27 Apr 2014 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
I had to complete several projects here on the house. Things may change in our lives and the house had to be ready to sell. It is a big ...
by ohomen171 on 27 Apr 2014 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
I had to complete several projects here on the house. Things may change in our lives and the house had to be ready to sell. It is a big ...
20 Years Ago Today I Was Part Of An Incredible Moment In History!!
by ohomen171 on 25 Apr 2014 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
My dear friends 20 years ago today it was a sunny and cool morning in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It was also a historical day. The first all-race election ...
by ohomen171 on 25 Apr 2014 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
My dear friends 20 years ago today it was a sunny and cool morning in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It was also a historical day. The first all-race election ...
An Unforgettable Easter Sunday
by ohomen171 on 20 Apr 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
It was a beautiful and a sunny Easter. Elena and I went for a hike at Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, California. We took the dogs ...
by ohomen171 on 20 Apr 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
It was a beautiful and a sunny Easter. Elena and I went for a hike at Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, California. We took the dogs ...
A Hypothetical Question To Elena About Oscar Pistorius
by ohomen171 on 12 Apr 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Yesterday out of the blue, I posed a hypothetical question to Elena: "Suppose I'm enraged with you. I slam your head against the bead board so hard that it ...
by ohomen171 on 12 Apr 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Yesterday out of the blue, I posed a hypothetical question to Elena: "Suppose I'm enraged with you. I slam your head against the bead board so hard that it ...
Argentina Is A Failed State-Mob Justice Prevails!!!
by ohomen171 on 6 Apr 2014 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
For the last few months I have been telling Elena that Argentina has become a failed state. The currency is no good. Electric power is not available half the ...
by ohomen171 on 6 Apr 2014 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
For the last few months I have been telling Elena that Argentina has become a failed state. The currency is no good. Electric power is not available half the ...
College Tuition As An Economic Investment
by ohomen171 on 2 Apr 2014 35 comments, latest 12 years ago
I saw an interesting article about picking colleges. It says that you should look at the the total tuition you must invest and the earnings that you will obtain ...
by ohomen171 on 2 Apr 2014 35 comments, latest 12 years ago
I saw an interesting article about picking colleges. It says that you should look at the the total tuition you must invest and the earnings that you will obtain ...
More On Economic Returns On A College Education
by ohomen171 on 3 Apr 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
I want to thank all of my readers for your great interest and attention to this blog post. Below is the actual article that started it all as follows: ...
by ohomen171 on 3 Apr 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
I want to thank all of my readers for your great interest and attention to this blog post. Below is the actual article that started it all as follows: ...
Murder Charges For Some General Motors Employees
by ohomen171 on 1 Apr 2014 Posted 12 years ago
I watched the CEO of General Motors testify in front of congress today. She did a good job and I was impressed. Right now we are dealing with a ...
by ohomen171 on 1 Apr 2014 Posted 12 years ago
I watched the CEO of General Motors testify in front of congress today. She did a good job and I was impressed. Right now we are dealing with a ...
Some Thoughts On The Best Way To Die
by ohomen171 on 26 Mar 2014 32 comments, latest 12 years ago
One's own death is not a pleasant subject to think about. I always tell Elena that the best way to die is to make beautiful love with someone that ...
by ohomen171 on 26 Mar 2014 32 comments, latest 12 years ago
One's own death is not a pleasant subject to think about. I always tell Elena that the best way to die is to make beautiful love with someone that ...
California State Senator Leland Yee And A Notorious Russian Arms Dealer
by ohomen171 on 27 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
I'm in deep shock over the senator Leland Yee scandal. It goes far beyond a normal political corruption case. It sounds more like that Russian arms dealer Victor Blount ...
by ohomen171 on 27 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
I'm in deep shock over the senator Leland Yee scandal. It goes far beyond a normal political corruption case. It sounds more like that Russian arms dealer Victor Blount ...
Each Day Of Life Is A Wonderful Gift!
by ohomen171 on 25 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Elena got the sad news that a dear doctor friend in Argentina is sick with leukemia. As one gets older sad news like this comes more often. Each day ...
by ohomen171 on 25 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Elena got the sad news that a dear doctor friend in Argentina is sick with leukemia. As one gets older sad news like this comes more often. Each day ...
Elena's Email Account Got Hacked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by ohomen171 on 23 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Elena awoke to a shock yesterday. There were a massive number of emails in her inbox and things were not right. Her email service provider warned her that her ...
by ohomen171 on 23 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Elena awoke to a shock yesterday. There were a massive number of emails in her inbox and things were not right. Her email service provider warned her that her ...
After A Hard Day At Work Elena Cooked An Incredible Dinner
by ohomen171 on 23 Mar 2014 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
Yesterday Elena worked at the hospital from ten until almost five. She came in and went to work in the kitchen. She cooked all of us an incredible vegetarian ...
by ohomen171 on 23 Mar 2014 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
Yesterday Elena worked at the hospital from ten until almost five. She came in and went to work in the kitchen. She cooked all of us an incredible vegetarian ...
An Electrical Fire Caused The Crash Of The Malaysian Airliner-Very Interesting
by ohomen171 on 19 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
A Startlingly Simple Theory About the Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet BY CHRIS GOODFELLOW03.18.146:30 AM Image: Pedro Moura Pinheiro/Flickr Image: Pedro Moura Pinheiro/Flickr There has been a lot of speculation ...
by ohomen171 on 19 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
A Startlingly Simple Theory About the Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet BY CHRIS GOODFELLOW03.18.146:30 AM Image: Pedro Moura Pinheiro/Flickr Image: Pedro Moura Pinheiro/Flickr There has been a lot of speculation ...
The Missing Malaysian Airlines Flight Climbed To 45,000 Feet
by ohomen171 on 17 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
I began flying on jet planes in June of 1967. My first flight was on a Boeing 707 going from Houston to Los Angeles. I was on my way ...
by ohomen171 on 17 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
I began flying on jet planes in June of 1967. My first flight was on a Boeing 707 going from Houston to Los Angeles. I was on my way ...
Thinking Outside The Box Works Wonders!!!
by ohomen171 on 16 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
I did some original thinking yesterday afternoon that solved a long-running problem. My garage door opening system often fails. I have even had the wonderful people from A and ...
by ohomen171 on 16 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
I did some original thinking yesterday afternoon that solved a long-running problem. My garage door opening system often fails. I have even had the wonderful people from A and ...
Elena Got Three Tickets To The World Cup!!!
by ohomen171 on 12 Mar 2014 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
Elena and I got up at 3:45 and went online with the FIFA website to get tickets for the World Cup in Brasil Elena's dream shot was tickets to ...
by ohomen171 on 12 Mar 2014 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
Elena and I got up at 3:45 and went online with the FIFA website to get tickets for the World Cup in Brasil Elena's dream shot was tickets to ...
The Monuments Men
by ohomen171 on 9 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Last night Elena and I saw a show called the Rape of Europa. It was about all of the art work at risk in World War II as the ...
by ohomen171 on 9 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Last night Elena and I saw a show called the Rape of Europa. It was about all of the art work at risk in World War II as the ...
Some Startling Revelations About Brasil and Slavery
by ohomen171 on 9 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Rio's Race to Future Intersects Slave Past By SIMON ROMEROMARCH 8, 2014 Photo Slave ships in the 19th century docked at the huge stone Valongo wharf, exposed by archaeologists ...
by ohomen171 on 9 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Rio's Race to Future Intersects Slave Past By SIMON ROMEROMARCH 8, 2014 Photo Slave ships in the 19th century docked at the huge stone Valongo wharf, exposed by archaeologists ...
Oscar Pistorius And Guns
by ohomen171 on 6 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Before I make this comment please note that I support the second amendment to the US Constitution that allows people to have firearms. I think that anyone with the ...
by ohomen171 on 6 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Before I make this comment please note that I support the second amendment to the US Constitution that allows people to have firearms. I think that anyone with the ...
My Latest Take On The Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial In South Africa
by ohomen171 on 5 Mar 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
My dear friends I have zero tolerance for any form of violence against women. From the time I was a little child I was taught that a man never ...
by ohomen171 on 5 Mar 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
My dear friends I have zero tolerance for any form of violence against women. From the time I was a little child I was taught that a man never ...
People With True Upward Mobility
by ohomen171 on 4 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Yesterday afternoon I asked myself a tough question as follows: "Who do I personally know who has raised themselves from one social class to another?" I decided that I ...
by ohomen171 on 4 Mar 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Yesterday afternoon I asked myself a tough question as follows: "Who do I personally know who has raised themselves from one social class to another?" I decided that I ...
A Past Chapter In My Life Closes Happily
by ohomen171 on 3 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
We all have parts of our life that are incomplete for one reason or another. I had a wonderful domestic partner named Antonieta in the 1980's. When I decided ...
by ohomen171 on 3 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
We all have parts of our life that are incomplete for one reason or another. I had a wonderful domestic partner named Antonieta in the 1980's. When I decided ...
Oscar Pistorius Failed To Heed My Father's Words of Wisdom
by ohomen171 on 2 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
My father gave me a pearl of wisdom long ago as follows: "Son there is no woman worth going to jail for." What he was telling me never to ...
by ohomen171 on 2 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
My father gave me a pearl of wisdom long ago as follows: "Son there is no woman worth going to jail for." What he was telling me never to ...
I'm Now A Victim Of Identity Fraud
by ohomen171 on 28 Feb 2014 11 comments, latest 12 years ago
I am now a victim of identity theft. I never dreamed that it would happen to me. Friday was a pleasant day with good accomplishments. I thought that I ...
by ohomen171 on 28 Feb 2014 11 comments, latest 12 years ago
I am now a victim of identity theft. I never dreamed that it would happen to me. Friday was a pleasant day with good accomplishments. I thought that I ...
A Plumbing Crisis On A Saturday Afternoon
by ohomen171 on 2 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Saturday afternoon something bizarre happened at our house. The toilet in the master bedroom started to bubble loudly. I'm 65 years of age and have lived on 6 of ...
by ohomen171 on 2 Mar 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Saturday afternoon something bizarre happened at our house. The toilet in the master bedroom started to bubble loudly. I'm 65 years of age and have lived on 6 of ...
Dr. Robert Pearl Talks About Addiction To Pain Killers
by ohomen171 on 28 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Robert Pearl, M.D. Robert Pearl, M.D. Contributor FOLLOW I cover the business and culture of health care every Thursday. full bio → PHARMA & HEALTHCARE 2/27/2014 @ 1:00PM 1,007 ...
by ohomen171 on 28 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Robert Pearl, M.D. Robert Pearl, M.D. Contributor FOLLOW I cover the business and culture of health care every Thursday. full bio → PHARMA & HEALTHCARE 2/27/2014 @ 1:00PM 1,007 ...
Mexico Is Still Dangerous For Travel!!!!
by ohomen171 on 26 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Understanding the Risks of Travel To Mexico Security Weekly THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 - 04:00 Print Text Size By Tristan Reed Many people who visit Mexican resort areas during ...
by ohomen171 on 26 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Understanding the Risks of Travel To Mexico Security Weekly THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 - 04:00 Print Text Size By Tristan Reed Many people who visit Mexican resort areas during ...
Stratfor Warns About Risks Of Travel To Mexico
by ohomen171 on 26 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Understanding the Risks of Travel To Mexico Security Weekly THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 - 04:00 Print Text Size By Tristan Reed Many people who visit Mexican resort areas during ...
by ohomen171 on 26 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Understanding the Risks of Travel To Mexico Security Weekly THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 - 04:00 Print Text Size By Tristan Reed Many people who visit Mexican resort areas during ...
A Special Dinner With A Dear Friend Of Almost 18 Years
by ohomen171 on 25 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Andy Narain has been my dear friend since I first came to the San Francisco Bay area some 17.5 years ago. Elena and I were blessed to have a ...
by ohomen171 on 25 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Andy Narain has been my dear friend since I first came to the San Francisco Bay area some 17.5 years ago. Elena and I were blessed to have a ...
The Founder of SETI Leaves Us Much Too Soon
by ohomen171 on 24 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Thomas Pierson, 1950 – 2014 Donate to SETI Institute Thomas Pierson Tom Pierson, who founded the SETI Institute and went on to become its Chief Executive Officer for most ...
by ohomen171 on 24 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Thomas Pierson, 1950 – 2014 Donate to SETI Institute Thomas Pierson Tom Pierson, who founded the SETI Institute and went on to become its Chief Executive Officer for most ...
Politics Is The Dirtiest Business There Is
by ohomen171 on 17 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
My friends my father fought against the Japanese in the island campaigns. He got sick with malaria and had to be evacuated. After he got his health back he ...
by ohomen171 on 17 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
My friends my father fought against the Japanese in the island campaigns. He got sick with malaria and had to be evacuated. After he got his health back he ...
The 100,000 Homes Project
by ohomen171 on 11 Feb 2014 25 comments, latest 12 years ago
Homelessness is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. I caught the latest 60 Minutes episode and my heart was touched and I got very excited. ...
by ohomen171 on 11 Feb 2014 25 comments, latest 12 years ago
Homelessness is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. I caught the latest 60 Minutes episode and my heart was touched and I got very excited. ...
A Killer Burger At The Huntsville Cafe
by ohomen171 on 11 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Elena and I are considering taking a trip to the Houston area in August. CNN featured an institution in Huntsville, Texas. It's the Huntsville Cafe. The main item on ...
by ohomen171 on 11 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
Elena and I are considering taking a trip to the Houston area in August. CNN featured an institution in Huntsville, Texas. It's the Huntsville Cafe. The main item on ...
An Original Perspective On The Problems In Argentina
by ohomen171 on 9 Feb 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
There is a lot of one sided information in this article and it is highly hypocritical. 1) This struggle has 200 years. It is not a recent event. 2) ...
by ohomen171 on 9 Feb 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
There is a lot of one sided information in this article and it is highly hypocritical. 1) This struggle has 200 years. It is not a recent event. 2) ...
My 15 Month Notebook Comes To An End
by ohomen171 on 7 Feb 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
The day ends and I solved a few problems. I also had some moments to reflect. I always keep a little notebook at my side. I write in it ...
by ohomen171 on 7 Feb 2014 3 comments, latest 12 years ago
The day ends and I solved a few problems. I also had some moments to reflect. I always keep a little notebook at my side. I write in it ...
Retired And Over Worked
by ohomen171 on 6 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Retirement is supposed to be a time of well earned relaxation and a slower pace in life. After all we work had so that one day we can retire ...
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by ohomen171 on 6 Feb 2014 Posted 12 years ago
Retirement is supposed to be a time of well earned relaxation and a slower pace in life. After all we work had so that one day we can retire ...
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