Ruminations

Saturday, October 11, 2025

The Pendulum or the Spiral?

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As an avid reader of history, I look for clues in the past to understand what is going on today.     George Santayana said that ‘those who c...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

The H-1B Visa Problem

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I despise almost all of what Trump has initiated in his nine months in office, but the H-1B  Visa fees are not something I worry about.     ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Is Charlie Kirk the Horst Wessel for MAGA?

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First, let me say clearly that I think the murder of Charlie Kirk is abominable and tragic.  There is no justification for this type of poli...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

It Really Is All About the Data

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Figures never lie, but liars will figure.     This pithy quote is attributed to Mark Twain, but like so many quotes, may be falsely attribut...
Friday, September 12, 2025

France’s ‘Block Everything’ Protests – The Start of a Unifying Theme for Troubled Democracies?

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On Wednesday, a day after France’s assembly gave a no-confidence vote to its Prime Minister that resulted in his resignation, over 200 thous...
Sunday, August 24, 2025

Where Is the Dreaded Antifa, MAGA people?

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Not long ago, for MAGA diehards, Antifa was everywhere.     Every Black Lives Matter protest was rife with Antifa terrorists.    Every anti-...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Trump: The Abuser in Chief

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Watching the heroic Zelensky have to profusely thank the tyrant Trump during his recent visit with European leaders was deeply disturbing.  ...
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Robert Geiger
I am a baby boomer trying to make sense of the world and life. I have been a nuclear submarine officer, an engineer, a high tech executive and a math teacher. I am writing this blog to force myself to write and to think more deeply about topics that interest me.
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