Author Archives: Mike Clark

Greta Thunberg is not Immune to Criticism

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Mike Clark

Greta “How dare you?” Thunberg recently came into criticism by President Donald Trump, in which he tweeted: And of course he was instantly vilified. This is “bullying”?  Don’t think so. Remember the uproar over the Covington kid who got vilified … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Does It!

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Mike Clark

I just watched the live launch of SpaceX’s second Falcon Heavy mission, this time with an actual commercial payload, Arabsat 6A. And WOW! Both side boosters came down and landed almost simultaneously at Cape Canaveral, and just a few minutes … Continue reading →

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The Best a Man Can Get/Be?

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Mike Clark

In the wake of Gillette’s stupid advertisement/attack ad, I am sorry to report that I will no longer be buying Gillette products. Just like Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, who decided to make a political statement with their product, they … Continue reading →

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El Chapo

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Mike Clark

I read today that the Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán, known as “El Chapo”, who is now in US custody in New York, has been denied a Bible, a Spanish-English dictionary (he doesn’t speak English), and is also being denied receipt of … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Shooting

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Mike Clark

I had a long night last night, after putting my wife on the jet plane heading back to the UK — a separation that will end only by the UK government finally granting me a permanent visa to live there, … Continue reading →

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Fake News is For Sale!

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Mike Clark

The Scream While scouting Facebook today, I noticed that one of my FB friends, an Italian surgeon who works in the UK, had posted a photo of Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet that features a painting in the background — … Continue reading →

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Settled Status a “Damp Squib”?

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Mike Clark

Oh, for crying out loud. Brexit!  Yes, that’s apparently going to happen eventually.  If you don’t know what that is about, don’t bother reading any further because I’m not going to explain it — try Wikipedia on Brexit.  Then come … Continue reading →

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The Flag in Front of My House

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Mike Clark

Today is the 4th of July, and in honor of this, I have posted the flag of the United States on my porch.  And why would I do this?  Because of my love for the country which has done so … Continue reading →

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Cultural Appropriation Boomerangs!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Mike Clark

I’ve been too busy (or lazy) to post much over the last few months, but this morning something made me simultaneously disgusted and amused at the same time.  It was a little news item about Chanel (you know, the perfume … Continue reading →

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Hacked Clinton Emails — So What?

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Mike Clark

In one news source, The Guardian, there appears the following about the leaked Hillary Clinton emails: The releases were highly damaging to Clinton, and US intelligence officials now believe they were hacked by Russia and passed to WikiLeaks to boost … Continue reading →

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