No, that’s not a rhetorical question. And there are no politics in this post. I like knives. There are few things in life so satisfying as cutting something with a sharp knife — cutting vegetables like you’re slicing through warm butter, opening an Amazon box with ease, carving a turkey, or slicing into a thick juicy steak with a sharp steak knife. Several years ago I … [Read more...] about Is Your Knife Sharp?
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News & Notes 2
News & Notes will likely become a regular feature here on Bob’s Blog. Often I have tidbits of things to share with readers that don’t necessarily in themselves justify a full blog post, so combining them like this works well. I’ll simply number them in the order they’re published so they’re easy to distinguish. I’ve also added a “News” category so you can view them all on … [Read more...] about News & Notes 2
How to Support Local Businesses
Small, independent businesses are the backbone of our US economy. They are also the ones being hurt most severely by the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are things you can do right now to help them survive, to everyone’s benefit. Some of these suggestions cost you nothing but a few minutes of your time. Some may cost you something but it’s money you’d spend on their products or … [Read more...] about How to Support Local Businesses
What Is White Privilege?
I woke up this morning to photos and videos of Minneapolis burning. Riots over the death of George Floyd led to arson, looting, and destruction of property. It’s so sad, most of all because of a needless death, once again at the hands of the police. The video of him being restrained by the police is very difficult to watch and raises a lot of questions. Race relations … [Read more...] about What Is White Privilege?
Finding Bob’s Blog — and Interrobangs
Have you ever done a Google search for “Bob’s Blog”? To my dismay, it doesn’t show up at all in the first ten pages of Google’s search results! I think the name, Bob’s Blog, must be one of the most common names for blogs out there. Everyone has one. "Bob’s" are a dime a dozen. (Try "Bob's Blog Thinking Out Loud" or "Bob's Blog Bergey" and it comes right to the top of … [Read more...] about Finding Bob’s Blog — and Interrobangs
Am I a Liberal?
I still clearly remember sitting in Civics class in Junior High School with a very young Mr. Woodland teaching us about Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives. He explained how the liberal Democrats were the party of change, with new and better ways of doing government, while the Republicans were conservative old men (and women) who were stuck in their ways and … [Read more...] about Am I a Liberal?