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About BigBill

Stats: Married male boomer. Hobbies: Hiking, woodworking, reading, philosophy, good conversation.

I can’t wait for this to be over.

Posted on November 1, 2016 by BigBill

It’s one week away from Election Day. Cathy and I both filled out our absentee ballots last night and they’ll go out in today’s mail. I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people have made up their minds … Continue reading →

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This stupid election

Posted on October 30, 2016 by BigBill

One of the things I find so disheartening about Trump’s campaign is how his “message” is resonating with so many people. It’s not just that he’s managed to tap into the anger that so many disenfranchised people feel. That’s bad … Continue reading →

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Why care about this election?

Posted on October 29, 2016 by BigBill

As you can tell from what I’ve written lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the current election, and the prospects for this country. It’s of note that not that many years ago the results of virtually all our elections … Continue reading →

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George Bush, Senior’s gracious note to Bill Clinton

Posted on October 27, 2016 by BigBill

This has been one of the nastiest presidential races in modern history. It seems that every time I think it can’t get any worse something outrageous happens that proves me wrong. Of course, I think the nastiest things come from … Continue reading →

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Trump, nuclear codes and The Confessions of a Republican

Posted on October 24, 2016 by BigBill

I’ve written several entries now about the current Presidential race, how Donald Trump against all predictions got the Republican nomination and the effect that is having on the Republican party. I think it’s clear that the party wonks were terrified … Continue reading →

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Three weeks and counting

Posted on October 21, 2016 by BigBill

I have to take a short break from my comments about our Africa trip because of the freak show that the presidential race has become. Here in the US, Election Day is less than three weeks from today as I … Continue reading →

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Cecil the lion

Posted on October 18, 2016 by BigBill

One of our tour-mates had been on our same tour several years ago and had taken a photo of a magnificent mature lion in Hwange park, our third camp. He showed the photo to our guide, asking if it was … Continue reading →

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Another notion (or two) bite the dust

Posted on October 16, 2016 by BigBill

In a previous post I talked about the Soweto shanty towns and how people living in such poverty-stricken conditions didn’t fit what I expected. We also had the opportunity to visit a couple of homes during our time on safari, … Continue reading →

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Preconceived notions go down in flames:  Soweto

Posted on September 8, 2016 by BigBill

It’s always a bit of a shock to me when my preconceived notions turn out to be wrong. Of course it shouldn’t; many (if not most) do. But I don’t think I’m that unusual; we all create a mental image … Continue reading →

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Roughing it, Boy Scout style

Posted on September 2, 2016 by BigBill

Jamboree is a major street in central Orange County not far from John Wayne International, the airport I fly in and out of a lot these days. When I was new to OC the history of the county wasn’t all … Continue reading →

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