Perspectives of a Lifelong Learner
My Dad-- C.E. Harding Outbreak of World War 2 On 7 August 1942 the First Marine Division landed at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands under the command of MajGen Alexander Vandegrift. So began Operation WATCHTOWER, the first major ground offensive of the war. This was a misnomer in reality, since the Division went into a... Continue Reading →
Two weeks from today, I will start my 11th teaching assignment for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of California, Riverside. This has been a very rewarding experience for me especially since I’ve been able to duplicate the course for our students in Rancho Mirage. Between the two locations, we have 94 students enrolled.... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/M6ZktVnGGFI I've been tracking the progress of the Elio for years https://www.eliomotors.com. Under its current configuration I think its window of opportunity has passed. I've also been tracking the progress of Arcimoto. If Elio had followed the Arcimoto all electric platform I think it still would have a niche. But a new vehicle based fully... Continue Reading →
"The data also makes another point very clear: Those who didn’t vote are as responsible for the outcome of the election as those who did." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/09/new-data-makes-it-clear-nonvoters-handed-trump-the-presidency/?fbclid=IwAR0uIFzyeHwKBI1mYUyZyPGGhYHWQ-Jfn6A5BimV2ok9NiG_IW_nfFdR8DI As we always suspected. Irresponsible civic laziness has been a growing problem since the late 70's and early 80's. The K-12 system and undergraduate programs by and large quit... Continue Reading →
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union,... Continue Reading →
So you want to be the Democratic candidate for President of the United States? No problem. Just make sure that at least 2% of the American voting public is in your corner, as sourced through a composite of four qualified polls, and your so-called grass-root donors number at least 130,000; 400 of them need to... Continue Reading →
By Johann N. Neemby--(Published in the Chronicle of Higher Education) "The evidence suggests there is no reason to believe majoring in the liberal arts and sciences will have a negative impact on earning potential. Indeed, majoring in the arts and sciences may actually improve graduates’ prospects. According to an AAC&U study, employers overwhelmingly desire college students... Continue Reading →
Given the urgency of the need to reduce CO2, to combat global warming, the report says, "paradoxically BEVs may not be the best way to achieve it. A major concern is that the push to pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will crowd out a more effective program of mass hybridization." https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1123815_analysis-finds-hybrids-make-better-use-of-scarce-batteries-than-pure-evs?fbclid=IwAR2-m475fuxg66ux5ZKjRQ66osw5hza58UgY6s0hfLxAoceQ9ytJDqlde18 By discontinuing the Chevy... Continue Reading →
What a line up for this Fall. You name the course, the UCR Osher Program is offering it. From music to the arts, from history to current events, from writing memoirs to embracing your inner self through yoga, you'll probably find it in Riverside or Rancho Mirage. Starting my fourth year as a UCR Instructor,... Continue Reading →
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