As the Coronavirus pandemic affects the world, the needs of the most vulnerable cannot be forgotten, but groups that work the homeless, etc have their own adjustments to make. For the last several years,

The itch to develop an app is gathering momentum in my brain. I was working on learning the Kotlin programming language through a series of video classes. Alas, I had to re-install my operating system

January is over and, unlike last year, where I attempted to tackle one task, I worked on four separate skills. The first skill was the interactive fiction app Twine. I managed to develop a simple quiz,

I got myself a fairly large Christmas present this year. I am now the proud owner of a 2012 Nissan Versa! I am still trying to figure out some of the quirks of the car; it took me a few days to learn how

It's been a little more than a week since the UK's activist community took a serious punch to the gut. The Tories have a majority in Parliament and the path to Brexit is clear. Much like how activists

Yesterday was the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Contrary to what many think, this is not the day Mary conceived Christ. That feast, The Annunciation, is in March. The purpose of the Immaculate Conception

I have ideas to improve everything! The popular, phone-based, Marvel Contest of Champions game is not immune. Since the game seems to be driven by players joining groups called alliances, my suggestions

For years, meat has been seen as the basis of the athlete's diet, the idea of a athlete sitting down for a steak or drinking raw eggs is part of the culture of sports. Plant-based diets have grown in

In February, I went to "Dave and Busters", it's what arcades have evolved into. You can order food, watch sports on television and play video games. One of the games that piqued my interest was

In the 4th Century BC, a Sanskrit text introduced the notion that "The enemy of my enemy is my friend", according to Wikipedia. During World War II, this was a rationale behind the Allies working

For people of a certain age, today has the potential to bring back memories. Sega released it's Genesis Mini console. The 42 games include the familiar; Sonic The Hedgehog and Sonic 2, Streets of Rage

Photography By James D'Angelo To those who see themselves as part of #theresistance, especially the more radical segments, September 11 can be a tricky day. While they wish to mourn those who perished

Some of President Trump's comments about Baltimore hit where I grew up a bit. The head of the Urban League for the community I called home from when I was 9 until I moved out decided to do an editorial

America has a long history of colorful crusades; we had the "Yellow Peril", several "Red Scares", the "Lavender Panic" and a potential new one in the "Black Menace".

One cost of being part of #theresistance to Trump is that you lose people. I lost a few alumni of my High School, at least one co-worker and a friend of nearly a decade. With Trump and his supporters acting

The 'justice system' is a three-headed bear and Joe Citizen is a wounded moose. Not totally defenseless, but without a >herd around him it ain't looking good Liam Jackson In an earlier post, I mentioned

In the Summer of 2016, I saw that the Indigo Girls had a concert in Washington DC in the Spring of 2017. When Trump was elected, I realized that I needed to be ready for what was to come. Instead of the

I got through the first of the two books I purchased from my trip to Baltimore. Jane--Documents From Chicago's Clandestine Abortion Service 1968-1973 is a look at a pre-Roe America that may be required

The Summer 2019 edition of 2600 provided me with a lot of useful material. One article from this hacker's journal concerned "Blast Accusations for Cybersecurity Intel." The article detailed how

In a previous post, I introduced that I was going to look at what may be "Boring Parts" of Self and Community Defense. The parts that go beyond the physical elements. The next chapter in Mark