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Dear kids,

Our competition in the world is China. Moreover, competitively, we live in a world that is supercharged with sophisticated semiconductor silicon microchips, artificial intelligence, and precision guidance weapons systems. And all this high-tech competition is taking place in a world trying to fully comprehend its climate crisis.

Yeah, I know I’ve sort of been purging my soul lately. Once again I’m about to tell you a story that bvlaI’m not particularly proud of. Just try and remember that there is no correlation between my compassion for people and my ability to joke about their misfortunes.

The mountain of evidence has become Himalayan in scale. This summer over 100 million Americans have been subjected to a relentless heat dome with parts of the South sustaining weeks of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or more. Our greatest hotspot, Death Valley, was predicted to break its record set last year of 130 degrees.

SMH.

Editor’s note — This is the first of a multip-art column about home security cameras.

Editor’s note — This is the third of a multiple-part series as the author relives a little childhood trauma.

Growing up after the war, I remember my family belonged to a health care organization called Group Health. It was a cooperative with members, and members elected the board of directors. For annual physicals we went to the Group Health offices in Washington, D.C., but if we were sick, oftentimes the doctor would come to our house.

I have always relied upon my cousin Dane.

Editor’s note — This is the first of a multiple-part series as the author relives some of his childhood trauma.