Category Archives: Commentary

How I Completely Misread the Room at DefCon 27

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Keith Chuvala

(Originally posted on 12/13/2020, update added 11/2/2024). I really enjoyed DefCon 27 in Las Vegas in August 2019.  As always, it was packed with interesting (and sometimes bizarre) people, sessions, and villages.  If you’re a computer geek and have never … Continue reading →

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Luther’s Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms in this (and any other) Political Season

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Keith Chuvala

This is the basis for a lesson I’m developing for our What Lutherans Believe class at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. It’s not polished or complete, but worth putting out there for comment and discussion. What Lutherans Believe Regarding Human Government, … Continue reading →

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Aliens are Real!!! The Law Says So!

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Keith Chuvala

I get riled up, annoyed, and several other less-than-salutary things when I hear or read stats regarding illegal alien crime rates. Even the right-wing strongholds like Fox News get this wrong on a regular basis. Do we have to state … Continue reading →

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The Best Response to Climate Change is… NOTHING involving Politicians. Or Newsweek.

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Keith Chuvala

This article caught my attention because of the NASA tag. It is interesting, aggravating, and all-too-typical of such stories propagated by our “news” media: NASA: Pacific Islands Face Unstoppable Sea Rise, Regardless of Emissions Among other things, the article asserts: … Continue reading →

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DEI: Equity is the Sequela of Socialism

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Keith Chuvala

Every week at NASA/JSC we receive Email broadcast messages regarding JSC’s “Unity and Inclusion” efforts. Today’s blast includes a link to an article fretting over the decline and possible demise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts across the country. … Continue reading →

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More Reasons to NEVER use TickTok: the FTC Lawsuit

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Keith Chuvala

The story of TikTok just keep getting worse. Now it appears that the company’s “commitment” to protect children is as much a sham as their claims to protect adult privacy. The recently-filed Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against TikTok/ByteDance, US v. … Continue reading →

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