Current Affairs Articles and Ezines
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1. El Salvador Adopts BitCoin
July 21, 2021
El Salvador Adopts BitCoin copyright 2021, Steve Burgess
El Salvador just passed a law to make BitCoin (BTC) legal tender and is the first country to do so. It did something similar back in 2001, when it made the US Dollar the official currency, replacing the Salvadoran Colón (named after Christopher Columbus), which had been the official currency for more than a century.
What’s interesting is that the dollar was adopted because it was a stable currency. It was adopted in hopes of stabilizing El Salvador’s economy. While BitCoin is joining the dollar as legal currency, one would be... (read more)
Author: Steve Burgess
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2. SENIOR YEAR MEMORIES
May 21, 2021
It’s been more than sixty years since I left high school, but a telephone call from my youngest brother, Thom, reminded me of some of the more whacky times of my senior year. My graduating class was vilified by teachers and administrators for being the so-called worst in school history. According to their consensus, we were the worst athletes, worst students, and worst citizens in the long storied history of Defiance High School. See, in those days they didn’t care about our “feelings” and self-esteem. It was REAL world. To be fair, in those days it was a very “conforming” society,... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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3. LIFE CYCLE
April 04, 2021
Fear not Death; he’s not your master, Coming at you faster, faster. For the creator of Death (what or who) Also created thee. And that’s the only mystery. BURMA SHAVE Well, those aren’t factual Burma Shave roadside signs—the kind I saw as a lad—but they’re typical, right? The theme is straight from a Dean Koontz novel. By the way, is there anywhere in the country where Burma Shave signs still exist? Upon completion of undergraduate study, I worked as a consulting field engineer mostly in and out of major automobile factories in the Midwest. After a year and a half, I moved ... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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4. AMERICAN AMNESIA
March 07, 2021
I happen to love “today”. Little Orphan Annie sang about tomorrow, but I’m a “today” fan. Big time. We only get it once. You see, today is one unique day in all the days that will ever be. And according to actuarial tables, I don’t have many left. I want today to be peaceful, tranquil, and filled with joy.
But you know, folks, I find this polarized, divisive country we live in to be incredibly annoying and distracting. I’m constantly amazed at the length people go to find fault, hate, and spew venom. All this poison attempts to invade my “today”, and although I’m pretty good at keeping it... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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5. Coated Steel: Best Choice For Construction
February 11, 2021
Coated steel roof presents a particular upscale fashion that can't be mimicked by another kind of shingle. They're designed to suit almost any kind of house and may match the appearance of much more expensive and less durable shingles like wooden shingle shingles. The important selling point to this kind of roof is it may be painted in several distinct schemes so that you are able to fit the area you reside in. Most Mediterranean style houses utilize this kind of coated steel and have them painted the color orange to actually match this exotic house design you don't see very frequently in ... (read more)
Author: Anish Sah
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6. An American Patriots Shame
February 09, 2021
As I watched the 13 minutes from the impeachment trial opening, I became profoundly ashamed. Many of the insurgent's parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and ancestors fought for...(?) this country(?), our Constitution(?), a way of life that has been blissfully dead for 200 years? Indeed some of those insurgents where or had been in the military or police forces fighting for...? I'm not so sure anymore. If that is the equal so many of us have fought and died for, for so many decades and centuries, then it's time to revisit our truths, our democracy, our republic. I don't want to be equal... (read more)
Author: marvell lawson
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7. COVID CHRISTMAS UN-CHEER
December 18, 2020
Well, here I am listening to seasonal songs courtesy of that sultry-voiced virtual femme fatale from Amazon Echo. This while sucking down an Old Fashioned. Her name is Alexa. I requested she send me a provocative photo of herself, but she declined unless, that is, I purchase a certain APP. I also asked if she knows Siri. Her answer, “Only by reputation.” I wonder what that implies? Is Siri a skank?
The cheerful Holiday songs being played by Alexa are mostly by dead people, a fact that doesn’t cheer me up at all. In fact, it’s a sobering reminder that I can count my remaining Christmases ... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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8. The Perfect Way to Shop for a Diversity of Items
November 10, 2020
STOP! Go no further...
I have found 'the Holy Grail' of websites. Most websites carry a distinct theme. I've assembled this one with you in mind. Although no specific theme sticks out, an underlying one is made evident.
It was built to share advice in a number of areas while giving you access to these same areas and in some cases for free. Free is always good.
I will attempt to describe all the nook & crannies of this site and trust me, a few exist. The website is constantly evolving as good persons like yourself keep offering me good content to add or items they would like to s... (read more)
Author: PAUL DOYLE
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9. SOCIETY, MEDICINE & MALPRACTICE?
October 27, 2020
In these days of travail, obesity, and cheap wine, I’ve concluded that society has become brain-numbed and seems to accept lying and thievery as standard operating procedure—no big deal, I mean, everybody does it except, of course, our favorite politicians. Oh no, it’s always the other guy; the other party. We’re like the three monkeys when it comes to our own house. “Learned” ignorance abounds.
But my case for this essay isn’t politicians nor their lockstep sycophant followers. No, this blurb is about health care, and the way we are (willingly) manipulated for a buck.
Last August f... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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10. Importance of handwashing during Corona Pandemic
October 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic provides the major reminder that handwashing with soap and water is one of the simplest, most effective ways to stop the grow of germs and stay healthy.
Handwashing with soap and water can prevent 1 in 3 people from getting unhealthy with diarrhoea and 1 in 5 people from getting a respiratory illness. That is why handwashing is so important, especially at lead times such as after using the bathroom, when preparing food, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose.
"Hand Hygiene for All" is the theme of this year's Global Handwashing Day, fo... (read more)
Author: Anjali Devri
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11. Call for decency and cooperation
October 04, 2020
I am a concerned patriot of the United States of America, and I beseech those who love our country to consider. Take heed. I've thought much about the time when we could disagree with one another, but that didn't mean that we should banish those who disagree with us from this country or even the planet. Disagreement provided us with the opportunity to grow as individuals and as a country. Disagreeing helps us see things we hadn't considered. When we approach issues with respect for others and concern for the health and safety of all people not just for ourselves, and with common decency we are... (read more)
Author: marvell lawson
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12. Demanding Justice but Showing No Mercy - The Obvious Hypocrisy of the Protests
September 01, 2020
Without resorting to entire theological treatise to explain it, and it being most likely that a secular mind would hardly care, much less understand it, one single Bible verse will do fine.
“He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” (Mic 6:8)
The equation is blindingly obvious. The cops need to do justly when dealing with our black citizens. We see that in some cases they are not. For the black community the call is to be merciful. We see that black on black crime and aborti... (read more)
Author: Michael Bresciani
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13. YEEOUCH!!!
August 31, 2020
A day last week, I played tennis in the morning, hustled home, cleaned up, and joined a four-way ZOOM teleconference call for an hour and a half. About 30 minutes of the call was actually value-added; the remaining time dedicated to trouble-shooting technical issues on one end of the telecon or off-the-subject rabbit trails. Maddening. I can report that a week later, we are no closer to our goal; have accomplished nothing positive; maybe took a step back. It was basically another exercise in listening to ourselves talk. We’ve been participating in this futility for years. It’s like we’re... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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14. NJ Medical Marijuana Got Cheaper in 2020 July
July 15, 2020
New Jersey sales tax on medical marijuana was cut to four percent on July 1, down from six percent. This represents the first stage in a three-year plan designed to phase out state taxes on purchases of medicinal cannabis. Fast forward to July 1, 2021 and you may see that the state sales tax will undoubtedly be cut a lot more — to two percent. Then, in 2022, it will be completely gone.
Don’t assume that this means marijuana that is medical be totally tax-free, though. Each community is permitted to impose a two percent “transfer tax” on purchases; that said, no municipality has instituted... (read more)
Author: Vincent Gentile
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15. AN AVIATOR'S FINAL FLIGHT
July 13, 2020
I’ve got to tell you, folks, I’m becoming depressed and weary from writing these kinds of articles, but at my age I don’t see the trend abating. Initially, it was my first college friend and fraternity brother, Mike Glossinger, then a lifelong friend from primary school, Larry Livingston. There are others I have not written about, so permit me a bit of venting about the unavoidable biological reality that claims us all: DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! With that in mind— July 8, 2020 was the last day for Dennis James Hull. I would say he boarded the mystery train, but in Dennis’s case he took ... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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16. Global Crisis - Coronavirus Appeal
June 12, 2020
In this global crisis, so much is under threat. It is not just about the risk to our health, our lives, and that of our loved ones. It is also about what this is doing to the world we live in. Society is changing. People have lost their income, children are not able to attend school, seniors are in homes and unable to see loved ones. The world is struggling economically and people are in isolation and scared. People are having to manage as best they can. But those in communities that were already disadvantaged and vulnerable are being hit harder than anyone else. We are focusing on helping the... (read more)
Author: Richard Conard
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17. Government scheme for getting life cover after retirement
June 10, 2020
The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a retirement advantage government scheme that gives budgetary coverage to the workers (EPF account holders) after retirement. In any case, do you realize that the EPF rules additionally gives life coverage to the workers? Thus, let us think about this component of the EPF plan. Life Coverage for EPF Account Holders Truly, all EPF Account Holders can get free life cover u/s 17(2a) of the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) 1976 guidelines when his EPF account gets opened. The amount Life Coverage for EPF Account H... (read more)
Author: Anjali Devri
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18. Unlock 1.0 special safety measures by health ministry of India
June 06, 2020
The world is battling a quiet war with Coronavirus however the truth of the matter is it is difficult to stay at home for a considerable length of time, in this way, Lockdown 5.0 or Unlock 1.0 has been presented now. India is the nation that has joined together and done all of the exertions to spare crown patients.
Outline of Unlock 1.0 otherwise known as Lockdown 5.0
It has been over 70 days from lockdown now the Union Health Ministry has discharged the new Standard Opening Procedures (SOPs) in which a proposition for re-opening lodgings, eateries, and shopping centers as Unlock... (read more)
Author: Anjali Devri
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19. Importance of Aarogya setu app
June 02, 2020
To battle the Novel Coronavirus malady or COVID-19, the Indian government has now forced Lockdown 5.0. Subsequent to considering the effects of the Lockdown 4.0 on the COVID-19 circumstance, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has now discharged a warning under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, for additional expanding the Lockdown. The Lockdown 5.0 otherwise known as Unlock 1 will go on till 30th June 2020.
Know:- Which activities allowed while Lockdown 5.0? According to the MHA rules, downloading of the Aarogya Setu application on cell phones is obligatory for all residents. Le... (read more)
Author: Anjali Devri
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20. Covid-19, Crisis or a Crossroads - When Defiance Becomes a Delusion
May 08, 2020
Like blind men stumbling around in the dark, daily we hear more about the great efforts to beat back the Covid-19 pandemic. While President Trump sends a hospital ship to New York and the Javits Center field hospital opens up for treating patients – endlessly vociferous Gov. Cuomo, keeps sending people to nursing homes - to die.
State governors are violating every part of the constitution they can think of and are feeling the backlash and the wrath of the people in some states. Who is not now aware of a Texas woman sent to jail and fined $7K for opening her salon?
In another big help... (read more)
Author: Michael Bresciani
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21. COVID-19: A Micro Godzilla
April 30, 2020
COVID-19, certainly not to be taken lightly, has interrupted life as we know it including the international economy and other things interesting like visiting relatives, eating out, and other forms of socializing. Typical of people in crisis we’ve developed a herd mentality. The media and politicians, who as long as I can remember, have had 20-percent integrity, believability and credibility ratings exaggerate and spread panic; and suddenly we believe everything they bloviate. Go figure. To be more precise, the scribes insist on being called journalists, which they are NOT—in any sense of... (read more)
Author: Gene Myers
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22. COVID-19 Update: No need for DSC for GSTR-3B filing during the lockdown!
April 30, 2020
Today the world is nearly trapped in a significant fiasco as COVID-19 pandemic. India has been put under complete lockdown till May 3, 2020. Because of the failure of the representatives to satisfy their normal consistency, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has given certain relaxations. The due date for filing FORM GSTR-3B for the long stretch of February, March, and April 2020 has been as of now expanded. Moreover, the notice has been likewise discharged on the GST Portal that from now onwards, the citizens have been given the alternative of filing GSTR-3B by... (read more)
Author: Anjali Devri
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23. Covid-19: Four Ways to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times
April 17, 2020
The fragile global economy has taken a major hit from Covid 19 pandemic. The global supply chain(s) was the first economic system to be impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak occurred in China. Since then, business operations and personal finances have been on a downward spiral due to the lockdowns and “social distancing”. Therefore, its important to look at time-tested ways to reduce the consequences to our wallets. We also have a large number of alternative financial opportunities available (to us) using the Internet.
There is no doubt that these are some of the most challenging times we... (read more)
Author: David Love
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24. Covid-19 and Our Money: Managing Money and Staying on Top
April 17, 2020
Money can be a slippery customer at the best of times. Maybe we don’t quite hit our projected income targets for a certain period. Perhaps we ended up spending a little more than we would like to. Or it could be that we simply can’t pin down the reason our finances don’t quite add up. This is because money management is... well, it’s tricky. Factor in global issues like Covid-19, and it becomes even more tricky. The coronavirus has had far-reaching effects across the planet, causing death, misery, social division, and economic depression. When faced with something like this, kee... (read more)
Author: David Love
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25. Covid-19 and Our Money: Fighting a Psychological Battle
April 17, 2020
Across the world, governments and populations alike are encountering the same challenges – namely, how to treat the coronavirus and prevent its spread.
But this is just the beginning. Certainly, in the here and now – in the immediate future – bringing the virus under control is the priority, and we salute the legions of scientists, medical personnel, and key workers who are making that happen each and every day. But what comes next? How do we deal with the economic depression that follows such a crisis? How do we avoid global recession? There is one thing we must do: We must not give in.... (read more)
Author: David Love
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