Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 51

HDTV Antenna placement

Antenna placement for HDTV is an art as much as a science, possibly because of the strange paths that radio signals can follow. Different antennas may work best in different locations.

Buffalo, Texas: The Horse’s Mouth on Highway 79

This tiny little bookshop and coffeehouse is worth stopping at if you’re on Highway 79 and need a browse, a coffee, or a shake.

Civil rights vs. showboat killers

If we want to take away people’s civil rights to stop the showboat killers that seem to have proliferated since Columbine, is it worth it?

Tablo TV without a subscription

The Tablo TV box without a subscription is still more useful than your old VCR. It could be a lot better, though.

Flying blind in Broward County

The problem with not reporting when people commit crimes, is that it makes everyone else blind to the potential threat. And the federalization of law enforcement also means no one cares about how blind they are.

The Vicious Cycle of Mass Murders

We now know what went wrong. Let’s ignore the ghouls on Facebook and fix it.

Should the government (and the CDC) fund research into gun violence?

Government funded research has held back progress in ending violence and preventing suicide.

Slavery does not create wealth

Frederick Douglass was born in slavery and escaped it. He tells us that slavery by its very nature destroys rather than creates wealth. That it creates a poverty not just of mind and spirit, but of the pocketbook as well.

2018 in Photos

For photos, memes, and perhaps other quick notes sent from my mobile device or written on the fly during 2018.

Apple TV: Movie Streaming Overload

There are so many sources for streaming movies and television for free that I don’t have time to watch Netflix or Hulu.