President Trump promoted or retweeted various rallies that were organized by the IRA. On September 10, 2017, President Trump's personal account @realDonaldTrump responded to a tweet from the IRA-controlled account @10_gop (the backup account of @TEN_GOP, which had already been deactivated by Twitter). The tweet rad: "We love you, Mr President!"Mueller Report Volume 1, page 34 With a following in the tens of millions on Social media, a "re-tweet" or mention of a tweet, is normally considered an approval. And this is even more true when the President...

According to the Mueller report, the investigation was hampered by several issues; like subjects and documents in question living and being held outside of the US, and active deletion of corroborating materials by people associated with the Trump Campaign as noted below: Further, the Office learned that some of the individuals we interviewed or whose conduct we investigated -- including some associated with the Trump Organization -- deleted relevant communications or communicated during the relevant period using applications that feature encryption or that do not provide for long-term...

The Mueller report is finally here. You can get your own copy of the 448 page report here. The report clearly states the following: Although the investigation established that the Russian government perceived it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome, and that the Campaign expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian efforts, the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities. Mueller Report...

In a previous posting we discussed the history of opioids in the US and how it grew into an epidemic. This epidemic had a lot of caregivers in various forms. Some of it was in the form of the governing bodies not doing their job. Others were in the form of marketing and advertising to doctors and consumers alike. Yet others were in the form of companies looking out for their bottom line. In the clip below you can see the extent to which some companies went in...

Everyone knows tacos are the best food in the world, right? OK, maybe I'm exaggerating, but they might as well be. They are small, varied, convenient and cheap. This is specially true if you live in a neighborhood that celebrates Taco Tuesday. On Taco Tuesday, you can find your local taco purveyor supplying these delicious delicatessens at discounted rates, combo'd, with special toppings, or all of the above. Add a nice and refreshing drink along and only a crazy person would think this to be wrong. What is...

Most people think our current opioid crisis began at the end of the past century. After all, it was in the 1990s when most of us began to hear news about a wonder drug that alleviated all of our pains and aches. Before that, all such wonder drugs were additive, yet Oxycodone, or as most of us know it, Oxycontin, promised no addition. How could this be? How could such a drug exist? The answer is simple, it was false advertising and misinformation. In a recent NPR PodCast,...

Religion is one of the most powerful forces on earth. Religion has equal-power to build and destroy. Without it, life as we know it, would not exist. Religious beliefs have shaped the fabric of our culture. From the philosophies of the East to those of the Greeks and everything in between. It was religious persecution that caused a group of Brits venture into a new world and help create one of the powerful countries in the world. It was religious beliefs that helped build one of the biggest...

The word hacker used to have a negative connotation. If you were a hacker, you were a "hack", a wannabe. Someone that copied others and could not do it on their own. But in the era of Facebook, technology and silicon valley, being a hacker has taken on a more prestigious definition. Nowadays you find ways to "hack" your life. You look for food-prepping "hacks". "Hacks" are everywhere. Being a hacker is a good thing. I am not a proponent of its positivity or negativity, only in its...

Today, Michael Cohen testified in front of congress. But as the title says, the burning of his pants depended very much on which team you belonged to. If you belong to the democrats, Mr. Cohen was self-actualizing. If you belong to the republicans, Mr. Cohen is still in the physiological stage of Maslow's pyramid. It was almost comical how the two teams played the game. The truth, the betterment of the country or the rule of law are no longer a consideration or afterthought. The only consideration is...