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Chicago Bears: 2024 Quarterback Middle Ground

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023Paul

With another losing season for the Chicago Bears entering its final stretch, can Justin Fields prove worthy to continue leading the team in 2024?

Backups to the Next Level; A Second Synology NAS

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023Paul

My personal file backup scheme is almost a decade old. I think it is time for a change, and plan to use a second Synology NAS to make my backup processes much more robust. In this article, I explain my approach.

Replacing Dust Covers on My Dobsonian Telescope

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023Paul

After seven years, the dust covers on my Dobsonian telescope needed replacing. In this article, I explain what I did to procure new covers, and show the results.

Why Chicago Bears “Don’t Fire During Season” Philosophy is Wrong

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023Paul

The Chicago Bears apparently have a policy to not fire coaches during the season. But there are merits and benefits to mid-season firings as I discuss in today’s article.

Why Does the American President Need Access to My Phone?

November 16, 2023November 15, 2023Paul

When I think of the “presidential alert system,” I always ask myself, why? Under what circumstance would Free Men in a Free Constitutional Republic endure the service of interruption by one select branch of the federal government?

The Closest of the Bright Objects

November 12, 2023November 10, 2023Paul

In all the years I have photographed the Moon and Venus together, this is likely the closest I have ever seen them in the sky.

Are MLB Managers Worth $8 Million?

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023Paul

Of all top-tier professional coaching jobs, the most irrelevant may be that of the Major League Baseball manager.

Prediction: Bears/Vikings Week 12 Will Be Booted from Primetime

November 7, 2023November 8, 2023Paul

Watching yesterday’s ESPN Monday Night Football made me realize that watching one slightly above average team against a very mediocre team gets stale after over two hours of missed and dropped passes.

What happens to MNF ratings when an outright horrible football team is slotted for late-season primetime?

How I Fine Tune Focus on Jupiter

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023Paul

I missed the actual Jupiter opposition by a few days, due to weather. But Saturday night had very clear skies, so I waited until near midnight to photograph the planet.

Chicago Bears: Tyson Bagent Heralds End of Trubisky Dynasty

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023Paul

Sports dynasties are enshrined by lengthy runs of success cumulating in championships. In the warped world of the Chicago Bears,, dynasties are noted by certain trendy attempts to get out of their post-1985 rut.