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About dcarmack

I am an instrument technician at the electric utility servicing the Kansas City Missouri metropolitan area. I am in the IBEW, Local 412. I was trained to be a nuclear power plant operator in the USN and served on submarines. I am a Democrat, even more so than those serving in Congress or the White House.

Debate, Deconstructed

In classical debate there are rules that must be followed. Just like in any competition the playing field must be strictly proscribed or else the game becomes too strung out for the audience to follow. In debate the playing field would … Continue reading

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Feeding

Stove, oven, microwave, restaurant–the product is food, the difference is time. Modern man in the US is eating fast. Science and industry have provided us a way to eat without thinking at all. The tradeoff is that now we are further removed … Continue reading

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Mortality

What does it mean to be alive, I wonder. One thing it means is that for a short time, in relative terms, we get to enjoy this wide world. Enjoyment means different things to different people, but these days, around … Continue reading

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It’s So Hard To Lose

Weight. Today I was reading an article by a 74 year old woman that has been heavy, overweight, her entire life. She is fat, but she is still alive. She has finally quit worrying about it and has decided to … Continue reading

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I get Busy

Thats my excuse. I don’t write daily because I get busy. I am not that busy, though, really. Truth be told I feel like anything I write these days will be watery versions of things that I have already written. … Continue reading

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Travel Day

Instead of blogging, today I am traveling. See you tomorrow, dear readers.

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It Doesn’t Mean What You Think

The following quote does not mean what you will at first think that it means. My first professional research position was in a basic science laboratory conducting experiments with mice. Soon after starting this work, I became amazed by the … Continue reading

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Stupid Girls: The Kardashian Phenomenon & How It’s Ruining Modern Women

Totally off topic. Totally a hoot. I agree completely. Reposted with permission.

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Exercise and Weight Loss

Today we are leading off with a film. This film concerns the way that the body functions, it explains that your body is not just a simple machine, where all of the fuel you are putting into it is either … Continue reading

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Lost Forever…

Make 2016 the year that you lost all that weight and never found it again. It is possible, quite likely in fact, that the most never-achieved New Year’s Resolution you have repeatedly made is that you will lose weight and … Continue reading

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