Born a 10th generation Oregonian, (5 generations on each side) I have an enthusiasm for learning and teaching new things. After a ten year mini career in the dental field I moved on to research and embraced the social web. Though the internet is far too large for any one person to claim to be an expert, I can hold my own with the latest trends.
I enjoy researching and writing blogs. As the "Internet Program Director" for myMotherLode.com since 2008, I update the website and have a wide variety of interests. There is always something entertaining, educational or inspirational to share.
Amnesty International has called out Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for the role it played in the atrocities perpetrated against the Rohingya in 2017 saying that Facebook’s core business model — behavioral ads — was responsible for actively egging on the hatred for profit as its “content-shaping algorithms proactively amplified and promoted content on the Facebook platform which incited violence, hatred, and discrimination against the Rohingya.” Meanwhile, here at home, Meta continues to ban any voice, usually conservative, it deems “Hate Speech.”
In regard to his green energy climate bills, Gavin Newsome claims that “We’re not only doubling down, we’re just getting started.” With an eye on the White House, he’ll continue to push this damaging agenda even as California’s energy rates are double other western states and gasoline is nearly fifty-percent higher than the national average. No more gas-powered lawn tools or cars is apparently just the beginning. Get ready for the California Air Resources Board to start cracking down on new construction, manufacturing and ag production.
Writer Luvvie Jones believes that “Friends are the bonus gifts of life because they are the people who are closest to us who aren’t really required to be there.”
