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Opinions Jim Thompson 9 May 2026

AOC is not a polymath

AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) claimed this week that no one can earn $ 1 billion, proving she is no polymath (an individual whose expertise spans multiple, diverse fields, often combining profound knowledge in areas like science, art and philosophy to solve complex problems). Hey, AOC, give me a call, and I will tell you about the billionaires I have known.

Opinions Jim Thompson 6 May 2026

Tippy, Chapter 18

It was the longest day of my life. The truck would drive along for 15 or 20 minutes, then dump another load nearly on top of me. I learned to scurry to the back corners and then get on top of the load after it dumped. In this way, I kept rising in the truck. This routine went on for a very long time.

Opinions Jim Thompson 2 May 2026

Educating the young on May Day

Yes, I know I am nearly 76 years old and of the “get off my grass” age. But somehow, we have got to get across to the younger generations that work is honorable.

Opinions Jim Thompson 29 April 2026

Tippy, Chapter 17

I hadn’t figured out what that was about before I heard a big heavy truck engine. The truck came around the building and seemed to be near the container I was in. Next, I heard kind of a squeaky, fluid sound. Then the container I was in lifted off the ground.

Opinions Jim Thompson 26 April 2026

Keep city things in the city

The basic conundrum is this. Rural lands do not consume electricity nor need data centers to the extent the cities do. Why bring this blight out to the country? Put it where it is used.

Opinions Jim Thompson 21 April 2026

Tippy, Chapter 16

We stayed on Route 50, which was our objective. We went through several small towns and then came to a larger one. I glimpsed at the sign – Owensville – even though it was dark and still raining. The chicken jumped aboard to give her wings a rest.

Opinions Jim Thompson 18 April 2026

Lawn-mowing complications

When I was a little boy, my dad snookered me into lawn mowing by suggesting this is an activity “big boys do.”

Opinions Jim Thompson 14 April 2026

Tippy, Chapter 15

The plan was that I would climb the tree she had selected and wait. She would go to the edge of town and watch for a boat and car that fit our needs. The car could really be anything but the boat must not have a cover on it so I could get in and be lower than the sides.

Opinions Jim Thompson 10 April 2026

As we end this week, are we better than last?

Artemis II was kicked off around 2017 and carries a tab of $4 billion. The California high-speed rail project was kicked off around 1996, has not laid one foot of track yet, and is now estimated to cost $126 billion. Obviously, if they have not laid any track, they have not carried any passengers.

Opinions Jim Thompson 7 April 2026

Tippy, Chapter 14

The chicken and I got together by the truck scrap pile behind Corky’s. The chicken spoke first.

Opinions Jim Thompson 4 April 2026

I feel better already...maybe

I was 22 years old the last time we sent humans to the moon. I got all warm and fuzzy Wednesday evening watching Artemis II blast off. Even though these astronauts are only circling the moon, to again have humans in its vicinity is something.

Opinions Jim Thompson 31 March 2026

Tippy, Chapter 13

Well, Penelope was a gem I had not planned on finding. We had fun running through the woods and out in the field that was next to the woods.

Opinions Jim Thompson 28 March 2026

Democrats’ consistency

I don’t see Democrats wanting to do anything for the general population. They just want to stay in power and be in charge of the purse.

Opinions Jim Thompson 24 March 2026

Tippy, Chapter 12

The chicken and I had another meeting. I’ll call it a strategic meeting. We had certainly met through the winter, but those had been quick, tactical meetings, planning no further than one day ahead.