Welcome to The Rabbit Hole
This is where I post stories, reflections and other odd notes that don’t fit in the regular blog.
It’s my little corner of the internet.
Mike
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Mike
“It Hasn’t Hit Us Yet”
Disturbing recent events—from museum censorship to increased military presence—signal growing threats to American democracy in 2025. It’s time to wake up before it’s too late.
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Mike
No Kings Day – June 14
Millions of us march tomorrow! On Saturday, June 14, 2025, millions of people in over 2,000 locations across the US,and many locations in other countries, will rally to protest Donald Trump’s authoritarian actions that have seriously damaged our democracy. We’ll be joining friends and neighbors at a rally across the river in Clarkston, Washington. To…
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Mike
Offline.kids – things to do without a screen
What will we do today? Every Friday afternoon, we have “grandparent duty”. We pickup our grandson at daycare around 4:00pm and entertain him for a few hours so his parents can go out by themselves. Guy William is almost 3 now, very verbal, and full of energy. The challenge for us each week is to…
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Mike
Taking it to the streets
Lots of activity Since my last post about the April 5 “Hands Off” rallies, I’ve heard from several readers who went to events in their areas – Nashville, Indiana; Bloomington, Indiana; Columbus, Indiana; Witchita, Kansas; Stroudsburg, PA; Naples, FL; and Lisbon Portugal. Thanks to everyone who sent a note or a comment, and thanks for…
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Mike
Preparing for April 5th
We are planning to attend a protest rally in Clarkston, Washington (across the river from Lewiston), tomorrow, April 5, 2025. This is one of hundreds of protest rallies being organized as part of the “Hands Off” day of protests. The organizing idea is this: Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.…
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Mike
Getting off the fence, part 2
For me, “getting off the fence” means getting involved in local politics, volunteering for the Democrats and other forms of activism.
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Mike
We Subscribe to the W3C’s Ethical Web Principles
The W3C has published a statement on Ethical Web Principles. We support this direction.
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Mike
The sources for “What’s up with olive oil?”
Here’s the list of sources we consulted while preparing the blog post.
