Lionel Deimel’s Web Log
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July 29, 2021
Raccoon-Proofing
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In addition to my downstairs feeding station for birds, I have both plants and a bird feeder on the deck upstairs. I have resigned myself t...
July 26, 2021
Human 1, Animals 0 (maybe)
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I have a number of bird feeders and buy birdseed in bulk. It isn't convenient to store the seed inside, so I have stored it outside, whe...
July 19, 2021
Presidential Goals
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I don’t usually post material on my blog that I didn’t create. I am particularly disinclined to post a meme I found on Facebook. The graphic...
Condos and Infrastructure
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NPR ran a story this morning about how condo maintenance fees should cover not only ongoing routine maintenance but also build a rainy-day...
July 18, 2021
Back to Church
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I attended church today for the first time since early last year. This was only the second Sunday since the pandemic shut down much of the ...
July 14, 2021
Jab
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I’ve noticed that British news stories concerning COVID-19 vaccinations generally refer to such shots as “jabs.” Until very recently, I had...
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July 2, 2021
Pittsburgh Episcopalians Elect Black Female Bishop
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It is not breaking news that the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh elected the Rev. Dr. Ketlen Solak on June 26 as the ninth Bishop of Pitts...
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June 6, 2021
Bipartisanism
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In a recent column , E. J. Dionne Jr., observed that “Republicans have made democracy a partisan issue.” This statement concisely identifies...
June 1, 2021
Episcopal Elections (Essays on Ranked-Choice Voting: Chapter 2)
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Some time ago, I wrote an essay on ranked-choice voting that was intended to be the first of a series on what I consider a better way of v...
May 29, 2021
Improving Musical Notation
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Invention is a fickle enterprise. The identical thing or idea can be created or discovered independently in different places and at differe...
May 21, 2021
A Terrible Terrible Book
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Being a fan of Stacey Abrams generally and having read an excerpt of her new thriller While Justice Sleeps in Vanity Fair , I will probabl...
May 15, 2021
Can’t Eat Just One
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Herr Foods Inc. Logo I am excessively fond of potato chips, particularly sour cream and onion potato chips. I try not to buy this snack too ...
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May 14, 2021
Who You Gonna Believe, Me or Your Lyin’ Eyes
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Initially, Republicans denied that Donald Trump instigated the insurrection of January 6. Lately, some Republicans are denying that anythin...
May 6, 2021
Defending Benjamin Franklin, Round Four
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It now seems inevitable that the building housing Benjamin Franklin High School, from which I graduated in 1964, will be renamed by the Orle...
May 4, 2021
Defending Benjamin Franklin, Round Three
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Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orlenas, Louisiana As I explained in earlier posts, the Orleans Parish School Board is engaged in a proc...
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May 2, 2021
Defending Benjamin Franklin, Round Two
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I recently wrote about the proposed renaming of my high school by the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), one element of what is officially...
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April 22, 2021
Gun Control
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April 20, 2021
An Immediate Reaction to the Chauvin Verdicts
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When I learned that the Chauvin jury had reached a verdict that was about to be announced, I turned my television to MSNBC. I listened to a...
April 12, 2021
Thoughts as Prosecution in Chauvin Case nears the End
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As I write this, the state’s case against former police officer Derek Chauvin is nearing its end. The last prosecution witness is use-of-fo...
April 4, 2021
To Protect and to Serve
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Watching the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, it is natural to ask what Chauvin’s defense can possibly be. The prosecution has offered wi...
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