Current Events by John R. Patrick – 11/03/2023
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. Photos of the week My Lego collection in my office in Palm Coast, FL. Building legos is great for people 7, 8, or 78! The heavy lift helicopter was the most difficult. It has 1,043 pieces. View from our place […]
Passkeys Are Here
Passkeys Are Here Nobody likes passwords. They are a pain for users and a pain for companies with websites. Many people take the easy route by using almost trivial passwords. A study found the most popular passwords are 123456, 123456789, qwerty, password, 1234567, 12345678, 12345, iloveyou, 111111, 123123, abc123, and qwerty123. Many users have a […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 10/27/2023
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. Photos of the week A bright red chopper flex by our terrace at very low altitude. Kids and grandkids for breakfast at the World Famous Oasis breakfast spot in St. Augustine Beach, FL My daughter came upon this diamond back […]
War
War The wars underway are tragic. Unfortunately, wars have been tragic and cost large numbers of lives for thousands of years. The earliest known wars were fought over resources, such as land and water. Over time, wars have become more complex and destructive, focused more on political instability, poverty, and ethnic and religious tensions. Wars […]
Negotiating the Price of Drugs
Negotiating the Price of Drugs In August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which gave Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices for the first time in history. Politicians are taking a victory lap. The truth is the pharmaceutical industry could take a victory lap. In this article, I will take a look […]
