Current Events by John R. Patrick – 01/19/2024
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. Iowa caucuses I avoid discussing politics on johnpatrick.com. Voting is a different story. Edison Research estimated turnout at 115,000 on Monday night in Iowa, down from 186,657 in 2016. Those 72,000 voters were disenfranchised because of the weather. Their voice […]
The Three-way Switch
The Three-way Switch This week I am kicking it down a notch. My topic is not about global warming or our healthcare system or the upside and downside of AI. It is about the simple three-way switch of a table lamp. We have two beautiful, but old, table lamps on which neither has a properly […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 01/12/2024
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. World Central Kitchen World Central Kitchen is an amazing organization and is worthy philanthropic support. WCK, along with its partner, Anera, has served over 15.8 million meals through hot meals and food kits in Gaza since the beginning of the […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 01/05/2024
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. Two new magazine articles with JRP I have appeared in two new articles this month: Sun and Surf Magazine of Palm Coast, FL published, “AI: Should We Fear it or Embrace it?” A new magazine in Ridgefield, CT called Ridgefield […]
Red Blood Cell Breakthrough
Red Blood Cell Breakthrough I was curious to learn more about red blood cells and want to share what I learned and also tell you about a new medical research breakthrough. Red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes, are tiny, disk-shaped cells that make up the majority of our blood cells. The cells contain the […]
