Chairman Mal's Little Red Book

Howdy Comrades! After such a long absence, I considered terminating this blog.  Few read it once my relationship to Blind Confidential ended with its cancellation.  Yet, I've discovered I hav...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2014/05/stem-cells-to-rescue.html

Howdy Comrades! A ghastly experience has caused me to consider a new feature for the recently approved artificial retina, an improvement that could make the 150 thousand dollar price tag far mo...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2013/03/suggestions-for-new-features-for.html

      Howdy Comrades! It's been quite some time since I've deigned to share my thoughts with the peeps in cyberspace, but I couldn't resist adding my two cents to the discussion of the...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-thoughts-on-getting-artificial-retina.html

Hello from Austin, Tony Jones has made a very disturbing report about a conversation he had with Congressman Ryan at the second Presidential Debate.  So far, I can't confirm his story because t...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/11/romneyryan-bad-for-blind-americans.html

Howdy Comrades! For the first time in memory, a blind person may actually get a chance to ask a question at tonight's Town Hall Presidential Debate.  Only about 18 questions will be asked of G...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/10/presidential-candidates-may-confront.html

Howdy Comrades! For the first time in memory, a blind person may actually get a chance to ask a question at tonight's Town Hall Presidential Debate.  Only about 18 questions will be asked of G...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/10/presidential-candidates-may-confront_16.html

Howdy Comrades! It's really difficult for me to get my arms around what's happened in China lately.  Many years ago, Chen Guangcheng  Challenged local officials with a lawsuit demanding that ...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/07/chen-guangcheng-begins-change-in-china.html

Howdy comrades! Ahem!  When I speculated about the outcome of the lawsuit concerning The Affordable Care Act, I got it wrong big-time!  It seemed extremely unlikely that the Chief Justice wou...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/06/roberts-rules.html

 Howdy Comrades! In less than nine hours, we will learn if the Supreme Court decides the individual mandate to buy health insurance is constitutional.  There seems to be some uncertainty that...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/06/wither-health-care-and-supremes.html

Howdy Comrades! In the latest news concerning the plight of blind activist Chen Guangcheng Hillary Clinton announced that the CPC will allow him and his family to study in the United States, p...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/05/chen-guangcheng-allowed-to-study-abroad.html

Howdy Comrades! Over many years advocating for the release and fair treatment for Chen Guangcheng, I could never imagine a scenario like the one being played out today.  Chinese authorities rea...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/05/chen-guangcheng-still-in-grave-peril.html

Howdy Comrades, I feel that the Washington Post has the best coverage of the confusing developments for blind activist Chen Guangcheng A Lawyer Says dissident feels pressure and fears for his s...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/05/chen-guangcheng-going-to-college-or.html

Howdy Comrades! Happy International Workers Day!  At this time here in the United States, May 1 should become a more important date on the calendar as the 99% confront the tremendous economic ...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/05/happy-international-workers-day.html

  Howdy Comrades! The 29th of February remains a favorite day for me.  It seems both gratuitous and charming.  It's also a source of quadrennial confusion.  For instance, I received sever...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2012/02/leaping-years.html

  Howdy Comrades! I am interrupting my recuperation to warn everyone not to spend your bottom dollar.  If you depend on a Social Security check, VA pension, federal paychecks and even food ...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/07/is-there-anything-under-dome.html

  Howdy Comrades! The announcement by President Obama that the terrorist leader Bin Laden was killed deep in Pakistan by United States military forces both astounded and elated me.  So many...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/05/ben-laden-be-gone.html

  Howdy Comrades! This last month I've practiced quietism, reflecting on changes in my life, my possible future and more esoteric topics.  The vicious storms, some tornadoes a mile or more ...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-showers-death-on-alabama.html

Howdy Comrades! It's the first full day of spring 2011!  So much has happened throughout the world, I'm simply speechless, totally unable to encompass all that's happened.  There's still real...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/03/garden-of-freedom.html

Howdy Comrades! We need a revolution like the one just occurring in Egypt right here in Texas.  Travis County is largely an oasis of Democrats surrounded by crazed Republicans.  Our Governor,...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/02/texas-needs-revolution.html

Howdy Comrades! Today I feel as though I'm an Egyptian.  In only eighteen days, young Egyptians began a peaceful revolution culminating today in the end of a brutal dictatorship.  Yesterday I...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/02/today-we-are-all-egyptians.html

Howdy Comrades! A totally unexpected conjunction of novel technologies, social media, a push for generational change and massive contradictions of class and life-styles has nearly driven Egypt ...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-broom-sweeps-clean-reform-in-egypt.html

Howdy Comrades! I apologize that I've been unable to publish legitimate comments since Blogger required me to switch to the new Blogger format.  If I am unable to resolve the problem, I will m...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/01/unpublished-comments-and-precious.html

Happy New Year Comrades! I was able to post to the blog yesterday by clipping and pasting the Word 2007 document in to a Windows Mail message; then forwarding it to Blogger as before.  My prim...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year-comrades.html

Howdy Comrades! I hope it will be possible to post this message to close out 2010.  I can't be sure until I try because my new Dell computer suffered a hard drive failure several months ago an...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2010/12/piss-off-2010.html

Howdy Comrades! After a long, frustrating struggle, the Cap metro Board stabbed the blind and disabled community in the back by adopting new policies that will create a second rate paratransit s...

http://chairmanmal.blogspot.com/2010/09/cap-metro-board-stabs-blind-in-back.html