RamblingDyna

I've done the research. I've watched all the Democratic Debates and all the candidate's interviews. I support Andrew Yang because I’m worried that we are not emotionally and financially ready for the future, a future where robotics and automation are taking over retail, call center and transportation jobs. Are you seeing malls closing in your town? Are you seeing more self service kiosks? How many times are you speaking to a robot on the customer phone line? These irreversible changes have one thing is common, technology. No one is addressing this head on. Andrew Yang is. Big tech corporations (like Amazon, Google, Facebook) pay little to no federal taxes as they suck up billions in profits. What happens to the laid off retail worker? The gig workforce is growing. More Americans are increasingly working 2+ jobs, but can’t afford medical insurance. Automation is silently killing our jobs. As a result, the standard of living is down by 15%. I’m sad to see more and more ...

It is refreshing to write about a non-political and lighthearted review of a local cultural annual event. Yes, I'm "taking a well deserved break from politics",  my boyfriend Paul chimed. To give you some context, when I do watch television or go online,  I primarily watch news and the current political climate.  The balmy weather was the perfect backdrop for the two day 36th annual Japanese spring celebration known as Cherry Blossom Festival last weekend.  I've seen the banner line the streets of Cupertino last month but decided to attend by invitation of my friend Miyuki who was performing the traditional tea ceremony. It was the perfect lazy Sunday to visit Miyuki and watch her craft at the Quinlan Community Center.  I also had a chance to see my other ex-coworker, Maki, who also participated in the tea ceremony. I've seen tea ceremonies on television but never live so I was really excited to see Miyuki in action. A woman was narrating the entire ...