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Dick Dowdell

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The Political Prism

Is American Democracy Really in Peril?

How the holes in the Swiss cheese are lining up

14h ago

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14h ago

Published in
The Political Prism

Right Problem — Wrong Solution

Why Trump’s economic nostalgia endangers America’s future

2d ago

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2d ago

Published in
The Political Prism

America Desperately Needs a Return to Middle Ground

Not urban progressives or Trumpist reactionaries

2d ago

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2d ago

Published in
The Political Prism

Putin’s Noble Quest to Reclaim Alaska for Mother Russia

Why don’t those warmongering Alaskans want peace?

3d ago

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3d ago

Published in
The Political Prism

Benjamin Franklin’s Advice on Defending Against Tyranny

We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately

Apr 21

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Apr 21

Published in
The Political Prism

The Rule of Law Is Our Raincoat

And it’s being ripped to shreds

Apr 19

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Apr 19

Published in
The Political Prism

Why the American Dream Is Dying

Unless we confront economic reality, autocracy will be our future

Apr 19

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Apr 19

Published in
The Political Prism

The Collapse of Courage

How legal institutions and universities are failing our democracy

Apr 17

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Apr 17

Published in
The Political Prism

“Saying No to Trump Is Like Saying No to God”

Why this statement is a threat to Christianity — and America

Apr 16

Apr 16

Published in
Nerd For Tech

Using Bindable Aggregates

A systems thinking approach to transaction consistency

Apr 15

Using Bindable Aggregates

Apr 15

Dick Dowdell

Dick Dowdell

A former US Army officer with a wonderful wife and family, I’m a software architect and engineer, currently CTO and Chief Architect of a software company.

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