Author Archives: Tom Long

Tom’s Best Tech of 2016

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Tom Long

Amazon Fire HD 8 ($90 at Amazon) I have a longstanding antipathy toward the Fire ecosystem because it forces you to shop only through Amazon for your entertainment media. I am making an exception for the Fire HD 8 because it … Continue reading →

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Islands in the Streaming

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Tom Long

Yo, boys and girls, it is almost time for Thanksgiving. When Santa comes out in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade it is officially time to crank up the Christmas music. What better time to talk about how to make sure … Continue reading →

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Love One Another

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Tom Long

For many of us the election results have been a bitter pill to swallow. Although Donald Trump appears to have lost the popular vote, he won the electoral college. I am happy for those working class whites who have been … Continue reading →

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Come Home Republicans. We Miss You.

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Tom Long

It is the Sunday before the 2016 elections and the Presidential race has tightened. For decades I have been a Republican. But having been raised in a home where Mom is a Democrat and Dad was a Republican, I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Dereliction of Duty

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Tom Long

Evangelical leaders are speaking out endorsing political candidates. Here are the endorsements meted out by a few. Will this compromise their calling? For Trump: President of Liberty University – Jerry Falwell Jr. Founder of Focus of the Family – James … Continue reading →

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