Goodbye, Twitter! Hello, Mastodon!

Note to personal friends… If we obviously know each other and you want to join Mastodon, contact me privately by email or Facebook Messenger. I will send you an invitation link to join my server at Mastodon, which will simplify the process and leapfrog you through sign-up. Read below & you’ll understand. Elon Musk has wrecked Twitter since he bought it in October for that … Continue reading Goodbye, Twitter! Hello, Mastodon!

Two Brothers Walk China’s Great Wall End-to-End

This post has been updated to include the complete set of 22 videos recorded during the journey of James and Tommy Lindesay along the Great Wall. You can follow the Lindesay Brothers directly at YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. My grandfather, Dr. William Edgar Geil, walked the entire length of China’s Great Wall in 1908. He is first person ever documented to have done so. He … Continue reading Two Brothers Walk China’s Great Wall End-to-End

My Liberal Turn

I became a socialist in the early ’70s before attending college. While never a member, I’ve been involved off and on in different capacities with the U.S. Socialist Workers Party (SWP) ever since — until last spring. In April I broke off my formal connection over political differences. This has led to a series of letters, texts and emails between myself and a close friend … Continue reading My Liberal Turn