Bob Laycock
Bob Laycock
@blcomblog@justsayinnow.com
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  • Fidel Castro & The Cuban Revolution

    Update 1/7/26: Having invaded Venezuela on Saturday, January 3rd, the Trump Administration is now threatening Columbia, Mexico, Greenland — and Cuba. It’s unclear what the U.S. may actually do at this point but it can expected that old lies will be trotted out to try and build public support for attacking Cuba. This seems a…

  • Gays are Essential to Humanity

    MarkE Miller of Everyday Productions is‍‍‍ one of my favorite vloggers on YouTube. He’s a great guy, his videos can be beautiful, and he consistently conveys a positive message: “Everyday is a Great Day.” And he’s from Ft. Wayne, so that’s a huge plus too. Tonight I watched his video below and then the TED Talk video he…

  • All I Needed was a Hole in My Head

    No, I’m not a walker. I don’t need that kind of hole in the head. But, actually, come to think of it, I should probably ask Carl Grimes if he’ll give me his hat!  This summer David and I visited my brother John in Michigan to escape the Republican Convention here in Cleveland. Wise choice. Not because…

  • More Reflections Post-Orlando

    I wrote and posted this second essay to Facebook following the Orlando Massacre at the Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016. This has been a hard week — more than I first realized or more than I’ve wanted to acknowledge. Orlando has really affected me. I don’t know how to describe it. I just know…

  • The Orlando Massacre

    I wrote and posted this essay to Facebook after the Orlando Massacre on June 12, 2016, when a lone gunman proclaiming allegiance to ISIS murdered 49 people at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida.  By now we all know that a man proclaiming allegiance to ISIS carried out the Orlando Massacre, the largest mass shooting in U.S.…

  • The Project from Hell is Done!

    We love our new house — it’s been 16 months already! — but the list of projects is long and growing. This week we finally finished Número Uno: a new shower in the Master Bathroom. A new shower is a pretty simple, basic project. Every home has one (or a tub), right? Easy!  Not! I’m…