I used to call this blog Reality Based Opinions. Then I thought that since my opinions are not the only ones based on reality, and there may be relatively few who do not base opinions on reality, Reality Based Opinions was more than a bit presumptuous and discouraging of any real conversation so a new name was in order.

I chose Retired Guy since that did describe my situation. I am retired and now have time to read books and publish some book reviews here, time to work on my genealogy and publish something here in hopes of finding a new relative, and time to express my opinions (which I believe to be based on reality).

Lately the opinions part has been dominating this blog. I hope to get back to some of the other stuff soon. I’ve read a few books and hope to get at least one review online soon. I have been working on my genealogy but right now I can’t think of any interesting stories to write but I will have genealogy posts in the future.

Since the Trump administration is taking actions which do not seem to be based on reality and may be an attempt at misdirection, I am thinking that maybe I should go back to Reality Based Opinions.