A day at the races — It was a relatively slow mid-week day at the flat track. Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, NY is called that to distinguish it from the nearby harness track and steeplechase tracks where there are obstacles like jumps and water hazards.

Fear is the primary tool of fascism. As conscripts in the battle against fascist doctrines, we must never allow fear to subjugate us.

During the 1960s, we decried being old enough to carry a gun in the jungles of Vietnam, but not old enough to vote against policies that put us there. The 26th amendment changed that injustice. Just like the previous president, Vivek panders with no real intent to make such changes, and no historical perspective.

Don’t you understand why? — ***Note: This is satire*** Fellow men of the cloth, we cannot stand by as the number of church-goers continues to decline. We need decisive action! The church and its policies need to be enforced in every facet of life, and we need to ensure this happens quickly and forcefully. Turning…

Evaluating quotes from GOP fundraising emails — Perhaps due to being registered as an independent, my inbox is bombarded with fundraising messages from the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee). They send as many as eight per day. What do these emails say about the recipients who Venmo cash to the GOP? Assuming that they would cease if…

It’s not just the birds, bugs, and frogs — “Why is it that the girls go for the guys who are style without substance?” a puzzled male teen once wondered. “The flashy dressers who talk a good line are the ones the girls are attracted to. And add a highly-polished car…” That’s really it. It’s the polish, the glibness…

Your analysis is spot-on. There is also the "zero-sum game" myth, insidiously promulgated. Supporting the ascension of groups other than your own will detract from your well-being. Sad and far from true. On American myths, this is worth reading: "Myths America Lives By:..." - Richard T. Hughes. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/j.ctv65sz08 And my own two cents: https://medium.com/politically-speaking/a-simple-test-for-racism-a54319d373ed

If you whisper in my ear, I can’t read your lips — There are those who hear well, and those who don’t. Of course, it’s not nearly that simple. There is a continuum of auditory acuity. Most young folk have perfect or nearly perfect hearing. All of them lose a portion of their hearing over time. The mechanism of decline is usually…

America is the oldest it has ever been — “The median age in the United States reached a record high of 38.9 in 2022, according to data released Thursday [June 22, 2023] by the Census Bureau. It’s a rapid rise. In 2000, the median age was 35, and in 1980, the median was 30.” “More than one in every…