…to people who can’t or won’t change anyway. — There was a time in my much younger life when I hated one or more persons. I think at one point, it was a sort of searing, visceral hate. There were things that I dreamed about doing to the other person, but could never bring myself to do him or…

The compelling statistics behind long-term market investment — While researching an article, I found an interesting bit of empirical information. It’s something that doesn’t make the news. We don’t see it on the finance news channels like CNBC, Fox News Business, or Bloomberg. Most of what I see in financial news is idle speculation. And there is a…

Imagine you’re on the beach, hip-deep in water. The sun is shining, there is a gentle breeze, and the water feels cool around you on a warm day. You feel the waves go in and out. The scene is almost like a dream. And then you notice a big wave…

What are we doing with all this stuff? — I had to run an errand at the local Smith’s store last night. I’m always kind of surprised to see what’s at the entrance. They keep a giant table at the entrance and it’s full of chips, sweets, and soda. Bags of chips in a giant disordered pile, as if…

Me, and just about everybody else in America. — I’ve had this feeling for a long time. I wasn’t sure what it was. But then the Dobbs decision came down. I’ve already read the draft opinion and found that only a few minor changes were made before they published the opinion. My expectations were already low. They say they…

Counter the misinformation. Congress is not off the hook. Keep the pressure on. — I’ve been reading up on the GOP response to The Supreme Court’s opinion which purports to have overruled Roe v Wade in a way that has left the protection of reproductive rights, to “the states”. Politico reports that Republicans in swing seats in the House are understandably mum on the…

Returning the question of reproductive rights to the states will have us moving to our own echo chambers unless we unsort ourselves. — I still have those words ringing in my ears. I’m hearing impaired, so when I read something, I have a loud voice in my head sounding out the words. And when I read the words of Justice Alito again last Friday, all I could think of was The Big Sort…

Buried within the ruling is a gift to liberals and progressives all over the country. — The ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on June 24th represents the will of a minority of people. Every poll that I’ve ever seen on the matter of reproductive rights says that there is a solid majority of people in favor of giving women the right to choose. The…

You’d better be Insured to the hilt, Champ. — I used to hang out with a crowd on the far right of our political spectrum. Some of those people honestly believed that gun ownership is a god-given right that the guv’ment can’t take away. They were thinking “arms” not just guns. …