I often wonder if legalizing all drugs would benefit society.  Why? 1.)  Some control (like with alcohol and gambling) is lot, lot better than no control.   No control of drugs is today’s status quo, despite decades of law enforcement priority and efforts. ...

I’ve been wearing Jack Purcell’s for about a decade now.  After a hiatus of, oh, about 50 years.  In my early teens, they were what I wore when I lived on a tennis court about 6 hours a day.  Even with double Wigwam socks, my ankles were stiff and sore in morning...

My Hypothesis.  Biased news (both left and right) radicalizes our fellow Americans.  In my own (admittedly limited) research, I find otherwise reasonable, intelligent, good-hearted people believe some crazy crap and/or support extreme positions because they “live” on a continuous...

Imagine how nice life would be if you got 1 sincere, even minor compliment every day.  From an article in Time, 05/27/24.  Credible research by credible experts says “ … people feel ‘significantly better’ after both giving and receiving a compliment …” I guess I’m...