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The university where I live offers adult classes in conversational Spanish. I've thought about taking them. Not exactly cheap, but some Spanish fluency will likely be useful in the years to come. And I can watch Telemundo to maintain what I've learned. I'm reminded of a saying attributed to one...

The evidence is crystal clear that Donald Trump has a malignant case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The man thinks he is far above ordinary people and is never in the wrong. When in fact he’s a demagogue, a bully, and a would-be dictator. He is totally unfit to be President. The only...

Lord of the Lies. (With apologies to Ralph and Piggy.) :oldthumbsup:

In 2021, Missouri passed the "Second Amendment Preservation Act" to make federal gun restrictions illegal in the state and bar officials from enforcing any law that would "infringe" upon the right to "bear arms." It also allows "any person" to sue state law-enforcement agencies who don't comply...

My career was in health care. I've retired from active practice, but I keep my medical license up to date. I also keep a first aid kit in the car. Even if EMT service was miles away, I'd call for an ambulance on the cell phone, describe the seriousness of the injuries, and tell them to get here...

Maybe I missed it, but I don't recall in the BJPsych article any data re. the pre-pregnancy mental status of women who seek abortions. The overall incidence of post-partum depression is 1 in 7--slightly over 14%. That's a significant number of women. It's quite possible that women who terminate...

The UMC isn't the first Christian denomination to end prejudiced and discriminatory doctrines regarding LGBTQ persons. As I recall, the Unitarian Universalists did the same in the early 70s. Though I know that traditionalists don't consider the UUs as Christian.

And I stipulated that good science is tentative. When new scientific discoveries are made--especially in the medical realm--old ideas and practices will likely be invalidated.

In most countries worldwide, May 1 is a holiday to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of workers. But In the US and Canada,, it's called Labor Day, and is the 1st Monday in September. I suppose we just go our own way. A bit of unrelated trivia: The word "Mayday" is also a distress...

My training and career was in medicine. If valid means a correct and accurate and explanation, then the answer is no. Example: For about 2000 years, medicine was based on the idea that there are 4 humors (fluid substances) in the human body--blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile (whatever...

Medicaid is means-based. It’s funded jointly by the states and the federal government and there is some variation in benefits in each state’s program. Re. SS: There is a maximum benefit no matter how much the recipient has paid in over the years. And up to 85% of SS payouts are taxable, and...

AI is in its childhood. As of now, we still need manual labor. Which our native born population eschews. BTW, try running for office on a platform of ending SS, or Medicare/Medicaid. See you how far you get.

A declining birthrate is an argument for immigration reform. I'm OK with improved border security, but we need people willing to work. Guest workers should be fully documented, treated humanely, and paid fairly. Sure, they'll send money to families in their home countries, but they'll also...

Political and social divisiveness. Which has always existed, but is amplified by the news media and deceitful, dishonest internet postings.

Bidets get the job done and can be very soothing, Modern bidets may also have a warm air drying function. Which eliminates the need for tissue paper or towels. But that's usually found just in the...uh...higher end models.:) Time to get back on topic.