Missy and I spent nearly 6 hours at the ATP tournament in Cincinnati (were women playing tennis there?). The matches were supposed to begin at 11:00am, but due to a torrential downpour, we didn’t show up in Mason until 12:30pm. Instead we
Month: August 2016
Stop Complaining and Vote
I was a supporter of Ted Cruz. However, he’s not on the ballot for President… so who do you consider as the next best candidate? It has become part of my morning routine to groan when I see the litany
Are Stereotypes Useful?
An interesting discussion. Two words to generally avoid: Always and Never. Apparently there’s a debate in psychology about the accuracy of stereotypes. Lin Bian and Andrei Cimpian write: In his book Social Perception and Social Reality, Lee Jussim suggests that
A Simple IQ Test
See how you do on these… 1. Is there a 4th of July in England? Yes or no? 2. How many birthdays does the average man have? 3. How many outs are there in an inning? 4. Take the number
ATP Qualifiers 2016
We spent a few hours in Mason on Saturday catching the Men’s qualifying rounds of the ATP tennis tournament. We caught the better half of two competitive matches and stayed dry (if you don’t count the sweat from the
Bountiful Harvest
It’s that time of year, and the many vegetable plants that I nurtured from seeds are now bearing the results from their ‘pregnant flowers’. First on the list is the beautiful butterfly that I discovered in my flower garden. This
Why are Only Moslems ‘Radicalized?’
It raises some very good questions: According to the most popular and largely dominant theory of why Muslims become radicalized, the more they feel discriminated against, the more likely they are to engage in terrorism and join terrorist groups such
California’s Pension Pirates
Are these what people refer to as ‘Pension Pirates’? If public service truly is a sacrifice, then join me in shedding a tear for the 20,900 public workers in California who pulled down more than $100,000 in retirement benefits during
Profiling as a Survival Technique
A great posting over at ‘Those Who Can See‘ web site about profiling, and what actual data about Moslems reveal: On what are these fears based? Ignorance, prejudice? We have been told for years that immigration is a gift, an
Differences Between Northern & Southern States
Some good humor from StrangeCosmos The North has Bloomingdale’s; the South has Dollar General. The North has coffee houses; the South has Waffle Houses. The North has dating services; the South has family reunions. The North has double last names;