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These three topics sound like they should be separate subjects, but as many people now recognize, there is an overlapping connection between them. First, the shortage of baby formula: There are many theories of why there is a shortage, but I suspect it is due to all or most of…

I’ve stopped living my life according to the clock and calendar. Retirement does have its advantages with that. But I know many retired people who still get up at 6am and go to bed at 9pm because “that’s the way they’ve always done it.” Or because someone told them…

We have been taught that “freedom isn’t free.” Therefore, we have to “fight” for it. At one time, that might have been true, but IMHO, it’s now mostly just playing “king of the mountain.” But the otherside is that a strong military is a sign of a strong country. The…

“Everybody’s saying they’re going to leave Twitter now, like that’s going to show Musk who’s boss. It’s not. It’s just going to mean that intelligent, decent people have one less place to go. We need to stand and fight, not run away. Boycotts don’t work on this scale. Leaving Twitter…

I’m old enough to remember when birth control was not available for married women, let alone a single teenage girl. There were condoms, but there was a specific stigma attached to using them. Abortion, of course, was illegal, but nothing could ban it. Unwanted pregnancy was the sole responsibility of…

Tunes as Muse: Take two of your favorite songs, and match up a line from the chorus of one with a line from the chorus of the other. Then, write a scene that starts with the first lyric, and ends with the second. I did this a bit differently. I…

Why is homeschooling considered bad? It’s not. What is important is the reason for homeschooling. Before making the decision to homeschool, make a list of WHY you want to do this. Is it because the child’s needs are not being met at a traditional school, either public or private? Some…

I didn’t watch the Oscars, but I sure heard about the altercation between Chris Rock and Will Smith afterward and tons of opinions on both sides. Some people believed that Chris Rock was wrong, and others thought that Will Smith was wrong. But this is not a situation of either/or…