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7/2/16 10:56 AM |
Barney FIfe | | Mayberry, NC | | | |
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Consider the source--the Los Angeles Times, for the reason why they wanted to highlight the Catholic side of the story. I read another story (or was it based on the same data) that said lumberjacks have a high rate of suicide, while dentists and librarians have the lowest rates. Why would that be? The experts suggest that lumberjacks work mostly alone and are likely to lose their jobs, while dentists and librarians are very sociable in their work. I've seen other articles that say that when people retire, they lose that social contact and then decline in health. Many experts tell older people getting close to retirement to make a plan to stay busy before they retire--and going fishing or golfing is not the answer. They tell them to consider volunteering, but I think this can be very difficult, especially when they have never volunteered. All of a sudden you are telling them to volunteer at a park, or hospital, or even at their church, when they have never done any of this before? I have seen a story that says retirees watch approximately four and a half hours of TV each day. I wonder if that was done before smartphones and the many online streaming services came about that are replacing cable TV for many. |
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6/26/16 2:23 PM |
Barney Fife | | Mayberry, NC | | | |
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Franklin is pointing out the obvious, but I wonder who is listening. Since both candidates are so disliked, I wonder how many voters will show up. Here's one scenario: a lot of people love Trump and will vote for him, no matter what. Many others who dislike him will not vote for Hillary; they will stay home, unless there is a local race or issue that interests them. (Also, in terms of voting, many--if not most--states allow early voting, so we are not talking about turnout on Election Day, and some have very lenient absentee ballot rules.) As to Hillary, I don't think there is a large group of any voting 'bloc' that is enthusiastic about her. When the conventions start, and we see Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders pushing the Democrat Party platform more to the left than what Hillary have in mind, then Trump will have more reasons to oppose her, and get out the vote. One issue we already know about is gun control, and the effect of replacing judges on the Supreme Court who may decide on the issue. That is not to say that a judge appointed by a Republican President will always vote one way; even Roberts made a big mistake in allowing Obamacare to stand. Also, keep in mind that the Fed Govt is like a huge cruise ship--it takes a long time to change directions! |
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6/25/16 4:22 PM |
Barney Fife | | Mayberry, NC | | | |
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Another reason for less racism in Brazil is that the races mixed over the years, so they have many different categories (and words in Portuguese to describe them). The same happened in the Dominican Republic, where some govt. forms don't ask for race but what kind of hair you have (good hair=straight, bad hair=curly). You may have heard of Dr. Howard Sala of Guidelines MInistries with his main emphasis in Phillipines. He was asked by someone in the US how do you tell the different Asian groups apart? He said, if they are interested in the hard sciences and tech, they are Japanese, if business and making money is their focus, they are Chinese, and if they want to drink and party all weekend long, they are Phillipines. What is ironic is that the Japanese are complaining about the US Marine base in Okinawa, without realizing that if they left, the Chinese would start installing their military bases on some other reef (see the Spradly Islands issue being debated there). Bottom line: no one likes anyone else. Must have something to do with Adam and Eve, a fruit eaten in some garden a long time ago. |
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