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Before I begin, you should know that I love old gymnasiums. When I go to towns in other states I’ve been known to walk into random high schools and ask to see their gymnasium. I love to look at the photos on the walls, learn the history of their teams, everything. Weird? Maybe. I love old gyms, man. But let us begin…

It’s often said, “How can a nation as rich as America have so much poverty?” Well, you might say, “Compared to what?”

I start noticing the planes overhead when it’s nearing the time to go.

Listen, I don’t claim to have all the answers. In fact, I know for certain that I’ve screwed up more life-is-what-happens-to-Chris-Zeligthan than most of you. Well, they say you learn from your mistakes, so perhaps that gives me a little advantage. Either way, take what follows for what it’s worth.

You’ve likely heard about Bitcoin by now. That’s what I intend to cover this week. Not in any detail, I’m going to explain it at a high level without delving into its deep dark mysteries. Nor will I tell you how top open account or use it. If want to do things like that you should learn a lot more about it before indulging.

Segments of the homeland seem to be drifting apart. It’s more than just a question of “red” states and “blue” states. I have a niece, a whip-smart lawyer, who seriously worried that America was on course to civil conflict when partisans from over 40 percent of our states relentlessly tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Our landlord, Jorge, loves his suns. I am sure he loves his son, Jorge Jr., as well, but I am talking about the other kind of sun.

What you’re about to read is a story I’ve been telling for a long, long time. If you’re one of my former students, what follows may ring a bell. It’s a crazy story, but it happened. I was there.

Soft power? Sounds like a strategy promulgated by a convention of weak-kneed, free-spirited peaceniks who’ve listened to John Lennon’s iconic song “Imagine” too many times.

I saw the burro wearing pants and carrying a basket filled with paper flowers.