I'm a golf nut. Retired and playing 5 times a week. About 200 rounds last year--not bad for someone playing 100% of his rounds in New Jersey. But despite all the action, I still manage to play to a handicap in the high teens.
I write lots of letters to the editor and op ed pieces. I've had a letter published in The New York Times--and I was lucky enough a few years back to get a full page My Turn article in Newsweek. I've had hundreds of letters published in local newspapers--and have had tens of dozens of op ed essays and guest columns published also.
I also do crossword puzzles, much to my wife's dismay at night. I do at least one NY Times Sunday sized puzzle every day. (In pencil, with lots of erasures.)
I have become an agnostic activist because I truly think the world would be a better place if we all acknowledged our agnosticism. I believe, if you will excuse that seemingly incongruous expression, that everyone is an agnostic. It's just that we agnostics come in two categories--those who acknowledge that we don't know the answers to unanswerable questions; and those who pretend to know. That latter category includes the theists and the atheists (two sides of one coin)--both of whom suppose they know the answers to those unanswerable questions.
Sat 30 May, 2026 12:32 pm - An even better quote, and one perhaps more apt, is:
[i][b]Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public[/b].[/i]
It is attributed to H. L. Mencken, but... (view)
Sat 30 May, 2026 12:05 pm - [quote="Region Philbis"]
the blatant hypocrisy is truly nauseating.
even more so that he gets away with it...
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Yup.
This decade will be remembered in history as... (view)
Wed 20 May, 2026 11:44 am - [quote="Region Philbis"]
... age-shaming?
really??
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Kinda weird on the part of that "Silly" person.
As you know, I'm gonna be 90 in two months...and I... (view)
Sat 16 May, 2026 10:39 am - Good to see you are on top of this, Hightor.
It just seems incredible that any American would vote for Trump, but here we have it. Says an awful lot about our country...and the wording of that... (view)
Sat 16 May, 2026 04:06 am - [quote="FredBquick"]
If God is dismissed we generally have just ourselves for all our motivation, that seems fine to many but there is not hope for assurance of betterment with that.... (view)
Sat 16 May, 2026 04:03 am - [quote="steve reid"]
A question Mr FredBquick, can you define your definition of 'belief'
I ask because our understanding of the definition of the words we use must be the... (view)
Fri 15 May, 2026 09:22 am - Thanks, Reg. Great article...and in my opinion, hit lots of points squarely on their heads.
I really hope we can get past that Reagan bullshit about government. (view)
Thu 14 May, 2026 02:22 pm - [quote="izzythepush"]
If it's alright with you I'll continue talking zbout UK politics here.
Following the disastrous local election results many Labour MPs and soms... (view)
Thu 14 May, 2026 10:30 am - [quote="Frank Apisa"]
I've got hundreds of books on shelves and was always happy to read books...as BOOKS.
[b][size=200]Got a Kindle a few years back...and I doubt I will ever... (view)