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Today, we talked to our one daughter and grandchildren who live in Minneapolis three different times. Every August, as yellow buses rumble back onto suburban streets, I post my outrage, then scroll to the next distraction. I own stock in companies that manufacture the very weapons I condemn. I vote for perfectly coiffed politicians who…
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After decades of playing hide-and-seek with the healthcare system, mingling with a colorful cast of doctors, nurses, and medical wizards, each with their own bag of tricks, I’ve finally stumbled upon a routine that keeps me in tip-top shape. It was a journey full of twists, turns, and a few banana peels. Back in the…
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For weeks, I’ve been mulling over the post you’re about to dive into. Should I be my unapologetically honest self, or slap a layer of sugar on my words to fit into the molasses-drenched commentary of today’s so-called enlightened society? I went with the former, so if you can’t handle it, well, that’s just too…
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I previously unveiled the 10 golden rules for horse‐race handicapping. Today, I’ll conclude this series by revealing the general formulas behind the system that works for me. First, pace. Picture the thunder of hooves as horses burst from the gate—their early fractions define the race’s rhythm. I start by collecting each runner’s early‐pace figure and…
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Just as I started sharing a few horse racing secrets in my last two posts, another underbelly issue becomes public. Yesterday United States (U.S.) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with a number of other law enforcement agencies, conducted a worksite operation at Delta Downs in Vinton, LA. It has been reported that 84 individuals,…
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In my previous tale of wisdom—or whatever you want to call it—I promised to spill the beans on how to hit it big in Thoroughbred horse race betting. The first juicy tidbit I shared was the art of not betting on every single race like a hyper squirrel on caffeine, but rather being as picky…
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At age 73, I had a near heat stroke at an outside family event a couple days ago. Suddenly my head was pounding, my heart rate jumped well beyond the norm, my own voice echoed in my ears every time I tried to speak and my blood pressure spiked. Of course, I joked with those…
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It’s nearly Belmont Stakes time: the late spring sun glints off the rail, the grandstand buzzes with nervous energy, and online the glow of my phone chimed as a “young” follower messaged me: Will we ever see another Triple Crown winner? He reminded me that it’s been almost a decade since Justify swept the three…
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I still see him stepping off the puddled curb in front of my office—tall, neatly pressed suit, worn leather briefcase in one hand, a faint sheen of Pacific Northwest drizzle curling his collar. He was an actuary, and anyone who’s met one knows they spend their early professional years locked away under the harsh glare…
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Ah, we’ve galloped headlong into the Triple Crown Season, folks! Sovereignty strutted his stuff and nabbed the Derby, while Journalism, bless his clumsy hooves, managed to overcome an obstacle course worthy of a circus act to snag the Preakness. I had Journalism pegged as the top dog—er, horse—in both races, and despite his penchant for…
Old Man Pondering 