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Westminster Kennel Club Show Is Here

I’m on my way to New York City today for the 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show. For the past few years, the competition included dogs who had not yet earned their championship, but this year, it is once again a champions-only show. This year, the group and best in show judging will ...

Birds Can Have Peculiar Courtship Patterns

Sitting at my table, I’m delighted to see the red-belly pecking away at the suet. It’s always a male so I presume it’s the same one who visits me day after day. His red belly seems very obvious now, in wintertime. There were certainly many days when I wondered about the name — perhaps ...

Thinking About ‘Heart Month’

I think of February as “Heart Month.” Everywhere you look will see hearts these days. Although the red, white, and pink hearts have little to do with heart function, they are a great reminder to be kind to one of the larger organs of our body, the heart. The jury is still out on whether ...

Ridiculous Laws Restrict Freedom

A law in South Carolina bans playing pinball if you’re under 18. That’s just one of America’s many ridiculous laws restricting freedom. “There is a role for the government in keeping people safe from actual criminals, people who commit murder, robbery,” says Rafael Mangual, a ...

The American Dream Made Its Way Back

If you watched the State of the Union address Tuesday night, then there’s no denying President Donald Trump is delivering a broad spectrum of victories for the American people. Don’t let power-obsessed Democrats or the fake news media fool you. On the jobs front, the Trump ...

The Good Life: Suicide: Can We Prevent It?

People in the social services field are focusing attention and spending taxpayer money on “suicide prevention.” Pardon my Libertarian contrariness, but ... Why? If a rational adult chooses to end his/her life via a well thought-out decision, why should government or government-funded ...