Eight Observations

 1.  If you had a choice....would you prefer a day of unpleasant truth, or comforting lies?  

I think a majority of people would say neither, and just mute everything they hear.

2.  American Medical Association has come to this odd conclusion....a fair number of young people now claim they have 'long-Covid' (pretty serious disease situation, I will admit).  Upon testing this youth group, the AMA has come to say that half (figure 50-percent) have never had Covid, period.  Now, what the AMA did not say....is if the group had been vaxed-up.  If they weren't vaxed-up....then 'long-Covid' has a problem, or we have a serious mental issue brewing in the US.

3.  Defining statism?  It generally means you have a political system existing in your society where the state itself....has total centralized control over social, educational, commerce and economic affairs.

4.  Italian for Italians effort.  Draft law going up in Italy....if you use official communication (for gov't folks)....it has to only contain Italian words....NO more English to be inserted into public statements.

5.  Lot of hype going on with McDonalds, that some layoff of executive personnel will occur early this week.  

6.  The US is the only place where you might use the word 'reduction' and it means 'increase' instead.

7.  Imperfection makes things always a bit more interesting.

8.  Even with all the poverty existing in America today....tens of thousands cross the border each week....to get a chance to exceed that 'ranking'.