Huge fan of Dr. Burns, authors of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. I think his book should be high school reading.

Jon Delony isn’t bad if you’re religious. I don’t agree with everything he says, but I appreciate that he defines his values and keeps them.

Justice Brennan is a personal role model of mine, at least as far as his commitment to an unbiased pursuit of justice.

Insurance claims adjusters.

Blaming the Republican party is wrong. They’re evil, but it’s the rich continuously stealing more capital and destroying businesses that is the problem. If the South and rural areas had equal access to wealth and education, the identity politics bit wouldn’t work on them.

It’s a luxury vacation destination. It’s amazing to visit but you’re going to pay for it. If you’re counting every $ spent, don’t go there.

US maternal mortality rate:

2016: 17 women per 100,000 births

2024: 19 women per 100,000 births

That is an 11% increase and higher than any year in the 2000-2019 timeframe.