Climate change isn’t a matter of opinion, it’s a matter of data. Yet nearly 14% of Americans still deny that climate change is happening at all, according to a 2023 Yale Program on Climate Change Communication survey.   Here are the facts: Global temperatures have risen by 1.2°C since pre-industrial times, according to NASA and the IPCC.
If you saw the great Animal House flick, you, no doubt, recall the joyous shouts of "Road Trip" and, this past weekend, I did all in my power to replicate that sense of fun and joy.  My college roommate, Stuie Gray, lives in Boston and when he visited us this summer we conjured up the idea that I would visit him, in return, in Boston with my son David and grandson Jackson.  
Much has been written about the collapse of the Mets.
Disclaimer:    I am trying, for the first time, AI assistance for this post.  The thought of subject was mine, the contents are 99% AI generated! This will be a 5-part series, and I hope that someone finds this helpful.  It is a subject that comes up often (usually by way of my 37 yo daughter saying to me "I don't want to adult today").   How to Help Your Adult Children Learn to “Adult” on Their Own
  Partaking in Chinese food on a Friday evening has always been a tradition for us.  Perhaps not every Friday night, but wherever possible.  With full disclosure, I’m pretty sure this is an example of a husband indulging his wife.  I can’t say Bill enjoys the experience as much as I do. But yet, we go.
I cannot believe that “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” is turning fifty.    
Friday’s blogger evidently passed on this milestone; he could have covered it in anticipation ahead of the poor weekend or after the fact going into this weekend. I covered it six years ago when the anniversary fell on the next day (obviously a Monday).
Last week's blog was about freedom of speech. This one is about restrictions.   We don’t let 13-year-olds buy alcohol, cigarettes, or lottery tickets because those products carry risks that require a certain level of maturity. So why are they allowed to sign up for social media?