Transplanted in Texas

Inauguration Day Today, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office in what is turning out to be an awesome inauguration ceremony. These past two months have shown the state of this country - indeed, the past year has demonstrated how lost and confused a good portion of its people are - and it is in a poor condition. Most of the people want the country to be fairer to the majority, but a large minority, the “left”, the “liberals” (why are they called liberal when they are so tight-fisted and often Ebenezer Scrooge-like?), want it to cater to them. This country was not founded to be ruled by fear. It was founded to give everyone an equal chance to pursue happiness. We cannot please everyone. Those who truly want to improve their lives will work at it, and this country will let them try. They are not locked into their station in life, except perhaps by their own foolishness. Those who wish to be catered to and so are causing such destruction are spoiled brats, products...

Breeders' Cup World Championships 2016 The Breeders' Cup World Championships was a ride. I watched all thirteen of the races, four times getting the exacta, and another time getting the winner. In all, I had fourteen in-the-money finishes, spread across nine races. I struck out completely in four races. While I didn't bet, I'm going to act like I bet across-the-board on all 39 of my picks OR to show, giving you prices on how much I would've spent and how much I would've gotten back for either option. Headed out on Day 1 to see the races The Juvenile Turf was the first race on Friday. I didn't expect my C pick, Oscar Performance, to do as well as he did in a race predominately won by Europeans. But when my B pick, Lancaster Bomber, and A pick, Intelligence Cross, sat back in the field and Oscar Performance stalked the early lead on the speed-favoring Santa Anita turf course, it was all over for the others. Wellabled set the early pace, setting qu...