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My dad was heavy handed at times. In high school, he wanted me to take Latin. (That's an Old Word immigrant mindset right there ... you know, Mass for him when growing up was in Latin.) I took French because that's what I wanted to take. I aced it. I liked going to this class everyday and even stirring the pot because it was too easy. Little did I know I'd go to Quebec a dozen times and use it as an adult. In college, I took some Spanish electives. Then, I'd go to Cuban and Mexican school friends' houses and learn more. I sometimes use it to make my life easier. In some places, they (Mexicans) might feel patronized. In Houston and South Texas, they seem to appreciate it and the service is always excellent because of my doing that. Here I was, going into a WU location to load a travel card in a marginal Houston neighborhood and in a rented Tiguan SUV, and, since this was an atypical transaction for them (mostly it's money to/from Mexico), I had to explain to her how to process it and it went through. I guess it was trippy for the others in line to hear this token white American guy in their midst carrying on in Spanish with the teller. She remembered me, and the process, the next time. Bottom line: mostly, parents should stay out of trying to navigate or control their kids' interests if they are not up to speed with the variables involved.

Just a little reminder on Fox News 3 years ago about cancel culture just because the MAGA movement and Fox News itself went all snowflakey about the Half Time Show Superbowl LIX. But best yet... Ill I got to say is. Go Doug! Go Doug! Go Doug!

Eggs prices here are up 52%, definitely not going down and I doubt they will.

I am learning Spanish. Maybe I will need to learn Italian some day. Awesome

Cool new Patents that make the battery pack a part of the Unibody design. Hyundai And Kia Patent Structural Battery OUCH, this will hurt those MAGA states. Map Shows States to Get Hit Hardest by Trump's Tariffs - Newsweek Map is interactive if you go to the website and can then see details on each state.