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Donald Trump's approval now is above water in just 3 states: Idaho, Wyoming, and West Virginia.
West Virginia is where I'm living right now! But I do feel some softening of support even here, though it's not something I usually bring up with local folks.
Trump may be losing popularity, but he still loves the limelight, just being in the news, so probably won't want to retire even at the end of his term.
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Here are a few items that did not fit on the last post, which was already growing much too long.
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Now for a discussion that we've had before on these pages, but so many posts have disappeared, I'm not sure what still remains. So here goes again.
On average, women are shorter, less muscular, and don't run as fast as men. Women are also child-bearers and child nurturers, yet, in some cultures, they are considered second-class citizens. But, on average, women still live longer than men. So which is the stronger gender?
Google says: Women vastly outnumber men at age 100 and older. For every one male centenarian, there are roughly four to five female centenarians globally, meaning women make up about 80% to 85% of the population at age 100 and that gap widens further past age 105.
- Ratio: Roughly 80%–85% of people aged 100+ are women; only 15%–20% are men.
- Extreme Age: At age 105 and older, the ratio shifts even more heavily toward women (about 90%).
- Extreme Records: According to the Wikipedia List of the verified oldest people, the oldest verified individuals in history are overwhelmingly female.
Most men age 100 and older seeking a female partner, will always be able to have one, while most women that age just won't find a male partner, not even online. Those relatively few lucky centenarian women already living with a male partner usually hold-on tight, hesitating to even share him to help out female neighbors with chores, although most men age 100 and over aren't really up to doing any chores.
Women's longevity advantages lie in their genes and telomeres, present even before birth. Women have longer telomeres and also have 2 X genes, while men have only one. Because men are genetically disadvantaged, we women must strongly support the men in our lives. I feel fortunate to be living now with my son, encouraging good health habits like exercising and losing weight. I need him to maintain his health and his life, as both his offspring and the whole world really need him too. We are fortunate to be living together now, after spending many years apart.
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Florida-based commentator Jose Azel, in his on-line column notes that:
When asked for the Spanish word for ‘freedom,’ the inevitable answer is libertad. But libertad is the translation for ‘liberty.’ In fact, there is no word for ‘freedom’ in Spanish, and libertad is used for both liberty and freedom. |
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NY Times, Frank Smith, oldest death row inmate, dies at 101.
In China, this is the year of the horse. Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
