Apr 8OK, let's decompose this.OK, let's decompose this. First off, for the record, I was a scholarship swimmer at university and have a degree in Biological Science. With that in mind: YOU WRITE: The claim that Thomas jumped from being basically bottom-of-the-barrel in men’s sports to competing at topmost levels of women’s is so…6 min read
Jan 21Reagan, for the RecordI’m kind of a Reagan aficionado; I avoid the term “fan”, because I readily acknowledge that there were shortcomings in his term of governance. At any rate, I wrote a rather long rebuttal to another poster regarding Reagan, so I thought I’d post a standalone version as well. …1980 S5 min read
Sep 30, 2021Science and Logic, ReassertedAs an ex-athlete (scholarship swimmer through college, if you must know) and a permanent Olympic sport addict (well, and baseball, also), the topic of trans inclusion in sport has been of extreme interest to me. There are reasons for this that go beyond the current debate. In the late 1970’s…Sports7 min read
Sep 24, 2021Some commentary is required:Some commentary is required: “Nevertheless, the extreme right-wing has masterfully turned the “controversy” into another means to exploit racial anxieties and hatred in a country of rapidly changing demographics to cement white racial domination.” Seriously now. How many of the people railing about this issue in front of their local…5 min read
Jul 29, 2021My GirlI love this little (physically) girl. Part of the reason is that she’s little only in stature. Her personality is huge, her influence on her sport is towering, and when US Gymnastics appeared ready to ignore the larger implications of what enabled serial abuser Larry Nassar, she took courageous action…Simone Biles4 min read
May 29, 2021InVitroInVivo, Redux(Originally wrote this one on March 9. New information has come to light since, making me feel really good about the original article. New discussion in the section below marked UPDATE.) There are four groups of people who read that title: You didn’t take life science courses, and you think…Masks9 min read
May 14, 2021The Annual Ritual of RamadanEid Mubarak! Is the traditional greeting at the end of each Ramadan period. It’s a simple translate, Eid meaning “feast” or “festival” and Mubarak meaning something more close to “Blessed”. So, Eid Mubarak, Ramadan Mubarak, and Jummah Mubarak (where Jummah is the holy day of the week, Friday) all make…Religion6 min read
May 4, 2021How Should We Talk About Caitlyn Jenner?2.3K46Jude Ellison S. DoyleYes, which is why I wanted to read your article, which clearly engages in such fearmongering. :-)Quick: When you think back on the past half-decade of political campaigns, what do you miss? Is it pointless celebrity vanity campaigns? Irresponsible culture war fearmongering? Yes, which is why I wanted to read your article, which clearly engages in such fearmongering. :-) Buckle up, friend: Caitlyn Jenner is running…3 min read
Apr 24, 2021How To Tell If A Killer Is White42718Ephrom JosineThe debate is indeed odd.The debate is indeed odd. Nobody would seriously argue that skin color is attached to social behaviors; its a minor genetic variable that's not accociated with anything. Therefore, if mass killings in the US are primarily perpetrated by white people, the logically one has to look for any social conditions…1 min read
Mar 10, 2021InVitroInVivoThere are four groups of people who read that title: You didn’t take life science courses, and you think that this might be a nice article about a new Italian restaurant. You did take life science courses, forgot what that meant, and I just gave you an unpleasant flashback to…Covid 193 min read