Maggie's Farm

It's not a gender issue.  My pic from last week of a family portrait hanging in the Casa de Pilatos in Seville.

"Feeling relaxed stresses me out... I need to feel ready for action."

My fitness trainer

Male birth control study nixed after men can't handle side effects women face daily

Microsleep:  It’s Possible to Be Asleep and Awake at the Same Time

Hospital patient seriously burnt after 'farting' during surgery

Nobel: The Meaning of Bob Dylan’s Silence

Halloween Is Now a Beat for the Bias Police

How Green Is “Green Energy”?

Transgender Bathroom Cases the Supreme Court Won’t Hear, and Why They Matter

Yale's Erika Christakis Looks Back Ruefully:

There was no official recognition that the calls to have us fired could be seen as illiberal or censorious. By affirming only the narrow right to air my views, rather than helping the community to grapple with its intense response, an unfortunate message was made plain: Certain ideas are too dangerous to be heard at Yale.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation is a racket, just like any large charity.

Aliquippa's Ty Law Exposes a Wasted War on Poverty

Everyone Who Disagrees with the SPLC Is Hitler

The Left is ushering in “new rules of journalism” because of Donald Trump

Liberal Money’s Longterm Strategy To Control Public Opinion And Secure ‘Advantageous’ Demographics

What for?

WHOA! It Sounds Like Chris Matthews Just Endorsed Trump

Clinton Sycophants Blinded by the Light

No they aren't

Hillary already planning her giant victory celebration

VDH:

The Hillary/Bill fortune — generated by pay-for-play influence peddling on the proposition that Bill would return to the White House under Hillary’s aegis and reward friends while punishing enemies — hit a reported $150 million some time ago, a fortune built not on farming, mining, insurance, finance, high-tech, or manufacturing, but on skimming off money. The Clintons are simply grifters whose insider access to government gave them the power to make rich people richer.

Here’s How The Clinton’s Free Private Jet Scam Works

Clinton and Nixon meet again

The Donna Brazile Syndrome

Thornton: How Trump Happened - How the #NeverTrumpers sunk themselves.

Trump Campaign Unveils New Policy: Will Ask Justice Department to Probe Anti-Israel Intimidation on US College Campuses

Character flaws explain this election’s unexpected plot twists

Asian dominoes in the Age of Obama

Venezuela used 500 front groups to subvert today’s UN review of its rights record

We ate a lot of tapas in Spain, partly because dinnertime there (9 pm) is a bit late for us. Also, we kept trying to find some really good ones. I concluded that none of them are all that tasty except with wine or beer, and we were not drinking booze. It's bar food. An exception was the tapas at the Madrid Ritz, but those were about 20 euros each instead of the normal 3 euros each.

I think we only did 2 real dinners, on the fancy side. At one, I had bacalao and at the other, suckling pig. Both excellent.

We broke the rule of Foods to Avoid in Spain, partly just because we wanted to see how they did it. We tried paella twice, once as a media ration with tapas and one shared for lunch. The latter was ok with squid, octopus, mussels, etc, but I just don't get the big deal about paella.

I also had to try a gazpacho, as in my pic along with some tapas. This one was creamy and delicious. We did try Salmorejo in Cordoba. Disgusting stuff, we agreed.

Anyway, the fun part of tapas is deciding which ones to try. That plate in the middle was fried eggplant. Not delicious at all - but it should be. Pic is the outdoor cafe at the Parador de Grenada.

The power of women to make men act insane: "He Wasn't In His Right Mind.

I have not met Gerard but I feel like I sort-of know him. Naturally, I do not like him because he is more clever than I am, and a gifted writer. Reading that confession reminded me that this was perhaps just the first time he was saved from imminent death. The second time was when his heart (again) gave out on a sidewalk where he was rescued by passers by.

The male heart is a fragile thing.

The Third Sex. There isn’t one. But you have to admit that it would be interesting if there were.

The reason why shoes have that extra shoelace hole

This is what happens when NASA engineers hold a pumpkin-carving competition

Archaeologists Discover New Style of Viking Combat

All Cleveland Indians Fans Are Raaaaacists

Academic Absurdity of the Week: Another Bank Bailout?

Life is hard for low-skilled workers. Minimum-wage hikes make it a lot harder. That’s a very cruel public policy.

The New York Times Does Poverty

A tweak to fix any government program?

VDH:  The Clintons as Farce. Should we laugh or cry at the latest developments in a madcap campaign?

Clinton Campaign Asks Ex-Prosecutors to Criticize FBI Director James Comey -- A
letter drafted by Hillary’s team was sent to former federal prosecutors
in the hopes that they will sign on to criticize the FBI director’s
unprecedented moves.

Brazile Exclaims "Please God, Let This End Soon" As CNN Fires Her For "Uncomfortable Interactions" With Clinton Campaign

Hillarygate Probe Is Now a Formal Federal Criminal Investigation

John Podesta's Best Friend At The DOJ Will Be In Charge Of The DOJ's Probe Into Huma Abedin Emails

Mexico’s World Reputation Has Dropped from Developing Country to “Failed State”

Gray Lady Comes Clean on Obama’s Middle East Legacy

Trump Military Advisers Detail GOP Candidate's Defense Plan

Israel Demands Removal of Dangerous App that Encourages Killing IDF Soldiers

Ancient Muslim inscription proves Jewish ties to Temple Mount

We took the high-speed AVE train from Madrid to Seville. 310 k/hr, smooth as silk, utterly quiet, large comfy seats, and with stewardesses serving drinks and snacks. Just one stop, in Cordoba. Reservations are required because these trains are always sold out.

Later, we took the same train north to Cordoba.

Madrid train station. It even has a turtle pond.

Andalusian countryside from the train. It is dry, and 90% olive orchards.