Random Thoughts of the Day September 16, 2025

• My online chats with younger women have finally come to an end.  They found me by accident on Telegram or WhatsApp.  After I tell them that I am twice their age, they insist on chatting, saying they can learn from an older person.  For several days, we exchanged small talk and pleasantries, but nothing substantial.  Finally, the chat ends.  In most cases, there is no malicious intent, but I suspect a few were assuming fake identities.  No more.  The best way to stop is not to start in the first place.
• It is so sad that there is so much polarization in today's society.  All this started when Trump came on the scene in 2016.  Charlie Kirk's assassination was tragic, but he will be a martyr to the ultraconservatives.  His death was caused by a deranged individual, not the liberals.
• It is a shame that the notorious get so much media attention.  Luigi Mangione's court appearance today is a hot topic in the news.  Pretty soon we will know Tyler Robinson's life story.
• I wish that the war in Gaza would come to an end.  Palestinian civilians should not suffer.