Recent content by ronjon

I don’t think it would have been damaging to Trump if they were released. Maybe a blip that he likely would have recovered from. I think Trump is taking a hit because he’s been so evasive about them.

I didn’t have a senior thesis but wrote a ton in HS. Most of my electives were history classes so that accounted for most of them. I used to write well, but have lost those skills to the scourge of time and SMS/Slack communication.

Went to the UMall location regularly in college. We used to compete for getting the most food for $5.

Glad that disastrous season is over with. I’m happier to not go to a bowl game given that half the team won’t be on the roster next year. Bill & crew need to put out the feelers for OL prospects that may be going to the portal. We can probably survive with Gio and Baker if we have a...

I used to mock those that put out decorations before Thanksgiving. Now I’m more like, if it brings you joy, go for it. We had tradition of putting up the tree the day of the UNC game in mid December.

Republicans are screwed on healthcare. There are 3 ways to lower costs: - regulate pricing - increase the pool (mandated coverage or expanded Medicare) - eliminate guaranteed coverage for for folks with pre existing conditions. I think Pubs would prefer #3 but it would be enormously...

I’ve tried it at various times in the past, it wasn’t for me. I’m not comfortable opening up to strangers so I never had much to say. Plus I tend to live life with a lot of optimism. I’m normally a 7/10 on their 10 point scale. I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time in the hospital in the...

I was a registered Dem for most of my life and went independent with the rise of the far left. Still haven’t voted for a pub, but find myself identifying with the very few moderate Rs left out there. Not enough to vote for one given that they would empower the radical right majority, but still.

I’ll pass on that. 400 years is about 16 generations, basically the length of time since the founding of the first colony in America to now. There is about a zero percent chance the crew doesn’t go insane and accidentally or intentionally destroy that ship.

Damn, that’s like 2500 worth of merch.

This is an easy win for Trump. It plays to his base and come primary season next year he can tout a major reduction of crime in DC.

Are you suggesting that Joan of Arc, perhaps the most famous woman from the middle ages that wasn't a ruling monarch was just another man? Do you have an axe to grind against women? She's literally been a hero to millions of lesbians and tomboys. Don't take that away from them.

I have great hope for a future where mRNA therapies are used to treat cancer. Think about a world where you're diagnosed with cancer, the dna of the cancer is extracted, AI tech is used to develop antibodies for your specific cancer, which are then administered using mRNA vaccines. JFKjr is...

I’m starting to get the picture on this thread. It started off super confusing. I did learn that CalHeel and I went to the same high school, though I’m guessing he’s a couple of years younger than I am. He might know my sister.

I would boycott Russian things but there aren't Russian things worth having.