Thanks for your feedback. That was an area we've looked into. Are there summer activities for the kids that would help them meet friends in the neighborhood before school starts?

You just had a gut feeling when you saw that Sports Illustrated cover a few years back. You know which one. You know, the one with George Springer on the cover and proclaiming the Houston Astros as the 2017 World Series champions. And this was because of a major rebuilding project that stockpiled so much talent in a short period of time.

Who knew at the time?

Yet, Astros fans such as myself, well, we had that gut feeling that it was going...

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OK, I live in the country geographically and historicaly very different from US, and therefore avoid your gun discussions... still the quoted bit struck me as one-sided.


This source tells me that roughly one quarter of US owns all its guns.

Gun Ownership in America in Three Charts
According to the same source, 3% own 50% of the guns. You...

There's something quintessential about the American small town. Many places have kept up quite well and have enough things within its confines to remain standing and not dry away and die. Other places? Well, they haven't, for one reason or another.

When you drive through a small town, it's not just an oasis after a long drive in the countrysides. It's not just a drink of Coca-Cola after a long scurry through a desert. It's not just a restroom stop (provided,...