How did you feel watching NASA’s Moonshot? Astronaut
Christina Koch, shared her thoughts, holding back tears, describing The
Earth surrounded by the blackness of Space: “We are a Crew.”
How did you feel watching NASA’s Moonshot? Astronaut Christina Koch, shared her thoughts, holding back tears, describing The Earth surrounded by the blackness of Space: “We are a Crew.”
Is America worse or better off than before this War? No
deal was struck. Our Navy began a blockade to stop ships from entering or
leaving the Strait. Will our Naval blockade or renewed air attacks force
the Strait to be opened? How do we address Iran’s nuclear risk? How does this
end?
Israel and America have different objectives. Did
Israel push Trump to attack Iran? How does Israel’s military action in Lebanon
affect our ability to negotiate any deal with Iran?
Trump went from “help is on the way” to “we
are going to destroy your civilization”. What message did we send the
world? Did America essentially abdicate
the moral High Ground? Does it affect America’s security and how we’ve seen
ourselves as a country for 250 years?
10:30 am Tuesday Club Program: Hotdog Chatter - Bob
Schwartz, author of Never Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog, takes a peek at
Chicago hot dog stands from the Great Depression era through the 1960s
migration to the suburbs to present day. Fluky's, Portillo's, Dogs of Dempster,
and others.
Should Rep. Swalwell quit the race? Will a Republican
likely be California’s next Governor?
What should we make of Melania’s high-profile public
denial of any connection to Epstein, and her urging Congress to hold hearings
with Epstein’s Survivors? Where might this go next?
Does Orban’s defeat suggest Europe is moving away from
authoritarianism? VP Vance went to Hungary to campaign for Trump’s close
friend. How wise was that, politically, for Vance and Trump?
How important is NATO to America’s security? The
White House is considering punishing some NATO members that Trump thinks were
unhelpful to us and Israel with the Iran war. The proposal involves moving U.S.
troops out of NATO countries deemed unhelpful to the Iran war
effort and stationing them in countries that were more supportive. Would
that be in America’s best interests?
Trump strongly desires to use his Justice Department
as retribution against political enemies. Is that effort failing because of the
generic 250-year fairness of America’s Justice System?
What does it mean if the U.S. government is “insolvent”? That’s
the conclusion of the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial
statements for fiscal year 2025, released to near-total media silence. $6.06
trillion in total assets against $47.78 trillion in total liabilities
as of 9/302025.
Good idea? Sunlight at night via mirrors: a big Night
Light in the Sky. A Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror. The company is
seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night,
possibly powering solar panels. Is it worth the risk? What could go wrong?
For $1.99 a minute, you can chat with a virtual
reality Jesus. A tech company is selling video conversations with an A.I.
version of Jesus, representing a growing trend of faith-based digital
platforms. Just Like Me allows users to engage in video sessions with a
computer-generated Jesus avatar that provides spiritual guidance and prayers in
multiple languages. The digital figure can recall past discussions and responds…through
slightly misaligned lip movements due to technical limitations. Or you can talk
to Charlie Kirk. Or talk to Santa. Or
pay nothing and talk to a friend.
Should Hegseth’s religious views disqualify him from
office? Hegseth overtly promotes his Christian faith as a personal crusade.
In fact, he carries a huge body
tattoo that promotes The Crusades in image and words. He apparently sees
himself “sent by G-d” to vanquish Muslims.
What’s the risk a nut-case takes this to heart and
“kills for God”? Hegseth’s closest spiritual adviser repeatedly
attacked Talarico on a podcast hosted by a former pastoral intern at their
church. After calling the Texas Democrat “a wolf,” a “demon,” a “snake” and an
“enemy,” the two talked about what they hope becomes of Talarico. “I pray
that God kills him,” one said. “Ultimately, that means killing his heart
and raising him up to new life in Christ.” The other concurred. “Right,
right. We want him crucified with Christ.” He repeated that he wants “death
and new life” for Talarico. “And if it would not be within God’s will to
do so, stop him by any means necessary,” he said. (ANY means? Really?
Your feeling about allowing Gambling on events, like
when wars end? The Polymarket?
Should we revisit the issue of Presidential Pardons? A
negative more than any plus?
Efforts to strike or rename events honoring United
Farm Workers leader César Chávez are accelerating after allegations
surfaced that he sexually abused girls and young women.
Trump’s focus is on securing the Western
Hemisphere. Is “Shield of the
Americas” the “Don-roe Doctrine”? Is his
foreign policy approach: “You take yours. And we’ll take ours.”
Michael Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI. Trump
pardoned him. The Justice Department dismissed the case. Our government then
gave Flynn $1M for “wrongful conviction”. Can every J6 felon pardoned by
Trump look into suing America for “wrongful conviction”?
Stats show Crime falling. But, do you feel
Crime is truly on the decrease? Violent crime dropped significantly in
2025. Big cities saw murders down 19-21%. Robberies and aggravated assaults
also down, with some metrics falling below pre-pandemic levels to 100-year
lows.
Is eliminating all standards for greenhouse gas
emissions in our best interests? How smart is it to totally disregard the
concerns of scientists vs. moderating how standards apply?
Re: Trans Sports. Do you Agree, or Disagree? Sport
already accommodates biological variation. Hormone therapy can mitigates
advantage so there is no clear evidence of systemic unfairness, and excluding
Trans athletes from women’s sports is inconsistent, unnecessary, and ethically
unjustified.
What good comes out of raising skepticism about
Vaccines? RFK jr.’s new “whole foods pyramid” focuses on Proteins and Fats.
(Have you tried Tallow?)
$3 meals? Agriculture Secretary Rollins
claims their revamped food pyramid leaves plenty of room for us to maintain a
healthy diet for as little as $3 a meal. Just eat “a piece of chicken, a piece
of broccoli”, “a corn tortilla” and “one other thing”.
NY Times: Are there any limits to your power? “My
own morality. My own mind. That’s the only thing that can stop me.”
The Chicago Archdiocese is accusing Chicago Public
schools of abruptly pulling funding for students with disabilities in Catholic
schools. Archdiocese officials said in a statement that Friday is suddenly the
last day more than 800 students with disabilities will receive federally funded
instructional support at their schools. The support includes tutoring and other
special needs academic support services.
