Before I get into baseball, a further look at the fractious Epstein matter.   First some history : March 2005:  Police in Palm Beach Florida begin investigating Jeffrey Epstein after the family of a 14-year old girl reported she was molested at this mansion. He bought the place in 1990. Two miles south is Mar-a-Lago, which Donald Trump has owned since 1985. Epstein's home was razed  soon after it was sold in 2019. May 2006:  Palm Beach police charge Epstein with multiple counts of unlawful sex with a minor. June 2006:  Clearly, Epstein influenced State Attorney Barry Krischer, who sent the case to a grand jury that heard from only one accuser, so the only judgement was to charge Epstein with one count of solicitation of prostitution. July 2006:  FBI becomes suspicious and opens investigations into Epstein's activities not only in Florida, but also New York and elsewhere. 2007:  Federal prosecutors prepare an indictment against Epstein. June 2008:...

  The top domestic earning film this weekend was  Superman . $196,616,498.  There have been dozens of  Superman films,  with 11 of them considered to be re-makes. #1 the weekend of July 4-6 was  Jurassic World:  Rebirth   $152,305,936. #1 the weekend of June 27-29 was  F1: The Movie   $124,133,275. The latest  Worldwide box office  ( in 100 million $, with Rotten Tomatoes rating in parentheses ): #1     Ne Zha 2   $1.90 or, $1.9 billion ( 96/99 ) #2      Lilo & Stitch   $0.99 ( 52/71 ) #3     A Minecraft Movie   $0.96 ( 47/85 ) #4     Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning   $0.58 ( 80/88 ) #5     How to Train Your Dragon   $0.56 ( 77/97 ) #6     Jurassic World: Rebirth   $0.53 ( 52/71 ). #7     Captain America: Brave New World   $0.42 ( 47/77 ) #8     F1: The Movie ...

That   confidential Epstein file   of A-listers who participated in his sex-trafficking efforts, which is roiling around the Trump administration, and was the pivotal issue in finally killing the partnership of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, could well be real and life-ruining.  Speaking on The Sean Spicer Show,   Alan Dershowitz , famous Harvard lawyer, who is known to be one of those in the file, now then serving as Epstein's lawyer, said he knew names so referenced.  So this issue will continue to fester, and perhaps someday explode.  Is our president a pedophile? But on to the "spiritual" topic of the day, check the internet, and you essentially get the same answer to  how best to increase your longevity for a long and healthy life. Prioritize regular exercise. Adopt a healthy and balanced diet. Cultivate strong social connects. Effectively manage stress. Don't smoke, limit alcohol (and the latest info is, eliminate this liquid), hydrate (drink e...

Remember when you were a child and something like ice cream or watermelon made you happy?  Maybe they still do.  In any case, a scientific research study conducted by the Behavioral and Brain Lab at the Free University of Communication in Milan, Italy contends that eating a bowl of pasta makes you happier.  Said Professor Vincenzo Russo:   through this study, science has put itself at the service of emotions to certify that pasta and happiness are one . Okay, this was not a definitive research effort, as there were only 40 participants.  Further this study occurred in Italy, where 99% of the population eat pasta an average of 5 times per week.  In comparison, Google AI Overview indicates that 73% of Americans consume past pasta at least once per week, and around 33% up to three times/week. Interestingly enough, in a  ranking of obesity , the USA was #10 ( #1 is the worst, and this location is American Samoa ) vs Italy at #117.   So how d...