Believe it or not, I have passions other than politics. I used to watch baseball, especially the New York Mets, but I gradually lost interest due to the cloud of Performance-Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). However, one baseball story gr...

I was having a philosophical discussion with a friend who identifies himself as a realist, but I see him as a pessimist in contrast with my identity as an optimistic realist. We started by discussing job searching and our prospects. He...