In the United States, fathers (and men) have few rights. Family courts award mothers total custody of the children in 92 percent of child-custody cases. I would like to see that at least a little more equal. Also, studies have shown that single fathers are far more successful than single mothers in raising children. (I have been a Men's Rights Activist since the early 1990s, when I was in my early 30s.) 80 percent of divorces are initiated by women, 90 percent by university-educated women.
March 21, 2025, at home
From 1992 to 1996, I was a reporter, writer, editor, and researcher for a weekly, international magazine on the financial and technical aspects of the chemical industry from an industrial perspective. The magazine, titled "Chemical Marketing Reporter," was based in New York City.
While working there, I attended a perfume symposium in New York City with hundreds of representatives from perfume companies. That was one of my favorite assignments because I was one of the very few men who were there. The symposium was more about the final product, meaning the perfumes in the bottles. For my purposes, I needed information about the bulk ingredients used to make the final product.
Trivia: The price of sandalwood oil is partially based on the mortality rate in India. Funeral pyres are made of sandalwood, so more deaths means less sandalwood for processing, meaning less sandalwood oil, meaning higher prices. Fewer deaths mean low prices for sandalwood oil.
I started as the "Oils, Fats, and Waxes Editor" (great title) and then made a lateral move to "Flavors and Fragrances Editor." I was then promoted to "Heavy and Agriculture Chemicals Editor" and was again promoted to "Market Research Editor."
While I was there, I wrote about an array of chemicals, including: plastics including polyethylene terephthalate (for making soda bottles); pigments including titanium dioxide (for use in paints and soft drink mixes; pharmaceuticals like bulk penicillin; petrochemicals like benzene, xylene, and toluene; plus carnauba wax; castor oil; grease (both yellow AND white); sandalwood oil; menthol; and even fertilizers/explosives like ammonium nitrate.
March 21, 2025, at home
While I really dislike the taste and the texture of strawberries, I do sometimes force myself to eat them because they are healthy, as per my cardiothoracic surgeon.
March 21, 2025, at home
I do like baguettes with butter.
March 21, 2025, at home
I almost forgot to post this. (not really ... just a joke)
March 21, 2025, at home
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