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It varies with the gym. Some brands are specifically designed to encourage the prancing and preening you mention. Others are quite different. Some cater to loud, grunting body builders. Others (like ours) prohibit grunting in the gym. Even within brands, each gym develops a unique culture of its...

Thank you, Lawrence, for the plug. I have a bias, of course, since Diane and I (former expediters) now own and operate an Anytime Fitness gym. While on the road we were AF members because of their many locations (now thousands more than Planet), 24 hour access (not all Planets are open 24 hours...

I mean standing like no others in the sense expressed in the article: ..."jurisdictions such as the District and Maryland are among the 'most perfect plaintiffs' to sue over emoluments because they have a coequal say in making sure the Constitution is being enforced." While it may be true that...

When I said earlier was going to avoid this forum until July 1 to focus on our business, someone added "or until something develops that compels Phil to speak" (or words to that effect). He was correct. There has been a development of great significance regarding my prediction that the...

I do. Diane and I enjoyed the company of expediters when we are on the road and still do. Nevertheless, duty calls and, these days, my duty is to the gym members we serve, the staff on board and the vision we have.

I know I said earlier this morning that I'm away from the forum until August 1. But just a few hours later, Trump so validated my post above that I'm compelled to point it out. Trump's morning's string of Trump-destructive tweets were not forced by the media or prompted by the democrats. These...

Once again, I'm finding myself thinking too much about politics and spending too much time in this forum. Time spent here can be more profitably spent on Diane's and my business as we proceed toward our five-gym goal. In the interests of self-discipline and building the business, I'm going to...

As I read and watched last night's news, I kept thinking about how much of it would not be talked about at all but for the self-inflicted wounds created by the gang that can't shoot straight. It is utterly astounding how things were handled before, during and after the Comey dismissal when they...

Same was said about years of birther talk that the lead theorist finally recanted. It appears the shoe is now on the other foot.

Some in this thread have suggested that the Russia collusion investigations will be swept under the rug. I don't think so, even if the White House wanted to make that happen. Too many people and entities are digging, digging, digging from various angles. One commentator mentioned last night...

After Comey's dismissal, much of the news includes reports about how people feel, what they are thinking, what they wanted or want now, what the motives may have been or may be, what they think may happen next, opinions about what the media should or should not be talking about, etc. All of this...

Pretty close, yes. The difference is in degree.

When Diane and I were politically involved, we got to know personally a good number of candidates and elected officials of all stripes as human beings. They have their ups and downs, and fears and loves as all people do. Every candidate we knew who lost an election went through an adrenaline...

I don't enjoy watching anyone suffer in politics. I know there are those in the game for whom part of the game is making the other side miserable but there is the bigger picture to consider, which is the country we are all part of. The more we can exercise civility and decorum in public debate...

Only if something real and illegal lurks behind the scenes. We have no way of knowing. I do know the president makes things 100 times more difficult for himself by continually picking at this open sore. When he focuses on the Supreme Court, the press covers that. When he talks about Korea, the...

Maybe so, but trying to bury or stop it did not work out well for Nixon. He fired people too, but doing so did not produce his desired result. It increased suspicion and when the facts became known, Nixon was done. If there is something there with Trump and Russia, it will continue to fester and...

Three Observations: 1. Comey's behavior earned the enmity of Democrats and Republicans alike. His dismissal was not inevitable but certainly likely in that context. 2. Trump cannot fire the man who is investigating the Trump administration and expect people to give him the presumption of...

You can frame the issue, state your interpretation of law and speculate on a Supreme Court ruling all you want. The fact is an expediter on the road and a gym owner in his home office are not going to be the ones to decide. I do know that when a new question comes before the Supreme Court...

No pun intended, at least not by me. TRUMP Act is the actual name of the bill now being considered by the New York state legislature.

Or, it's an open question that is likely to be taken up by the Supreme Court in the near future.