Sunday Reads

 The emphasis on being "beautiful" in terms of looking like a Barbie doll, remains highly destructive to women of all ages.

Men are never pressured like this.  That is because it is men who demand women look like something out of a porn movie.

Instead of telling men to go to hell, too many women comply.

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Thbe third party No Labels cannot be trusted as far as it can be picked up and thrown.

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Obituary:  Funny Cide, 23, winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, has died of complications from colic.  He died at his home at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Snip:

“He was one of those rare horses who captured the public’s imagination while he was on the track and continues to have a significant following of loyal fans,” said John Nicholson, then the horse park executive director, upon Funny Cide’s arrival. “We are honored that Funny Cide’s connections recognized the Kentucky Horse Park as a good fit for their horse and his fans.” In 2003, Funny Cide became the first gelding to win the Kentucky Derby in 74 years. The son of Distorted Humor is still the only New York-bred to win the Derby, and he retired at age 7 with a record of 11 victories in 38 career races. Funny Cide went on to win the Preakness Stakes before fading late and finishing third in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, on a sloppy track in New York.

The 2003 Kentucky Derby:

I will also note that Fusaichi Pegasus, winner of the 2000 Kentucky Derby, passed in May at the age of 26.  He was also noted as the most expensive of Kentucky Derby 

Snip from May:

He was euthanized Tuesday at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky, due to the infirmities of old age, the farm said Wednesday.

Nicknamed "Fu Peg," he was purchased as a yearling for $4 million by Fusao Sekiguchi at the 1998 Keeneland July sale. He was trained by Hall of Famer Neil Drysdale.

Fusaichi Pegasus won the San Felipe Stakes and Wood Memorial before winning the 2000 Kentucky Derby as the 2-1 favorite, the first time a favorite had won since 1979.

2000 Kentucky Derby: