Finally, an intellectual discussion with Horse Jr.

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As many of you know, Horse Jr. is my pretend son. I met him when he was three, and we have learned math, learned reading, learned history, learned swimming, learned cycling, and learned Bach together ever since. His mother moved from here to North Carolina six months ago. She is a Trump/Alex Jones supporter and a Covid denier, but we are still supportive of each other. The kid agrees with her about politics, but also accepts my belief in science, music, sports, and testing hypotheses. Today, we finally got to talk for an hour. We argued about him going back to (real) school. He thinks it's a waste of time. We argued a bit about Covid. He thinks it's not real. We argued about whether things are different in the internet generation v. the television generation. (I think I did a good job of explaining how my parents were mortified about my obsession with Lost in Space). But at least we got to talk. We agreed that childhood friends are important, and that they can become friends for life. We agreed that we both like Bach more than Beethoven. I hope he enjoys his experiences in school and makes "real world" friends there. And I hope his mom and I can continue to be mutually supportive, in spite of our political differences. What's up in your world?