Tax Returns and Marathons (One Political and One Not.)

There is a huge fuss about President Donald Trump not choosing to release his pre-Presidential tax returns. As I understand it, the Presidential returns will be audited immediately upon submission, so the wait to read them may be short.

Here is a question. Would you please show me your tax returns? I would be a little reluctant to show you mine. There is nothing to hide. It is just "nun o'yer bidness." On web sites that want to "get to know you" I always check the "Prefer not to disclose" box. If that is not available and I need to get past the question for some reason, I always check the lowest number available. Most of the time I hit that barrier, I just leave. Their loss in not knowing me.

So what legitimate reason does anyone, outside of Melania, have for asking to see Mister Trump's tax returns? (Pre-Presidency) He has not "enriched himself at the expense of taxpayers" as some claimants declare. If his deductions, etc. were illegitimate, the IRS will catch it. They are auditing it now. Does any protester think that he or she is better equipped to audit tax returns than the IRS?

They would not be pursuing a partisan objective, would they? No, never! New thought coming....

Break up the Kenyans. If ever a group of athletes have dominated their sport, it seems that the current dynasty in long distance, marathon running, Kenyans are it. In the 1920's with Babe Ruth and his crew of future Hall of Famers, the Yankees were in the World Series nearly every year and won most of them. They were so dominant that pundits were predicting the demise of Major League Baseball. Hence the call to "break up the Yankees," to save the sport.

A mini-version of that resurfaced in the late 50's and early 60's with Mantle and Maris and friends. Breaking news, the Yanks did not need to be "broken" by the powers of baseball. Natural forces accomplished that, twice or more.

But, even with the runs of the Bronx Bombers in retrospect, another dynasty has arisen and it seems to resist fading away. Every year, it seems, that the Boston Marathon is won by men and women from Kenya. In just the past 12 years, 15 of the winners have been from Kenya. If we add Ethiopia, east Africa has claimed 22 out of 24 championships. Russia and the USA have one each.

Are they "on something," or do they have a secret training regimen? One pundit years earlier suggested that they run through lion country. Those who survive training compete internationally. What ever it is, somebody ought to investigate and apply it to our sports teams. Pro basketball, particularly during the regular season, seems to have exhausted players jogging up and down the court. Maybe they are training for the marathon. They are not running as fast as marathoners.

Have a good day, and prepare for the cry, "Break up the Cubs!" Or as our friends on the South Side call, "Break up da Cubs."