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Is she entitled to a share of the winnings?

There are times when the law doesn’t seem right. According to The Washington Post, a Michigan court ruled that a man who bought a lottery ticket and won must share the winnings with his ex-wife. The man bought the ticket and won two years after he and his now ex-wife filed for divorce. The court stated the two were still married when he won, and since they shared losses, the two should share winnings. The ticket after taxes is worth nearly $39 million – the ex is expected to receive nearly $15 million.

I know this is subject to much debate, but this doesn’t seem right to me. The couple was living separately after the divorce filing, so the two weren’t sharing living expenses. The two were living separate lives while they waited for the divorce to be finalized. I will say, the ex-wife is entitled to child support, particularly, since he was allegedly not making child support payments. That being said, getting such a large amount of the winnings when she wasn’t involved seems like crap.

I know the law is the law, and I understand they were legally married when he won, but I think being practical and using some common sense would dictate providing child support and some living expenses. Getting nearly $15 million – I think not. However, we all know that common sense and the law rarely intersect. In the end, he is getting nearly $24 million, so he’s not hurting.

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Compromise should not be a dirty word in politics

Politics have become so divisive these days that talking about compromise is considered a dirty deal. Joe Biden has received criticism from people on the far left for stating he would speak with Republicans to get policies passed. On the other side of the aisle, Republicans openly say they are not interested in working with Democrats on bills. This is ridiculous!

Life is about compromise. There are some things that you can impose your will, particularly when it comes to dealing with yourself, but once you are dealing with others, compromise is always on the table. We compromise in our personal and professional relationships. You pick what hill you want to defend, and on other occasions, you decide to meet the other person halfway, or you decide their way is best.

It’s clear many politicians have lost their way. They care more about protecting their party than protecting the country. It makes no sense that we don’t demand compromise in politics. You have to work together to get things done. No politician should be disparaged for wanting to work across the aisle to get things done.

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Sportsmanship isn’t sexist

Recently, the U. S. Women’s soccer team was criticized for drubbing Thailand 13-0 in the first round of the World Cup. The score wasn’t as a big an issue as the way the U.S. team excessively celebrated after every goal. The lack of sportsmanship by the U.S. was pointed out by many in the sports world. Of course, there were a few people, particularly women, who accused the people of criticizing the team as sexist.

Let me say this, it’s not sexist to call out the team for poor sportsmanship. The men’s team would have been blasted for doing the same. It has nothing to do with the sex of the person. In sports, you can’t tell someone not to score, but you can control the way you celebrate. Don’t try to embarrass or show up the other team. As the saying goes, “act like you have been there before.”

There are a lot of sexist things that happen in this world, but the criticism of the U.S. women’s soccer team isn’t one them. To turn this issue into one of sexism is disingenuous. Those people are just looking to complain about something.

An argument can be made whether the pay disparity between the U.S. men’s and women’s soccer team is sexist, but showing sportsmanship isn’t sexist – it is about doing the right thing.