What is rankism? First, some examples; then, a definition.

An executive pulls into valet parking, late to a business lunch, and finds no one to take his car. He spots a teenager running towards him and yells, "Where the hell were you? I haven't got all day."

He tosses the keys on the pavement. Bending to pick them up, the boy says, "Sorry, sir. About how long do you expect to be?"

The executive hollers over his shoulder, "You'll know when you see me, won't you?" The valet winces, but holds his tongue.

Postscript: That evening the teenager bullies his kid brother.

The frustrating conclusion among the Crunch Gym Pundits was that Hillary hasn't owned her womanhood, and effectively sold the novelty of her own historic moment to voters, a moment they say should be an asset that might actually fire up the un-decided, both male and female? They claimed the coverage of the tears was sexist and that in fact, even if she'd been acting as some had claimed (an actor was among the pundits), it was a brilliant campaign momment.On New Hampshire Primary Tuesday, at around 730 pm, the work out floor at the Lafayette Street Crunch Gym in New York City was crowded, as it often is that time of night. Chests being pressed, arms were being curled, squats were being squatted and the cardio area filled with exercise bikes, cross country ski machines and such were occupied by woman and men, mostly accompanied by IPOD headphones, tuning out the grunts, groans and loud conversation around them.

The environmental aspect to Gore is just showing he has common sense, fortitude, hope, and that he is a proactive person. There is much more to the man than that. Here is part of an email conversation between Ron and myself.