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Contents - May 2025 - Volume 2, #5

1. Cover - Naturally, since May is the month of the Kentucky Derby, horses and riders are featured on the cover. There's more on the Derby, Preakness and the horse-racing Triple Crown inside.

2. From the Publisher's Desk - in "The Art of Doing Nothing Well," Fearless Rick seeks to find the sweet spot between idleness and productivity, punctuating the pregnant pause with ideas for slowing your roll while keeping your wits clean and sure.

3. Contents /Credits - Yes, here we are.

4. Calendar - A generous assortment of sporting, political, financial events, plus festivals and shows of interest around the world.

5. State of the World - Who needs who more? China or the USA? As the tariff and trade war heats up between the world's major economies, a look at which country might benefit and in which areas.

6. Feature - Thirteen horse have completed racing's Triple Crown, winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes, the ultimate test of the champion. The idleguy.com feature article presents all 13 champions, their jockeys, trainers, and owners, plus insights and info on how the races were won.

7. Sports - As the Triple Crown intrigue evolves, Fearless Rick offers his best effort at picking the winner of the Kentucky Derby and then the Preakness. As an added bonus, Rick gives some insight to five or six stakes races on the Derby and Preakness cards.

7a. Sports Extra - OK, so you follow baseball, right? Only in idleguy.com can you discover the best players of the day in both the American and National League. Amaze your friends every morning with details about the guy how hit three home runs or the hurler who struck out 12. Updated daily.

8. Money - The ins and outs of dealing with market volatility and uncertainty are explored, plus some ideas for pasive investors seeking to mitigate risk. Includes a few ETF ideas.

9. Food & Drink - This month's culinary delights are unique snacks (with recipes) for Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Indianapolis 500 watch parties, presented in a timed-release manner so our intrepid chefs don't become overwhelmed.

10. Books - A buffet of classics for every taste includes free downloads from the idleguy.com library, including "Bunny" by Russell Miller, the 1968 sci-fi classic, "Stand on Zanzibar" by John Brunner, and the ancient text with illustrative footnotes of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War."

11. Public Domain / Toast of the Town - This month's story by Hugh S. Fullerton is a classic tale from the backstretch circa 1922. The saga of "Harshell" Gaines is one of the better short stories you'll read all year.

12. Back Page - some ideas for the June issue include the NBA Playoffs, Stanley Cup, staycationing, festivals from around the world, cricket, and finding your happy place for summer.

Daily Idler - The idleguy.com Daily Quiz, Toast of the Town, History Today, Daily Crossword and Sudoku, plus links for beers, horses, many sports, finance and much more...

Home - all of the issues of idleguy.com at your fingertips.


CREDITS

Publisher: (Fearless) Rick Gagliano
Advisors: None
Graphics: Courtesy of the internet.
Photography: Yes.
Everything Else: Fearless Rick (FR)
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Dedication: This month's issue is dedicated to anybody who's ever bet on a horse with odds of 20:1 or greater.
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