The Trinities: Why “Threes”–with siblings, kids, dogs, cats, women, neighbors, co-workers–are always the most Instructive.

1. Just one (1) is one creature alone.

2. Two (2) means #1 has a Friend or Ally.

3. Three? Three (3) is Politics. And it is politics in its most basic, primal, emotional, methodical, swing-voting, fickle, devious, productive, infinite, uplifting and interesting form.

But dogs and cats are just as much fun to watch–and a lot easier than humans. A lot more.

The Trinity on “Dogmatic Sarcophagus”, c. 350 AD, Vatican.