“Protest, take our nation back.”

January 6 was not enough. Trump wants to see it happen again. He knows he has the power to ignite such a conflagration again. And he will not hesitate to do so!

First lets get rid of the bullshit Trump is intimating. He makes his “arrest” sound like aa 5 am breaking the door down to get him. Nothing farther from the truth. Regardless of what I may think of him, or anyone else may for that matter, he is a former U.S. President and will be accorded every courtesy such demands.

Trump will be treated as many persons of status are. His attorney and the prosecutors will agree on a date and time when Trump will appear somewhere for surrender. No movie type arrest involved. Trump will show up, be booked, fingerprinted, photographed and taken before a judge to be arraigned. Based on the nature of this particular case, he will probably be released on his own reconnaissance.

A few hours involved. Following which he leaves.

Trump prefers rabble rousing his followers. He wants them out on the streets protesting what he will be experiencing. He wants the world to know he is a big man with a huge following who will literally fight to save and protect him. He cares not who will be injured or killed in the process.

Which brings me to who Trump is. Beginning with he is not normal. He is a sociopath. His mind criminal.

Trump visions a civil war. “I am your retribution.” One he will lead. One which will place him at the head of our government again. This time however by violence, not the ballot box. His words encourage violence. He claims Americans “will not stand” for his prosecution.

The man is pure authoritarianism. He is Mussolini, Hitler, Putin, Jung and Xi wrapped into one.

Back in the days when our nation was opening the West, Indians were a problem. For years, the popular saying was “the only good Indian is a dead Indian.” Some think Trump believes “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.”

And on and on it goes.

Enjoy your Sunday!

March Madness! The term unquestionably fits this year’s NCAA Tournament. Truer words never spoken.

One game’s result last night proof. Farleigh Dickinson a #16 seed. Can’t get any lower in the rankings. Beat #1 seed Purdue 63-58. Only the second time in history a #16 seed has beat the #1 seed.

Farleigh Dickinson outplayed Purdue the entire game.

Purdue the tallest team physically in the tournament. Built like forwards and centers. Farleigh Dickinson the shortest. Five guards in effect. A David and Goliath match.

Purdue had a problem last year also losing right away. Seems a black cloud hangs over them in NCAA post season play.

In that respect, Purdue reminds me of Joe Btfsplk. You may need a few years on you to recall him. He was a character in the Li’l Abner comic strip that ran from 1934-1977. He was described as the “world’s worst jinx.” Lived with a perpetually dark rain cloud over his head. A bad luck guy!

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin yesterday. The charge: War crimes in the Ukraine – the unlawful deportation of 16,000 plus Ukrainian children to Russia since the war began in 2022.

Neither Russia nor the U.S. are members of the International Court. Means an actual arrest of Putin can only happen if he travels into a country that is a member. It is doubted such will occur.

DeSantis is at it again. He doesn’t take much time off between dastardly deeds.

The latest involves Florida text books again. They are being altered to remove references to Rosa Park’s race. The civil rights heroine who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Part of crucial American history swept under the rug.

DeSantis has been hiding from face to face engagements against Presidential hopefuls and the tough inquiring questioning of the press. At some point, he will have to reveal to the American public his true composition.

In the meantime, more and more odd ball things pop up that could cause him embarrassment. Some make him the fool many think he is.

He is conscious of his height. Wears heels. Trump will eat him up on that one!

How about the claim he is a sloppy eater. Like using 3 fingers to eat chocolate pudding on a recent flight.

A tough one. A recent allegation that while in the Navy at Guantanamo, he witnessed brutal force feeding methods.

Bullies collapse when confronted. I suspect DeSantis is a bully. Going to be interesting to see the person he actually is when he is forced out of the shadows.

The seaweed Sargassum is approaching the Florida Keys. The last time it hit Key West shores was 2015.

A blob thousands of miles long is approaching. It is estimated to be 5,000 miles long. Will arrive over the next several months. Bringing with it the stench of rotten eggs and respiratory problems.

Sargassum has been known to man for hundreds of years. It was first discovered by Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the Americas.

A just now news release. By Donald Trump himself. He announced based on “illegal leaks.” he will be arrested tuesday.

Enjoy your day!

It’s the same every year. Come March 17 and everyone is Irish!

A festive occasion.

I spent many a St. Patrick’s Day in Key West with Donna and Terri. Been years since the last time. We drank, partied, and enjoyed corned beef and cabbage. Problem was where to get corned beef and cabbage. At some point, everyone wanted the meal. Whether you had a reservation was immaterial. There was still a 1-2 hour wait for a table.

I finally gave up on St. Patty’s Day. Have not celebrated one in years.

Still have the desire for the corned beef and cabbage, however. My system to beat reality was to visit Sally O’Brien’s predecessor and now Sally O’Brien’s Irish Pub for the meal sometime a week later. Each had and has corned beef and cabbage on the menu every day.

The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in New York City in 1762. Based on experience, I can attest that New York City is the best place to be on St. Patrick’s Day. They come from all over to party. The town goes crazy!

I learned this fact my freshman year in college. I attended Manhattan College in New York City. Was a member of the Air Force ROTC. Required marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. I did it for 4 years in uniform. Always made a sharp eyes right as we passed the Cardinal sitting on the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The partying afterwards beyond belief. None appropriate for the blog.

I was in college 1953-1957. The memory fresh in my mind every St. Patrick’s Day since.

A long lunch with Robert at Roostica yesterday. He returns to Florida State today. He’s doing ok. He has a good head on his shoulders. I am proud of him.

Ally was supposed to join us. Her school schedule screwed up so she was not able. She will join Robert at Florida State in the Fall.

I learned from Robert she has amassed a full semester of college credits already while in high school. Means a degree in 3 1/2 years rather than 4. A major dollar savings.

March Madness hit hard last night! Two major upsets. Number 15 seed Princeton knocked off #2 Arizona. Number 13 seed Furman stunned #4 Virginia.

Ho ho, Yogi Bear! What it’s all about!

A number of Republicans think low income Americans aren’t working hard enough to deserve food.

An example is a Republican Minnesota State Senator who voted against a bill providing free breakfast and lunch to all school children in Minnesota. He argued he never “personally met anyone who doesn’t have enough food to eat.” Ergo, “they must not exist.”

Federally, Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson introduced legislation to expand “work requirements” for eligibility for SNAP food stamps. He believes “work is the best pathway out of poverty.”

Obviously, he has never missed or gone without a meal because there was no money to purchase food.

Ronald Reagan spoke many words of wisdom. One comment to mull considering today’s conditions: “If we ever forget we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.”

Harry Truman loved Key West and Key West loves Harry Truman.

I cannot say nor write it enough.

Today in 1952 marks a day during one of Truman’s 11 Presidential visits to Key West. He made a surprise visit to the Key West Aquarium. He was the 51,199th visitor for the year. The President arrived  before the doors were open to the public and was the first guest to see 30 newly born seahorses.

Yesterday’s blog was titled Bankers Thieves As Well As Whores. It contained a mistake I want to correct.

I wrote “tax dollars will protect depositors even beyond the normal $250,000 limit.” The statement is not correct. I was wrong.

Depositors are protected beyond $25o,000. Not by tax dollars, however. The monies will come from a special fund that banks have been paying into in the event what has occurred with SVB and other banks did happen. This time around banks in general will pay for the screw up of one or more of their brethren. Not American taxpayers.

Enjoy your day!

Greg Becker is the Silicon Valley Bank CEO. He sold $30 million of his bank stock in the past two years. $3.7 million on February 27, just days before SVB disclosed the large loss that triggered its stock slide and collapse.

Insider trading at its worst! A white collar form of stealing. Warrants total investigation and criminal charges.

All together, SVB executives and directors sold $84 million in stock in the past two years.

I repeat. Whores. Thieves at heart.

In the end, tax dollars will protect depositors even beyond the normal $250,000 limit.

Trump’s purported payment of $130,000 took place seven years ago in 2016. Trump still waiting to be indicted. Anyone else would have been indicted, convicted and have already served time by now. Not Donald.

And still not indicted! Though it appears he may soon be.

A question involves misdemeanor or felony. The misdemeanor though it carries a possible one year jail term, in Trump’s instance, if convicted, would not be imposed. In all likelihood, he would walk without jail time.

In order to garner jail time would require a felony conviction beyond the lowest felony classification in my opinion. The problem is the felony stature is not clear in New York.

No sweat. The State and Manhattan legal offices have investigated the Trump organization and obtained one civil judgment for wrongdoing as well as tons of data. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg should take 2 or 3 of those charges and where appropriate indict Trump personally on them also. Now conviction for something serious requiring jail time would be a probability. The 2 or 3 charges need not be related to the $130,000 payoff. Separate and non-related charges are commonly brought against a defendant .

Justice demands conviction. Trump has made a fool out of the legal system long enough. He mocks everyone of us. It is time he is made to pay the fiddler.

Jim Boeheim will remain part of Syracuse University. It has been announced he will serve as Special Assistant to Syracuse’s Athletic Director.  Most likely in a fund raising capacity.

A special day ahead for me. Robert is home from Florida State for a week. I am having lunch with Robert and Ally today at Roostica. Ally graduates from high school in a couple of months. She will be attending Florida State beginning in August.

Enjoy your day!

Came across a photo in Facebook this morning that says it all about real estate prices in Key West.

Tropic Cinema’s sculpture of Marilyn Monroe a Key West icon. It was removed to prevent damage during Eaton Street’s recent facelift.

Now to be returned. Requires delicate hauling and some specialized work.

An unexpected expense for the non-profit cinema. Donations being sought. To donate: www.tropiccinema.com/donate/.

DeSantis’ whacky rules going too far afield. He now wants to limit which flags a municipality may fly to four: American, State of Florida, Vietnam Veterans, and Firefighter Memorial flags.

Means Key West could no longer fly Conch Republic and Pride flags.

The idea as good as his recent reference to the Ukraine war as a “territorial dispute.”

The Key West Commission is adamantly opposed to DeSantis’ latest gambit.

Love it! A comment in this morning’s Citizens’ Voice: “To the voices who can’t find the Crosstown Greenery, it’s the first right after you exit the Cuban tunnel.”

On this day in 1900, the unveiling of the monument dedicated by the citizens of Key West to the heroes of the Battleship Maine, who died in Havana on February 15, 1898, was held in the City Cemetery. More than 10,000 were present and viewed the procession.

Something I learned early in grammar school. Around the third grade: Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. The information appeared today in the Citizen’s History Section.

A phase of female discrimination struck down in Berlin. More aptly stated, permission to expose granted. Women will be permitted to go topless in Berlin public pools.

Equal protection under the law.

Hooray for the ladies! Hooray for the guys!

“Et tu, Brute.”

On this day in 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated.

An article by Bess Levin re Trump’s reaction to Michael Cohen’s anticipated testimony before the Grand Jury appropriately titled: “That Sound You Hear Is Donald Trump Shitting Several Bricks Over Michael Cohen’s Grand Jury Testimony.”

Justice awaits.

Got out yesterday. Lunch at Roostica. Excellent Italian food. Followed by a quick visit to Dr. Norris’ office.

Enjoy your day!

The theme from Love Story: Where do I begin to tell the story of how great a love can be…..No, how bad a movie can be!

Everything, Everywhere All At Once was awarded the Oscar as the Best Movie of the Year Sunday night. I don’t know how. Absolutely the worst movie ever!

I saw the movie last night. It has no redeeming features.

I was surprised I was able to watch it. I was searching the Movies site for something to watch. Suddenly, the movie was there. And free. I was thrilled. I was anxious to see the film that had distinguished itself with seven Academy Awards.

Pure unadulterated crap. Two hours nineteen minutes of agony. I hung in there and watched the whole thing. I wanted to be sure I was not making a mistake in deciding from almost the beginning that it was the worst ever.

I had to be a masochist to watch the whole thing.

It is a cult film. A handful of movie supporters must have liked it. Otherwise, it would not have won. I compare its following to Trump’s 30 percent. Come hell or high water, he’s a great man. To the cult, the movie is a great movie. No one is going to change their minds. The other 70 percent will be alienated as I was.

Now I understand why many for real big time movie stars failed to appear at the Oscars. They knew how bad the film was and did not wish to evidence their support for it.

If the new Top Gun gave a positive shot to the movie industry, Everything, Everywhere All At Once is a negative. Even the title sucks.

Some will criticize me for this blog. Say I am not a movie critic. I disagree. I am 87 and have watched hundreds of movies over my lifetime. Experience qualifies me to comment with a degree of expertise. As it does so many other persons.

Don’t take my word for the quality of the movie. Judge for yourself. Avoid paying for a theater ticket, if you can. A total waste of money. Rather see if you can find it for free on the Movies site as I did.

My foot is better. Thank you to those who continue to inquire. Not 100 percent, however.

I wake in the morning and the foot is fine. Except for the big toe. It only bends about 25 percent and is generally cold. Within 3-4 hours of sitting and working on the blog, the bad signs begin and remain with me all day. Regardless of what I do. The foot and ankle swell. Only 20 percent. There is no pain and I am able to walk normally.

One of the medications came in a 30 day supply. I have several left and must continue till the bottle is empty. Hope the problem does not reappear in any fashion by the time I am done.

I plan on going out to lunch. I have not shaved in almost 3 weeks. Going to shave for the event!

Enjoy your day as I plan to mine!

A whore is someone who has sex for money. Bankers fuck the public for money. Ergo, the term fits. Bankers are whores.

Two banks in effect went under since friday. One big, one small. The big one in the west, the smaller a regional bank in the east. Each was subjected to an old fashioned bank run. As were a handful of other banks such as the Boston Private Bank in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

I smile for two reasons re the Wellesley Bank. It is owned by the Silicon Valley Bank, the western entity that first announced it was in trouble. The Boston Private Bank owned by it is located in Wellesley. Wellesley is one of the most affluent of U.S. communities. People were standing in line outside the bank over the weekend seeking to get their money out.

What is going on?

Inflation being blamed. Everything blamed on inflation these days. In the two bank cases, the cause not inflation per se. Rather the failure of those running the banks to recognize low interest rates will at some point become high interest rates. Banks must prepare investment wise and pay out wise for such to occur. The two banks did not.

Generally never fails. In every facet of life. What goes up will go down. What goes down will go up.

My lifetime experience is that banks are inept whores. Invested with too much power. Exercised ruthlessly in most instances. The problem is when a bank screws up, the ones who pay the price are the depositors and investors.

Recall the Bible story of Jesus throwing the moneychangers out of the Temple. The money changers were bankers.

Sometimes you just can’t win for losing. Girl Scout cookies are hard to find this year.

Two reasons. Supply chain issues and unexpected demand.

Sales began in February. Cost per box a reasonable $5.

The difficulty in finding Girl Scout cookies so bad it is being described as a “shitshow.”

Conserve water! There is a water shortage in the Keys.

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority is the water supplier for the Keys. It has experienced three breaks this past week. Such is why I had to rinse shower soap off my body the other night with bottled water.

Just received a tweet from the Authority. Conserve! Use as little water as possible. Do not wash cars, property, plants, etc. The message also advised that water before used for human consumption should be boiled. Boiling to continue through 5 pm wednesday.

Yesterday an enjoyable one. The Players and Oscars.

The Players is one of professional golf’s premier tournaments. Scottie Scheffler won. His score 17 below par. Beat his nearest opponent by 5 strokes. His pay day a whopping $4,500,000.

The tournament was played at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass. A very difficult course. So difficult, I describe it as a “perversion.” Does more than test a player’s skill. Requires significant luck also. Scheffler had both for the tournament.

Loved the Oscars last night!

The movie Everything, Everywhere All At Once the big winner. Seven Oscars. Dominated the evening.

Jamie Lee Curtis received the Award in the Best Supporting Actress category. On in her years, I was thrilled for her. Her parents now dead were the very popular movie stars Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

Brendan Fraser won for Best Actor. On in his years, also.

Fraser broke into the movies some 30 yeas ago. Played light comedian roles. Enjoyed his performances tremendously! Then I saw him no more. He disappeared for a number of years. Now returned and his talent acknowledged in The Whale.

Tom Cruise did not attend. I assume because he did not receive a nomination for Best Actor. The movie industry as a whole says his performance in the new Top Gun has renewed movie going. Brought people back to the movie houses. If such the reason he did not attend, I understand. He was slighted.

Happy Anniversary Pope Francis!

Ten years ago today, Francis was elected Pope. Reform has marked his Papacy.

Francis says more to be done. Two things especially. One, women are to be more concretely involved in Church matters. The other the need for better inclusion and leadership of lay Catholics at every level of Church life.

Enjoy your day!

Jimmy Carter is eternal!

Three weeks and one day ago on February 18, 2023 following a “series of short hospital stays” and with the end of his life imminent, Carter decided to “spend his remaining time at home with his family” in Plains to “receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.”

He is respectfully still alive and kicking. God bless him!

East Palestine is in the news today and will be for some time to come. It will be an EPA Superfund site.

Carter is responsible for the format that will remediate the area and assist its residents. Carter laid the groundwork in 1978 when he declared a federal emergency in the neighborhood of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York.

More than 800 families were evacuated from the neighborhood which had been built on top of a toxic waste landfill. The Superfund law was created in response to the situation. Federal disaster money was appropriated to demolish the approximately 500 houses and 2 schools which had been built on top of the dump, to remediate the landfill and construct a contamination area for the hazardous wastes.

This was the first time such a process had been undertaken.

The longest running Broadway show comes to an end April 16. The Phantom of the Opera.

The Phantom has had a 35 year run. The show opened in 1988. There have been over 14,000 performances.

I enjoy musical theater, especially Broadway shows. Over the 35 years, I attended 4 Broadway performances of The Phantom.

I had a screwed up night. By night, I refer to like the middle of the night. Beginning at 1:30 in the morning.

Turns out many in the Key West area experienced the problem also.

There was no water. The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority must have sprung a leak somewhere.

In my old age, I sleep poorly. Lucky to get 3-4 hours an evening. I have become accustomed, I spend my evening hours reading and writing and watching old movies.

It was 1:30 and I had not yet slept. Decided to take a shower. I was all soaped up ready to rinse. Suddenly, no water!

My exclamation: Shit!

Needed to rinse.

I am not fond of Key West water. Drink as little as possible. Which means I buy bottled water by cases of 24 16 ounce bottles.

Two cases are always next to my desk in my office which is on the second floor. My shower off my bedroom on the other side of the second floor.

I slowly walked to the office and grabbed several bottles. Returned to the shower and rinsed the soap from my body with them.

Not a terrific experience!

When I woke this morning, water had returned.

An example of the Ku Klux Klan’s influence in Key West 100 years ago. Most are surprised each time I write about the Klan’s existence in Key West.

On this day in 1926, the Junior Ku Klux Klan burned a cross between 10 and 11 am in the vicinity of the “second Martello tower.”

Junior part of the Klan, no less.

Tonight, the Oscars! Love the Oscars! Always have.

One of my favorite past times was going to the movies. Joined by a lady. Sharing popcorn and a large Diet Pepsi. COVID killed the experience.

I still watch movies on TV. Old and new alike. Not the same, however.

I will enjoy this evening watching the Oscars on. A major problem is I do not see current movies. So I have no judgment as to the best ones and stars for the year.

This afternoon a biggie also. The final round of The Players. Competitive golf at its best!

Enjoy your Sunday!

I watched portions of the East Palestine/Norfolk Southern train derailment Senate hearing. Few, if any, seemed to know what they were talking about.

Senate persons and residents wanted “full commitment” from Norfolk’s CEO Alan Shaw now. They do not understand what they are talking about. Everyone was speaking from a basis of ignorance. I would have expected the Senators at least to have a basic understanding of how things will get to everyone’s goal.

The railroad will pay what the law requires. Not a penny more. However what the law mandates will be sufficient and overwhelming. The amount will be in the millions or billions. I realistically suspect in the billions.

Many others besides Norfolk will also pay. EPA law requires all potentially responsible parties to contribute. Who? Anyone who contributed to the disaster in any fashion before, during or after. Examples would include the decision to burn. Before this is over, those involved will be accused of an erroneous decision which aggravated the problem. Companies who repaired or may have provided defective train parts or tracks, companies that cleaned or repaired the railroad cars carrying the contaminants, etc. You will be amazed what the investigation will reveal.

Cause and effect are involved. All we hear about presently is effect. Understandable. People may get sick, etc. However who and what caused the derailment is important in determining who pays. Payment will be proportional.

Remediation will be worked on quicker than money in the pockets of residents for their actual problems. Health problems cannot be evaluated till they surface. No one buys a pig in the poke.

A structure is required to evaluate all phases of the case. A proper structure does not yet exist. There will be an EPA Superfund lawsuit initiated and managed by the EPA. It will be in federal court. The judge will oversee every phase of the mammoth convoluted litigation. Dozens to hundreds of lawyers will be involved. I had one case involving over 2,000 lawyers. I had to rent a movie theater for one hearing. The case will conclude with Consent Orders requiring payments by whom to whom, when and how. Time tables will be strict.

Understand litigation of this size and nature will take 5-10 years. Actual control by the court re the remediation itself at least 30 years.

In the meantime, everything gets done in an orderly fashion. This will not be the first rodeo by the court, EPA, most of the attorneys involved, the insurance companies, the experts, etc. They have been at it since 1980.

I am concerned at the moment by one thing which is occurring. It was indicated at the Senate hearing that a committee of 5 were making decisions as to cause and cleanup at the moment. Bad! There can be only one leader, one boss. Everyone sits at the table and participates in decision making. However, the final decision as to each and every step must be by one person. Compromise most times fails to take care of everyone and everything in proper fashion.

Keep in mind Eisenhower and D-Day. The Allies had a group of generals, admirals, etc. who sat and discussed what should be done and in what order. In the end however, only one person made the decisions. That person was Eisenhower. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The EPA will be Eisenhower. The judge will review the EPA’s recommendation and generally goes with the recommendations.

Note the EPA is a difficult taskmaster in these cases. They know they have the power and do exercise it.

As I have suggested several times, this case is a different. It had all the indicia of a big one from day one. Which in this instance is good. Everyone has the opportunity to be involved early on. What has to happen is for things to develop, problems be discovered, injuries as well, etc. Deal with them within the framework developed. Since the matter is different, especially as to timing, innovative steps will be developed by the EPA, court and those involved to resolve claims along the way. Perhaps some sort of trust fund of dollars to begin paying resident claims.

The Senate hearing was no more than an opportunity for everyone to vent. The sooner this matter gets legal structure, the better.

In the Citizens’ Voice today: “Have you been to the supermarket in Searstown recently? Notice anything different about the new paper bags? The bags are 3 inches smaller than the old paper bags. Does using more bags make you feel you are getting more groceries?”

I bought it! Thought I was!

My groceries are delivered. I shop at the other Publix. Per request, my regular delivery person uses plastic bags. I don’t want paper ones. She was out for 2 weeks. New person was unaware of my preference. Used paper bags. I could not believe how much more groceries my dollars were purchasing during those 2 weeks! I even mentioned it to the substitute delivery person.

Yes, I am gullible. No more so than most other Americans would be in this regard. Shame the con job the food industry has been perpetrating in this regard and others.

I fear saying it. However, I feel much better today. Could feel getting better yesterday.

Decided to keep a manicure appointment. Walking to the car still difficult. Walking period, difficult. Drove to Habana Plaza and was able to park directly in front of Lee Nails in Habana Plaza. As I was leaving, Sheila Cullens walked by. She was on her way to work at the Citizen which has offices in Habana Plaza. I had not seen Sheila in some time. It was good to run into her.

We are birds of a feather to some extent. I use a cane. Sheila now a walker.

Such is life!

The phone rang yesterday afternoon. It was Jean Thornton calling from Hawaii. She was inquiring about my health. What a friend!

She and Joe have been in Hawaii for 3 weeks. Return next week to Birmingham. Jean will be back in Key West on the 21st.

The Key West Library welcoming Spring with a Hindu celebration at 2 this afternoon. The celebration Holi, a Festival of Colors.

The Hindu festival marks the coming of the Spring season by spraying everyone with colorful powder or dumping water on them.

I subscribe to Weird and Outrageous. Recently received 2 comments from a Nancy Butler at PETA. The second one asking why I had not commented on the first. The issue/reasoning from my end sufficient that I thought the response would be more appropriated here for a number of reasons.

PETA is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. A noble organization. Members thoughtful persons caring for animals based on their beliefs.

The situation presents itself however reflecting we do not all think alike. I respond with respect to Butler’s position.

Butler’s message in effect was persons who consume white milk are white supremacists.

I don’t buy it.

I consume one gallon of white milk per week. Have been so doing my entire life. Before which I drank white milk from my mother’s breast. Does that make me a white supremacist? My mother? I enjoy a rare or medium rare steak. Does the fact that it is red and sometimes reflect the meat’s blood make me a communist?

The point I wish to make is that we sometimes carry things too far. A vegetarian I am not. I enjoy my milk and beef. I never gave Nancy’s issue any real thought. However in briefly reflecting this morning, I would say God meant for man to drink the mother’s milk and the cow’s milk and to eat the bodies of animals. No where in the Bible have I ever seen anything to the contrary or prohibitive.

To each his own.

Economic experts reported yesterday “employment is still strong and robust…..Monthly job growth remains robust.”

Three hundred eleven thousand jobs were added in February. Higher than the 225,000 jobs forecast, but less than January’s 504,000 positions.

Nevertheless, unemployment rate is at 3.6 percent, still near a multi-decade low.

Wages increased .02 percent from January, lower than expected. However on a year to year basis, higher by 4.6 percent.

I feel like I have made a discovery! One I wish to share.

I have been a yo-yo dieter since I was 35. Up and down. Never beat the  weight problem.

My newest kick is eliminating sugar from my diet.

I am of Italian extraction. Italians enjoy bread. Bread bad is you are trying to control weight. Since I tried Dr. Atkin’s diet in the mid 1970’s to today, I have been on the eternal quest not for the Holy Grail, but for a low or no carb bread. Until this week, all discoveries tasted like crap. No other way to state it. I was not able to stay with them.

I searched Amazon for a low sugar bread. They had a number. I ordered HERO. Remember the name if you seek the same. It is a white bread, zero carbs, zero grams of sugar. Tasty, simply eaten or toasted. A winner!

I can’t wait for lunch today!

One problem. Expensive. Costs $25 for 2 loaves. I eat 4 slices a day normally. That is a 2 week supply.

Enjoy your day!