The U.S. has started the Ryder Cup behind. A bad first day. At the end of Day 1, Europe leads 5 1/2 t0 2 1/2.
Hope still springs eternal. Seventy percent of the tournament remains to be played.
U.N. walks out on Netanyahu’s speech as Israel intensifies assault on Gaga City.
Toto the dog in the Wizard of Oz appeared in a different Oz film many years earlier than the one we are familiar with. As a result, she was a “pro.” Paid a higher salary than most human cast members. There were roughly 600.
Toto was Dorothy’s loyal companion in the Wizard.
Toto was paid $125 per week. The Munchkins only $50 per week. $125 per week equal to $3,885 in today’s money.
Trump was compared to Hitler in a scorching speech to U.N. members. The President of Columbia called for the U.N.to launch a criminal investigation into his U.S. counterpart.
World leaders upset with Trump. Properly so. He as gotten far out of hand.
Some around Trump “tasteless.” Presidential aid Stephen Miller’s wife Katie appeared on a TV talk show this week. She described her husband as being a “sexual matador” while bragging about him.
War Secretary Hegseth requires a new pledge for reporters at the Pentagon. They can only report news he approves.
An interesting comment recently in The New York Times: “If only we’d fight as hard to save our democracy” as we do other matters.
The three most satisfying airports for passenger satisfaction in the U.S. are Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan County Airport, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Trump flouts the ranks. What happened to checks and balances?
It is claimed Russia is helping China to attack Taiwan.
How tough things are financially in war torn Gaza. Even renting a spot to pitch a tent can cost too much.
The Christian Right of today are more about vengeance than kindness.
Washington is four days from running out of money to fund the government. What will happen?
Trump has a tendency to capitulate when facing confrontation. I suspect he may re the clash and work out a deal with the Democrats.
It is coward time for Trump.
Trump claims he ended seven wars. “Unendable” ones. No way, Jose!
He claims he has been averaging a war a month. Again no way!
I give him credit for being a good liar. He and Pinocchio go hand in hand.
There is a 61 mile conveyor belt in the Sahara Desert. For what purpose: To make phosphate. Seventy percent of all the phosphate on the planet is in Morocco.
Production of the Ford Model T began this day in 1908.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias: “Practice which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation devised.”
Enjoy your day!