Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s words of August 11: “Trump’s Bill is to America what the iceberg was to the Titanic.” A brilliant expression.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British logician, winner of Nobel Prize in Literature: “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubt.”

He was also a pacificist which resulted in his going to prison during World War I.

I don’t want my U.S. cities to look like war zones.

It is suspected Trump hopes his National Guard actions may boost his approval ratings which have been sagging in recent months. I doubt it. They might backfire precipitously.

Donald Trump: “I am going to Russia on Friday.” He forgets Alaska is in the U.S.

Yesterday August 12 was Thank You Day. Cards were made available for the event.

Amazing! The name “Louis Petrone” was mentioned in 5,232 papers yesterday. Not all me. Probably not even one.

Will Trump’s Washington actions reduce crime? Too soon to tell.

Forest breathing healthy and produces a good feeling. Even better, forest bathing. Nature a winner!

Egyptian Queen Cleopatra died by suicide in 30 BCE.

Lauren Bacall: “Imagination is the highest light one can flip.”

Trump’s way of ruling has developed into dictatorship. Authoritarian dictatorship. Who needs him?

A proper designation. A proper observation. Finally! Key West Mayor and City Commissioners recognized and honored the Rainbow Cross Walks at Duval and Petronia Streets.

Strange! When a crow feels sick, it visits an ant hill. A for real healing ritual.

One of nautre’s most fascinating healing rituals. Spreads its wings and permits the ants to crawl into its feathers. Ants eat the bugs in the wings.

No medicine. No veterinarian. Simple pure instinct and nature at work.

“Hollywood” as read on the mountainside first was written “Hollywoodland.” The last four letters were removed in 1949.

In the 1940’s, in order to ease the price of gasoline, people roller skated to work in New York City.

Strange! But works! In Croatia, they have Dog lifeguards the entire summer season.

Watermelons need to be different sizes to fit in refrigerators. Especially round ones. Japanese farmers have come up with a solution. They grow square watermelons. By using temporal glass while the fruit matures on the vine.

Trump’s present attitude. He stockaded the border. Now he is on to the cities.

Bad! Terrible! Trump’s administration just received the funding it needs to hire 50,000 new ICE agents. Part of the “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Enjoy your day!