Wow! A nationwide air stoppage yesterday! Thousands stranded!
The problem blamed on an aging air control system. It will require billions of dollars to correct and Congress has failed to deal with the issue. We are talking $30 to $50 billion. Trump could have pushed to correct it. The Iran War and other issues appear to have been more important to him.
I compliment Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy for having closed the system down. He may have saved hundreds, even thousands, of lives.
It has been announced flights and reservations will be screwed up for about a week. We have been told everything will be in good working order before Thanksgiving. Such does not mean the problem will be solved. It will merely be band aided. At least things will be back up and running.
Trump is still considering action against Cuba. Trump apparently did not get the message from the American people. They want no more wars!
Iran has no fear. It destroyed the U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain. Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. They could have done more damage had they so desired.
ICE deported 483,200 people in 2026 so far. I find it hard to believe that number had to be deported in such a short time. The high number does not mean ICE is doing a good job. It just means they are deporting many willy-nilly without legal concern in many cases.
Van Gogh’s “Blossoming Chestnut Trees” is scheduled to be auctioned at Sotheby’s next week. Its value estimated at $180 million. It will be the highest price ever paid for a Van Gogh.
The painting was owned by a Jew in 1936 when it was “sold” under duress allegedly to the Nazis. The Jewish owners, heirs to the Jew who was forced to sell to the Nazis, now live in the U.S. They want the sale to stop. They are not the ones trying to sell it at the moment. In due course, they will want the painting returned to them.
Trump is to meet Putin and Xi next week in China. They will easily take advantage of Trump. And he will not even realize it. The primary purpose of their meeting is nuclear proliferation. Other issues will be discussed also.
Prior to the 1950s, U.S. homes were built with “talking tubes.” The ability to chat from one rom to another. Homes began being built in the 1950s without the talking tubes.
Herman Melville published “Moby-Dick” this day n 1851. The “whale story” remains popular even to this day.
Mass media had a major announcement this day in 1776: Benjamin Franklin had joined the American rebellion.
Dengue fever continues to grow in Florida. There are now 524 certified cases. Such represents the worst outbreak in years.
Key West will experience a cold spell today and for the two days to follow. Today’s high will be 75 degrees.
On this day in 1937, the Florida Keys Hurricane Monument was dedicated on Matecumbe Key. It was dedicated in memory of those who died during the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. Almost 500 persons perished.
“Floodlightly.” A relatively new word. Part of the dating trend. One where one person shares too much personal information too early in order to create a false sense of intimacy. Dating coaches believe such can signal a lack of healthy boundaries and often push potential partners away rather than build a connection.
I am “old fashioned” when it comes to financing the education of a college athlete. I believe a free education is sufficient.
Bad situations have a way of spreading. The “custom” has now reached high school students. Financing high school athletes in some fashion is only barred in six states. The move to high school students is “professionalizing” amateur sports too far.
The safest place to live in the U.S. is Johns Creek, Georgia.
Old cars were long. They were sold in the 1950s through the 1970s. Not only were they long, they were wide and low slung. Tough to park!
The reason cars were manufactured on the long side is the claim they were attractive to purchasers. When shorter and smaller cars became the style, I thought they looked like shit. However, that was all Detroit made available for purchase. And the smaller became more expensive also.
A visit by Nurse Paige yesterday. Her last with me. I have received all Medicare allows. She has accomplished much good for my neck and back. Not completely, but sufficiently that lay people notice and tell me I am walking straighter. Thank you Paige!
My sleeping continues to be screwed up. I slept from 8 in the evening till midnight yesterday. Woke at midnight for a while. Then back to sleep for 2 more hours. Six hours good. However, not normal as to when. Later today I shall be very tired and my screwed up sleep pattern will continue.
The Dixons were to fly to Key West from Buffalo today for a celebration of life event over the weekend. I called to see if they would be able to fly. They had checked and were a go. However their daughter from Boston was in and supposed to leave yesterday. Her flight was cancelled.
Enjoy your day!