Too many National Guard troops in D.C. They are being assigned to trash pickup and landscaping duties. Not an appropriate use of the military.

Trump Administration continues to neglect rising electricity prices. Keep getting scuttled for no good reason, setting America bad in the AI race.

Germany is tip toeing towards compulsory military service. Reason: Germany is caught between warmongering Moscow and the Trump Administration’s reluctance to pay for Europe’s defenses.

India braces as 50 percent U.S. tariffs come into effect. Another example of Trump screwing up the world.

The U.S. and India once had warm diplomatic ties. Trump ended them and imposed abhorrent tariffs to punish India over its purchase of Russian oil.

Hours after Trump authorized flag burners to be prosecuted, Jay Corey, an Army veteran, was charged for illegally setting fire to an American flag in a federal park. Corey said “it was his right as a citizen.”

The Freedom of Speech issue at the forefront. Expect it to be retested in the Supreme Court.

Trump is targeting several Smithsonian art works. None of his business. His taste may not be mine or anyone else’s. He is a major screwup.

America was satisfied with selections already made. Trump’s taste and that of othrs may differ. So what!

I have visited most of the Smithsonians. Some contained choices not to my liking. Made no difference to me. We are a large Nation and diversified tastes are to be expected.

There was a power shortage yesterday morning at the Lower Keys. From the Seven Mile Bridge to Key West. It was resolved at 9:08 am.

I never knew. Slept through the whole thing.

Another twist in the Garcia case. Kilmer Abrego Garcia is now seeking asylum in the U.S.

Why not? This poor guy has been stomped on by Trump and his people in every fashion. The U.S. owes him citizenship!

Some Alligator Alcatraz problems. Being reported that many of the contractors have links to allegations of fraud and price gouging.

Trump is crazy! Brings all kinds of lawsuits. One of the most recent involves his Administration’s Department of Justice bringing an unprecedented lawsuit. One against all of the federal District Court Judges in a State. In this instance, the State of Maryland. Difficult to understand its basis.  Whatever, it raises the question again as to whether Trump has any better to do.

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud will step down next year.

William Howard Taft was physically the largest U.S. President. He had an appetite to match. His breakfast consisted of a 12 ounce steak, 2 oranges, several slices of toast and butter, coffee with cream and sugar.

No wonder he was the fattest of Presidents!

A Daily Beast comment re Trump: “Donald Trump is sucking the life-blood out of America.”

Two children, 8 and 10, were killed in the pews where they were worshiping wednesday at a Catholic Church in Minneapolis. 

Seventeen others were injured in the shooting. Fourteen were children.

Sick!

Trump Administration looking to take over Union Station in D.C. Word is the Station “has fallen into disrepair.”

I can’t but question all the things Trump and his people are assuming responsibility for in D.C. Necessary? Or are they just trying to look like they know it all/everything.

Florida has been warned to brace for a brutal winter. Even in the Keys. Expected are low temperatures and rain. Also, tropical storms in November.

Trump and Pritzker soon to go toe to toe. ICE and troops threatened soon for Chicago. Trump claims as President he has “the right to do anything I want to.” Pritzker quickly responded: “No, Donald. You can’t do whatever you want.”

There will be more shootings. Especially of children. Blame the Heritage Foundation and its promulgation of “The Essential Second Amendment.” The right to bear arms. The strength of the Second Amendment.

Its primary purpose: Self defense. Query: Tell me how “self defense” was involved in the death of the two children in the recent Minneapolis Church shootings?

There will be more irresponsible shootings with no real basis in the Second Amendment.

Wake up America! Move your asses! Be heard! Push your elected Representatives and Judges. Demand another “look at the Second Amendment.” Was it really interpreted properly?

What is next is amusing. Sick and sad, also. A sort of beware. What goes around, comes around thing.

The Minneapolis shooter had messages on his gun magazines. One read: “Kill Donald Trump.”

Enjoy your day. May it be shooting free.

Trump at it again.

The U.S. had a Department of War forever. Then around 1947, Truman opted to change it to the Department of Defense. Now Trump wants to return it to the Department of War. He intends to do so by friday of this week.

I care not what reasons Trump may give for doing so. He merely wants to continue the image he is creating of being a tough guy. Bad for him, the U.S. and other nations of the world. He should be as Presidents of the past 50 years. Let their actions speak for them!

Dogs continue in the news this week. Today is National Dog Day. Make it a big day for man’s best friend!

Trump’s move to take over the Fed adds more uncertainty to the economy. Trump seeking to personalize the federal government. Lisa Cook who he seeks to replace has been doing an exceptional job.

How can Trump handle so many jobs! Without screwing up?

Wind energy projects keep getting scuttled for no good reasons. Sets America back in the A1 race.

The price of electricity rose 5.5 percent the past year.

The solution as recommended by experts is to embrace “all” energy strategies. However people like Trump think it wrong to recognize such a strategy.

The 180 FEMA employees who criticized Trump FEMA employees not doing their jobs properly via a signed letter to a Congressional Committee have all been laid off. Retribution government on the move again!

Woe will be whatever part of the country next struck with a natural disaster!

Trump seeks expanded power over the death penalty in Washington, D.C. He wants the death penalty imposed on every person convicted of murder in D.C.

Something wrong here. Trump continues to seek expanded power in areas as a President he should stay out of. Only one conclusion to be drawn. He seeks an expanded authoritarian dictatorship. Doesn’t he have enough to do in other areas?

W.E.B. Du Bois: “Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best w0rk can be done.”

The top three airports for the most delayed flights: Dallas/Forth Worth International, Denver International, and Ronald Reagan Washington International.

Cracker Barrel announced it will keep the original “old name.” Cracker Barrel had announced it was changing its name. Massive adverse reaction nationwide. Even the White House. Cracker Barrel heard the noise and reacted!

The Key West Business Guild invites the public to a special community meeting thursday August 28 to discuss rainbow crosswalks.

Go Key West! An important subject!

The meeting will take place at the Frederick Douglas Community Center, 111 Olivia Street, tuesday, 6-8 pm.

Heroism at its best! A woman fighting disguised as a man in the Revolutionary War. Deborah Simpson, a weaver and school teacher.

Fought for more than on year under the name Robert Shurtliff. Initially tended her own wounds.

Finally too sick and hospitalized. The doctor discovered she was female.

Nevertheless, honorably discharged, received back pay, and a disability pension for wounds suffered in the War.

The American Navy in the Revolutionary War used pirate ships to defeat the British. Washington retained 800 pirate ships which destroyed 600 British ships.

Oh, the truth! It has bee revealed George Washington never cut down a cherry tree.

A fact little known. George Washington lost more battles than he won. BUT, he won the important ones and the War!

I conclude with a most serios issue. I strongly disagree with Trump’s  new “game” of having the U.S. buy into private businesses. Not the way the game and government is played.

Trump wants to get as much as he can for the “U.S. But not by buying businesses that are out on the market place competing. The 10 percent acquisition of Intel was improper. What next?

Government should not compete with private business!

Enjoy your day!

The first televised Major League baseball game took place this day in 1939. Bob Barker the announcer. Covered on NBC TV. Like watching a movie. Except the screen was smaller. Like 7 inches by 4 inches.

The Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbits Field in Brooklyn. An afternoon game.

I was 4 years old at the time. Watched the game at Larry Hastrich’s home. Our informal baseball team laid around the living room watching. I laid on the floor. 

We did not have a TV yet. I doubt anyone else’s family had one other the Hastrich’s. Did not make sense. Larry’s people and ours were all in the same financial strata. Working families. Our homes were two family ones. Most rented. Second floor.

My father was not able to purchase a TV set till after World War II. The War had not begun yet while we were watching the game at Larry’s home. It would not begin for several months.

When my Dad bought our first TV, it appeared he was the first of our social set to do so. No one else we knew had one. The company level at our home increased. Especially on friday evenings. The fights. Pabst Blue Ribbon sponsored the friday evening fights at 9. Everyone came! My father made arrangements with a funeral parlor owner friend. He would have folding chairs delivered to us every friday which my Dad and I would set up in the living room for our guests.

Understand that baseball was primarily the important sport for everyone. We kids for example would play every day at two fields. Brookside the most popular. Then a barren lot buried in the woods. Today, a neighborhood of lovely homes.

Boxing was the #2 sport. Adult men were boxing crazy. We were Italian. My parents’ friends Italian. The boxers of the day Italian. The fights in the Petrone living room were crowded!

Those were the days my friends!

Switching to Trump. He had a big Monday.

He continued his “retribution” war. This one against former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. For a purported screwup by Christie over the “Bridgeport Scandal.”

“Bridgeport” occurred in 2013.

Donald is setting the standard. He may very well be legally pursued for years after doing what he himself has been doing over the years. And that which he continues to do. What’s the saying: “What’ good for the goose, is good for the gander.” Another might be: “What goes around, coms around.”

Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony does not sound real to me. I suspect she is testifying for Trump’s ears in hops of a pardon. Trump never in effect a part of anything or saw anything she said.

Time will tell. 

The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Epstein Estate client list and Black Book contacts.

Woe for many could occur down the road. The “act” meaningless without proof. It is the “lists” that could open the door and cause many to fall. Fall they will because of the lies said over the years to cover their activities.

Trump’s Executive Order re desecrating the American flag an issue decided years ago. Deeming such “freedom of speech.” Can be changed to be a crime. Would take a long time. I doubt Trump will be successful.

One of Trump’s tariff impacts hitting. And hitting hard! Its force has arrived. The tariffs on small games. Big time blow! Many small family businesses claim a 30 per cent negative revenue impact this year alone. Primarily due to a lack of inventory for Christmas. All because of Trump’s excessive tariffs. One example are Chinese tariffs which will hit 145 percent.

A death knell!

“An absolute bomb dropping on small businesses.” Games like Monopoly, Clue, Scrabble and Taboo will be hurt. Stores like Target, Costco, Barnes & Noble and other small stores along with them.

Good going, Donald!

A federal judge has temporally barred Abrega Garcia’s deportation to Uganda. Will Trump and ICE obey the Order?

Trump claims he has cleared D.C. of crime in 11 days…..What bullshit! Watch the next 11 days and 11 days thereafter. The crime numbers will increase again, fluctuate again. To the normal level they were. Not the radicalized number Trump claimed.

A U.S. News & World Report Analysis found the Labrador Retriever the “top dog breed in the U.S.”

I am not into cats. However, I came across an interesting cat item today: Eighty percent of all orange cats are male. Color is inextricably linked to a male cat’s sex.

Pillows have always been a problem for me. Prefer hard, though not too hard. “Hard” a universal word here. My desired “hard pillow” difficult to find. Hotels a problem. They must think all their patrons want “soft.” Soft become sheet level instantly.

The story of the first pillow interesting. The first pillow however would definitely have been too hard for me.

The first pillows were made of stone. The earliest pillows can be traced to Mesopotamia. To the “cradle of civilization.” Today, modern day Iran.

Around 7000 BCE, the carved stone served a practical purpose also. Helped to keep bugs and vermin out of the mouths, eyes and noses of the wealthy.

Enjoy your day!

Dogs have been man’s best friend for thousands of years. Technically stated, dogs have been domesticated some 23,000 years. Wow! A steady friend obviously a portion of their being.

The National Guard now carrying guns in D.C. Wrong decision! They should not be carrying weapons. In fact, the Guard should not even be in D.C. 

Wait till another Kent State occurs. Americans will not accept blood on their hands. All will look to Trump with cries of responsibility. Properly so.

No way Trump a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Trump’s most recent threat is he will be sending the military to Baltimore, also.

Erin has brought massive flooding to the East Coast.

Vance and Hegseth not without scorn. Both were heckled at Washington’s Union Station.

Egg prices continue to spike.

Trump pushing for D.C. to adopt “cashless bail.” Why? Does he fear he might have to face a “bail” situation some day?

Word is Trump will sign an Executive Order today establishing “cashless bail.”

Trump wants “cashless bail” nationwide. However, neither Trump nor Congress has authority to do so. The issue a State one.

Trump making D.C. his own personal Epcot – a political theme pert. Trump enjoys have the military around him in D.C. Shades of European dictators of yesteryear.

Big day for Parisians today! On this day in 1941, after 4 years of Nazi occupation, Paris was liberated.

The “liberal lion of the Senate.” Ted Kennedy died this day in 2009 at the age of 77.

“The Wizard of Oz” opened this day in 1939 in U.S. theaters. It will happen again soon this year.

Brit Tommy Fleetwood won his first PGA Tour Title, the Tour Championship. It took his 164th try before winning a PGA title, though having come close many times in the past. The victory had value. Fleetwood won the Fed Ex Cup and $10 million.

John McCain: “In the end, it matters less that you can fight. What you fight for is the real test.”

New dating term: “Shrekking.” A new dating trend. Basically involves intentionally dating someone you’re not “attracted to” in hopes that they will treat you better than the more “attractive” suitor out there.

Today the moon is entering a new lunar cycle The moon will be at Opencast illumination. Ergo, called the “black moon.”

Word is Trump and RFK, Jr. plan to ban COVID-19 vaccine within months.

Trump calls for ABC and NBC to be “terminated.” He wants them punished for their alleged unfair coverage of Republicans.

An interesting form of honesty. The Book Market of Iraq. Books remain in the street at night because Iraqi’s believe: “The reader does not steal and the thief does not read.”

Toothpaste composition to be improved. Hair is being added. It has been discovered hair naturally repairs tooth enamel. Stops it completely.

Maya Angelou: “The ache for home living in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”

Man and pet. In Brazil, a drunk was lost and his own bull went to look for him, found him, and took him home.

College football has arrived! Syracuse’s first game is saturday August 30th at noon. Syracuse opens against #24 ranked Tennessee in Atlanta.

Enjoy your day!

Tidbits of information.

One billion rotisserie chickens are sold in the U.S. each year.

Henry Ford built a plastic car from soybeans in 1941. His intention was to blend metal with agriculture. He created a plastic vehicle which weighed 2,000 pounds. At that weight the car was much lighter than an all steel one. However, World War II caused production to cease.

The world’s first billionaire was John D. Rockefeller. He first worked as a book keeper. Then a candy maker. Finally got into oil. Standard Oil. Made him the man he became.

Few are aware Rockefeller’s father was a “con artist.” Known as “Devil Bill.” Made a living passing as a traveling doctor, selling fake herbal cures and telling lies.

There was a time watermelons were neither red nor sweet. Were white and bitter. 

Today, 100 million are produced yearly. The largest “vegetable crop” in the world. Yes, a vegetable, not a fruit.

It was the War of 1812. On this day in 1814, the British set fire to the White House.

On this day in 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted destroying Pompeii and other nearby cites. Twenty thousand persons were killed.

America’s first great leader was George Washington. His talent revealed itself beginning in 1775 when he took command of the Continental Army as the British were occupying Boston.

Trump’s approval rating is dramatically going down. A study released friday revealed 40 percent “strongly or somewhat” approved of Trump. However 56 percent said they “strongly or somewhat” disapproved of the President’s job. Four percent were not sure.

Trump going to  Chicago militarily. He apparently is satisfied with what he thinks he has accomplished in Washington, D.C. A couple of days ago, he said Chicago was next. Yesterday, soon. Today, Trump announced Chicago will receive a few thousand National Guard members and some active duty troops.

The man is destroying America. Planting seeds of destruction everywhere.

Trump screwed up today re Ukraine. First he was going to end the war in 24 hours. Then promised to bring Russia and Ukraine together.

Thus far Trump has failed in every respect.

Yesterday, he said  a “solution,” his “solution,” in 2 weeks. Today he announced a pause in his peace effort. Doesn’t know what to do.

I think all this Ghislaine Maxwell testimony is bullshit. She is saying and doing whatever is necessary to get her out of jail.

I recall as a lawyer in Utica returning an overdue book to the library about 3 months late. On a monday evening when the place was packed.

An elderly woman was working the desk. She was less than polite. Reamed me big time! Loudly! Embarrassed me. I may have deserved it. She did not have to do it, however.

The San Antonio Public Library received an overdue book with a letter through the mail. The letter: “I hope there is no late fee for it because Grandma won’t be able to pay it anymore.

The book was late. Eighty two years late!

The library said it was the latest a book had ever been received. The book: “Your Child, His Family and Friends.” A guide for parents to help them investigate relationships. 

The book had been borrowed in 1943.

Perhaps I should have waited till dead and had someone mail it back for me with a similar letter. It would have saved me the embarrassment. Appreciate I never was late with a book again!

Enjoy your sunday!

There is a word moving about that Trump always wanted to be a big city mayor. If so, he is getting his opportunity now by militarizing Washington, D.C. and the cities he claims will follow. Trump has announced Chicago is next. Followed by New York City.

Our President is going to screw up the U.S. further as he “takes over” U.S. cities willy nilly.

Trump continues to get his nose into the Ukraine War. He has now given Russia and Ukraine 2 weeks to hold talks ending the war, If no progress, he will decide on next steps, which could include heavy sanctions or tariffs.

An example of Trump’s retributive nature. The F.B.I.’s friday morning raid targeting former Trump aid turned critic John Bolton.

Getting even part of Trump’s psyche.

A Croatian free diver held his breath underwater 29 minutes 3 seconds. A world record! Hard to believe!

Fred Klein spoke of “tricestenarian.” Big word! Did not know my friend could spell such a big word!

Actually, he was speaking of his granddaughter Maggie. A lovely young lady born in 2000.

Rodney Dangerfield. An acquaintance from years ago. Spent two of my La Costa visits partying with him evenings. What you see is what you get. Dangerfield dressed and talked as you saw him on TV and in the movies. He made millions being himself. Absolutely amazing!

One of his famous lines: “When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.”

One of the great volcanic destructions experienced by man was Pompeii. Pompeii was totally destroyed in 79 A.D. by the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The last Roman Emperor was a teenager. Romulus Augustulus resigned only 10 months before being deposed on in 476.

Julius Caesar vacationed in Baiae. A coastal retreat nestled along the Bay of Naples. Long gone now. While Caesar was alive and active, Baiae was the playground for the elite. Today lies beneath the sea. Submerged over centuries by volcanic activity and bradyseism – the gradual slide and fall of the Earth’s surface.

Rudolph Valentino died this day in 1926.

I do not buy Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony that she never saw Trump inappropriately.

This is her chance to escape the balance of her 20 year sentence. Speaking well of Trump one way.

A pleasant afternoon ahead. A pedicure and manicure with Tammy. My first pedicure since my hospitalizations some 5 months ago.

I will find both procedures pleasant.

Enjoy your day!

One sentence in the Constitution is causing the U.S. huge problems. The sentence: “The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America.”

No President exercised its potential full power till Trump in his second term. He continues to exercise “the power” at every opportunity. Which is most. He recognizes no limits.

No President ever before tried.

Either under Trump or some future President, court tests will come. Then we will know for sure. Till then…..Chaos!

A New York Times Editorial Board Opinion Piece: “Trump’s Gerrymandering Push Is A Form Of Cheating.”

Could we expect any less from Donald?

The Trump Administration has been highlighting material dealing with topics such as sexuality, slavery and immigration it finds objectionable at Smithsonians. 

Why don’t Trump and his people leave well enough alone? Whether good, bad or indifferent, what was is. History cannot be changed or altered. Especially by a leader who has a questionable background.

More Trump. However, I want to write a different and personal piece at the moment. I will return to Trump thereafter.

Two of my dearest friends are Fran and Tom Dixon from Buffalo. I have known them as snowbirds for 15-20 years. They visit Key West 3-4 times a year. Always stay at the Ocean Key. Tom was and may still be the owner of a small piece. He was a Board Member for years. Their next visit will be during Fantasy Fest in October.

We are very close. Both are gift giving. Material and baked goods delivered personally or mailed. I do good by them.

A couple of years ago on one of their visits, they gave me a large blender. What the hell was I going to do with a blender? A cook I am not.

I impolitely expressed myself as such at the time. They both laughed. Rightfully so. The blender has become one of the finest gifts I have received from anyone at any time.

It turned me into a smoothie freak. I make a smoothie every morning for breakfast. Sometimes twice a day when I enjoy a smoothie at dinner time rather than a full meal.

My smoothie is simple. Two ice cubes, a small container of fruit cocktail, a banana and a Dr. Atkin’s Dark Chocolate Drink. Fills the blender. Delicious.

Occasionally overflows the blender a bit. Can be messy. Mentioned it to the Dixons in a phone call yesterday. I suspect my next gift will be a new larger blender.

Back to Trump.

Trump believes he is doing an excellent job in policing Washington.  A policing job not required. Comments of how bad Washington was when it is not. A visit this past week to National Guard and other policing units he brought into Washington. He brought them pizza and burgers.

Trump believes he has been “successful” in Washington. So much so that he announced he is going to other Democratic cities. Query: Are only Democratic cities criminal?

Trump is trying to selectively prosecute. Military at site just one example. Wrong and he should be ashamed. He insults the fabric of our Capitol and its people. In addition to which he wastes significant tax dollars.

Trump came out a partial winner in his civil suit in New York where the civil penalty against Trump and his sons was somewhere around $500,000. A New York appeals court said yesterday the fine was excessive and discharged it. The guilty verdicts, etc. will remain. There will need to be a new verdict.

Trump is lucky. He always seems to step in shit. Shit being a lucky result.

A terrible wrong survives. Since becoming President, Trump has ben “prosecuting” Letita James who brought the civil suit against him and his family members in New York.

Trump is expanding the power of the “police” he has brought to Washington. ICE is being joined with certain of the patrols.

Trump’s war against rainbow cross walks continue. Without local permission, The Trump adminstration removed such a cross walk in Orlando. The LGBTQ considers it an insult. A high one. Key West may soon face the problem big time. Our intersection of Duval and Petronia Streets has such a cross walk. Key Westers will fight big time!

Putin has no desire for a ceasefire, etc. He bombs Ukraine while talks are ongoing. Now he questions Zelensky’s legitimacy to sign ay type peace agreement should one be arrived at. He doubts Zelensky is legally leader of Ukraine.

A former Key Biscayne gym coach has been sentenced to jail for 12 years. The claim against him he was sexually assaulting girls he was teaching.

The Cadillac Motor Company was started this day in 1902.

Althea Gibson was the first African American to compete in a U.S. national tennis tournament. This day in 1950. I remember it well. My Dad and I watched it together on TV.

I shaved my new beard for the third time yesterday. An effort. I lack the proper experience yet to do it swiftly and well. 

Later a haircut with Lori. She does not do beards. She quickly noticed I had screwed up the neck and side burns. Asked if she could correct them. I was delighted! Beard looks terrific now!

My car broke down just before I went into the hospital with the abdominal blood leak. Such close to 5 months ago. I have not driven since. Car has been in dealer’s shop for repair. I purchased the Volkswagen new some 10-12 year go. The model not made anymore. The part needed not available. Repair man says he believes he finally got one that will work and I will have my car today. Hope so! Hard to live without a car! Bumming rides all the time.

A measles outbreak can occur soon. Don’t say no! Too many going without vaccinations. Gambling with death. Because of Trump and RFK, Jr. Stupidity.

Putin making a fool not only of Zelensky. Also “his good friend” Trump. Trump does not recognize it.

Spike in Florida condo supply is creating a buyers’ market.

Interesting. The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is America’s most stolen car. Its theft rate is 39 times that of the average vehicle.

Enjoy your day!

Cambridge Dictionary added 6,000 new words. Many if not most oddball terms like “skibidi” and “tradwife.” Most of the 6,000 needed?

You look up the meaning of the two new words reported. Doubt they will ever be part of most person’s vocabularies.

TV’s longest running TV game show is The Price Is Right. The show is coming to Hollywood, Florida, August 29 for 3 hours to audition prospective show persons. Over a period of 3 hours, 2 viewers will be selected to appear at a later date live in Los Angeles.

Bill Clinton was born this day in 1946.

Although Erin will not reach U.S. shores, part of the surf and rip currents will. Dangerous conditions in and of themselves.

The tallest structure in the world for 3,800 years? The great Pyramid of Giza. Completed in 2650 BCE. Originally stood 481 feet tall.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “If Trump fires people who bring the public accurate information, how will we ever know the truth?”

KONK Life referred to Key West’s Code of Ordinances Sections 10-11 (b) that make it a violation of law to feed wandering chickens.

The law has been on the books for years. Locals follow it. Visitors do not. They think it cute to feed the chickens. Terrible! Filthy and dirty. Germ ridden.

Trump’s Republican allies are pressing him not to entail the U.S. military in Ukraine. Trump on Tuesday spelled out U.S. involvement would not involve boots on the ground. Floated the idea he might provide air support using U.S. pilots and airplanes.

“Security” re the Ukraine should involve miliary commitment all the way. Yes, boots on the ground. Trump is trying to have it both ways: Air yes, boots no. In the end, he would probably not even provide air support..

Trump basically is all talk and no action. He talks big time. Yet when he must put up, backs away. Tariffs the perfect example. Impose big ones and then extend them for a long period as their due dates get close. He is “more mouth,” perhaps “all mouth,” than anything else. He lacks the balls to really engage.

Hungary accuses Ukraine of attacking its oil pipes with Russia. So what? War is war. Attack your adversary wherever it hurts.

Note Hungarian leaders have repeatedly criticized the West’s support for Ukraine in its fight with Russia.

Trump to soon make a State Visit to England. Will King Charles find him an oaf as his Mother did?

The American Academy of Pediatrics defies CDC. Tells parents to get all children between 6 and 23 months of age to receive Covid-19 vaccinations.

Glad such coming up. A real issue. The Academy is speaking truth to RFK, Jr. and Trump propaganda.

Trump has “declared another war.” This one on mail-in voting. Wants it done ahead of midterms.

Trump intends to use an Executive Order to accomplish it. Adding to the situation is that it is reported Putin agrees. Wow! Terrific! The U.S. needs Putin’s  support for its internal affairs.

A major question arises as to whether Trump can cancel any type elections. States traditionally set their own election rules. The federal government only monitors the accuracy of the results.

Trump however has come up with a way. He always does. He claims States are “merely an agent for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes.”

Is there any issue Trump can keep his nose out of? Being President does not make him Lord and Master of all things!

Washington, D.C. is becoming a “secret arrest capitol.” On Trump’s order, dozens are being arrested daily. The details remain secret as to who is being arrested and who is doing the arresting.

There have been 450 such arrests since August 7. Charges involve murder, assault and driving while drunk.

What is our national capitol becoming? Secret type police enforcement! Many arresting “officers” are masked and refuse to answer reporter questions.

There is a growing sense that America is becoming owned by Putin. If it feels that way, it must be tending that way. Such must be STOPPED! Our Nation is owned lock, stock and barrel by its citizens and no one else!

Enjoy your day!

History repeats itself. Repetitive activities break through every few generations.

Shades of Europe in the 1930s and early 1940s. Hitler was on the march. Then other nations followed his campaign one by one either via invasion or voluntary capitulation.

Hitler’s victories moved easily across the European continent till his end. An inevitable one.

The same thing is happening again. Appears history does repeat itself. Putin playing the Hitler game. Not sure who Trump is. Most other European nations hesitant. Cloaked in the fear of war.

Zelensky the Winston Churchill of our times.

Questions remain. Will the European nations stand and fight? Oppose the villainous Putin? Two have committed to do so thus far.

A major difference exists with the U.S. President, however. Trump is not Roosevelt. Trump is actually on the side of Putin. Trump is Putin’s friend. Will forever be, no matter what his dialogue may be on a day to day basis. At the moment, Trump is doing whatever he considers necessary to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

A whore!

Disgusting!

Putin will continue to succeed. Slowly as he has for three years. His impetus growing, however. Trump his lacky. Most European nations talking a good game, but fearing actual war.

How will a satisfactory resolution come about? I don’t know. Questionable. Trump no help. The European nations that remain fearful no help either.

I fear Putin will first get his Hitler type reward before ending up buried in a hole as Hitler was.

Everything and anything possible. Trump may surprise everyone and remain forever on Ukraine’s side in total opposition to Putin. I seriously doubt it, however.

Enjoy your day!

Putin continues bombing Ukraine with missiles and 140 attack drones while preparing the Washington attitude for today. Today when Ukraine, U.S., and European Nations meet to work out a cease fire and/or end of war. The Alaska Summit was a failure. Washington could be, probably will be similar.

Trust Putin not. Trust Trump not. Putin wants to come out the winner. Will not budge till he does. Trump wants to look good….The peacemaker. Actually the phony. He will do and say whatever is necessary to drive a cease fire to end the war. The Noble Peace Prize more attractive than a sincere result.

Trump spoils and destroys everything he touches. Once again, cares only for himself. His reputation. Not that of the U.S., Ukraine or other European Nations. He hungers for a “false Nobel Peace Prize.”

Better the war continues rather than end for a few months to satisfy Trump’s ego. A joint group of European nations can defeat Russia. Time for everyone to stop screwing around and do the necessary to resolve the situation FOR REAL. Russia cannot stand alone against Ukraine and the European Nations joined together.

I hope today does not result in a mistake in Washington. Trump has been involved in too much lately. This is the largest of the large events he has gotten into. His success rate sucks.

Note also that Putin’s word is useless. Both he and Trump would be giving guarantees: Toilet paper in an out house.

Erin keeps moving out into the Atlantic. Good as it keeps the storm away from American shores. It will keep playing between a a 3-5 Category.

Impossible but possible. It is being suggested Erin could result in 100 foot waves. Does not make sense. On the other hand, who knows?

Bikinis lower! Ho, ho, ho! Shorter this year. Best described as “where the cheeks get cheekier and the number of thongs crept up.” Described also as “more revealing.”

Five years ago, bikinis had 70 percent full coverage. Today, 70 percent cheeky. Not suggesting either good, bad or indifferent. Merely spelling out the line bikinis have taken.

I have become a cane freak in my old age. Even further, a walker advocate. Use both at the moment.

Require better. Otherwise, I continue to fall, etc.

A new cane has hit the market. I have ordered one. Sounds to have more protections than others.

The cane is called the “Ready Walker Cane.” Sales price around $50. Suggested to be more than a cane. It is described as a “smart mobility system” that supports the whole body

Many features. A light. Necessary. I have been carrying a flash light in my pocket evenings. It also has a touch panic alarm. Important also. Several times I have fallen in the dark of night and no one around.

A second handle. Almost mid way down. Never know when one can he handy. Especially in getting up. The older one is harder to stand with following a fall.

Quad footed. A major assist to non-slipping.

Referred to also as a “confidence builder.” I shall see.

Men wore wigs in colonial times and earlier. They were considered an upper class fashion accessory. Men had begun losing hair at 17. Prematurely gray and tending bald by 30.Both problems caused by syphilis and its treatments.

Leave it to Donald’s team. The Trump team is claimed to have left sensitive documents in the Printer at an Alaska hotel. The documents left the names and phone numbers of 3 U.S. staff members as well as the names of 13 U.S. and Russian state leaders.

Incomitance?

The word is the U.S. is ready to give Ukraine security guarantees. I do not trust any guarantees given by Trump to the Ukraine to resolve the war problem.

Fantastic golf! Scottie Scheffler chipped in from 82 feet on the 17th hole for a birdie in winning the BMW Championship.

Outstanding Letter to the Editor in KONK Life 8/18 by Roger C. Kostmayer. One of the best: Putin’s “Bitch.”

Discusses Trump’s submissiveness to Putin. A MUST read!

Enjoy your day!