An E. coli outbreak has hit Florida and Georgia. Linked by the FDA and CDC to a Publix sold brand of frozen blueberries which also spread to six other states. Twelve persons infected in Florida and Georgia. Eleven in Florida and one in Georgia. Involved were GreenWise Frozen Organic Blueberries. 

Children under 5 and adults over 65 have the greatest vulnerability. 

Publix has recalled the 10 ounce bags from their Florida stores and those in 8 other states.

The problem appears to have involved frozen GreenWise blueberries sold in stores before July 3, 2026.

The Miami Herald and Orlando Sentinel carried articles relating to the problem.

Present life expectancy in years is 77.5.

In 1971 the 28th Amendment was adopted which lowered the voting age to 18.

Electric powered cars have been with us for a long time. In 1900 they accounted for one third of all vehicles on the road.

The very first electric car was designed in the 1830s. Batteries were the problem. Took till 1881 to acquire effective ones.

The cost of an electric car in 1912 was $1,750. Today over $53,000. Contrast it with Ford’s Model T in 1912 which only cost $650.

The U.S. Coast Guard performs 45 search and rescue missions daily.

There are presently six American flags planted on the moon.

An “official military flag” has 13 symbolic folds.

Fifty six delegates signed the Declaration of Independence.

There are three species of elephant. The African Savanna, the African Forest, and the Asian.

A part of the modern automobile which took a long time to come into permanent use. The seat belt. The first patent for one was obtained in 1885.

A wonder! The size of a kangaroo at birth is 2.5 centimeters. The size of a grape.

African elephants have long term pregnancies. The gestation period of an African elephant is 22 months. The longest pregnancy among land mammals.

Mosquitos have six legs.

Hard to believe. The miles of blood vessels in the brain total 400.

A Florida mother in the Orlando area has sued a “group house” after her son lost 2 fingers to flesh eating bacteria. I’m shocked the bacteria is in the states!

Skin tight pants and shorts worn by woman is mandatory attire in the Olympics. The reason is such reduces air resistance which obviously is helpful in winning.

Trump asserts himself whenever he can. No, when he wants. The most recent his call to the head of FIFA re the banning of a player. 

Trump gets his nose in everything. In a sense he is Pinocchio. His nose in everything gets considerably bigger.

The man is a disgrace!

American beer is not popular in Germany. Especially Budweiser.

Non alcoholic beers are very popular in the U.S. And good! The better ones have flavor, aroma and the mouthful taste of real beer. Magical!

A recent study determined O’Doul’s Premium Golden is the best non alcoholic lager. 

Interestingly and reflecting on non alcoholic popularity, there are 200 brands in the U.S and 473 worldwide.

One of our greatest problems is our quest for unity. Not that we spend that much time seeking it. We have to find the unity factor. Perhaps when Trump is no longer in power, it will return.

The real subtle issue at the present Turkey NATO Meeting is whether Europe can lead. The U.S. is no longer a dependable leader. Trump screwed everything up in that regard! 

Alcatraz was once the most infamous prison in the U.S. One surprise is that it only remained open 29 years. Why did it close? Money. It cost too much to operate. Today, it is part of the National Park Service and receives 1.5 million visitors a year.

The largest serving inmate at Alcatraz was imprisoned 26 years.

The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall. I visited two times. Once as a child with my father. Then as a father when I took my four children. A great family experience to visit. The recollection remains a life time.

The Statue receives an average of 3.7 million visitors a year. 

Thomas Edison was an “early genius.” He received his first patent at age 22.

The longest serving English monarch was Elizabeth II. She served 25,782 days.

The first multilevel parking garage was built in 1918.

Estimates exist for everything! Like the largest number of people to have ever lived. The number 117 billion.

Americans spent approximately $36 billion on each recent Mother’s Day.

Allied troops who landed in Normandy numbered 156,115. They were opposed by 50,000 German troops. Eisenhower knew what he was doing!

I never made it to The Grand yesterday. Started feeling poorly in early afternoon. Sadly, that’s the way it goes.

Enjoy your day!