The internet reports sex is up at Cornell and eight other colleges. I view it as representative of society as a whole. Look at the number of politicians being named as having affairs. People in general appear to be enjoying sex more frequently. Why not? It’s generally free and pleasurable.

There is one exception, however. Me! I sit by the telephone waiting for it to ring as the saying goes!

Trump will leave the Presidency economically big. His government continues aiding him. It was announced yesterday that he wants to turn his West Palm Beach  golf course into a new Camp David.

Some question Trump’s mentality. I agree. It has run down, diminished. He speaks stupidly on occasion. Like his comment that Los Angeles and San Diego could be bombed with nuclear weapons. My recollection was he was referring to Iran doing it. Iran cannot yet. It dos not have the capacity to do so. However there are other countries that can reach our West Coast. What Trump has done in effect is invited them to do so if they desire.

His statement lacked wisdom.

France suffering an insurrection. Students involved big time. Thousands have been jailed.

Thomas Jefferson is known for putting out superior and new dishes at his dinner parties. However he is credited for some he served but which had already been introduced in the colonies and early U.S. I refer specifically to ice cream, macaroni and cheese, and waffles which he served at his table but neither invented nor introduced by him to our country.

England has a National Great Vegetables Championship each year. The 2026 event has concluded. It attracted 65,000 visitors. Winners included a 25 foot cucumber plant, a butternut squash, and the largest dandelion root.

South Korea has a new huge shark constantly circling Dusan. It is 11.5 feet long. Government officials have been unable to get it back to open water.

Gen-Z students are fueling a Catholic surge at 60 college campuses.

Trump had a concern re the safety of U.S. military located in the United Kingdom. He has withdrawn long range bombers because of his belief the aircraft faced a lingering threat.

Ukrainian President Zelensky said his country will intensify attacks on oil refineries in Russia, but not homes and condominiums.

Roses blossomed on American soil long before European settlers brought them to the U.S. In 1670, American colonist Daniel Denton wrote of wild roses in the woods and fields of New York.

Who invented the hole in the donut? Some thought a hole was required in the fried dough to make it cook evenly. The first was sea Captain Hansen Gregory in 1847. Dunkin’ Donuts popularized it by selling the stand alone bite-size hole as “Munchkins” in the 1970s.

George Washington was a fantastic dancer. An accomplished ballroom dancer in his teens. He honed his skills as a young officer.

The Supreme Court is back in session.

Bette Davis: “You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation.”

The first Pope to visit the White House was Pope John Paul II. He visited in 1979.

Ansar Sadat was an excellent President of Egypt. I admired him. Unfortunately, he was assassinated in 1981. He was standing in a reviewing stand. Vehicles with guns could be seen approaching him. Ready to shoot. Every one ran or dropped to the ground who were around him. He did not. He stood tall facing his assassinators. Eyeball to eyeball in effect. He was shot and killed.

Each State has a special flavored ice cream. Florida’s is chocolate.

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the rose as the Nation’s emblem.

There is a belief that people get their best ideas while showering.

Germany is about to get its first far right statutory Speaker since the Nazi era.

A donor gave $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon, the largest university gift ever. A hell of a lot more than I ever gave to Syracuse University!

A 2024 Stanford University study revealed our bodies die more in certain decades of our lives. The mid 40s and mid 60s.

I slept well last night. Which means longer also. That is why the blog is late this morning. If I continue sleeping better, late will become the normal.

Left eye still blurry. Must see an eye doctor.

My directional lights got screwed up over the weekend. Saw Steve at Shifting Gears Automotive on US 1. A half hour and fixed! Good man!

I did not feel well enough to make The Grand yesterday. Had to skip.

Enjoy your day!