The Palisades/Los Angeles fires are another natural disaster involving climate change. In this instance, strong winds. As much as 100 miles per hour. The one fire has now become three.

The U.S. will not be able to “help” forever. FEMA and the federal government only have so much money. Insurance companies will fail to meet their obligations for the same reason.

We must wake up as a Nation and attack climate change/global warming for what it is. Our enemy! Lip service and limited attention to the problem not enough. The day will come, sooner than you think, when the coffers will be bare. Then what?

When I was a working man, I was up at 6 every morning. Early to work. I was able to get much done by 9. Then it was off to court and hearings for the day.

When I first retired, I found the 6 am rising time stuck with me. As I have gotten older, it dropped to 5. In recent years, it has become 4. Not a problem. In my old age, I am in bed and asleep between 9 and 10. My blog awaits me at 4 to keep me busy.

This morning was a COLD 4 am. Fifty nine degrees. Going to be that way all day. The high is projected at 63.

Yesterday, my cleaning help returned three of my blankets which they had been holding for several months. Returned clean and crisp. The best a thick downy one. The small space heater I have together with the down blanket made my evening comfortable. I did not feel the cold till I slipped out of bed at 4.

I have kakis and jeans for the day, except not usable this morning. I need to wear shorts to neurophysiotherapy. And a tee shirt. Worry not! I have an old leather jacket that I will wear on top of the tee shirt when I go out. At least 40 years old. Beat up and worn. Love it!

Some Donald Trump. Unavoidable. He is making the news, whether you agree with him or not.

Monday Trump gave a press conference from Mar-a-Lago. Spoke of many things.  Some significant, some crazy.

The scariest is he refused to rule out the use of force to retake the Panama Canal and effectuate his claim to Greenland.

Trump does not understand how he insults the people of another country when he wants to acquire them or their possessions. Like how Denmark and Greenland feel when he says he wants Greenland. He instills fear in their hearts when the “great U.S.” threatens a small puny entity such as Denmark. Shades of Hitler and Denmark in early World War II.

Most, if not all nations, will not submit. It is called pride. If Trump pushes hard, they will stand tall as England did to Hitler.

Greenland is a NATO ally through Denmark’s ownership of it. Denmark is a NATO ally. An attack against one NATO ally is an attack against all. Such is what has kept most of Europe free since World War II. Such is what has prevented Russia from gobbling up parts of Europe. Ukraine is not part of NATO unfortunately. Had it been, Putin would never have attacked.

Typical Trump. He dos not know what he is doing. He continues acting as a bully, even to the extent of threatening an ally. Sounds like Hitler in the late 1930’s threatening many European countries.

Americans do not want such a war. It is shameful even to threaten one. How will  the 50 percent of U.S. citizens who supported him feel if they or a loved one have to go off to war and perhaps get killed or wounded because of Trump’s stupid ploy against an ally?

Trump is on another radical tangent. He wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Does not make sense to me. What about the opinion of the many other American countries involved?

Many of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago statements were “off the rails,” even for Donald. Some were described as a “train wreck.”

In addition to some of the things already shared this morning, Trump talked about “water pressure” in modern showers, electric heaters making people itch, and windmills driving whales crazy. He also talked of taking over Canada with “economic force.”

Are you one of the ones who voted for Trump? Did you expect the issues shared herein?

Judge Cannon has temporarily blocked release of Special Counsel Smith’s Final Report re the Trump document case. She also tied into her determination the Washington January 6 case which she was not handling. A mistake on her part.

I’m fed up! Former President Trump, private citizen Trump, now Presidnet-Elect Trump, and soon to be President Trump again, is a King. Not President, King. Is this what we want or expect in a President?

Moving on from Trump.

Over the course of many years, historical facts become twisted and change. One involves Socrates and the phrase “know thyself.” The term today is attributed to Socrates by many. He never said it. He did speak of it, however. From a philosophical perspective. His interpretation of its meaning.

Where did the words originate? Several sources. No one certain.

What is known with certainty is that the words were inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi sometime around the Fifth Century B.C.

I close with respect and admiration for a composer and singer who with his group brought my generation much pleasure in our younger days. Peter Yarrow, the Peter in Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86. He and his associates were big time. Brought joy to all with tunes like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”

Enjoy your day!