Mother’s Day! One of the best holidays! If your Mother is still with you, enjoy the day with her. If not, think fond memories of her.
I wrote in detail of Mother’s Day in my blog yesterday “Tomorrow Is Mother’s Day” and refer you to it.
Today also projected to be another magnificent day weatherwise in Key West. Mid 80s. What could be better!
Since today celebrates these two remarkable events, I shall intentionally refrain from discussing Trump in any fashion. Why spoil things!
Today a little bit of everything.
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff has been standing up to campus bullies.
The mention of Cornell brings to memory the ten plus years I represented Cornell through their insurance company in liability cases. The time would be the mid 1970s through the mid 1980s.
The nature of lawsuits against any institution vary depending on the time frame involved. Cases in my legal defense of Cornell did not involve rambunctious students. Students were more respectful back then.
Cornell’s problems in those days involved Cornell’s cliffs. A series of cliffs are in the area of the campus. Students and other people were always falling down the cliffs and becoming injured. Some seriously.
The nature of lawsuits change with time.
I reflect on my representation of Cornell University with amusement. I applied to several law schools for admission in 1957. The only one to reject me was Cornell.
“Teen Takeovers.” In some of the largest U.S. cities and Washington, D.C., quickly organized gatherings are popping up in downtown areas, parks and certain neighborhoods. The issue arising presently is how to keep the youth under control in the summer and how to deal with teenage misbehavior.
Bad behavior is becoming increasingly worse. A serious concern exists.
Winston Churchill: “Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”
Medicare does not pay foe GLP-1 for obesity. It is only covered under Medicaid in 13 States and that is only since January of this year. Coverage with private insurers is also limited.
Black cats got their frightening reputations in the Middle Ages. In the 13th century, religious and folklore Europeans drew connections between cats, Satan worshipers, and witches.
Vampire bats are the only mammals to feed exclusively on blood. Human or animal blood makes no difference. Noteworthy is a vampire bat can die without just two days of eating.
The Pew Research Center conducted a survey of religions all across the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Mississippi is the most religious state. The least surprisingly is Vermont.
The first American transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.
On this day in 1938, a tornado with 100 mph winds hit Pirates Cove Fishing Camp on Sugarloaf Key. Cars were tossed around and small buildings destroyed.
A new American industrial revolution is brewing. Caused by robots.
On this day in 1924, J. Edgar Hoover began his 48 year tenure as FBI Director. He lasted that long because he “kept book” on everyone. People were afraid to oppose him since it was well known he had “secrets” recorded about everyone.
Enjoy your Mother’s Day and Sunday!