When read, Woodrow Wilson’s breakfast would appear a strange one A glass of grape juice and two raw eggs. However my father’s was even stranger for a few years. A glass of wine and two raw eggs. Doctor prescribed. I was too young at the time to understand why. Yet amazed to watch him down the wine and eggs every morning.
Syracuse lost to California 21-18 yesterday. Neither team that good. Syracuse gave up the ball 3-4 times on interceptions, kicked too often for 3 pointers. Going to be a difficult year.
9/11 a difficult day. Every year so. I cried quite a bit. I learned something this year I had not been aware of. Two days following the attack, hospital cots and beds were basically empty. Everyone initially was coming up dead.
I discussed the situation with Corey. He recalled it as such. He further recalled the initial cry for blood. Blood being drawn all over the country for its New York need. Turned out the blood was not so desperately needed. Again more dead initially than wounded and cared for in hospitals.
The thing that most bothered me and does so every year is being reminded how many jumped from 80 to 100 plus floors. Knowingly to their deaths.
Trump in Ireland yesterday. Not for government business. Personal business. One of his golf courses was holding a tournament.
The Irish dislike Trump also. Who doesn’t? The few who liked him were the businesses around the golf course.
The Oprah Winfrey TV Show ran for 24 years. Her audience numbered just under 300 for each show. One day she gave each audience member a new Buick. Buick paid for the cars. Made Oprah look good, however. Regardless who paid, Oprah was a good person loved by everyone.
Attica Prison in 1971 was a maximum security facility near Buffalo. A four day revolt occurred. Killed were 39. Twenty nine prisoners, ten guards.
State police stormed the jail on the fourth day and put the revolt down.
I knew one of the prisoners. He was sentenced for a long time. During the revolt however he cared for some of the injured guards. He was released early because of that help.
Until recently, July 2023 was the hottest month recorded globally. August 2026 tied that July. It was hot hot!
Tupac Shakur: “Long live the roses that grew from concrete when no one else even cared.”
I came across a quote yesterday which I wrote down. Forgot to write its source also. I cannot find it though I researched the phrase at length this morning. I nevertheless share it with you for the sense it makes: “May I always live as if I am not afraid to die.”
California has the most billionaires of any U.S. state.
Legal recreational cannabis and medical marijuana sales report over $25 billion in tax revenues for States.
Al Capone was smart. Extremely so. Until caught for income tax evasion, of course. The way he avoided getting charged for bootlegging was he never signed his name to anything.
On this day in 1948, Sister Louis Gabriel died at the Convent of Mary Immaculate in Key West where she had lived and served since 1897. She participated in the dedication of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on May 25, 1922. It was erected to specially commemorate her 25th anniversary as a nun. She prayed that as long as the Grotto remained standing, Key West would be protected from the ravage of a hurricane.
The best college town in the U.S. is Ithaca, New York. Home of Cornell University.
The heart took on a romantic meaning in the Middle Ages. Began to be viewed as a combination of the love of God and the love of man.
During World War II, a false neighborhood was created in Seattle. Its purpose to camouflage an aircraft plant. The plant was constructing B-17 and B-29 bombers. The plant was only 4 feet tall. It produced 300 bombers per month.
Baseball hats remain ever popular in the U.S. Four hundred ten million are sold annually in the U.S.
Eleven states seceded during the U.S. Civil War.
“Good health” finds its way. In 1988, 125 countries experienced polio epidemics. In 2023, only 2.
A wonder! University studies revealed in 2026 that female sturgeon native to the Great Lakes could live longer than 400 years. Wow!
China and India are competing to be the world’s number one power. Trump pushing the U.S. back to number three.
Dr. Norris called it correct again. My left foot and ankle the result of a small cut infection on my leg. A few days of antibiotics and pain and swelling gone.
Enjoy your Sunday!