THIS BLOG WAS WRITTEN AND ATTEMPTED TO BE PUBLISHED YESTERDAY. WOULD NOT PUBLISH. MY COMPUTER ON THE BLINK IN THIS REGARD. FINALLY GOT COMPUTER FIXED TODAY. COST CLOSE TO $200. WELL WORTH IT. GLAD TO HAVE THE COMPUTER BACK WORKING ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.

For one of America’s greatest leaders formal education was limited to grade school. George Washington. Our first and very successful President.

Taught himself mathematics in his elder years. Became an adept fan of geometry.

Amazing!

Thomas Jefferson had no formal education at all. Yet he became a self-taught architect.

Abraham Lincoln signed the bill creating the Secret Service the same day he was assassinated. At the time it was not intended to safeguard Presidents. Rather its purpose was to safeguard the U.S. monetary system. At the time one third of U.S. currency was forged.

Only one police officer went to the event with Lincoln where he was shot. No one knows where that sole officer was at the time of the shooting.

James Madison was physically the shortest President in history. He was 5 feet 4 inches. Lincoln was the tallest at 6 feet 4 inches.

We know Thomas Jefferson wrote the Constitution. We do not know for sure who wrote an equally important document the Declaration of Independence. A relatively unknown is thought to perhaps have done so. Timothy Matlock, a Clerk to Continental Secretary Charles Thompson.

Matlock could not acquire a Congressional seat nor achieve a higher position at the time due to his background. He was a big time gambler and had served time in debtors’ prison.

The Eiffel Tower shines hot. Very hot. Burning hot. For real. The metal used in its construction the cause. Especially under the blazing sun in the summer. Alternatively, when the weather is cold the tower shrinks. As much as six inches. The top also sways in a heavy wind. As much as three inches side to side.

Avocados are Mexico’s major fruit. Nationally and as an export.

Trump has been responsible for nearly one half million federal workers losing their union rights.

A Middle Age myth. People consumed tons of beer as opposed to water because water was dirty. False. They drank more water. People knew of its value and how to keep it clean. Drank less beer and wine. The two drunk merely for fun purposes.

Trump says he is awarding Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Why? He is a proven wrong doer and not deserving.

A repetitive comment. One that America should pay attention to: Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals and access to maternity care.   

World War II ended 80 years ago in Tokyo Bay. Japan formally surrendered 27 days after an atomic bomb had killed 70,000 in Hiroshima.

I recall the day, though I was only 10 years old. My friends and I watched on TV and discussed the surrender at length. The War had been and was everything for us even though we were young. 

The War ended 125 days after Hitler shot and killed himself. A man who slaughtered 60 million people.

The War also ended 218 days after Auschwitz was liberated by the Russians.

Ties between Russia and China are at an “unprecedented high level.” Keep it up Trump! You are screwing up America’s position in the world.

A number of colored young are going MAGA.

An 8 year old boy was bitten by a shark off Key Largo. A serious bite. Jackson Memorial Hospital saved his leg.

Florida leads the world in shark bites.

Afghanistan had a 6.0 magnitude earthquake Sunday.

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese President and revolutionary, died in 1969. A significant figure in the Vietnam War.

Why do we blow out candles on a birthday cake? A custom of ancient origin. The Greeks first, soon followed by the Romans.

During the 18th century, the custom was extended and believed to be a way to carry desires to the gods.

I finally drove a car yesterday. My car. It was finally fixed and returned to me. I had not driven in roughly five months. The time frame began with the 58 days I spent in hospitals and my subsequent recovery time. I am still recovering.

Driving a car after a long period like riding a bicycle. No problem. It was as if I had driven consistently prior to yesterday.

Let me tell you…..Great to have the car again! Yesterday merely drove around a bit. This morning more!

I was up and out at 7. Had breakfast at Goldman’s. Picked up some items at Paper Max. Bought groceries at the super market. Stopped to pick up some items at CVS.

Tired! The running around, eating, shopping, etc. Not the driving. Whatever, still wonderful to be behind the wheel and driving!

Enjoy your day!