Extremely intelligent words: “The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” So spoken by Niccolo Machiavelli in “The Prince.”
Which brings us to today and those Trump has around him. Says it all!
Trump providing Saudi Arabia with nuclear plans withdrawn in only one day. Trump has added another condition which was not part of the original agreement Wednesday. It involves a Saudi deal with Israel. Saudi Arabia must accept Israel as a friend.
Typical of the way Trump does business in just about everything. Never crosses all the t’s and dots all the i’s before getting into something.
Is the Pentagon “playing” with the number of U.S. Iran deaths? The number reported was 18. Yesterday dropped to 14.
Trump, the bridge, and Canada are thought by many to be nothing compared to what Trump is planning next for Canada. Trump nothing but a consistent troublemaker.
Trump is preparing to set new tariffs to replace those that have expired. The new tariffs will affect 80 plus countries. They will replace tariffs that initially were only temporary and have expired. The tariff is 10 percent.
Penn Station is being remodeled. Trump claims people want to change the name. Tell us who. Tell us why. Leave well enough alone. Query? Is Trump the new name being considered? Would not surprise me if it comes from Trump’s lips.
Moving on.
Congo Ebola deaths now exceed 1,000.
America’s wealthiest generation are the baby boomers. They will not be passing all their money on to their children. The reason is their long life span which required them to be spending their wealth to live. Leaving next to nothing for the kids.
Designers are turning “old bathrooms” into interesting rooms. Making them look and feel like spaces meant for relaxing and recharging.
Harvard President applauded for not settling with Trump administration.
One egg, four babies. An Australian woman gave birth to four identical monozygotic quadruplets. All four from one fertilized egg that split into four. Chance of such occurring is 1 in 15 million. Babies and mother all doing well.
An interesting article in today’s New York Times: “You’re About To Retire. What Are You Doing For The Next 20 or 30 Years?”
I can tell you from fact. Mine. I have been retired since 2006. Twenty years.
At first, I went crazy. Nothing to do. My fast paced life died suddenly!
The blog, this blog, saved me. I began writing it. It absorbs a minimum of six hours of my day. Keeps my mind fresh and sharp. My body into retardation. My head not.
You must do something. Otherwise death will find you sooner. I am convinced of it.
Catlin Clark faced with her seventh technical foul. She is one shy of a one game suspension.
Brigham Young and 148 religious persons settled in the Salt Lake Valley this day in 1827.
Famous short story teller O. Henry was released from prison after spending three years in jail for bank embezzlement. He began writing while in jail to support his young daughter.
Zora Neale Hurston. From her book Their Eyes Were Watching God: “It was not death she feared. It was misunderstanding.”
Dr. Samuel Mudd, Edward Spangler and Samuel Arnold were convicted as conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. They arrived this day in 1865 at the Dry Tortugas to begin serving their prison times.
I have not written in a few days. Still was not feeling well. Today I woke feeling like a new man! Hope it continues!
Dermatologist’s office called to advise the report re the major cancer sore on my left arm which the doctor had cut and burned came back. He got it all! I was concerned it was going to take seven months like my ankle did to correct. All that remains is for my visit next Wednesday to remove the stitches. He had to make a two inch cut across my arm to remove the cancer.
Car screwed up again. Same problem. Key will not turn. I am waiting for a new part to arrive Monday so it can be repaired.
Impossible to live without a car.
Enjoy your day!