Getting old is a benefit in itself. However certain negatives attach. One is falling. All the time.

Nancy Pelosi fell down stairs last week in Luxembourg. A few days later, she had hip replacement surgery in Germany.

I fell frequently till my heart attack in late January. Three heart surgeries followed. I have only fallen once since. Tripped over furniture on my way to the bathroom 3 in the morning. Fortunately, no fractures. I suspect my new heart valve is the reason I no longer fall as I did prior to getting it.

North Carolina got hit big by Helena. Major damage. Yet only 30 percent of the people have applied for FEMA benefits. One reason is they fear the government will take their property if they do. Stupidity based on false rumors. Many MAGA inspired.

I feel sorry for these people. They are ordinary folk who deserve the care the government can give them in their time of serious need. Yet they are convinced they are doing correct in not taking FEMA benefits. One women said she would take them if they came from her local government. She knew the municipal folk and trusted them. She did not trust the federal government.

Elon Musk is one of the smartest, if not the smartest, U.S. citizens.

He jumped on the Trump bandwagon. Still there. Can’t blame him. He donated $277 million to Trump’s election. His wealth increased by $200 billion over the same period of time.

In some port towns, it’s residents vs. cruise ships. People saying: “We’re going to eradicate them.” People across the U.S. are using their voices and the law to preserve their communities.

Key West took a shot at it several years ago and met with some success. Cut back on the size of the cruise ships permitted. However the big shot corporate bought legislators in Tallahassee gave them a hard time and still do.

Spoke with Buffalo’s Tom and Fran Dixon yesterday. At the end of our conversation, Tom advised he was off to his club to watch the Buffalo/Detroit game. I envied him. There is no more fun than watching a sporting event with those who want your team to win! And Buffalo did. The Bills defeated the Lions 48-42.

Male and female clothes change a bit each year. Not radically, yet just enough to make a difference.

The most notable change this year was in jeans. The newest thing are sweatpant jeans. Look like regular jeans, but supposedly feel more comfortable.

A great American cry for freedom in the Colonies in 1773. The Boston Tea Party!

I do not believe Presidents or leaders of countries should use their position to make money. I believe Trump abuses the policy.

A new user of his position for financial gain has come to light. Makes Trump look like a kid. Syria’s Assad. The man was recently deposed and ran off to Moscow and Putin’s protection.

Many Syrian plants closed under Assad’s regime. Their owners put out on the street. The plants were turned into drug labs. They manufactured drugs which were then sold on the streets of Syria. The primary beneficiary of the drug trade was Assad himself.

Alexander Smirnov is an early 40’s attorney and occasional FBI informant. He was the man who claimed Joe and Hunter Biden received a $5 million bribe each regarding the Ukrainian company Burisma. The bribe was allegedly paid sometime in 2015. Smirnov brought it to light in 2020.

Both Bidens denied the charges. A lengthy investigation proved there was no merit to them. They were phony. Nevertheless Republicans screamed impeach the President. Nothing ever came of the charges.

Smirnov pled guilty recently in federal court acknowledging the bribery scheme was a lie and phony.

My blog late today. Hospital tests this morning and then a late neurophysiotherapy session at noon. My back and pelvic region have been painful since tuesday night when Steve got sick. Not related. Steve is better. Fortunately. I am still hurting, however.

Enjoy your day!

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