In 1790, the United States was having difficulty with smugglers. Something had to be done. The relatively new little nation was getting no respect. Alexander Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury. On this day in 1790, he had Congress authorize ten small vessels to combat the smugglers. Such was the birth of the U.S. Coast Guard. Alexander Hamilton is recognized as the Father thereof.

Someone is suddenly attacking U.S. water systems. In Minnesota and elsewhere. Saturday Michigan reported 9 attacks. Federal investigators believe the problem is cyberterrorism linked to Iran. Trump disagrees. He says it is Minnesota.

We should know definitely in a few days.

Something bothers me. It is a growing concern. We are supposedly the strongest nation in the world. If so, why the news now that we lack sufficient power militarily to continue the Iran War. If our military were required against another nation while combatting Iran, our power would be lacking. If such is the case, be certain other nations are aware and if certain nations so desired, they would be encouraged to push us so we would be strained fighting another encounter at the same time as Iran.

Recall that some of our military advisers recommended against a war with Iran questioning our military power sufficiency.

Smart ass Trump said no, go ahead, bomb Iran. He saw it as another Venezuela and did not want to listen. He also had brilliant military advisers such as Hegseth agreeing so he felt secure.

What a mess has and is developing!

An interesting comment by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: How to become a billionaire. Inherit a billion dollars.

Another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comment, this one specifically stated: “What happens to a democracy when vengeance, rather than law, begins juggling the keys to the kingdom?”

Black Jesse Owens won the long jump at the Olympics in Berlin this day in 1936. He won a total of four gold medals in the Olympics. By so doing, he won the respect of Germany who prior thereto had reflected negatively upon people of color.

Would you believe? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a food show: The Real Food Show. His first show was last Thursday. He made salmon cakes and an arugula salad with a guest.

Confucius believed in ethics and etiquette. He believed they were the glue holding families, friendships, and nations together.

Right he was!

During the Gilded Age, New York Society was shaped by the notion of the “Four Hundred.”

Why the number 400? In the late 1880s, New York’s social arbiter was Ward McAllister. He said the place to be was Caroline Astor’s ballroom. It only held 400 people. Since McAllister was the gate keeper of New York’s high society, he decreed only that number – 400 – could be members of “High Society.”

A rumor suggests the most powerful men in America eat only steak and sauerkraut. I am not certain whether such is true. If the rumor said “cheeseburgers,” I might agree. After all, their noble leader Trump gouges himself on them.

Airport lines are grueling. Airports are working to change that.

Two U.S. Presidents had no formal education at all. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

James Madison wanted to be a clergyman. Instead he became a statesman, diplomat, U.S. founding father, and President of the United States.

Kansas is the geographic center of the U.S., if Hawaii is not included.

Alcohol did not always exist. Surprising! It had to be invented like many other things.

Alcohol was discovered by Paracels, a chemist, in the 14th century. By accident. When he tried it, he boasted he had found “the essence of life, the power to cure the weak, and the great benefactor of mankind.”

The first white child of English parents born in America was Virginia Dare at a temporary settlement on Roanoke Island in 1587.

Henry Clay: “I would rather be right than be President.” And so he turned out to be.

To whom did the honor of having first established religious freedom in America belong? To the Roman Catholics of Maryland by the “Toleration Act” of 1649.

The first shopping carts were rolled out by grocery owner Sylvan N. Goldman in 1937. Initially, they were unpopular. It took time for them to be accepted.

Surprise! Baby Ruth bars were not named after the baseball player. Even though at the time the candy bar debuted in 1921, Babe Ruth the baseball player was popular. The bar was named after a different Ruth. Baby Ruth Cleveland, the daughter of former President Grover Cleveland.

Toni Morrison: “Correct what you can; learn from what you can’t.”

Ohio State leads the Preseason College Football Coaches Poll.

Seriously. A New York Times article this morning titled: “Change Your Toilet, Change Your Life.” Recommends you get rid of the ghost of your past. All it takes is a new design. Especially where the seat is concerned. A new toilet costs $500. A new seat $35. It’s all in a toilet’s appearance and design.

A short Trump.

Why is it just about everything he begins has to be done over because of mistakes? Now it is the helipad he is building on the White House lawn. Tilted and the wording on it not to his liking. The helipad he is building without Congressional or other approvals. His baby! His idea! His fuck-up!

Glad Pirro straightened Trump out re the Reflective Pool. Does not appear he is listening to her, however.

I never made it to The Grand yesterday for Happy Hour. My body faded as the afternoon wore on and I lacked the energy to even get ready.

Nothing on the agenda for me today. Hope I get my car back.

Enjoy your day!

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