Groundhog Day supposedly happens only once a year. But for the 39th time in this 104th day of the Iran War, President Donald Trump again announced that a peace deal was soon to come. Why bring up Groundhog Day? Well, every time Trump so declares, stock indexes jump a couple of points, and oil prices drop a couple of dollars/barrel....then very shortly thereafter, both sides start attacking each other again. The 2026 FIFA World Cup celebrated opening ceremonies and kicked-off the first game today in Mexico City. At this point, Mexico leads South Africa 1-0, and they are in a hydration break. What? At the 22-minute mark of each half, play pauses for three minutes to drink water, or whatever, a safety measure against heat, for the final match will occur on July 19. The official sports drink of FIFA is Powerade. But chances are that teams have other custom-mixed electrolyte ( sodium, potassium and magnesium to replace salts lost through...
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.