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MY LIFE: Part 3d

But first, a Supreme Court decision today that will give Republicans a big advantage in the upcoming midterm elections and into the future .   Essentially the justices struck down campaign spending limits, allowing corporations to donate as any citizen can.  Further: The three major Republican committees — the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee — ended May with $256 million in cash and no debt. That was more than double the roughly $126 million held by their Democratic counterparts, who also carried more than $18 million in debt . The White House also, can more easily be corrupt, legally. One plus for Democracy is that, now, President Donald Trump will more comfortably allow the midterm elections to proceed on November 3, which is a little more than four months away. Who is the most popular politician in the USA?   From Time magazine. Nostalgia Tuesday is today, so back...
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NEWS OF THE DAY

What is the status of  the Iran vs USA/Israel War? The fragile talks are still on, but only barely. Iran is not happy, so there are no technical discussions today.   Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei challenged President Donald Trump and President Benjamin Netanyahu , and indicated that it is a religious duty to kill those who caused the death of his father. Israel indicated that it won't leave Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms. That European Heat Dome? Is moving to Eastern Europe. Says the New York Times . While tying a single heat wave to climate change requires extensive analysis, scientists have no doubt that heat waves around the world are becoming hotter, longer and more frequent, and Europe is warming faster than any other continent . What about temperatures in DC for our 250th birthday celebrations? Some models collected by Capital Weather see a high temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit in D.C. on Friday—which would tie the city’s all-time high temperature record ...

SHIKATA GA NAI (Title of a Film)

I was born in Honolulu, grew up in Kakaako, went away to college and returned to work in the sugar industry for C. Brewer at the Hutchinson Sugar Company in Naalehu, Kau, Big Island of Hawaii.  So I spoke Pidgin English, referred to by some as Hawaii Creole.  Being away for four years at Stanford changed me so that I almost forgot local slang, but spoke English far better.  Working in the sugar industry on the Big Island and Kauai infused in me a different kind of Pidgin, which I retain today. According to Google AI, the three most popular Hawaiian pidgin words blending Hawaiian, English, Portuguese Japanese, Chinese and Filipino are: Da Kine: A universal placeholder word used to describe literally any object, action, or idea whose name you can't remember (similar to "whatchamacallit"). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Broke da Mouth: The ultimate compliment for a meal that is incredibly delicious. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Bumbai (or Bumbye): Translates to "by and by" or "lat...