On this Friday, I'll just provide the latest of what is happening to Humanity this weekend. First, that booster shot decision is beginning to get crystal clear as to why the sudden concern. Those to get fully vaccinated early, like me with two Modernas, have now exceeded six months since completion. From all reports, I was once 95% protected, but am now less than 50% safe, and probably lower. Three vaccinated senators joined Lindsey Graham. You can read that article. I'll probably be among the first to get that booster, but that won't be until October, then it will take a few weeks for full effectiveness. I'll need to be very careful for the next three months.
That chaos around the Kabul Airport is only getting worse. See those people standing around in the hot sun? The temperature on Saturday will go up to 89 F, with the heat increasing to 92 F on Tuesday. August experiences an average low of 63 F and high of 90 F. These Afghans have been sent to Qatar, where the average high in August is 105 F, with a low of 84 F. Unfortunately, Qatar can handle only 8,000 immigrants, and they are past 7,000. Thus the American ferrying service is stalled, for we haven't officially secured another landing site. How can the most powerful nation in the world screw up so convincingly? Surely by the time you read this another home will be found. Where are France and Germany and the UK? About Clarissa Ward walking about that chaos with an obvious CNN camera crew...get her out, now. In a national address this morning President Joe Biden admitted that he doesn't know how many Americans are trapped in Afghanistan nor where they are.
A couple of days ago projections indicated that Hurricane Henri, (
pronounced: ahn-REE) now at 85 MPH, should ease up the Eastern Seaboard and skip land. Well, there has been a major shift. While it is probable that Henri will not be a hurricane when he makes landfall this weekend between New York City and Nantucket, the track shows a subsequent beeline straight over Boston. Hard to believe, that
AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said:
THIS IS THE MOST SERIOUS HURRICANE RISK IN NEW ENGLAND IN 30 YEARS!In the Pacific, Hurricane Linda did weaken, and should only bring some rain to Hawaii at the end of the week into Tuesday.
At one time there was the Women's British Open. Like just about every other major golf tournament today where there is money involved--The Open in the UK and The Players PGA Tournament might be the only two exceptiond--this female version is back to being called the AIG Women's Open (from 2007-2018 it was the Ricoh Women's British Open). Did you know that AIG stands for American International Group, and is an American finance and insurance corporation? Well, anyway, they are playing at Carnoustie this weekend.
If you happen to watch this ladies tournament, notice that right behind the 18th hole is a hotel. It was built in 1999 when The Open was held in Carnoustie. Soon thereafter,
a group of us played at St. Andrews and drove over to Carnoustie to golf another 18 holes. My hotel room was at just the right spot on the first floor of this hotel where I could see and hear loud voices from those teeing off on the first hole. Then just 50 yards or so to my right was the 18th hole. My only remembrance of this course is that it was flat with very few trees and gorses (
that ornery thorny bush that bedevils most Scottish courses), with a lined ditch winding through various holes that with pot bunkers made this a target course. Not picturesque at all.
America's Got Talent has four sessions left, all Tuesday nights at 8PM:
- August 24: final quarter finals, with guest Shin Lim and Lindsey Stirling
- August 25: results
- August 31: Finalists
- Sept 1: Results
As you might know, not only do you need talent, but it helps if you are challenged in some way. Tough life, handicapped, really young...whatever. Two in particular have impressed me, made the finals, and are both so young (click on their names and watch their audition):
On Saturday at 5PM EDT (
11AM Hawaii), watch CNN for We LOVE NYC, a homecoming concert. So far, mentioned are:
Jon Batiste, Andrea Bocelli, Kane Brown, LL COOL J, Elvis Costello, Lucky Daye, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Cynthia Erivo, Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Hudson, Wyclef Jean, Journey, JP Saxe and Julia Michaels, The Killers, Gayle King, Don Lemon, Barry Manilow, Maluma, New York Philharmonic, Polo G, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, and Rob Thomas.
For those planning to show up at the Great Lawn in Central Park, you must be older than 12 and show proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination. Exceptions will be honored and placed accordingly. Just hope Henri does not accelerate and meander a bit left.
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On this Friday, I'll just provide the latest of what is happening to Humanity this weekend. First, that booster shot decision is beginning to get crystal clear as to why the sudden concern. Those to get fully vaccinated early, like me with two Modernas, have now exceeded six months since completion. From all reports, I was once 95% protected, but am now less than 50% safe, and probably lower. Three vaccinated senators joined Lindsey Graham. You can read that article. I'll probably be among the first to get that booster, but that won't be until October, then it will take a few weeks for full effectiveness. I'll need to be very careful for the next three months.
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