AS THE WORLD TURNS

 The New York Times summarized where we are in controlling global warming:

Before 2015, the world was expected to warm by about four degrees Celsius by 2100. Today, the world is on track for three degrees Celsius. And if the world’s leaders meet their current commitments, the planet would warm by around two degrees Celsius.

That is not enough to declare victory. The standard goal world leaders have embraced to avoid the worst consequences of climate change is to keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2100. Unfortunately, that does look increasingly unreachable, experts said.

• Gas prices and Republican resistance have diminished Biden’s climate agenda.
• The war in Ukraine has consumed attention previously focused on climate issues.

As the World Turns (watch the evolution of the opening, and shifting commercials--did you know that Lux Soap was taken off the shelves in the 1990's, but you can buy it again today) is an American television soap opera that played from 1956 to 2010, placing fourth to General Hospital, Guiding Light and Days of Our Lives in length.  Won 43 daytime Emmys.  However, the posting today has nothing to do with ATWT.  

Well it does in a thematic sense.  Irma Phillips, the person who came up with that title said, As the world turns, we know the bleakness of winter, the promise of spring, the fullness of summer and the harvest of autumn–the cycle of life is complete.  

In other words, things happen, but we keep coming back to the same spot.  The names and circumstances might change, but like the seasons, come and go, with life rolling along like we've seen it before.

For example, FOX News hired Caitlyn Jenner, while MSNBC will bring on board Jen Psakis.  You ask, who is Jenner?  

• She (he) was born William Jenner in 1949, and won a Decathlon Gold Medal in the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics.  His photo was on the Wheaties breakfast cereal box.  

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  Married three times, with his 1981 third, Kris Kardashian, bearing two children.  Kris already had four, the group that later starred in Keeping Up with the Kardashians.  They were married for 22 years and divorced in 2013.  You need a scorecard just to keep up with who is who in this clan.  

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  Then in 2015 he came out as a trans-woman, which is a transgender person who has transitioned from a male to female.  She (he) did say she was never attracted to men.  Underwent cosmetic surgery, which was completed in 2017.  No confirming details.

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  Jenner knew Donald Trump, but assured Senator Ted Cruz that nobody got molested, and endorsed Cruz for his 2016 presidential run.  Remained reasonably okay with Trump, but in 2018 revoked her support because of his gender rights views.

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  Supported Texas and the Republican party in not allowing trans girls to compete in girls' sports, incurring the wrath of the transgender community.
• In 2021 ran in the Impeach Newsome governor election in California.  Failed, as Newsome prevailed, and is up for re-election in the June 2022 primary.

About Jen Psakis:

• Not as exciting a life as Jenner.
• Is 43 years old.
• Worked for CNN from 2017 to 2020.
• Was press secretary for President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, and went on to become a spokesperson for the Department of State.
• Became press secretary for President Joe Biden in 2020.
• Tested positive for COVID-19 in 2021, and again in 2022.  This might have been the most newsworthy series of events in her life.
• Is married to Greg Mecher and they have two children.

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  I regularly watched the performances of all Donald Trump's press secretaries:  Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kayleigh McEnany and Stephanie Grisham.
• Spicer's reign was short, but Melissa McCarthy's Saturday Night Live spoofs of him were about as good as TV gets.

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  First one.
• Sean Spicer reacts to that impersonation on Fox Business Network.
• With Jeff Sessions.
• Easter Message.
• Spicer returns.

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  I did too much view Trump's press travails, for those psycho/nut/idiotic/etc performances were frightfully provoking, and it was a kick to see what his press secretaries would in afterthought say.
• I don't think I have watched any of Jen Psaki's press conferences for at least a year.  News today is mostly boring, repetitive and not threatening enough.

You knew that Saturday Night Live would not let past Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock.  Last night they only touched on it in the open, but spent most of Weekend Update on this incident.   I didn't realize that Colin Jost, shown to the left, was married to Scarlett Johansson.  Rolling Stone mag had a detailed summary.

Fleetwood Mac's World Turning.  Here, a real view of our Earth turning.  And another.  With one that runs for an hour and shows lights.  Finally, rotating Earth with space ambience soothing music for 6 hours of deep sleeping.  Of course, you can maximize your experience by switching to the full screen option, and take a nap.

Yesterday I alerted you to a fabulous home that went on sale today.  The Star Advertiser agreed with me, for it was selected as the Home of the Week!

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