THE WORLD IS DOING OKAY TODAY

First, can't help but start the week with another Lukovich cartoon:

Also, too, David Brooks of the New York Times this week had an op-ed about Donald Trump.

The world is saved in tiny steps over time, and Anthony Blinken did personally meet with President Xi Jinping.

Then, of course, today is Juneteenth, celebrated as a public holiday by more than half of our states, but not Hawaii. We have too many days off as it is, and June 19 is too close to June 11, King Kamehameha the First Day. While there is no slavery today in the country, Blacks do earn far less than Whites. From the New York Times this morning.

And for Republicans who are worried about how hourly wages are increasing too rapidly, the reality is that, accounting for inflation, minimum wages are actually lower than in 1978. For those who can't subtract, that was 45 years ago. Also from TNYT.

I'm doing fine, too. Returned from Las Vegas 9 days ago, and when I first weighed myself at home 4 days ago, I had gained five pounds. Today, I'm back to normal.

My sense is that my body thinks it is a camel, and stored water during the trip. Upon return, with lowered stress, this excess water was not necessary.

I've also been perspicacious and went back to my 15 Craigside diet, which maximizes vegetables, allows for proteins, including some fat, and minimizes solid carbohydrates. Photos of my meals, beginning with the Belmont Stakes.

For the U.S. Open.

A small splurge can be accommodated, for 15 Craigside provided boba (I'll someday post on this) by Milky Way Hawaii Ice.

For Father's Day, began with a very expensive Japanese whiskey on ice with poke. How much did this bottle of Tottori from Kurayoshi cost? Click on this.

I skipped the roasted garlic mash potatoes and tiramisu.

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