Skip to main content

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY...IN HONOLULU

That fuse for the powder keg in the Middle East awaits a spark. Looks like Israel is paralyzed about what to do about those hostages kept in the Gaza Strip, while still bombing targets of necessity, like a mosque in the West Bank, used by militants and two airports in Syria.  

  • Investigatory skirmishes have occurred in the Strip, while fire is still being traded with the Hezbollah to the north.  
  • 700,000 moved to the south in the Strip.
  • It is reported that more than 100,000 Israelis were relocated away from the border with Lebanon. 
  • Iran keeps sending dire warnings of escalation.  
  • A 20-truck aid convoy did make it into the Gaza Strip from Egypt yesterday, with 12 more today.  But no exit yet for those desiring to leave.  This two-day total equaled about 6% of the usual daily import to the Strip before this war.  The call is for 100 trucks/day, and release of foreigners.
  • The death toll stands at 1400 in Israel and 4600 in the Gaza Strip.

Similarly, our House of Representatives also is in paralysis.  Read this article from the Huffington Post providing some history of what is happening there. 

The deadline to run for House speaker was noon today, EDT.  Eight names were mentioned.

Nope, now up to nine.  Then again, maybe ten.  Doesn't matter.  First floor vote could be as early as Tuesday, although Wednesday will be the more likely day.  Here is a Saturday Night Live spoof of this idiocy.

Much of what is happening here and with Donald Trump could well determine how far Republicans fall on 5 November 2024.  The key are Independents.  What do polls show?  The latest released today:

  • 57% blame Republicans.
  • 28% blame Democrats.

Oh, Taylor Swift cheered on Travis Kelce in Kansas City for a game today against the Los Angeles Chargers.  Here she is next to Britttany Mahomes and son Bronze.  This is her fourth game.  They both made cameo appearances on Saturday Night Live last week.   And later that night.

Her The Eras Tour film is doing fabulously, and heading for box revenues of a billion dollars.  Meanwhile, a bit of nostalgia.  View Swift in her 1989 World Tour singing (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction with Mick Jagger.

I should mention that Hurricane Norma rolled over Baha last night.  Once a Category 4, Norma came ashore as a One near Los Cabos.  Not much damage.

In the Atlantic, Hurricane Tammy left Barbuda also without causing much harm, and is headed to the middle of the ocean.
Tammy will remain a hurricane until midweek, head for the USA, but will weaken.

Oh, about that title at the top, here is a photo of Honolulu from where I am creating this post.

-

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

ON THE MATTER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Hawaii today celebrates King Kamehameha the First Day as a public holiday.  Next Monday, June 19, or  Juneteenth,  is a Federal holiday.  However, 22 states, including Hawaii, do not recognize this as a public holiday.  Four of these will begin to honor this day next year, not Hawaii.  Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery.  Here are the Hawaii holidays, and note three that only we have: New Year’s Day: 1st day in January Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 3rd Monday in January Presidents’ Day: 3rd Monday in February Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day: 26th day in March Good Friday: Friday before Easter Easter:   Calculating Easter Memorial Day: Last Monday in May King Kamehameha I Day: 11th day in June Independence Day: 4th day in July Statehood Day: 3rd Friday in August Labor Day: 1st Monday in September Veterans’ Day: 11th day in November Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November Christmas: 25th day in December There are  11 paid Fede...
Post a Comment
Read more

THE ENIGMATIC PHIL SPECTOR

The first presidential debate of Donald Trump and Joe Biden ended up in a near tie.  Both lost.  However, it was an unmitigated disaster for Biden, who just might be too old to win this re-election. For Trump, it was a reinforcement of what he does all the the time, lie.   There will be significant calls for the Democratic Party to work out "something" to replace Biden as their presidential candidate.  Suddenly, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and Michelle Obama are added to the spotlight.  But what can "legally" occur at the August Democratic Convention? The situation is different on the Republican side, as Trump is the Republican Party, and no matter if he gets 4 years at his felony sentencing on July 9, or even if the Supreme Court determines he is not immune next week or later, he will be the presidential candidate. Trump is a damned boastful liar and convicted felon, but that is the only option for Republicans.  His vice-presidential choice now become...
Post a Comment
Read more

THE NEXT TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

There are 4 types of solar eclipse. Total  Partial  Annular  Hybrid  About the above graphic. On the left is a total solar eclipse. In middle is an annular solar eclipse. A hybrid eclipse appears as either a total or an annular eclipse depending on the observers location.  These only occur once in a decade. A partial eclipse is to the right. A total solar eclipse occurs about every 18 months.  However a specific location will see a total eclipse only once every 375 years.  So if you recently saw one, you'll need to travel to see another.   My wife was born on July 11.  She found out that there would be total eclipse over her Big Island on that day in 1991, so off we flew to Kailua-Kona and stayed at the King Kamehameha Hotel.  Turned out that if we had just watched from the hotel beach, we would have had the best view.  But we had a friend who lived high up on Mauna Loa, so off we went to join him.   But it was so clo...
Post a Comment
Read more