THE INCREDIBLE 20-YEAR JOURNEY OF JESSICA SANCHEZ

But first, the latest news of the day.

President Donald Trump met with Israel's President Benjamin Netanyahu.

In a follow-up press conference they agreed to Trump's 20-point peace plan.
Hamas hasn't seen it yet, it says.
But Team Trump-Netanyahu is not this time giving the Hamas any choice: accept the plan or get totally destroyed!
Haven't before seen this type of strategy. Might work.

By now Trump has met with Congressional leaders to work out a plan to avert a government shutdown at 12:01AM Wednesday. Watch the news.
Supreme Court met in private today to discuss what they will do at their next session, which opens on October 2, with official public hearings beginning on October 6.

Jessica Sanchez has had quite a journey through both America's Got Talent and American Idol. Want perseverance? She epitomizes that term.

But first, who is she?

She was born on 4August1995 in Chula Vista, California, mother from the Philippines and father, a Mexican American from Texas.
At the age 10 in 2006, she competed in the the first season of America's Got Talent. Watch her by clicking on that. She made the wildcard round.
In 2008, performed The Star Spangled Banner prior to the NFL Chargers vs Jets game.

Auditioned for American Idol in 2011 and was runner-up to Phillip Phillips in 2012.

In other words, she almost won!
Went on to sing at various political events like for President Barack Obama's Easter Egg Roll and the Memorial Day concert in DC (that's her to the right)

Then in 2017, she sang the National Anthem for the Chargers vs Raiders game, and took a knee to promote the cause for racial justice, following the act of Colin Kaepernick. Her gesture drew the ire of then President Donald Trump, leading to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell banning such acts at NFL national anthems. You can't today find her doing this on You Tube.

She did a lot of entertaining and song releasing over the past eight years, and got married to Rickie Gallardo in 2021.
Finally came 2025 when, obviously pregnant, she auditioned for the 20th season of America's Got Talent.

Remember that she was first in Season One.

She became the first solo female winner since Darci Lynne in 2017.
Eliana Mae's due date is very soon, perhaps early October. Yes, she already has a name.
She won a million dollars.
Will headline a Las Vegas show.

Watch her journey:

DAY 1 on the DIAMOND PRINCESS

But first, Sheraton Yokohama Bay highlights of our Sheraton Club eats/drinks and breakfasts. Breakfast stations. Then taxi off to the Diamond Princess. Fall colors. Approaching from the rear of the Diamond Princess. Departure of Diamond Princess from Yokohama, Departure snack of lamb, beef, penne pasta, Johnny Walker Gold and champagne. Leaving Yokohama. We then went to Kai Sushi for dinner, Sushi and sake dinner, Then, off to Fun Dance Class. That followed by karaoke. The night continued into some old time disco. Finally, after midnight, back to our stateroom. Walked 4127 steps today. -

DAY 4 IN SEOUL: Most popular Korean Songs from the 1950's to the Present

Korean music was almost totally missing, growing up in Hawaii. The exception was Arirang . Today, BTS and BLACKPINK resonate around the world. In addition to the 600 year-old Arirang, what is the all-time #1? My favorites are: Baby Shark , released by Pinkfong in 2016. For one, it is the most-viewed You Tube video ever, hitting 7 billion views and surpassing Despacito in 2022. Is now up to 16.47 billion views, with Despacito at 9 billion. Top 10 music videos, based on data from Kworb and Wikipedia : Note that most are nursery songs. "Baby Shark Dance" – Pinkfong Kids' Songs & Stories (16.47 billion) "Despacito" – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee (8.91 billion) "Wheels on the Bus" – Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes (8.29 billion) "Bath Song" – Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes (7.31 billion) "Johny Johny Yes Papa" – LooLoo Kids (7.13 billion) "See You Again" –...

HOW TO WATCH NETFLIX SHOWS

But first, maybe President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Peace Plan is showing some progress . No one expects the Hamas to accept all of them, but they did agree to release all captives and the act of handing over administration to Palestinian technocrats. So far, in the Gaza Strip, 66,288 have been killed and 169,165 wounded. On 7October2023, almost two years ago, 1139 were killed in the initial Hamas-led attack. About my topic of the day, I've long been lamenting the overflow of watchable films and series available on Netflix and Prime. Why expand into the plethora of other streaming options when I can't keep up with what I have, which costs me around $30/month. And, of course, why venture out to a movie theater to end up watching a film that will cost me around that amount of money, when you add the popcorn, drink, gasoline cost, time it takes to get there and back, and the risk of a car accident or worse. Oh, also getting infected with ...

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