SORRY, BUT I FORGOT TO PUBLISH SATURDAY'S POSTING. My continued life at 15 Craigside in photos. But first, a bit about our national economy. Yesterday, the Dow Jones closed at a record high, rising 846.24 points, or 1.89%, to 45,631.74, surpassing the previous record on 4December2024. Reason? U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is being badgered by President Donald Trump for a rate cut in the Fed's September meeting, and seemingly now will. One of my very favorite lunches is Pork Tonkatsu with sashimi. 15 Cragiside provides most of the below, which I pick up from the dining room at an added cost of $1.50, and add, in this case below, ahi (tuna) sashimi which I purchase, and the hot sake. I participate in the annual Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Golf Tournament at the Ala Wai Golf Course. Banquet of these foods from L&L BBQ. The team of David, Steve and Neil came in 9th, of 60 or so teams. David shows their bounty, plus a sh...

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