As expected,  Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced the suspension of his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump.   He had become inconsequential, and joining the creepy Republican presidential team only worsens their chances.  I should add that.... five of his siblings   issued a joint statement in a post on X after he suspended his campaign   and said he was supporting Trump. STATEMENT ON ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.'S ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise and national pride. We believe in Harris and Walz. Our brother Bobby's decision to endorse Trump today is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear. It is a sad ending to a sad story. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Courtney Kennedy Kerry Kennedy Chris Kennedy Rory Kennedy The Democratic National Convention is over, and the party succeeded in selling joy and hope, over ...

This is Day 49 of our 53-day global journey.  Yesterday was a day to remember.  I would place it among the top three days we've had on this trip.  #1 was probably  Keukenhof Tulip Gardens  in the Netherlands.  Not sure what might else might be in this top list. We began with a 2PM lunch at Le Bernardin.  There are  13 Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United States , 4 in New York City.  So we sought one close to the Marriott Marquis, and was able to get a reservation at Le Bernardin.  We prefer lunches, and luckily enough, they offered this service. San Francisco has 3 and Chicago 2.  None in Los Angeles.  I went to Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas 15 years ago when it was on this list, but it got dropped in 2009, and that could well be because Michelin does not review Nevada anymore.  There are around 150 3-star restaurants in the world.  I've been to a few of these 3-stars on my previous around the world trips. A compet...

  The   New York Times   had this bar graph of Republican candidates for the Presidential election next year. After all his legal problems and moral turpitude derangements, it defies any kind of sensibility for Donald Trump to still be supported by 45.6% of Republicans for the next President of the United States.   Then for Ron DeSantis to be the #1 second-tier hope, by a factor 5 over Mike Pence, because more and more party voters are beginning to be convinced that there are too many flaws for Trump to gain the presidential nomination in mid-July of 2024, places the party in a truly uncomfortable position.   I've long touted New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu as their best choice.   And what about  Liz Cheney ?  Republicans are afraid that she will run as an independent candidate with an attractive Veep partner, like Adam Kinziger.  Or perhaps a conventional Republic off-shoot party as an alternative to Donald Trump, if he ga...