Day started as usual, a buffet lunch. Dinner was special.  Instead of the buffet or ala carte restaurant, everything occurred around the pool area, with barbeque grills and crepe frying.  Unfortunately, it was cold, somewhat windy and threatening.  So much so that the final two shows were re-schedule for the Cabaret Lounge, our theater.   But the meal itself remained outside. Entertainment was provided by a local group, the Saguenay Lac-St. Jean Grand'Danse, playing French traditional music. Went to pick up our meal. My dinner, Desserts. Food was fine, but it was cold and uncomfortable.  We then moved downstairs for the White Night Party. Celebration of the crew Then to The Living Room for dancing with the Shore Things. Thus, our evening ended.   Dinner the next day in the Destination restaurant. Dessert. I  noticed the moon outside, but it was also raining. So I later went to the 10th deck to take this photo of the moon and Quebec city at night. ...

    To begin my posting today, I asked Google AI, what is the status of the U.S.'s war with Iran: The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has entered a new phase of intense economic warfare after a 60-day diplomatic window expired with no final peace deal . Following initial large-scale military operations launched on February 28, 2026, the conflict is now centered on a U.S. push for crushing financial sanctions, retaliatory maritime threats in the Strait of Hormuz, and persistent regional flashpoints. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ] Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted and meager. Cost of this war? Pentagon Tally: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported direct military spending has reached $37.5 billion, driven heavily by high burn-rates for expensive precision interceptors countering cheaper Iranian drones and missiles. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Consumer Energy Burden: According to energy cost trackers from Brown University cited in the Center for American Progres...

Before reporting on our Azamara Journey cruise: About that war with Iran, ever wondered what exactly is President Donald Trump's Crushing Economic D-Day Campaign?    Well Iran responded.  Click on the link above Otherwise: Trump’s renewed economic threats come as negotiations between Washington and Tehran appear to have stalled amid disagreements over the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) , signed by both countries on June 17. I yesterday featured the science of anti-aging.  Today, Time magazine countered with: The science of longevity is booming , with researchers pursuing an increasingly ambitious goal: not simply extending life, but finding ways to keep people healthier for more of it.   TIME’s 2026 Longevity Leaders highlights 12 people pushing the field forward. They include Nobel-winning scientist Shinya Yamanaka , whose discovery helped lay the foundation for research into reprogramming human cells to behave as if they were younger, and scientists ...