Did you know that as of 23December2024 there were  44 active volcanoes on Earth ?  I would imagine that they're almost all still erupting today.  Except for five in Africa and Europe, all the others are in the Pacific, or close to it. Three are linked to the U.S.:  Ahri ( Marianas, Pacific Ocean ), Sitkin ( Aleutians, Alaska ) and Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Here is a  live multi-cam from Haleakala Crater . As I predicted, the volcanic gases wafted over to Honolulu this weekend: But air movement shifted, so it's okay now.  Our windows are regularly cleaned. As I still actually golf, next, the Sentry on Maui, won by Hideki Matsuyama ( always wears yellow on the final day of play ) of Japan with a score of -35, which is the lowest round ever played in PGA history.  Not that the Kapalua Plantation Course is easy.  It's unique. The 17th hole is a par 4 of 550 yards, the longest on the tour. The 18th is a 678 yard par 5, the longest on t...

I don't feel particularly spiritual today, so will turn to sports.  The NFL season officially starts on September 5, so one more weekend of pre-season games remains.  This opener on September 5 will be held on a Thursday in Kansas City as a Super Bowl rematch between the Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens at 8:20PM EDT on NBC.   Which leads me to ESPN Fantasy Football.  I have drafted one team, and plan to add two more.  If you're interested,  click on ESPN  and play for FREE.  If this is new to you, I'll provide some advice. Join a Public League Click on Beginner. For Scoring, either reception option should be okay. For Draft Type, Snake would be easier.  This is the method where the computer assigns you your draft position, and the draft snakes along. Click on Draft Now to decided when you want to do the drafting. Then Join a League. The time shown is your home time. There will be ten teams in your league. While you wait, you can adjust the d...