I've had this uneasy sense for a few years now, and my latest around the world trip reinforced my feeling that something is wrong about America.  On that later, but first, what is right about my country. When it comes to most of the important things in life, the USA is #1 Our economy is probably the best today of all our competitors. In  Gross National Product/year . #1 at $20.5 trillion.  China #2 $13.6 trillion and Japan #3 $5.0 trillion. However, and this a warning, with respect to Gross National Income/year, the U.S. is only #8 at $77,530.  #1 Norway at $118,440, Qatar #2 $110,640 and Singapore #3 $107,030. China has an inflation rate of 0.2%, France 2.2%, South Korea 2.4, Euro Area 2.5%, Japan 2.8%, Canada 2.9% and the USA at 3.0% are the  lowest.  India 5.08%, Russia 8.6% and Argentina 272%. We are far ahead in medals won at all the summer olympics, and have prevailed on how many times we were #1:  18, compared to  the Soviet Union ( Russia ...

Continuing the weekend, first, the University of Hawaii volleyball team lost to UCLA in the championship game.  Look for UCLA to repeat next year.  Had a nachos and beer, a follow-up to Cinco de Mayo. Had a  Woodford Spire  for the Kentucky Derby. The story of the day had to do with Cory...and his horse, Cody's Wish, which was running a in pre-race. Cody's Wish won.   Watch this story here . Heartwarming. I had mentioned getting Kentucky Fried Chicken to eat with the Woodford Spire to watch the Kentucky Derby, but heck, 15 Craigside also had fried chicken. What is the the most important matter in your life?  Some might say  family, others mention wealth, world peace, freedom, security, and hundreds of other notions.  Something called happiness appeals to me.  I am today very happy, and on the verge of  Euphoria #4 .  While on the recent Seabourn cruise  I almost attained that state , but never quite reached it. On this Sun...