Who is  Christopher Eubanks ?   Before I articulate on my reminiscent subject of the day, I would like to start with my accidentally watching a Wimbledon match just a point away from completion.  Someone named Eubanks was leading #5-rated Tsitsipas.   Don't know either one, but Eubanks happens to be a 6'7" 27-year old American tennis player who was rated #159 in the world a year ago.  He's done well this year, and came into Wimbledon at #36, and won this match to make it into the quarterfinals ( one of eight ).  He was coached by his father until 13. There actually were two Americans this year in the top ten:  Taylor Fritz ( #9 ) and Frances Tiafoe  (#10 ), both 25-years old.  Then there were also #16 Tommy Paul, #22 Sebastian Korda and #32 Ben Shelton.  They're all now out of the tournament.  I don't follow tennis, and also never heard of any of them. Madison Keys  yesterday beat 16-year old Mirra Andreeva to make the Women's quarterfinals.  Thus, two Amer

From  Worldometer  (new  COVID-19 deaths yesterday):          DAY    USA    WORLD     Brazil      India      South Africa June     9    1093     4732       1185        246       82 July    22     1205     7128        1293      1120      572 Aug    12     1504     6556        1242       835      130 Sept     9     1208      6222       1136      1168       82 Oct     21     1225      6849         571       703       85 Nov    25     2304    12025        620       518      118 Dec     30     3880    14748       1224       299     465 Jan      14       4142    15512        1151        189      712                  Feb      3       4005   14265       1209       107     398           25        2414    10578        1582       119      144 Mar     2        1989     9490        1726       110      194             9        1704      8970        1954       113     103           10        1610    10018        2349       134     109 Summary:  Whew, looks good for the U.S., India and South Africa.