96-year old Queen Elizabeth II is dead, long live 73-year old King Charles III. She reigned for 70 years. An accession council of over 700 citizens, including Prime Minister Lizz Truss, voted to proclaim him king. Did you see Charles shaking hands and getting kissed by some lady? No one was wearing a mask. The actual coronation will not take place for months. Queen Elizabeth II was so honored 16 months after King George VI went. Longest reigning monarch today is now Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei . He is 76-years old and is soon to reach 55 years in his leadership. How many of you have been to Brunei? It is located on the north coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Has a population of just under half a million. Gained independence from Britain in 1984. Has vast oil and gas fields, and is next to Singapore in the Human Development Index. Government has zero public debt. Whether at the n...
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.