On Sundays I sometimes post on spiritual matters.   But I'll begin with ocean storms.   First, that Tropical Depression Grace that wafted over Haiti, causing much grief, and became a Category 1 Hurricane that rolled over the Yucatan.  Re-entering the Gulf,  Grace then attained Category 3 strength  and made landfall over the Mexican resort town of Tecolutla, leaving eight dead, then weakened.  However, Grace is now in the Pacific Ocean, and is expected to strengthen a bit, then dissipate. Almost 30 years ago in 1992, there is some speculation that a tropical wave departed Africa on August 18, tracked across the Atlantic Ocean, and somewhere near Panama, weakened in the Pacific Ocean on September 6, my birthday.   Ominously, on September 7, while still a tropical depression, it became better organized, and became Tropical Storm Iniki .   Over the next two days it attained hurricane strength. 10:  100 MPH with gusts to 130 MPH. 11:  140 MPH with gusts to 175 MPH in the morning. 11:

So what's happening today? Jeopardy will again search for a host , as Mike Richards resigned, still keeping his job as executive producer, but probably only for a short while.  There are signs that he also manipulated the system to optimize his chances. Back in 2013-4, on The Randumb Show podcast, he  demeaned women,  homeless and others. You will actually be able to see him host on September 13 when Jeopardy returns. What about Mayim Bialik, who was selected to host the prime time specials?   She too is in jeopardy  for her statements about vaccine doubt. Ken Jennings seems now more likely to replace Trebeck, although Levar Burton's name keeps coming up. As of a few hours ago, here is a  summary of our Afghanistan debacle : 5800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, but all will be out by August 31.  Sure. 17,000 people evacuated this past week and 3800 in the last 24 hours, using six C-17 military transports and 32 charter planes.  Previously, 5,000 had already left. As Qatar was getti

On this Friday, I'll just provide the latest of what is happening to Humanity this weekend.  First, that booster shot decision is beginning to get crystal clear as to why the sudden concern.  Those to get fully vaccinated early, like me with two Modernas, have now exceeded six months since completion.  From all reports, I was once 95% protected, but am now less than 50% safe, and probably lower.  Three vaccinated senators joined Lindsey Graham.    You can read that article .  I'll probably be among the first to get that booster, but that won't be until October, then it will take a few weeks for full effectiveness.  I'll need to be very careful for the next three months. That chaos around the Kabul Airport is only getting worse.  See those people standing around in the hot sun?  The temperature on Saturday will go up to 89 F, with the heat increasing to 92 F on Tuesday.  August experiences an average low of 63 F and high of 90 F.  These Afghans have been sent to Qatar, w