The past ten days or so have mostly focused on our Pride of America cruise throughout the Hawaiian Islands.  So let me continue with one more travel item:   Kilauea Volcano began erupting last night , which was already September 11 for much of the USA, so come to the Big Island of Hawaii.  You can land in Hilo or Kona and drive to this natural attraction, although it's closer from Hilo.  But you ask, how long will this lava activity continue?  Well,it was sort of doing something only 22 days ago.  But it's hard to believe that there has been some continuing activity for the past 40 years or so. I had recently returned from working in the U.S. Senate for three years.  As we normally did in those days, we spent the New Year period with her family in Hilo.  So on January 3, 1983, I was golfing at the Volcano Golf Course.  The ground shook and there was a strange rumbling sound.  Soon thereafter, only a few thousand yards away, we saw a volcanic fountain.  This was the beginning of

  I'll start today with the latest news of the day. About that Fox-Dominion trial that was supposed to start today.  Now we know why there was a one day delay.   THE DEFAMATION SUIT WAS SETTLED WITH FOX PAYING $787.5 MILLION TO DOMINION .  They had asked for $1.6 billion. The award amount is insignificant.  The end result is monumental. Democracy has been preserved. The Big Lie has been exposed. The Judiciary efforts to nail Trump for the January attack on the Capitol has been reinforced. The demise of the Republican Party has gained momentum. Hardcore Trumpers will not be much affected.  More Republicans will become Independent, and more Independents will now vote for Democrats. Democrats will regain control of both Houses of Congress on 8 November 2024 and the White House will remain with a Democrat on 5 November 2026. Fox News will continue, but who can trust them anymore? Today, April 18, is the last day to file your annual Federal Tax Form.  Why was it not April 15?  The 15th

Cassidy Hutchinson, 25-year old aide to President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, was the only witness at the House January 6 Committee hearing today.  While she provided further proof of what happened that day was planned, with Trump as prime instigator, there was nothing particularly startling.   Well,  VOX 's headline was: The 4 most shocking revelations from a real bad afternoon for Donald Trump You can read the article yourself about  those four bombshells.  As this 6th hearing was called so suddenly, there was at least some disappointment that nothing even more revealing was shared.  I guess her personal presence will in the future make it easier for others in the inner presidential sanctum to come forward.  She appeared even though Trump cronies threatened her in so many ways, showing unusual courage, morality and patriotism, absent from most Republicans today. For nostalgic Tuesday, I go back to  23September2008 , which repeated Appendix A from  SIMPLE SOLUT