This is one of those Mondays when I couldn't figure out what to say.  Some of you went to work, and found out you had this President's Day off.  Sure,  President Joe Biden made an unprecedented visit to Kyiv , and that was noteworthy.  Our 98-year former president,  Jimmy Carter , is resting reasonably well. What else?  The weather is fine in much of the world, especially the USA.  This is also  World Day of Social Justice , and  Carnival Monday .  Think Mardi Gras.   13 years ago I walked out of my hotel into downtown Munich and experienced an incredible celebration, called  Fasching , which in most of southwest Germany is a kind of a one-day Mardi Gras celebrated today.  People are walking around drinking from full bottles of wine, and many are gaudily dressed.  Everything is tolerated by officials.  I also had one of my  Best Lunches  that day. In the U.S. this is  National Cherry Pie Day .  Also,  National Love Your Pet Day .  Owners are encouraged to pamper them.  And ho