Did you know that as of 23December2024 there were  44 active volcanoes on Earth ?  I would imagine that they're almost all still erupting today.  Except for five in Africa and Europe, all the others are in the Pacific, or close to it. Three are linked to the U.S.:  Ahri ( Marianas, Pacific Ocean ), Sitkin ( Aleutians, Alaska ) and Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Here is a  live multi-cam from Haleakala Crater . As I predicted, the volcanic gases wafted over to Honolulu this weekend: But air movement shifted, so it's okay now.  Our windows are regularly cleaned. As I still actually golf, next, the Sentry on Maui, won by Hideki Matsuyama ( always wears yellow on the final day of play ) of Japan with a score of -35, which is the lowest round ever played in PGA history.  Not that the Kapalua Plantation Course is easy.  It's unique. The 17th hole is a par 4 of 550 yards, the longest on the tour. The 18th is a 678 yard par 5, the longest on t...

For those not into fantasy baseball, come back tomorrow.  That is, unless you have interest in the marital status of Shohei Ohtani.  If so, read on. If I can be condemned for wasting any time, it is in fantasy baseball.  I was once into more, including football, basketball and golf.  I pretty much now only bother with major league baseball.  Why? During summer months, there is no University of Hawaii sports.  Baseball begins at the end of March and continues into October. One problem is that I travel in March and April, as I again will this year.  It's difficult to keep up with U.S. sports when I'm around the world. There are several competitions which cost money.  I even flew to Las Vegas one year to participate in drafting players.  Now I only stick to ESPN for MLB and NFL, as they're free.   This year I will again draft three fantasy baseball teams. As I indicated at the top, one problem with this free ESPN baseball competition i...