This is day seven of our cruise.  We are off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  The next three days will see stops in Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Acapulco.  How many tours will we take?  None.  Been there, done all that, but nice weather.  Sunny with a high of 86F.  This condition will prevail until Acapulco, when rain is expected. While cruise tours are very safe,  Mexico is always a concern .  The State Department notes that violent crime is common and widespread in Mexico.  They recommend that travelers reconsider travel to Baja California because of crime and kidnapping.  About Cabo San Lucas, the advisory says don't walk around at night and leave the bling at home.  Never take your eyes off your belongings.  Be careful around ATMs.  Be on guard for pickpockets.  Same for all the other mentioned cities.  In other words, if you go to Mexico, do it on a cruise ship. A week from now we will be a...

Another of those Republicans totally conflicted about Donald Trump showed his true colors.  While he has more recently played the good republican,   a new book says : Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has   privately called Trump a "despicable human"   and unfit for office despite endorsing him, a new book reveals. Written by Associated Press Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Michael Tackett, this biography title  The Price of Power , will be released October 29, a week before Election Day. About the 6January2021 attack on the Capitol: “There’s no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” McConnell said at the time, arguing the chamber has no power over a former president. Trump, too, has had nasty words for McConnell over the years. After McConnell's public remarks following Jan. 6, Trump called him a "dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack." Yet, McConnell has endorsed Trump for pres...