Donald Trump you know, Wes Moore probably not.  Chances are that neither will be the primary party candidate for president in 2024.   For one, Donald Trump could soon be in jail, for he has a few upcoming court cases. He will be arraigned tomorrow for paying off a questionable female.  The larger question is, will this be linked to his 2016 presidential victory as voter fraud?  If thusly convicted, that could become his end.  Certainly there must also be more to come of his New York financial shenanigans.  In any case, these are small potatoes compared to what is to come. There is, of course, his infamous call to Brad Raffensperger of Georgia, as prime evidence for his state trial in the Peach State.  Democrats want to low key and prolong this agony as long as possible. Finally, awaiting the right moment, probably as late as early next year, is Attorney General Merrick Garland's move to try Trump for planning and causing that January 6 attack on the Capitol.  That should take until

Our Seabourn Odyssey cruise is the best we've experienced.  Astounding, when you consider that there is now hanging over us a huge problem:  A COVID OUTBREAK!  On the other hand, we remain healthy.  The cruise has had perfect weather, whereas a few weeks ago two cyclonic storms devastated the area of the Coral Seas we crossed.  On the other side of Australia, Cyclone Herman was up to 125 MPH two days ago. Incidentally, the  Seabourn Odyssey was indeed sold, to Mitsui of Japan,  but will still run the ship until next year.  The ship will then be renovated for the Japanese cruise market.  Carnival Corporation has sold or retired 24 cruise ships since suspending operation in 2020 because of the pandemic.  Once up to 104, they now have 90 ships.  Mitsui OSK is particularly progressive, and has announced plans to build a zero emission wind sail, hydrogen-producing cargo ship next year, the  Wind Hunter . While Happiness 1 went away because of the outbreak, life remains good.  We decided