This is Day 33 of our cruise on the Norwegian Encore.  Before writing about this trip, first, one comment about Donald Trump's expected, yet medically irrational selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as director of the Department of Health and Human Services.  Why?  From the  New York Times  this morning: T rump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.   to lead the Department of Health and Human Services . Kennedy has spread conspiracy theories and falsehoods about vaccines causing autism. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with no training in medicine or public health, would   oversee the F.D.A., C.D.C., Medicare and Medicaid . All  these perplexing and historically outrageous selections by Trump mean two things.  He has total control over the U.S. Senate, and similarly, will have a heavy hand on what they do in office. Day 32 on the Norwegian Encore.  Pre-dinner scotch at Mixx, then to Taste. Corn soup with jalapeno and Country Fried Chicken. The...

This is Day 33 of our cruise on the Norwegian Encore.  Before writing about this trip, first, one comment about Donald Trump's expected, yet medically irrational selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as director of the Department of Health and Human Services.  Why?  From the  New York Times  this morning: T rump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.   to lead the Department of Health and Human Services . Kennedy has spread conspiracy theories and falsehoods about vaccines causing autism. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with no training in medicine or public health, would   oversee the F.D.A., C.D.C., Medicare and Medicaid . All  these perplexing and historically outrageous selections by Trump  mean two things.  He has total  control over the U.S. Senate, and  similarly, will have a heavy hand  on what they do in office. Day 32 on the Norwegian Encore.  Pre-dinner scotch at Mixx, then to Taste. Corn soup with jalapeno and Country ...