I yesterday indicated that there was a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump which failed.  The first sniper was 20-year old  Thomas Matthew Crooks , who was killed.  He apparently had no particular grievance against Trump.   Well, this second shooter is 58-year old  Ryan Wesley Routh , originally from North Carolina, who relocated to Hawaii in 2018.  The front page headline article this morning in the local  Star Advertiser  was: Man arrested lived in Hawaii You can click on that link and read the rather lengthy article.  About  Routh : Studied mechanical engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1995 to 1998. Was owner of a company, United Roofing. Had a variety of criminal convictions in North Caroline dating back to 2002.  One was owning a loaded machine gun.  That's his photo then. Owns property in North Carolina and is registered to vote there. Voted for Trump in 2016, but ...

First, there are very preliminary reports that  a person fired shots from an AK-47  adjacent to Donald Trump's golf course in Florida, and was arrested.  No one, including Trump, was injured.  This is now a second attempt on his life.  He must now be totally spooked. Today, something spiritual and cool.  You can believe all you want that there is a Heaven, but you'll never know if you will actually get there until you die.  Then, if there is no Heaven, that belief, while in vain, at least comfortably allows you to pass in a hopeful state of mind.  There is immense psychological value, relative to my fear of entering a perpetual state of nothingness.  Except I'm trying to strengthen other thoughts, such as eternal peace.  So  Imagine . What I'm leading to, though, is a state of mind you can enhance while you are still alive.  I just read an article in  Time  magazine,  The Pursuit of Happiness: My Week at the Buzz...

Short posting today.  Too much football on TV, plus I just ordered a 16 Pro iPhone, and have several things to complete to make sure that the phone is delivered before we leave on our next trip.  My SONY camera broke down on our previous journey, and I've decided to skip buying a new one, instead using this 16 Pro as my only camera.  Anaphylaxis is the name of the allergic symptom to insect stings, foods, latex, physical exercise and medications.  Usually, treatment has to be immediate, and the only answer has been an intravenous epinephrine injection.  One normally carries an epipen, an epinephrine autoinjector.  Some carry two.  Many people are affected by this potential malady, but hesitate usage because they fear any kind of injector.   Worldwide, up to 2% of the population is estimated to experience anaphylaxis at some point in life.  I'm allergic to crustaceans, and should have with me an EpiPen, but don't for two reasons....

I'll begin with the Razzies, also known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, a parody honoring the worst cinematic under-achievements.  The list of nominees is always announced just before the Academy Award announcements are made.  Winners this year will be publicized on March 11, the day before the Oscar ceremony. The Razzies: Were created by a few film industry veterans and UCLA film graduates in 1981. This was all started by John JB Wilson ( right ) who in 1980 hosted a potluck party immediately following the 53rd Academy Award ceremony, where he passed ballots out for the partygoers to vote on the worst film of the year.  The winner of the first Golden Raspberry Award was  Can't Stop the Music , a fictional account of The Village People.  I noticed that  Rotten Tomatoes  gave it 18%/37% ratings.  Among the stars were Steve Guttenberg, Valerie Perrine and Bruce Jenner ( won Olympic Gold in Montreal 1976, then later became Caitlyn ), to the right. Fo...