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 turned over time, and, with several grudges, planned this ef

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 Buzzy Meditation Retreat That Promises Bliss on Demand, or Nic

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.  My ailment seems now to be not so serious, a

This is September 13, and a Friday.  Some consider this to be a bad luck day.  The origin goes back to   The Bible , and more specifically, Jesus.   As such, many other countries also are stuck with this superstition.  However, in Italy, long associated with Catholicism, Friday the 17th is  unlucky .  This is because the number 17 in roman numeral is XVII, and anagram of VIXI, which means  I have lived in Latin .  Some consider this is a bad omen, as it  implies that death is soon .  Oh well, I am posting this article today because it relates to September 13, which in 1969 was a Saturday. 1969 was a heck of a year. That was 55 years ago. I was sent to LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by C. Brewer of the Hawaiian Sugar Industry to earn a master's degree in chemical engineering.   They paid my salary and LSU gave me a full fellowship, waiving tuition, so when you add the income of nurse wife, this was the only time when we actually put money in the bank.   We had applied for married stu