Things are not going well for the USA: We got booted out of the FIFA World Cup. The war with Iran has returned, and petroleum prices have jumped up. President Donald Trump alienated our allies in the NATO Summit held in Turkey.   The New York Times indicated, perhaps now, Kharg Island could be invaded: Speaking at the NATO summit in Turkey yesterday, President Trump threatened major new combat operations against Iran, including the seizure of Kharg Island, where Iran stages its oil for world markets, and attacks on the country’s infrastructure and desalination plants. On March 14, about 2 weeks into this war with Iran , I indicated that his compelling invasion was inevitable. Graham Platner withdrew from his U.S. Senate race against incumbent Susan Collins. This action is an okay thing, but there is no Democrat in Maine with any kind of drawing power to beat an incumbent, except, maybe, current Governor Janet Mills.   However, Mills is 78 years old and dropped out o...

   From  Worldometer  (new  COVID-19 deaths yesterday):            DAY    USA    WORLD      Brazil      India      South Africa June     9     1093     4732         1185        246       82 July    22      1205     7128         1293      1120     572 Aug    12      1504     6556        1242        835     130 Sept     9      1208      6222       1136       1168       82 Oct     21      1225      6849         571     ...