Last Friday I picked up my new eyeglasses. While waiting for the bus home, these two birds (sand hill cranes maybe?) also seemed to be waiting for a bus. They did not get on my bus, perhaps they were waiting for the southbound bus.
Hitler as an inspiration to children?
No, I don’t think so. Nevertheless, a publisher in India thinks so.
Go ahead and read this brief article.
Now, can we all join in a chorus of “What were you thinking?”
This planet makes me so tired.
The rotating moon
Stitched together are images of the entire moon as taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The two sides of our space neighbor are quite different in appearance thanks to the Moon being tidally locked to Earth.
Latest Trump news re guns
Headline: Trump backpedals on raising gun purchase age and universal background checks
Nothing about this should surprise anyone. Trump sucks at the NRA teat. And, of course, he is just plain awful.
The main reasons Trump will meet with Kim
It is my belief that there are two primary reasons why Trump has agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un. I believe the timing worked out well for Trump, allowing him to use the announcement as a distraction from the latest round of chaos and malfeasance associated with both his own behavior and the troubles associated with those surrounding him.
Secondly, I think he finds the idea of meeting with Kim Jong Un rather attractive. Kim is one of the handful of world leaders that Trump truly admires and respects. Trump has always praised Putin, and recently expressed his approval for China’s removing term limits from President Xi. But Kim Jong Un is the autocrat’s autocrat. I have no doubt that Trump is jealous of Kim being to dispose of opponents by having them executed on a whim (by anti-aircraft gun, no less). Don’t you think he would have fired that gun at Jeff Sessions and Robert Mueller by now if he could? You know he would.
Anyway, the point is that Trump wants to hang with people who already have what he aspires to. Trump has to contend with the rule of law, he envies people like Kim who can say “My word is law.”
Falcon Heavy & Starman
If you missed the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, here is a great, under two minutes, summary video showing all the highlights. A fun watch with great music.
New music from Qntal
New CD release from Qntal. Qntal VIII – Nachtblume is their first album in four years. You can order it at Projekt Records.
