Happy Rosh Hashanah in the messed up Middle East with Israel fighting on three fronts there hopefully be better times ahead.

4th of July celebration ?

Congratulations to America on her 248th birthday! Last night on PBS Rick Steves had a fantastic program on Germany's fascist story. And unfortunately, history seems to be repeating itself in the EU and the USA where right wing forces are alarmingly gathering steam again. Let's hope the EU and USA don't fall for this right wing stupidity again. To watch this episode go to: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/nazi-germany

A new Cuban crisis

“Russia is likely to send combat naval vessels to the Caribbean, with potential port calls in Cuba and possibly Venezuela,” Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Charlie Dietz said on Thursday. “Aircraft deployments or flights in the region are also anticipated."