I didn’t die, if anyone wondered. Don’t worry; My obituary has already been written for when the time comes. My daughter has convinced me to throw a 90th birthday party in mid-September. I do regret the approaching folding of the printed version of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, however (home of my year-long radio column in the Journal).

UNSOLVED MYSTERY

The current mystery remains: Why did I get flushed out of my basement condo by two consecutive sewerage floods? Still living at bay and no restorative work proceeding for the second flooding. Getting to know my community better, however. Will post photo next time my helper appears.

She’s here!

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Trade has been Mr. Trump’s favorite playground for his version of industrial policy, with tariffs being a weapon of choice. He has compared the United States to a “giant department store,” with him as the manager. “I own the store, and I set the prices, and I’ll say, ‘If you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay,’” he told Time magazine in April. (Newsweek)

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CORRECTION: The new black cat color is not blacker, but turns itself whiter by itself. Apologies…

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Happy Birthday to me September the 15th, 90 years….