This And That

     A reminder that we're not impervious: had Marine Major General Smedley Butler not been disinclined to become military dictator of the United States of America, things might have taken a turn for the worse in 1933, a time when there was a lot of that going around.  Any similarity to present-day events is, as they say, "purely coincidental."  History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme a lot.  Smedley Butlers are not extinct but there are damned few of them -- and we could use several about now.  I hope we haven't exhausted the current supply.

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     A perfectly good topping for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on toast: chopped up cherry tomatoes and mild banana peppers, with two to three times as much tomato as peppers and a little mixed Italian seasoning or basil on it.  It'll clear the bitter taste of history right out.

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     It's Super Tuesday, and what suspense we'll endure: will Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden emerge as their party's choices for Presidential candidates when the results are tallied?  Does water run downhill until it reaches bottom?  The thrills!