I saw this tee shirt at Costco this morning. It has the right colors for a Padres fan, and it speaks to the day of the week being Caturday. It was also on sale, all cotton, and it caught my eye. So, I didn't try to discount the signs and bought it, while I was there.

Are the U. S. still in the mix?
Basketball 🏀 is a a global victory for meritocracy. Imaginary achievement is out of the realm of possibility.
#itisnevertoolate
#fightback
#youhavetocount
#youcountthemost
That's what democracy's all about.

Freed Evan Gershkovich Arrives in the U.S. to a Hero’s Welcome
President Biden, Vice President Harris and Gershkovich’s family greet the Journal reporter after the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War

https://www.wsj.com/world/evan-gershkovich-us-andrews-32fee381?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Gershkovich, 2nd to walk off the jet, held his arms wide to hug Harris as Biden spoke with the family Paul Whelan, who walked off first. He saluted Biden and said, “How you doing, Sir

Good morning from the Left Coast. Our Fall like temperatures have slipped into symptoms of early onset heat wave. The sun ☀ is shinning and over night temps were in the mid 60s. The air quality is good, and the comfort level is satisfactory. Now it is coffee ☕ time.

On this day, five years ago:
The San Diego County Orchid Society Summer Show

The Rally for Democracy in Atlanta is turning out to support their champion and leader, Kamala Harris. She embodies their hopes for a better tomorrow.

Good morning from the Left Coast. It is foggy 🌁, 59°F, comfortable, quiet and slow. I am in the center of my happiness zone. Coffee ☕ is a bonus. I am grateful for the newly unfolding optimizum, that has spread across the land. A wonderful is ahead.

On this day, ten years ago:
Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, CA.

Good morning from the Left Coast.
Great weather has returned, to my delight. I

On this day, five years ago:
Shaved Ice in Oceanside.

Have an enchanting evening.
Enjoy where you are.

On this day, five, six, seven and eight years ago.

It's much more comfortable today. The humidity is down. That makes a big difference.

On this day, two years ago:

Good morning, from the Left Coast. A cool down is starting and it looks like a comfortable day here. I'm off to work for a while. Have a great day where ever you are.

In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden's “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired — and now they have reaffirmed his leadership.

Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/oops-southern-baptist-agency-announces-firing-of-its-leader-then-retracts-that-announcement/ar-BB1qtMuW

The law made it a felony for anyone who isn’t an election official or mail carrier to possess or return the absentee ballot of a voter with a disability, unless the person assisting them qualified as a close relative.

Federal judge tosses Ohio voting restrictions on voters with disabilities

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/federal-judge-tosses-ohio-voting-restrictions-on-voters-with-disabilities/ar-BB1quNYt

Good morning from the Left Coast. It's sunny and warm early. The humidity is down a little. We will be approaching 90°F today, ahead of three days of high temps, and before cooler weather sets in. Sumo is heating up, as well as day 9 finds Terunofugi opening up a two bout lead over the field.

I update my router SSID's periodically, to reflect the political issues we face and what I think of them. Today's update is a bumper sticker for the November election. You have to open the attached photo to see the latest SSID, it is last, but not least, in a list of 6.

One more reason there is strength and safety in diversity!

“All too often these days, a single glitch results in a system-wide outage, affecting industries from healthcare and airlines to banks and auto-dealers, Millions of people and businesses pay the price. These incidents reveal how concentration can create fragile systems.” -Lina Khan, chair of the FTC

CrowdStrike says more machines fixed as customers, regulators await details on what caused meltdown

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/crowdstrike-says-more-machines-fixed-as-customers-regulators-await-details-on-what-caused-meltdown/ar-BB1qqNQa