February 15

 Welcome to half past February. It has been a very busy time since Trump's second inaugural--for the U.S. and the world. It will be a long 47 months til the end of his term. I stopped the crocheting early this morning because my hands were a bit achy. Best to rest them. I have an Italian sausage soup on low heat until we want to eat. That pot will probably last for at least three days. I struggled for several years to cut the recipes down to something for two people and decided to give it up. I fixed pork chops with fried cabbage and apples yesterday which will take care of dinner tomorrow. The soup will take care of supper today and Monday. I put out some deli ham for sandwiches for Tuesday. Then I have a Swiss steak thawing in the fridge which will make another two meals to slot into the queue. It gives us variety and a lot easier on the cook. 

We are watching the Premier League games today which gives us a needed respite from the news. I don't know what we will put on after the third game. We have a choice of the 4 Nations hockey tournament pitting Sweden and Finland or the alpine skiing. We'll see.

It is fascinating watching our current Sec. of Defense and VP V stumbling their way through the Munich security conference. Kakistocracy in action. They managed to call into question our relationship with NATO and Europe. I feel like I need to take a shower after hearing that Trump has demanded a 50% ownership of Ukraine's minerals in return for U.S. support. How does it feel to be a nation of mercenaries? Our services are for sale and the price may be your country's resources or might be as little as stroking Trump's ego. Actually, I think our services can only be rented and will be withdrawn if a higher offer comes in.

Another pitiful scene was the humiliation of Eric Adams who is getting a dismissal of the federal charges (with prejudice) in return for being a good little lap dog for Trump's immigration policy. So New York now has a mayor in name only since his loyalty is to the Trump administration not to the citizens he is supposed to work for. The whole mess led to the resignations of several senior DOJ prosecutors who refused to put their names to a motion to dismiss which ignored evidence and normal procedure. It wasn't done for reasons of justice but simply to have something to hang over Adams so he will do what they want. It seems that the services of our kakistocracy aren't just being bought on the international scene but here at home as well.