Day: July 30, 2026

“Aida” As Background Music

Thursday’s is Opera Night on WCPE. My accompaniment to driving home, long ago, after teaching a Photography Class. Tonight is “AIDA”. Don’t understand a word or remember the plot, even after Wikipedia surfing.

Stopped teaching in late 2022, along with photography. Yeah, I have a lot of gear I need to sell on eBay. But that’s not what this is about.

Soprano Lora Fabio – Photograph for Cary Citizen

Living peacefully and simply, ready to complete 76 turns around the sun. Today’s chores involved a stop at Staples to replenish my supply of Post It Notes, nearly exhausted, years after my Sweetheart & Boss Lady & Household Finance Manager & Office Supply Buyer left this Earth. And realized my kitchen is equipped with her purchase decisions. It works just fine. Whole Chicken spent 7+ hours in slow cooker yesterday, on low. Tonight, July picnic dinner.

Failing Geography!

Yes, the intelligence is, artificial: US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference.

  • State Department says staffer hastily altered slide deck before Rio event
  • Reuters analysis finds map image carries OpenAI watermark
  • Map places Nigeria in Sahara and shifts Mozambique and Ivory Coast

History Echoes

USPS brought this today, another GoodwillBooks.com purchase. Watched tonight and was struck by how the DOJ, FBI and CIA were compromised for the political ends of the President. Including multiple Attorney Generals. “Deep Throat” was right, follow the money. Today, it’s deja vu, all over again.