My little sister Susan turns 50 today. (sorry for telling the world)

We spoke on Saturday as she is half a world away in England.

Wishing you the best of days. Make sure Alan takes you somewhere nice!

Mount St. Helen’s in Washington state is sending out indications that it’s getting ready to blow again. Scientists monitoring seismic activity are reporting numerous earthquakes in the region and this is seen as a precursor to a major event.

Dozens of people died when the volcano last erupted in 1980. Official site.

Henry Kissinger

>“The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.”