DATELINE: OSLO

Being a member of the 1% club, i stepped off my private jet to see what all this fuss was about Norway and getting a bunch of them to come on over.  My three fellow social security recipients from bumfuck, Louisiana, accompanied me.  Being as how we were on a private jet, they were all good and liquored up.  Almost set the plane on fire when they continued to smoke their big fat cuban cigars on the tarmac.  This is what we fond out.  They have national health insurance which covers everyone--and everyone gets the same basic coverage.  People like me can buy supplements but everyone is covered.  Universities have no tuition.  So, me and the boys really could not cogitate this state of affairs.  One of them had this funny story:  "Went to see his primary care doctor who told him he needed a tetanus shot but it would not covered if it was given in the office.  Was told to go to a pharmacy where it would be covered.  Now even more confused, he went to CVS and was told yup they could give him the shot and yup it was covered but only after he paid a $60 co-pay. He called his doctor and told him he would stay away from rusty nails and not get the shot". Norwegians do not comprehend co-pays or partial coverages or any of our incomplete insurance plans.  The boys and I do not feel as if many Norwegians will be coming over here unless we open up the Alaskan coast line to whale hunting.  We said ta ta and told our hosts POTUS might just do that.

Moving on:
--Cory Booker was in an uproar when the head of Homeland Security could not "remember" what was said or who said what in the meeting when POTUS used the word shithole.  She can remember most everything in her job one would hope--like how to harass immigrants--but at this meeting, nope she just ould not remember.
--Central American individuals (legal or not) send remittances home to their families.  The money is a major support to those families and the money makes up almost 5% of a nation's GDP.  It will be ugly if the remittances stop because those folks are deported.  And don't even start talking to me about how they are all criminals.
--Time to put your trees and wreaths on the street.  Seriously.
--I now believe he was right--he could go out onto Fifth Avenue and murrder somebody and not get arrested.
--Never thought I would say I am a big fan of the FBI.  My only experience with them was during the fabulous 60's.  Details will have to wait.  But I love hem now.
--Entirely too much self satisfaction and gloating on MSNBC.  Meanwhile, nothing has changed and I am more skeptical than ever that POTUS will be removed from office.
--Which means continue to pray for RBG and be ready to work as the November election process begins.

SPORTS TALK
Briefly, I am way too optimistic about Mr. Brady and the boys.

Speak to you again at the end of February.
Shalom