1. Look out! It is the second Monday of June and the month is half-over. Summer begins next week. We are nearing the mid-point of the year with just 28 Mondays remaining in 2022.
2. I filled my gas tank last evening. I was lucky on two counts. First, my 26 gallon tank was not completely empty. Second, I was able to get gas for $4.75 instead of $5.00. I have not paid this much for a tank of gas since I traveled to England during 1992 with our full-size van.
Royal Farms
Severn, MD
June 12, 2022
3. I am confused about the Republican positions on guns and abortion. In one they want to protect the rights of Americans to kill children and in the other they want to take away a woman's right to control her body because they say it kills children.
4. We had a visitor on the pool deck yesterday. A small, and I mean small, not very old rabbit was munching on something on the carpet right outside the door. It was very cute and I just had to capture an image of it.
Rabbit on the Pool Deck
Elkridge, MD
June 12, 2022
5. I realized this morning that in about two months my signature banner will likely never include Elkridge, MD, in it again. Wow!
6. Despite that I could not find many headlines about it, the Russia invasion of Ukraine continues.
7. Is anyone else tired of hearing about the animosity between actors? We survived Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial and now we have Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Ugh! There are real problems happening in the world today.
8. Inflation. Why is it so hard to understand that the inflation we are experiencing is directly related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine? The invasion is driving up oil costs which underpin everything in the world economy. Additionally, oil is a global market and so despite the U.S. being a net exporter of oil and gas, the demand in Europe and china is driving up the prices and that means that we, U.S., consumers are paying for the impact of the war from our wallets. To reduce oil costs the Russian invasion must end and Russian oil must begin flowing to Europe and Asia.
9. History Today. On June 13, 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation. Now considered standard police procedure, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you,” has been heard so many times in television and film dramas that it has become almost cliche.
3 reforms left out of the bipartisan gun deal - CNN
Fiji says Asia's biggest security threat is climate change, not conflict - CNN
Ukrainian forces pushed from Severodonetsk city’s center; NATO chief to Sweden - The Washington Post
Monkeypox dilemma: How to warn gay men about risk without fueling hate - The Washington Post
Amazon calls cops, fires workers in attempts to stop unionization nationwide - The Washington Post
Futures Put S&P 500 on Course to Enter Bear Market - The Wall Street Journal
Without Cheap Russian Energy, Some European Factories Must Close - The Wall Street Journal
Idaho Police Arrest 31 Suspected White Nationalists Near LGBT Pride Event - The Wall Street Journal
Major crypto lender Celsius freezes withdrawals as markets tumble - Reuters
UAE bans 'Lightyear' film screening over supposed content violation - Reuters
Wikipedia fights Russian order to remove Ukraine war information - Reuters
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
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