February 27, 2025 It's been awhile since I've created another post. My interests and emotional attention has been influenced by the USA political turmoil of our times. I am a member of a weekly group of up to seven people who meet every Monday at 1 PM at my home. We have been sharing our personal lives, our interests in various subject, and our understanding and sometimes consternations concerning our countries political problems. The media provides me with various opinions and reported facts that attempt to explain and elucidate the various issues with to me with sometimes clarity and deep concern. Yesterday, I was walking the two and one-half miles into Koko Crater Botanical Gardens on Oahu with my wife and a friend. At the top turn around we were resting and talking when another hiker came up and he shared his concerns. A lawyer from Idaho now retired well traveled and an adventurer we talked about this countries political turmoil and the...