Short post

We are still blowing up people in Iran and the Iranians are still blowing up oil tankers.

The DJIA dropped by 1½% today and it is down more than 5% over the last four weeks.

Gasoline prices are now over $3.00 a gallon.

The Red Sox blew a 1 run lead in the ninth and lost to the Twins 8-5 this afternoon.

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Here are a few links:

• Every once in a great while, someone in the Trump administration actually says something that makes sense.



• Massachusetts: We won't pass this unless we can get some graft out of it.



• I feel bad for all those TSA officers doing their job and not getting paid.