Strait of Hormuz: How Are Things at Sea

    well, the US NAvy boarde an Iranian ship carrying crude. We'll see how the mullahs and the beehive of terrorists reacts. Maybe they'll blow up a few mosques, or maybe a few coffee houses where Iranians like to smoke and drink strong coffee(no booze). They'll be discussing the "Great Satan" and all of its allies in the"West". You know, 'The West", where fleeing citizens of terrible Middle East countries run to when they need a life outside of Islamic states of terror.

   Perhaps the next move will be a few drones sent blasting west toward Greece-easy target,close, unprotected, few people care about the place-rocky, hilly, smells like goats and sheep. Ormaybe lob a few toward Turkiye-rocky, hilly, smells like sheep and goats. Or Iraq-rocky, hilly, smells like goats. Or Macedonia_rocky, hilly, smells like goats. Or South Macedonia: rocky, hilly, smells like goats. Or____________(fill in with any place similar).

    The mullahs are great at the bluff- they've used it exclusively now since the revolution.  Maybe someone in power will remember. Maybe the diplomatic playbook will include a bit of Iranian history since about 1950. A few things one could learn. Among those things: Iranians are great at bluffing, and in using partners, like Hezbollah, to carry out their dirty work(murders and bombing usually).

     So, MArco Rubio, trying his best to keep up with the Oval character to get things done. Good luck, Marco, you'll need all of that.  

California Governor's Race: Who Is In Today

 Akinyemi Agbede                                  

1. Mohammad Arif             
2. Larry Azevedo
3. Naomi Bar-Lev
4. Xavier Becerra
5. Chad Bianco
6. Carolina Buhler
7. Elaine Culotti
8. Patricia De Luca Basualdo
9. Louis A. DeBarraicua
10. LinvingForGod AndCountry DeMott
11. Randeep S. Dhillon
12. Sophia EdumA-Sam
13. Serge Fiankan
14. Lukasz Adam Filinski
15. Max Fomin
16. Derek Grasty
17. Don J. Grundmann
18. Jon Henderson 
19. Lewis Herms
20. Rafael M. Hernandez
21. Steve Hilton
22. Joel Jacob
23. Dawit E. Kellel
24. Gary Howard Kidgell
25. Anna Komarovsk
26. Alicia Olivia Lapp
27. Matthew Chase Levy
28. Duane TerrenceLoynes Jr. 
29. Matt Mahan
30. Amanda Martin
31. Brent Maupin
32. Daniel Mercuri
33. Leo Naranjo IV
34. Tim Nelson
35. Barack D. Obama Shaw
36. Mauro Alberto Orozco
37. Thunder Parley
38. Katie Porter
39. Raji Rab
40. Satish Rao
41. Ramsey Safarnejad
42. Sam Sandak
43. Christine R. Sarmiento
44. Frederic C. Schultz
45. Scott Shields
46. Gretha Soloorzano
47. Tom Steyer
48. Ebony Taylor
49. Tony Thurmond
50. Margaret Trowe
51. Antonio Villaraigosa
52. Tom Woodward
53. Nancy D. Young
54.  Leo Samuel Zacky
55. Erin "Zez" Zezulak 

David Zickefoose  

  So, a crowded race. Two dropped out recently: Betty Yee, today, 4/20/26, cited a lack of funds and funding shortfalls.

    And, not to be overlooked Eric Swalwell. The rumor mill exploded and the scumbag decided he didn't need any more bad press. Then he decided to resign his conngressional seat. So  long eric, no loss, trash. Go get a real job ad don't forget to change your name, please.

  Time is running out for the rest,and many of those will jump at the chance to pull out of the race. Yea. 

MAGA Supporter in Hungary is Voted OUT

       Viktor Orban, the former leader in Hungary, was tossed out by voters on Sunday. The rotund wannabe diktator conceded defeat in a publicized speech to the voters.  In his corrupt government, stealing public funds was just business. His ideas of a democracy clashed with every definition. He was defeated by a handsome young former member of his own party.

      Peter Magyar looks presidential and acts as such. Time will tell if he can fill the role with those traits that will ensure a solid return on promise to those who voted for him.  Since the collapse of the USSR in 1989-90, Hungary has struggled in many ways. Cast adrift by its former overlord in the Kremlin, the Hungarians knew little about a return to self government. They knew what it looked like in their western neighbors in Western Europe. They saw the USA in the media and relisshed the possibilities offered by the systems in place in those countries.

      Fear drove the people to elect Orban as he described the evils that lurked in every city and town as rapacious appointees systematically looted the government coffers for their benefit, not that of the citizens. Orban seemed to think that if the USA elected a man like sTump, then he could do the same for Hungary. sTump heralded Orban as a good leader, capable as a local citizen who knows the needs of the country. Orban basked in the praise heaped on him by the inexperienced loud mouth now running the most powerful country in the world. All he had to do was watch sTump and do the same.

      After 16 miserable years, the Hungarian people had finally had enough of his posturing and blather. Orban could no longer hide his record of corruption and graft. There wasn't /isn't enough public money to take care of the needs of the people paying the taxes year after year without anything changing, only promises came in reply to questions.

    Unlike America's response to a change in leadership, the Hungarian voters had an obvious choice in Peter Magyar.  He is one of their own, and has experience in government. He has energy and good health apparently, and comes to the top office in response to the voters hopes and desires for a new direction away from the recent past which did little to help the progress of the country and its people.

Time will tell if their hopes can be realized any time soon.  

Rory McIlroy Wins Masters

    It is a big day for the Irish: native son, Rory McIlroy won the Masters Golf Tournament this afternoon, becoming a back-to-back winner, the first in 24 years. And only the fourth pro golfer to do it.

      Rory qualified and made the cut in 2009 at age 17; he finished in 20th place at -2 below, an impressive tournament performance at age 19. However, despite brilliant play over the years, it wasn't until 2025 that he won at Augusta. Now, at age 36, he's done it twice to log his 6th major win of his career. Better late than never.

    He can return to his roots in Northern Ireland and acknowledge the high accolades he has earned as his reputation is cemented among the greats of the game. 

Zelensky Reaches Out

   The President of Ukraine, the heroic Volodymyr Zelensky, has reached out to many of the Gulf States to offer assistance as they confront the rogue state of Iran, the principal supporter of global terrorism not just in the Middle East, but in the world. With its client states of Russya and China, Iran has made its policy one of supporting all terrorists that might be against Western Democracy.

    Ukraine is fighting for its national life against the Russyan Bear state run by the MAd MAn Vlad Putin, a demented dictator who has held the Slavic country for over 25 years. It's a sad hisstory of fear -inducing dictatorial government that purports to be a supporter of human rights and personal dignity. Far from it. This rogue state armed with nuclear weapons has launced a campaign against Europe and the United States since the collapse of the USSR in 1989-90.

        Pres. Zelensky has led his country from the brink of takeover by the Russyan army to the point of expensive stalemate on the fields of battle in Ukraine. The valiant forces of Ukraine have defeated the makeshift Russyan army time and again since the invasion began over 4 years ago. Now Zelensky is helping allies in the Gulf States as they contend with repeated attacks by the leaderless Iranian government as it attempts to blackmail countries around the world that are dependent upon oil produced in the Gulf region. Many contries are suffering the effects of the blockage of the Straits of Hormuz, the choke point of oil carrying tankers.

     Zelensky is providing drones that can intercept Iranian missiles and drones that have been fired randomly across the region in its attempts to hold sway as the Israelis and the US bomb Iranian infrastructure in hopes of toppling the rogue state's regime. Maybe , or maybe not, but Iran needs to be dealt with and Zelensky is helping. What a hero.  

The 25th Amendment

   It is past time to bring out the Constitution and serve up the 25th Amendment. Any questions? 

Artemis II Splashes Down

       The manned space capsule holding the 4 person crew returned successfully minutes ago off the coast of southern California. The Navy recovery vessels were perfectly positioned and were moving in on the floating capsule.

       The 3 parachutes worked their magic and the capsule survived the re-entry period without incident as the heat shield absorbed all atmospheric friction encountered as it entered the earth's atmosphere. The ceramic shield deflects and absorbs heat generated as the capsule encounters air cover. This an exciting time for NASA and all space vehicles and private companies involved. The new government/private efforts appear to have worked, setting a new page on extraterrestrial investigation and exploration. Despite obvious comparisons with China, the US has made a significant leap ahead of the Communists in Beijing.

     Followup interviews with the 4 astronauts will enlighten all involved and open a new era of space travel interest in the US. While not the same as things were in 1972, this is definitely a revolutionary moment given the technological improvements in the last half century. One could say that 1972 was the Dark Ages of space exploration, before computers were resized to a fraction of the sizes used in the late '60's and '70's.Now, simulations can reveal much about designs and execution of plans long before liftoff.

      This a "hats off' to all involved in this effort that we know started many years ago. Hear, hear to the crew.