Patriotic Saturday Updates

Good morning, Stroock's Books reader(s) and happy July 4th. 

At about 7 PM last night the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning promising 70 MPH winds and nickel sized hail. We tracked the storm on the Weather Channel ap, a band of yellow and purple sweeping down southeast from the mountains. We sat on the deck and watched the ominously low and dark clouds roll in. Some places got slammed but we only got some much needed rain. We felt very let down. 

100 + yesterday. Temps won't be quite as bad today. But as we write (9:37 AM) the temp is 87 degrees, American. Heat breaks tomorrow. 

It's America's 250th anniversary.  We've been around for 52/250, huh one fifth of America's history. Look, what could we really add? What can we really say except happy Fourth of July. 

On a personal note, we'll say again, there has never, in three thousand years, been a better place for Jews than America, and that includes Israel. It is worth recalling President Washington's letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island: 'May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.'

With the fam still gone we'll treat today like a normal work day. We write this from the Donut which is seeing spritely business this morning. 

DOGE report.

An excellent week, especially so given that we had two dentist and a doctor appointment. 

We've done most of what we wanted to do with World War 1990: Thatcher's War up to the Dublin attack. We've really no idea how to handle the Dublin attack. And now idea what happens after. World War 1990: Thatcher's War is 56,000 words. 

We wrapped up the Soviet Salyut story and began the DEW Line story. We've still no idea what this is about. The 5th nuke novel is 38,000 words.