My Trip to Paris: No Yellow Jacket Protestors In Sight

Drove from Wiesbaden to Paris (a distance of approximately 545 kilometers or 338 miles). It drizzled all the way there (and during most of the 5 days we were in the Paris area).

On our way, we stopped at 2 rest areas which were really just Restaurant with public bathrooms.  However, the stops will cost you: one WC required 10 euros to use; the other 40 euros. And this nickel-and-dime mentality is what convinced me more than ever of the good ol' US of A being economically better off than the ol' country, LoL.

No Parisian protestors in sight during our entire visit, thank God.
Hint: If possible, go to Paris on a weekday, not a weekend.  The Lord must have directed us in this regard as our visit was scheduled for Monday to Friday -- way before there was any hint of trouble.  As always, watch out for tricksters and pickpockets (at times one and the same).

Our visit to the Eiffel Tower was the one day that the sun broke through the clouds! The Paris bus tour was worth it. Thankful for the photographic skills of hubby.

Thru the looking-glass of the Paris City Vision Bus

 Champ de Mars (greenspace) and Tour Montparnasse (skyscraper)

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Claylight Sconces in Paris

Photo by Lightexture 

Paris Info

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HL Mencken & Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination

I surprised even myself when for the first time ever,  I tuned-in to more than half of the hearing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). I did not care as much when it was Justice Neil Gorsuch's turn to be grilled.

If I were asked if I paid close enough attention to the deets and legalese of the hearing so that I could explain it all, I would have to say NO. It dragged on for 3.5 days, for pete's sake!


Here's what I *did* come away with:

Honorable Judge Brett Kavanaugh was given the ABA's (American Bar Association) unanimous, highest rating.  He has had many years of experience. He is likeable, unflappable, and has vast legal knowledge. In spite of this, many/most Democrats are still not convinced. They claim that we as a country would be regressing. They would have us believe that Mr K is dangerous, unfair and closed-minded. Even young kids in quivering voices came to testify of their fears coming true if Judge K's nomination were approved. And who could count the many loud interruptions by anti-K protesters in the audience to show us how serious and believable their claims? These on top of Senator Cory Bookers theatrics  and the thinly-veiled threats and disdain of Senator Kamala Harris  had me shaking my head in utter disgust.

Further observations:

•  I learned that Senator Cory Booker has never married
•  IMO, Senator Patrick Leahy  needs to retire
• Senators on the Committee need to be reminded that they might be put on camera while eating their lunches. 
• I was very impressed with Judge K's coolness under fire. If he ever quits his day job, he'd make a fine airplane/fighter Pilot.

Anyhoo, this post was originally intended to be only about H L Mencken  and his birthday (September 12, 1880).  I would not have personally liked him either (proud & vulgar anti-Christian and anti-Jew that he was).  However, I liked a couple of his quotes at first glance even before the SCOTUS hearing.  I think they are applicable to many Dems and politicians.

US Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Henry Louis Mencken

Brutal. Accurate. Sad.

Self-righteous Booker

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