We’ll stay at or above 100* until Friday. Then we’ll dip to 98 and 20% chance of rain. For us, that’s a good change. The next 5 days will then remain at 97-99. Let’s hope our 100* stretch is over.

The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been two hundred years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From Bondage to Spiritual Faith; From Spiritual Faith to Great Courage; From Courage to Liberty; From Liberty to Abundance; From Abundance to Complacency; From Complacency to Apathy; From Apathy to Dependence; <-- America is here and From Dependence back into Bondage.” More details below 2. Look at Tytler’s analysis of the progress of the rise and fall of nations: a. “From bondage to spiritual faith.” All people start out under tyranny. But successful nations build a “spiritual faith,” a realization that there is a Greater Excellence than themselves, an Excellence that inspires them to strive for virtuous heights previously unattained. b. “From spiritual faith to great courage.” Their confidence is not in themselves, they are led by that spiritual faith they possess. That faith spawns great courage. c. “From courage to liberty.” And that courage finally produces the overthrow of tyranny. Freedom! d. “From liberty to abundance.” In the beginning, that freedom based upon spiritual virtue produces hard work, a rise from the ashes, the creation of wealth and prosperity, a strong national character. The spiritual faith that guided them to freedom is not forgotten by the early generations, so the population remains brimming with virtue and strength, and uses that faith, courage, and liberty to overcome every obstacle. e. “From abundance to complacency.” But then, the decline begins. They become rich and want to enjoy that wealth. Succeeding generations forget the virtues that produced success. So, they get fat, lazy, and complacent. When “they have eaten and filled themselves and grown fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them…and will provoke Me.” The God who led them turns against them. And hungrier mouths exist elsewhere…always exist elsewhere… f. “From complacency to apathy.” Apathy about the virtues that made them strong in the first place. Apathy about maintaining the character necessary to overcome obstacles. Apathy about diligence in protecting their freedoms. Apathy about what God had done for them. Apathy about everything but their own selfish, hedonistic pleasure. Utterly self-absorbed, they become easy prey for unscrupulous, power-hungry politicians. g. “From apathy to dependence.” No longer truly free, they become beholden to the political knaves who purchase their votes with the people’s own money. No longer virtuous, their selfishness and moral nihilism produces a nation of effeminate, groveling dependents who can live only by theft or government gifts (e.g. redistribution of wealth, living wage, government handouts). Those who remember the way to greatness (true American patriots) become outnumbered and outcasts, and must work harder and harder to support, not only themselves, but the parasites who think they deserve to live off them (e.g. illegal immigrants getting free health care). And the political class loves it because the feeble, drifting, aimless masses can be easily bought off with bread and circuses (e.g. unlimited abortion rights, "gender-affirming" care, sex-change surgery for kids, men who identify as women in women's restrooms and sports, free health care mentioned above) . And the parasites will indeed protect that political class with its “votes” and dying breath. h. “From dependence back into bondage.” Freedom, for everyone, eventually is lost as those hungrier mouths invade, steal, and conquer. And the crop of politicians who let it happen will all be long dead and gone.

Today is basically the opposite of yesterday here. Sun to clouds/rain yesterday, more traditional clouds to sun today.

Sad thing is that they are just setting him up for more humiliation. Every day his dementia gets a little worse.

Nope, it did not happen. However, they moved their weather station from a place on the USC campus to a place further inland near Dodger Stadium at the end of May. June 30 high: 85 F Average high for June 2024: 79.10 F The ranking is 103 Year JuneAvgHi 1965 71.10 1944 71.60 1982 71.70 1923 71.90 1934 72.03 1945 72.17 1913 72.47 1916 72.50 1969 72.67 1911 72.83 1928 72.90 1938 73.00 2023 73.07 1908 73.10 1910 73.10 1975 73.20 1920 73.23 1964 73.30 1927 73.33 2003 73.43 1963 73.67 1921 73.73 1894 73.83 1905 73.97 1914 74.03 1967 74.07 1909 74.17 1942 74.23 1933 74.30 1952 74.33 1912 74.37 1899 74.47 2011 74.47 1962 74.50 2009 74.53 1935 74.70 1932 74.73 1940 74.80 1941 74.87 1878 74.90 1907 74.93 1951 75.10 1903 75.13 1991 75.13 1955 75.27 1926 75.33 1901 75.40 1892 75.60 2005 75.63 1939 75.70 2012 75.70 1947 75.73 1880 75.83 1930 75.87 1897 75.97 1915 75.97 1925 75.97 1948 75.97 1937 76.00 2019 76.03 1954 76.07 1998 76.07 1889 76.10 1999 76.13 1953 76.20 1950 76.27 2004 76.30 2002 76.33 1988 76.40 1943 76.43 1971 76.47 2014 76.73 1983 76.80 1968 76.93 1902 77.03 2010 77.10 1895 77.37 1989 77.40 1995 77.40 1900 77.50 1929 77.57 2007 77.63 1879 77.70 1898 77.77 1904 77.77 1922 77.77 1997 77.80 1936 77.87 1970 77.87 1977 77.87 1891 77.93 2013 78.00 1924 78.03 1884 78.07 1882 78.23 2018 78.23 1961 78.40 1893 78.50 1992 78.80 1966 78.87 1917 78.90 1931 78.90 2024 79.10 1890 79.13 1946 79.13 2015 79.13 1987 79.17 1906 79.33 1918 79.33 1919 79.37 1960 79.40 2021 79.43 1984 79.47 1949 79.50 2020 79.53 1956 79.83 2001 79.83 2017 79.93 2000 79.97 2016 80.03 2022 80.07 1896 80.10 1881 80.20 1958 80.77 1979 80.77 1886 80.87 2008 80.97 1885 81.00 1986 81.00 1972 81.03 1993 81.07 1887 81.13 1959 81.20 1996 81.30 1976 81.53 1974 81.57 1980 81.60 1978 81.70 1888 82.23 1973 82.40 1957 82.60 2006 82.90 1985 83.10 1994 83.87 1990 84.43 1883 84.73 1981 86.80