The two Gunning’s crab houses

The Instagram post below reminded me of the two Gunning’s restaurants, both long gone. There was the one in Brooklyn (the southern part of Baltimore). It wasn’t fancy but the crabs were great, Then there was the suburban one that, as a friend said, had the personality of an airport lounge. The food was good, though.

Wealthy people gain influence in politics – most gave to Trump

Trump benefited the most and will give them a lot in return. They are sucking up to Trump now.

After the 1971 World Series

I was a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh when the Pirates won the 1971 World Series in October 1971. The game was on a Sunday afternoon. I lived on the 13th floor of a high-rise dorm which looked out over Forbes Avenue, a major Pittsburgh street. One of the guys had a tape recorder – the old kind about the size of a book with small reels – and hung it out the window. He could pick up the sounds from the packed street below. It was full of cars celebrating the big win. We heard that the Original Hot Dog Shop, the main place to get carry out beer nearby, ran out of beer. That’s hard to believe.

Washington Post article on Trump and TikTok leaves important information out

The Washington Post published the article below which includes information on Trump’s change in position to pro TikTok. It leaves out his contacts with Republican donors, one who owns a share of TikTok. These discussions presumably were influential in changing his position. Trump responds to people who give him money. I wrote a tweet reply to the Post on this but they haven’t added anything to their article.

The Post Article

Trump and GOP Got Financial Help From Another Donor Linked to TikTok

Trump’s TikTok flip raises concerns over billionaire clout