Sorry Nicky. I’ve got several on the go. The trouble is I get all worked up about an issue, and start a post on that, then get sidetracked by another issue, then I get back to the first one etc. I also can’t write for very long each day, and on days where I have to do something else (like Mother’s Day), I don’t do anything at all, and often the following day is out too. I’m trying to write about issues that will stay current for a while, because often I start writing about something, then before I get done, it becomes too old. I’m getting pretty close to finishing one on abortion, but I’m not making any promises. Normally I’d say it would be done by tomorrow, but tomorrow is my mother’s birthday, so that’s going to put a spanner in the works.

I do feel bad about not posting, because I’m finally back to where I was before my chair broke down. I have no more excuses on that front! I’m getting back into the habit of writing again too, All I can really say is things will get better over the coming months.

When will be your next post? I’m always looking and then: still no new post. And occasionally: ah! a New Post! I don’t want to put pressure on you (well, let us be honest, maybe I do a bit), but I’m always looking forward to a new one (and please take that as a compliment to the quality of your posts).

I agree that getting Mueller to testify would be huge in getting the country on board. As we’ve all discussed, most people won’t read the Mueller report. However, just like with Watergate, they will watch TV coverage of the testimony, and Mueller talking about what’s in his report would be huge. Trump knows this of course, and that’s why he’s doing all he can to stop it. Same with Don McGhan, whose name is mentioned literally hundreds of times in the Mueller Report. Hearing him testify about Trump trying to get him to fire Mueller would sway a lot of people.

More and more are signing onto that letter. Last I heard (2 days ago), the number was up to 800. CNN is talking about it, and they’re my main TV source. (The English speaking international news channels I can get are CNN International, Fox News, Sky News, BBC World, and Al Jazeera.) Many of the shows are the same ones as CNN US, and they’ve been talking about that letter a lot.

Coal prices are set internationally, and they’ve been really low for some time. Despite what Trump believes, no one wants to buy coal anymore. The rest of the world accepts the reality of global warming and is trying to do something about it. That means they’re moving to other forms of energy, and coal is one of the easiest to remove as there are plenty of viable substitutes. (I’m sure you know all this, but there are people this reading who don’t.) My usual comment is coal miners are going the way of farriers, though we do still need at least a small number of farriers, so I probably should find a different job for a comparison. Perhaps matchstick girls, which would have the additional value of being a job that slowly killed, just like coal mining.