Priorities

 How many homeless in the U.S. as of 6/1/26?

An estimated 745,652 people are experiencing homelessness in the U.S. on a given night. This figure is from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) annual Point-in-Time count.\\

What has been the cost of the iran war so far? (As of 6/1/26)

Long-Term Projections: Economists warn that the long-term tab—which must eventually factor in veterans' medical care, replacing depleted munitions, and macroeconomic drags on GDP and inflation—could ultimately range from $630 billion to $1 trillion.

Divide $1 trillion by 745,652 (number of homeless on any given night)

(US$ 1 trillion) / 745 652 = 1.34110818 million US$

Source: Google AI 

Sunday Best

At The Botanic Garden

Nopal

 Flowers and fruit in a nearby alley.

 

Spanish Broom

 The Spanish Broom flamenco group performs often in Old Town and elsewhere in Albuquerque.  The graceful dancers, guitarists and cantaoras frequently practice their classic style in informal settings at no charge.  One of the nicest benefits of living in Albuquerque.

 

Coffee With Birds

 We went to visit the new bookstore in Old Town.  It wasn't quite open so we backtracked to Blackbird Coffee for a latte.

This place has had numerous owners in the years we've lived in the area.  The current owner seems to be making a go of it.  The size of the shop was recently increased significantly by the acquisition of of a neighboring space and it is often filled up, with a line going out the door.

As we sipped our latte we were able to watch the Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest-Cam projected on the screen above the counter.   Margaret fed a quarter into a new electronic palm-reader gadget just below the screen.  Overall quite a pleasant experience.

Flight

 One thing I miss about living in Southern New Mexico is the opportunity to visit the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa.  Besides the interesting static displays there were also frequent opportunities to see the old planes flying.  It is a little shocking to see the current admission prices compared to what I remember, but it seems in line with what museums everywhere are doing now.

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