The countries of southern Europe are becoming so hot that they are less attractive for summer vacations.

Even in the past those places were so hot that I tried to have my visits there outside the summer.

Last year's European heat waves are estimated to have killed 61,672 people: This year's hotter heat waves will surely kill many more.

A music festival in Malaysia invited a British band which, on stage, criticized Malaysia's repressive laws against homosexuality. Then two male musicians kissed. Officials closed the performance.

The government then shut down the rest of the festival. This shows the intolerance of established religion.

Laws like those deserve full disrespect, just like laws against sharing copies of published works.

The Illinois supreme court has abolished the practice of demanding cash bail for accused criminals to wait for trial at home. It is unjust because it treats rich suspects better than all other suspects.

Covid-19 made the nonpretentious yoga schools shut down, at least in England. The ones that remain are expensive, gimmicky, and designed for people seeking dabble.and distract themselves.

I have never practiced yoga, and never intended to try it, but I am nonetheless sad about the loss of something that others found good and useful.