Victoria Justice on the Beach in Mexico

At London's Daily Mail, "Caliente! Victoria Justice poses on the beach during Mexico getaway as she celebrates sister's 21st birthday."

ICYMI: Richard B. Frank, Guadalcanal

I posted this book back in December. My son gave it to me for Christmas. It's excellent.

At Amazon, Richard B. Frank, Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle.

Time Rips Off Mad

Some stuff you just can't make up.

Once More, With Stealing Dept.
TIME MAGAZINE RIPS OFF MAD MAGAZINE?https://t.co/dWYykrr4tJ pic.twitter.com/bfYrj2DpUb

— MAD Magazine (@MADmagazine) May 18, 2017

Halsey at the Billboard Music Awards (VIDEO)

I meant to post this the other day. Amazing.

At London's Daily Mail, "She's keeping cool! Halsey wears tan bralette amid soaring heat on carpet at Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas."

You just gotta ❤️ @halsey! #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/apLKDJgCJV

— BillboardMusicAwards (@BBMAs) May 21, 2017

Finding Florida

The Angels just finished up a 10-day road trip, hitting Tampa Bay and Miami on the last two legs. (They finished 4-6 for the trip.)

While at the Marlins, Fox Sports West showed the most spectacular views of Miami during the little snippets after the commercial breaks. It's so beautiful. I'm blown away. I want to go there as soon as I can.

And so, imagine my interest reading this piece at yesterday's New York Times travel section. I've never been to Florida. It wasn't all that high on my list for vacation spots, but Miami sure did move up the rankings after the Angels' three-day series.

Check it out:

Wherein @imjasondiamond takes a road trip to find the real Florida https://t.co/aMPvQDqzSk pic.twitter.com/JCUvQtAa5T

— NY Times Travel (@nytimestravel) May 24, 2017

Moment for the Fallen on #MemorialDay

Care of the U.S. Marines:

A moment for the fallen.#MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/jidPsVbTn8

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) May 29, 2017

Unofficial Start of Summer

Via Sports Illustrated.

It's the unofficial start of summer! https://t.co/ZYcrq6dzg4 pic.twitter.com/SCA9l7Q5lZ

— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) May 29, 2017

Heightened Security at Airports and Cities for Memorial Day Weekend (VIDEO)

Good thing.

Watch, at Fox News, "Heightened security across the country for Memorial Day: Airports and cities around the country have increased their security presence for Memorial Day weekend."

Navy Parachutist Died After 'Chute Malfunctioned Over Hudson River for Fleet Week (VIDEO)

No good.

Say a prayer. This sailor's not coming back.

At CBS News 2 New York:

Danielle Gersh's Memorial Day Forecast

Coastal fog giving way to sunshine by the afternoon.

Looks like to be a wonderful holiday of remembrance.

Here's the lovely Ms. Danielle, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:

Sunday Cartoons

At Flopping Aces, "Sunday Funnies."

Your #SundayMorning #BenGarrison #cartoon #Bodyslammed! #DNC #Macron #MSM #Fakenews #CNN #Gianforte #TRUMP #MAGA https://t.co/Chau3yYzmH pic.twitter.com/x3ksN42siu

— BenGarrison Cartoons (@GrrrGraphics) May 28, 2017

Also, at Theo's, "Cartoon Roundup..."

Cartoon Credit: Ben Garrison.

Lais Ribeiro Smokin' Hot in Barely-There Bikini in Miami Beach (PHOTOS)

Amazing, heh.

At London's Daily Mail, "Beach babe! Victoria's Secret model Lais Ribeiro sends temperatures soaring."

Best Sellers in Heating and Air Conditioning

At Amazon, Best Sellers in Heating, Cooling & Air Quality.

I love those Honeywell fans.

BONUS: Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.

Whites Only? School Segregation Is Back

Actually, this article is highly misleading, in that its focus is on continued segregation in the South, in Alabama.

But urban areas around the country have been seeing intense "de facto" segregation for decades, in communities as often as not populated by progressive leftists. The article's a throw back to Jim Crow and white Southern conservatives, but that's not the driving force of national segregation trends today. Affluence is, and when push comes to shove, affluent leftists resist integration with poor minorities.

Either way, this is interesting.

At Newsweek, "Whites Only: School Segregation Is Back, From Birmingham to San Francisco."

From Alabama to California, rich communities are bringing back school segregation https://t.co/XAaZeV2B5k pic.twitter.com/xtAVmTUVDX

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 11, 2017

Secretary of Defense James 'Mad Dog' Mattis: 'I Keep Other People Awake at Night...'

Heh.

He's badass:

Sec. Mattis on what keeps him awake at night pic.twitter.com/NxV2FCxjC7

— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) May 28, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Says Europe Must Take its Fate Into its Own Hands (VIDEO)

Following-up, "Angela Merkel's Germany No Longer a Reliable Alliance Partner."

Paint a little Hitler mustache on her. Pretty soon she'll be calling for "lebensraum."

Watch, "Europe can no longer rely on allies: Merkel."

Angela Merkel's Germany No Longer a Reliable Alliance Partner

Germany's getting pretty freakin' cocky.

If Trump pulls the U.S. out of NATO, Merkel's going to be down on her knees as soon as Moscow threatens German interests. The German people are pacifist. They'll fold in a crisis in a second. Remember, "America is from Mars, Europe is from Venus," even more so with the Trump administration.

Screw Merkel.

At Agence France-Presse:

Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners https://t.co/f02eQ0r95D

— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 28, 2017

Daniel J. Sharfstein, Thunder in the Mountains

*BUMPED.*

At Amazon, Daniel J. Sharfstein, Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War.

Cathal Nolan, The Allure of Battle

At Amazon, Cathal Nolan, The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost.

A Day for Honor, Reverence, Remembrance

At the O.C. Register:

A day for honor, reverence, remembrance https://t.co/B8cr5s2aJu pic.twitter.com/ib6dv2rQS8

— Victor Branning (@sanclemente23) May 28, 2017