In Chuck We Trust?

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On May 4 the UAE was attacked by Iran for the first time in weeks. 

Oil refinery in Fujairah was hit.

This is a stunning pic of the oil refinery burning as an Emirates plane departs from DXB. 

The Project Freedom plan of the US is to have ships hug the coast of the Oman. The problem? This water is too shallow for giant container ships. (I've gone snorkel diving in here. I can't imagine giant ships trying to navigate this.)

Happy birthday to my former Teaching Assistant Omar Mabrouk. Omar is an Econ grad from UAEU and the first to be part of Omicron Delta Epsilon Econ honor society.

Speaking of economists...

I learned from the Smartless podcast today that Colin Jost was an Econ major at Harvard. As much as I love him on SNL, I can't imagine anyone seeing this kid and predicting he'd someday become a legendary cast member... and dear god, marrying Scarlett Johansen? Dude married UP!

In Presidential Succession the first to take over is the Vice President, followed by the Speaker of the House. Third in line is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. As Trump was attacked at the White House Correspondent's dinner the designated survivor was Chuck Grassley. 

This has blown up on social media. Outrage that the 92 year old could be President. I don't get the outrage. I've never voted Chuck and I never will but I respect him. I'd rather have him as President than the guys ahead of him.

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And finally... Happy Cinco Demayo. I have no tequila in my apartment so I hope you have a Margarita in my honor.