We have been in the middle of a good monsoon season here. I have not been on the air as often as I would like as that it's never wise to operate during a thunderstorm. It's wiser yet to have the antenna down, the feedline disconnected, and the rig unplugged. I know a few folks who have taken some direct lightning strikes. Lightning is going to go where it wants to go, but there's no need to invite it, so my antennas are lowered.
I could comment on the current political landscape, but I don't feel like it.
I think that will be it for now.