Greetings! Apple bends the knee: Apple Maps, which until yesterday resisted changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, caved in an apparent attempt to avoid the White House’s evil eye.  As you may recall, an executive order from the pouting POTUS, who was miffed about Canada’s pushback on his tariff policies, led to his order to change the name (NBC News). Worth noting: Mapquest, the 30-year-old online mapping app, has now become the most popular navigation tool in the U.S. on Apple’s App Stores, per The Guardian. The app not only continues to use Lake Ontario, but brags about it according to a recent X post...The conservative Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) has compiled a list of recently departed MAGA mouthpiece Karoline Leavitt’s most stinging rebukes directed at what the site calls “liberal reporters” asking probing questions at White House press briefings. Editor Shane Harris calls it her greatest hits (cue the gagging)...The Gateway Pundit reports that police raided the apartment of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s son and confiscated guns and ammunition. Abdulrahman Abdi, the roommate of Omar’s son was arrested...Book critic-in-chief: In a Truth Social post,Trump calls Going Further, Ted Cruz’s just-released book on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a “must read”...More book news: Fox News weekend host and former federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy has just published his second novel The Sound of Regret. It’s about the hunt for a ruthless killer.  The novel has already been blurbed by – surprise, surprise – Fox News pals Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade and Dana Perino...More arrows from the right aimed at Trump: Once again, The American Conservative slams the president on his so-called military strategy. The headline says it all: “Trump’s wars have created a disturbing military readiness crisis”...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Dept. of Confusion: In corporate blog post over the weekend, Google announced that it was changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.  But there’s a catch: it’s only in Google Maps U.S.   People using Google Maps in Canada will still see Lake Ontario.  And everyone outside of the U.S. and Canada will see it referred to like this: “Lake Ontario (Lake America). This is no inconsequential hiccup. Google Maps holds roughly 75% of the global digital mapping and navigation share and reaches more than 2 billion people a month. Worth noting: Apple Maps and Waze (owned by Google, btw) still use Lake Ontario. Also Worth Noting: The editorial board of the Syracuse Post-Standard, which is headquartered 34 miles south of Lake Ontario, described the renaming as an embarrassment. “Are there no grownups in the administration?” the editors asked in an August 30 editorial....World’s worst vegetable: It’s kale, according to PJ Media, which describes it as “hell lettuce.” I think it’s fairly safe to assume that almost all sides of the political spectrum can agree with this assessment. However, Pete Hegseth may want a word with PJ Media’s editors since kale is one of the best foods to combat sexual dysfunction and the Sec. of Defense is notoriously testosterone-obsessed. (Oregon Medical Centers)...Check this out: I was a guest Friday on the Bench Presse podcast, hosted by Canadian journalist and author Brigitte Pellerin.  You can watch the 24-minute program here....Gone fishing? If weather conditions are permitting, I will not publish Tuesday because I’m scheduled to head to the mouth of the Connecticut River fishing for striped bass. Rain is forecast....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard