The Bag-People?

 

This subject comes up....when you see the ancient statues.

What I think was in the bag?  Manuscripts....documents.

If you had a 1,000 page text document....history explained...you'd carry it in a bag.  

I think bright guys (who knew written text)....walked around and told the story of choas and how civilization 'survived'.  They got fed supper, and everyone in a  village would hang out and hear the survivor story/legend.

In the Norse days (Vikings)....the word for a wanderer was 'Skald'...typically a guy who combined stories, poetry,  and history....into one evening and entertained the village-people.

Hotel Story

 Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal....did a trip to Ukraine this past week.....three nights apparently....the hotel bill came to $412,000.

I paused over this.  

That's not the food costs....although they probably had some booze mixed into the bill.  Also, that doesn't include  the limo bill for the visit, or the  business-class tickets  (figure $6k each).

Blumenthal's term ends in early 2029.  Graham would end in early 2026 (he says he's still running....I suspect he's finished at this point).

The two getting executive-class suites?  Yeah.

But here's the thing....if you question  the entire senate for 2025/2026....there's probably a total bill of $10-million for travel (per year).

I paused here.  My wife has a membership in some discount club....where lux-class hotel rooms are desperate to get better numbers.  So about 6 years ago....she found a 5-night deal....typically, it'd be close to $10,000...in Hamburg, but they were willing to cut a deal....lux-class suite....in the range of $1,600 (got you the suite for 5 nights, 5-day travel pass for Hamburg subway, breakfast each day).  

Trying to imagine what the two were thinking when they booked the $100,000 per night room?