Number of times govt. shut down in Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, France etc?

I'm guessing zero times.

Where has Jeff Sessions gone? Did Mueller ask him some questions?

I bet his memory came back when confronted with the risk of lying to the FBI.

An aspect of health care for all that many Americans may not realize

I have two friends who underwent treatment that was ground breaking and that helped improve treatment for others. Their experience helped save others later.

That happened in Australia. They were covered by normal general health insurance.

In both cases their treatment would have bankrupted them in this country.

Why it is so difficult to cover everyone in this country is beyond me.

Expect trump will double down and demand two walls any minute now.

Maharishi nailed it at Woodstock. His words misreported at the time?

"America is becoming a hole" is what he probably meant.