Sunday, February 8, 2026

SUNDAY FUNNIES: OF HEARTS AND FOOTBALL

PIPER
 Hello Everybody! Today you have both Piper D. Katt AND Koda Canine because, thanks to the calendar, we have a double header of a SUNDAY FUNNIES for you.

First up, this coming Saturday is February 14, Saint Valentine's Day.💞
Now while meow purrsonally thinks EVERY day should be dedicated to thoughts of peace and love, especially given current events in some parts of the world, February 14 was chosen as a focal point for romance.
Probably so florists, chocolate providers and greeting card companies could keep track of their profit and loss statements easier.
In any event, while romance is a wonderful thing, especially if done right, here are a few romantic jokes to help get everyone in the mood for the upcoming weekend.

What did one volcano🌋 say to another?
I lava you.

Roses🌹🌹🌹 are red, chocolates🍫🍫 are nice.
I will get your gift tomorrow when it's half price.😼

You must be a 90 degree angle because you're always right for me.

The date on this milk carton is February 14.
How is it that my milk has a Valentine's date and I don't?

Meow's Valentine's day plan.
1) Breakfast in bed.
2) Chocolates.
3) Watch a romantic movie.
4) Dinner for two.
5) Regret eating two dinners.

But now, here's my co-host Koda Canine covering what's happening later this evening...

KODA
Thanks Piper.

Now I'll be the first dog to admit that I have never quite figured out this game called football.🏈
I understand the basic idea of competition where two teams play against each other to decide a winner and as the season gets closer to the end more teams bow out until there are only two left, but why football?

After all, this 🏈 does not look like a ball to me by any stretch of the imagination.
Balls are round, like theses: ⚽⚾🎱🏀
You can't sink your teeth into a football and it doesn't squeak either!
And everybody involved in this sport calls that brown thing a pigskin.
I've tried biting one before.
It does NOT taste like a pig or any pig related product.

But seriously, I love the fact that a lot of the football teams are named after animals, yet perhaps some of the other teams might seriously consider a name change.
Like: The Washington Native Americans instead of the Redskins. Although they did change their name to the Washington Commanders in 2022, despite the fact they are on the west coast and nowhere near Washington DC.

The New York Very Tall People instead of the Giants. I'm sure the players have heard that "How's the weather up there?" comment more times than they've ever wanted to.

Maybe the San Francisco Precious Metal Enthusiasts instead of the 49ers, because how many people outside of history buffs realize the name refers to the gold rush of 1849 at Sutter's Mill, California?
What do you folks think of the Kansas City Executives instead of the Chiefs?

Pittsburgh could be the Metal Workers, because who ever said they had to be limited to just Steelers? As much as they keep Charging in San Diego, I'm surprised that team hasn't run up a ton of debt by now. Maybe that's why they moved to Los Angeles in 2018?
And what do they keep Packing in Green Bay anyway?

But no football based Sunday Funnies would be complete without this classic from Andy Griffith via You Tube. The illustrations are from the Mad magazine adaptation by George Woodbridge.


And for legalities sake, we here at The Free Choice E-zine have no ownership of the above. We've only shared it in the spirit of comedy.

So to close out this longer than usual post...
"A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others."—from The Wizard of Oz.

And on that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!PDK and KC.

COMING ATTRACTIONS
February 15: Weekend Pupdate
February 22: Catty Celebrity Citings
STAY TUNED!

Saturday, February 7, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 1-7, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY IS ALSO HEART💞 HEALTH MONTH.
FEBRUARY 7 IS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL PATENTING THE TELEPHONE.
FEBRUARY 7 IS CONSTITUTION DAY IN MEXICO.
FEBRUARY 7 IS ALSO GRENADA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
FEBRUARY 9 IS PIZZA🍕 DAY.
FEBRUARY 10 IS UMBRELLA🌂 DAY.
FEBRUARY 11 IS INVENTORS’ DAY, JAPAN’S NATIONAL FOUNDATION DAY ALONG WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN & GIRLS IN SCIENCE.
FEBRUARY 13 IS RADIO DAY, PANCAKE🥞 DAY AND CHEDDAR DAY.
FEBRUARY 14 IS SAINT VALENTINE’S💕 DAY.
FEBRUARY 15 IS WORLD PANGOLIN DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of February 7, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Chuck Negron, founding member of Three Dog Night, is no longer with us.
*Former professional hockey🏒 player Jim Morrison has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player and 1968 World Series Champion Mickey Lolich is no longer with us.
*World Serie⚾s champion Terrance Gore has passed away.
*Football🏈 Hall of Fame member Sonny Jurgensen is no longer with us.
*Brad Arnold, founding member of 3 Doors Down, has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
FACT BASED ANALYSIS

*Opinion: What's in a name???
FACT BASED OPINION
THE MENACE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA…
*Speculation: Why Minnesota???
THE DEATH OF RENEE GOOD…
THE DEATH OF ALEX PRETTI…
FACT BASED OPINION
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
*The Department of Justice supports Trump's proposed Ballroom, now estimated to cost $400 MILLION dollars.
ALSO…
FACT BASED OPINION

*Trump now wants to "Nationalize" elections, starting with the 2026 mid-terms! Republicans would oversee voting under his plan. While states are legally responsible for their elections, the FBI is already planning a "preliminary summit briefing" by phone for February 25. But could ICE be involved??? (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Voter remorse.
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
*The Supreme Court has allowed California to continue with its pro-Democrat redistricting, which means Texas' pro-Republican plan is still active too.
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
VICTIM STATEMENT

*Speculation: What about Elon Musk???
*Speculation: What next???
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*The Health and Human Services Director's latest proposal versus the facts. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Supreme Court has allowed California to continue with its pro-Democrat redistricting, which means Texas' pro-Republican plan is still active too.
FACT BASED OPINION
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
*The Washington Post plans to lay off a third of its staff! CEO Will Lewis has since announce his impending departure. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Libraries will get financial help in 2026, if they agree with the Trump/Republican regime.
*Opinions: Donald Trump SERIOUSLY owes Barack and Michelle Obama an apology that he won't makeHis fellow Republicans and much of the free world are shocked. Yet Trump doesn't think he did anything wrong, blaming a "staffer" for the post. The offensive material has since been removed and so far, the Obamas are taking the proverbial high road and have yet to publicly respond. (There are 7/SEVEN separate links in this item.)
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
FACT BASED OPINION

*While once more blaming the Democrats for everything, despite the fact he had the House in recess, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson saw the current budget bill through. Trump immediately signed it and everything soon opened again. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*At the 68th annual/2026 Grammy Awards, the winners, a historical milestone, and plenty of comments about current events. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


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THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 7, 2026

 😎FUN FACT
Emus cannot walk backwards.

BEFORE AND AFTER
Two separate items share at least one word, and so can be combined to create something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?
Love Boat character turned author.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {Jack Benny, Mel Brooks} and yes, we know they’re both comedians.
02. {Spaceballs, Reboot}

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the January 31, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

RHYME TIME⏰
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?
Fishing creels. = Angler’s Dangelers.

WHO ARE WE?
Can you identify the persons (real or fictitious) based upon the clue below?
Although we kept the family name for our entertainment careers, our first names were actually Leonard, Adolph, Julius, Milton and Herbert.
The five brothers were better known as Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo Marx respectively.

Monday, February 2, 2026

HAPPY GROUNDHOG'S DAY 2026!

 With the dependability of a certain Bill Murray movieThe Free Choice E-zine is proud to present our annual salute to that furry rodent.

“Is this the law firm of Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe?” asked the lady as she walked in my front door.
A groundhog
“Yes it is,” I replied. “I’m Howie Cheatum. And you are--?”
“Susan Woo,” she replied, “but you can call me Sue.”
“Okay Sue. And what can I do for you today?”
“I want to engage your services to represent myself as I initiate a law suit.”
“Well, you’ve come to the right place. Who do you want to sue?”
“Punxsutawney Phil.”
“You want to sue who?” I asked in disbelief.
“Not myself silly. Punxsutawney Phil.”
“The groundhog?” I asked, trying to confirm what I heard the first time.
“Yes, that filthy animal,” replied Sue.
“Why?”
“Because this year he/it claimed we would have six weeks of relatively mild weather and an early spring. None of that came true. I couldn’t break out my spring wardrobe when I wanted to. I hurt my back shoveling the driveway myself because I dismissed the snow plow service early thinking I wouldn’t need them any more this season. Should I go on?”
“No, I get the idea. And on what grounds would you like to initiate this lawsuit?”
“Don’t you think at a courthouse would be best?” she asked.
“What I meant was, for what reasons did you want to sue?”
“I figured breach of promise at the very least, and whatever else is applicable,” she replied. “The late winter has just totally ruined spring, and who knows just how that is going to affect summer. The trees are barely beginning to bud as it is. Besides, I wouldn’t be surprised if fall arrives on time anyway and cuts whatever is left of spring and summer short this year.”
“I see,” I said, pausing momentarily to wonder why I always got stuck with the live ones. “Let me look up some reference material on the subject,” I said, before turning to use my computer terminal. After a couple of minutes on Wikipedia, I said, “You do realize that this is all just traditional superstition dating back to at least the 1800s in America and at least the fifth century in Europe.”
“So, that means that Punxsutawney Phil should have been a lot more accurate in his prediction than he actually was, right?”
“Well, that’s one way of looking at it,” I agreed while reading the data some more. “While he only has a 39% accuracy rating, it says here that Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only one who is used to predict the weather.”
Or am I?
“Oh?”
“There’s Jimmy the Groundhog in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; Holtsville Hall and Dunkirk Dave, wherever they reside, all said that there would be six more weeks of winter. Phil and a bunch of others on this list all predicted an early spring,” I said, showing her what it said on my computer monitor.
“Good. Let’s start a class action suit and go after all of them!”
“It just doesn’t quite work that way. The animals themselves never specifically said what the weather would be. Humans just interpreted the situational conditions as best they could.”
“Well let’s sue them,” said Sue.
“That doesn’t work either. None of them were trained professionals paid to do that job. It would be like me trying to predict the weather just by looking out the window.”
“Then are you suggesting that I should sue the weathermen?”
“Actually, you don’t have a case against anybody involved with Groundhog’s Day predictions. That’s all they were, just predictions. None were legally binding.”
“Then can I sue you?”
“For what?” I asked in disbelief.
“For not taking my case.”
While it would not actually get far in the court system, in this day and age I’d be surprised if she didn’t find somebody willing to take her case.

BY THE WAY…
Phil the Groundhog DID see his shadow today (February 2, 2026), so make of that what you will.😕


(There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

Sunday, February 1, 2026

SUNDAY FUNNIES: IT CAME FROM THE ROUND FILE! (misc. jokes)

 Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here!
It is still seriously cold outside.
HOW COLD IS IT?
You're timing is getting better readers but it is so cold, I'm not even going to bother with this bit because I want to stay warm.

In any event, it is so cold I'm not venturing out of The Free Choice E-zine's nice warm office looking for material, so we'll just have to see what I can dig up out of the dreaded Round File!
Ready?

Did you hear about the perfectionist who walked into a bar?
Apparently it wasn't set high enough.

What do you call a priest who is studying to be an attorney?
THE DREADED ROUND FILE!

A Father In Law. 

When is a door🚪 not a door?
When it's a jar. 🫙😼

Did you hear about the guy who got fired from his job at the Ice Cream🍦 shop?
He refused to work on Sundaes.

How did the Hamburger🍔 introduce his new girlfriend to everyone?
"I'd like you to meet Patty."

What do you call a dinosaur with a large vocabulary?
A Thesaurus Text.

I called five florists wanting decorating advice, but none of them knew anything about carpet or tile.
Why do they consider me the idiot???

Regardless of what some people think, the Earth🌎 CAN'T be flat!
Otherwise, us cats would have pushed everything off of it by now.😼

And for those interested, February 1 is also Dark Chocolate🍫 Day but remember, there is no WE in chocolate!

So on that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend when, because of the way the calendar is arranged this year, I team up with Koda Canine to celebrate both the "Big Game"🏈 and Valentine's Day💞 here on The Sunday Funnies!PDK.

Saturday, January 31, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 25-31, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JANUARY 31 IS NAURU’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JANUARY 31 IS INTERNATIONAL ZEBRA🦓 DAY.
JANUARY 31 IS ALSO HOT CHOCOLATE DAY AND GORILLA SUIT🦍 DAY,
according to Mad magazine’s Don Martin.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY IS ALSO HEART💖 HEALTH MONTH.
FEBRUARY 1 IS DARK CHOCOLATE🍫 DAY.
FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG’S DAY AND WORLD WETLANDS DAY.
FEBRUARY 4 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USO.
FEBRUARY 6 IS NEW ZEALAND’S WAITANGI DAY.
FEBRUARY 7 IS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL PATENTING THE TELEPHONE.
FEBRUARY 7 IS CONSTITUTION DAY IN MEXICO.
FEBRUARY 7 IS ALSO GRENADA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
FEBRUARY 9 IS PIZZA🍕 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of January 31, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*January 31 is International Zebra🦓 Day.
*February 2 is World Wetlands Day.
*FYI: There are coastal areas that accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help rebuild sand dunes along the beach. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.
*FYI: Some zoos accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help feed their animals. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.

🌌SPACE NEWS...
*Oman has signed The Artemis Accords. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Singer/songwriter Gabe Lopez (himself and many acts over a 35 year career) has passed away.
*Actor Demond Wilson (Sanford and Son, Baby I’m Back, The New Odd Couple, more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 players Clendon Thomas and Scott Laidlaw are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Comedic actress Catherine O’Hara (SCTV, the Home Alone and Beetlejuice franchises, much more during her career) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Artist Sal Buscema (a decades long career at Marvel Comics) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
FEBRUARY 4 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USO.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed, concerning one of the alleged drug running boats being destroyed.
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Although Jerome Powell is still technically the Federal Reserve Chair until May, Trump has announced his successor as Kevin Warsh. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: The Tariffs are NOT working as promised. Yet now Trump threatens to raise the tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil and Canada over aircraft. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.) MORE DETAILS IN ON FOREIGN ISSUES ABOVE.
*Opinion: "Inflation solved."—Trump.
*Opinions: Starving Americans are a good thing??? Americans think otherwise. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ANALYSIS
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Trump's opinions on current Immigrant events, including his personal demands to end the "crisis". (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE MENACE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA…
*Opinion: Is ICE the enemy???
FACT BASED OPINION
THE DEATH OF ALEX PRETTI…
*Witness testimony and ICE testimony don't agree.
*Minnesota filed a temporary restraining order against ICE in hopes of preserving evidence in the Pretti murder.
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
FACT BASED ANALYIS

THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
FACT BASED OPINION

*When/if will the Department of Justice release the rest of the files??? Apparently January 30, but why weren't the victims' names hidden??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
*Speculation: The fate of talk shows???
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*The Trump/Republican regime is trying to edit history. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINIONS
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Christian Menefee will replace the late Sylvester Turner, seriously decreasing the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.