Saturday, December 13, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 7-13, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

DECEMBER 13 IS VIOLIN DAY.
DECEMBER 13 IS ALSO THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
SANTA CLAUS🎅 IS COMING TO TOWN HOLIDAY SPECIAL.
DECEMBER 13 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLUE: THE MOVIE
WITH THREE DIFFERENT ENDINGS.
FOR THOSE CELEBRATING, HANUKKAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN DECEMBER 14.
DECEMBER 14 IS MONKEY🐒 DAY.
DECEMBER 16 IS NATIONAL DAY IN BAHRAIN
AND SOUTH AFRICA’S DAY OF RECONCILIATION.
DECEMBER 18 IS NATIONAL DAY IN QATAR.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of December 13, 2025. 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…
*December 14 is Monkey🐒 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...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Singer Bernie Toorish of The Four Lads (many hits from the 1950s to the 1970s) has passed away.
*Journalist John Noble Wilford of The New York Times is no longer with us.
*Illustrator Michael Turner, who specialized in motoring and aviation images has passed away.
*Musician/composer Gordon Goodwin, who specialized in the Big Bang and entertainment genres is no longer with us.
*Musician/songwriter Raul Malo, founding member of the Mavericks has passed away.
*Actress Beatrice Picard (many roles over six decades) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Voice Actor Jim Ward (many video game and animated productions from 1976-2021) has left the recording studio.
*Author John Varley (Titan, Wizard, more) is no longer with us
*Comedian and voice actor Jeff Garcia (much work from 1991-2025) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Actor Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction, The Mask, much more from 1990-2025) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

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…
*Speculation: What soybean farm???
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*The Green Card rules are changing again.
*Even if an immigrant voluntarily leaves the US, ICE could still arrest them???
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Could Kristi Noem, Robert F. Kennedy, Junior and Donald Trump be facing possible impeachment??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Trump on the law.
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
*The Indiana Republicans that said "NO" to the Trump/Republican regime's redistricting desires.
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…
*The Department of Justice has until December 20 to release the Epstein Files.
*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…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: DECEMBER 13, 2025

 😎FUN FACT
Mele Kalikimaka is the closest possible translation to Merry Christmas within the Hawaiian alphabet.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL QUIZ
There have been a lot of Christmas specials over the years. Many produced by the Rankin-Bass Studio.
Can you match the Narrating Host to their classic Rankin-Bass holiday special?
Note: Not every narrator was actually a character within the story. Some of them either appeared as "themselves" or did not actually appear on screen at all.

THE NARRATORS
a. Fred Astaire
b. Shirley Booth
c. Jimmy Durante
d. Greer Garson
e. George Gobel
f. Andy Griffith
g. Buddy Hackett
h. Burl Ives
i. Roger Miller
j. Red Skelton
k. Jonathan Winters

THE SPECIALS
01. Frosty The Snowman⛄ (1969)
02. Frosty Returns (1992)
03. Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)
04. The Little Drummer🥁 Boy (1968)
05. Jack Frost (1979)
06. Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey🫏 (1977)
07. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer🦌 (1964)
08. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
09. Santa Claus🎅 Is Coming To Town (1970)
10. Twas The Night Before Christmas (1974)
11. The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974)

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX🎁 and discover the results from the December 6, 2025 Puzzle Corner.

REBUS
We began the holiday season by putting up The Free Choice E-zine’s Christmas tree, but something familiar is represented by it. Do you know what it is?
NOEL (No L in the decorations)

TRIVIA TIME⌚
December 9 marks the 60th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, but unfortunately it is no longer available on commercial/broadcast TV. However, 3/THREE other Christmas specials have aired annually since their debuts. Do you know which ones?
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 🦌since 1964, the Chuck Jones version of Doctor Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas since 1966 and Frosty The Snowman ⛄since 1969.
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Sunday, December 7, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: THIS AND CAT (misc. jokes)

 Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here!
I would have been with you folks sooner, but I just came out of a production meeting with Koda Canine and our Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior.
The short version is there will be some exciting things coming your way in 2026.
The bad news is that with only a couple of weeks left in 2025 and the last two already booked between our annual CHRISTMAS🎄 CHEER HOLIDAY PARTY before Lee covers the end of the year while Koda and I enjoy the holidays with our respective families, unfortunately the next installments of Koda's WEEKEND PUPDATE and meow's CATTY CELEBRITY CITINGS will be in January 2026.
Hey. We did try.
If December had an extra Sunday in it this time like some of years past we would have made it.
But time waits for no one, two or four legged.
In any event, it's time for some jokes to cheer everyone up. Ready?

A friend of mine is trying to collect Beatles albums, and if you have to ask who they are, what planet have you been living on until now?
Anyway, I asked him if he needed help, but was told he already had that one.😼

What do you get when you pick a pig's🐽 nose?
Ham boogers.
I know. Snot one of my funnier ones.
Moving on...

Cymbals are not good tennis🎾 equipment because they make a terrible racket when hit with the ball.
They're not good for pickle ball either.
One of those hits the cymbal and you'll have pickle juice all over the place!

How does NASA organize a party?
They planet.

Did you hear about the farmer who bragged he had a chicken🐔 proof yard?
He claimed it was impeccaable, but the chickens soon proved him wrong.

Why couldn't the green pepper practice archery?🏹
Because it didn't habanero. (Think about it.)

And remember, even in a multi-cat household, there is no WE in cat food!
So on that note, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies.—PDK.

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 6, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

DECEMBER 6 IS WHITE RIBBON DAY IN CANADA.
DECEMBER 6 IS FINLAND’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
DECEMBER 6 IS WORLD PEAR DAY.🍐
DECEMBER 9 IS INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY.
DECEMBER 9 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS.
DECEMBER 10 IS WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.
DECEMBER 11 IS INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN🗻 DAY AND BAGEL🥯 DAY.
DECEMBER 12 IS POINSETTIA DAY AND GINGERBREAD HOUSE🏠 DAY.
DECEMBER 13 IS VIOLIN🎻 DAY.
DECEMBER 13 IS ALSO THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE SANTA CLAUS🎅 IS COMING TO TOWN HOLIDAY SPECIAL.
DECEMBER 13 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF
CLUE: THE MOVIE WITH THREE DIFFERENT ENDINGS.
DECEMBER 14 IS MONKEY🐒 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of December 6, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???
*Sadly, December 8 is the 45th anniversary of the world losing John Lennon.

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

*The Ukraine is hoping to achieve peace, but Russia keeps attacking. (There are 2/TWO 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…
*December 11 is International Mountain🗻 Day.
*December 12 is Poinsettia Day.
*December 14 is Monkey🐵 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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Tim Harkness is no longer with us.
*Film producer/director David Matalon, co-founder of Tri-Star Pictures, has passed away.
*Musician/song writer Billy Nichols (♫To Love, to love♫, more) is no longer with us.
*Actor Cary-Hiroyuke Tagawa (The Mortal Kombat and Tekken franchises, much more between 1985-2023) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Guitarist, song writer (♫Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay♫), record producer Steve Cropper (Booker T. and the Mgs, Saturday Night Live’s first band, The Blues Brothers, much more) has passed away.
*Architect Frank Gehry (Spain’s Guggenheim Museum, Disney’s Los Angeles Concert Hall, much more) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…


PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED ON DECEMBER 7, 1941;
HURTLING THE UNITED STATES INTO WORLD WAR 2.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Speculation: The profit of war???
ABOUT THE SECOND STRIKE...
FACT BASED OPINION
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
ANALYSIS



ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
*Analysis: A look at Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary.
CITY SEIZURES…
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
*The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas' pro-Republican redistricting plans can stay active until they have a chance to study the matter more thoroughly. Many think that will be after the 2026 mid-term elections next November.
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…
*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…
*Mixed opinions on the decision. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
TRUMP'S MRI...
*Opinions: Tim Walz, 
*The Court has ruled that Texas' pro-Republican redistricting plans can stay active until they have a chance to study the matter more thoroughly. Many think that will be after the 2026 mid-term elections next November.
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*"Your data, or no funds."—The Trump/Republican regime to Democratic States concerning SNAP/Food Stamps.
*A suspect has been arrested in the pre-January 6, 2021 bombing attempts of both the Democratic and Republican party headquarters.
STATISTICS
✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
FACTS

ELSEWHERE…

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 27, 938 PAGE VIEWS IN NOVEMBER 2025.

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: DECEMBER 6, 2025

 😎FUN FACT
Now that it’s actually December, let us begin our annual Christmas puzzles.

REBUS
We start by putting up The Free Choice E-zine’s Christmas tree, but something familiar is represented by it. Do you know what it is?

TRIVIA TIME⌚
December 9 marks the 60th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, but unfortunately it is no longer available on commercial/broadcast TV. However, 3/THREE other Christmas specials have aired annually since their debuts. Do you know which ones?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX🎁 and discover the results from the November 29, 2025 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What is actor Michael J. Fox’s middle name?

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who was the very first person to portray a live action Spider-man on television?
While many said Nicholas Hammond because of the late 1970s Spider-man TV series on CBS, it was actually Danny Seagren on the Spidey Super Stories segments (1974-1977) of PBS’ original Electric Company (1971-1977).
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Sunday, November 30, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: BEWARE THE POULTRY-GEIST!

 Hello Everybody!
The Free Choice E-zine's Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here with you today as your regular hosts Piper D. Katt and Koda Canine finish up the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with their families.

I know the holidays are speeding past.
The big box store thinks I want to put up my Christmas tree🎄 and eat turkey🦃 while wearing my Halloween🎃 costume.
But I hope everyone who was able to celebrate had a good Thanksgiving.
It just wouldn't be the holidays without turkey, fruitcake and some mixed nuts.
But enough about my relatives.

One thing everyone has to deal with is the leftovers, and if you still have any as you read this you either didn't have much company or else a REALLY big bird.
But now as the belly aches and ghosts of Thanksgiving still haunt us, or poultry geists as I like to call them, let me raid the office joke files for some appropriately themed laughs.
Ready?

First off, some friendly advice.
Don’t always depend on experts for information.
Ask any turkey what the best stuffing is and it will say to use seeds and worms.

But can you imagine Thanksgiving from the turkey's point of view?

Turkey: “What’s for Thanksgiving dinner this year?”
Farmer: “If I told you, I’d have to kill you.”

One turkey to another: "Dude, I have a ton of online followers and they all want me over for dinner on something called Thanksgiving. But why did Farmer John just unfriend me?

What do turkeys say at Thanksgiving?
“Quack quack quack.”

Don't look at the turkey dressing. You'll make them blush.

One turkey to another: "How long are you going to dress up like a Flamingo?"🦩
"Until the leftovers are in the fridge."

Hoping to escape its fate, a turkey was at the side of the road, looking left, then right, then left then right.
Just then, a chicken🐔 comes running up in a panic. "No, don't do it. You will never live it down!!!"

Wife: “This is my first attempt at cooking turkey. When we sit down to eat, if it comes out bad, we will just get up and go out for dinner.”
She went into the kitchen and came out with the turkey.
Every member of her family was already wearing their coats.
Talk about confidence. 

Why don't turkeys play baseball⚾?
They only hit fowl balls.

Audience member: “You need to stop making Thanksgiving puns.”
Me: “Are you really expecting me to quit cold turkey?"

And finally, remember. It isn't what's on the menu but the attending company that makes a Thanksgiving special.
So on that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies.—lh,jr.

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