Sunday, November 25, 2018

SUNDAY FUNNIES: LATE LAMENT & OTHER MONKEY BUSINESS

Hello Everybody! Your humble Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here because our regular Sunday Funnies hostesses Autumn the Puppy and Waxy Dragon are finishing up their Thanksgiving holiday weekend with their respective families.

Before I get to some jokes, there is one order of business that must be taken care of first.
A lot of our loyal readers have e-mailed since Friday morning, wondering where our annual "Ode To Black Friday" is.
Well, part of the point of the TOO COMMERCIAL (2018) editorial that ran November 21 was asking the question, "With the current holiday season market trends, does Black Friday even still exist?"
Right now, I'm tempted to say "no".
The number of 24 hour/open Thanksgiving businesses might be smaller than those who were actually closed so their employees could spend holiday time with their families, but the open group were certainly the loudest, especially when it came to advertising.
But to please our loyal readership, here is the requested poem making its annual, although belated appearance.

AN ODE TO BLACK FRIDAY...
SOME DARE BRAVE THE GLOOM OF BLACKEST NIGHT,🌑
QUESTING FOR BARGAINS UPON THEIR TREK,
TO HIT EVERY SALE BEFORE DAYLIGHT.🌅

ME? I PLANNED WELL AHEAD.
NO NERVES, CREDIT, OR CAR SUFFERED WRECK.
JUST RESTFUL SLUMBER😴 WITHIN MY OWN BED.🛌💤

Now then, we still have time for a few jokes. Ready?

I cannot understand why people cry when chopping onions. Personally, I find it better not to get emotionally attached to any vegetable.

Considering the state of the world in regards to some people, I wonder if the ultimate Christmas gift would be a mirror with Photoshop capabilities.

Whenever I try to eat healthy, chocolate bars look at me and snicker.

And on that note♫, I sincerely hope everyone didn't overindulge too badly and have got their leftover poultry-giest 🦃situation under control.
Have a great week and one of the ladies WILL be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—lh,jr.

Saturday, November 24, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 18-24, 2018



TODAY IS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.
NOVEMBER 24 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE GASOLINE ALLEY COMIC STRIP.
NOVEMBER 24 IS ALSO THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000.
2018 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY CHRISTMAS TV SPECIAL.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌏RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The world’s level of Carbon Dioxide IS on the rise!
*Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is the new President of the Maldives, and his country wants to rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Interpol has a new president.
*Is the United Nations’ Global Compact for Migration in trouble???
*What is happening in Mexico???
*Will 2018 see a new World Chess Champion???
*The Leaning Tower of Pisa’s latest status report.

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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims of the shooting at Mercy Hospital in Chicago!
*Actress Jennie Stroller (King Ralph, The Good Father) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Ray Chavez, the oldest survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, has joined his fellow service men.
*Actor Alyque Padamsee (Gandhi) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor/stuntman Koichi Funayama (Wolverine, 47 Ronin) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Robert Blythe (High Hopes, Rebecca’s Daughters) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Movie director/cinematographer Nicolas Roeg (The Man Who Fell To Earth, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*“The greatest threat to Democracy” debate.
*A difference of opinion on Trump’s Presidency, to date. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Trump visited California in regards to the wildfires, and fact checking his opinions on the event. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump’s latest thoughts on the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
*What does Trump have against the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court???
*The Trump administration’s latest climate assessment.
*CNN has dropped their lawsuit with the restoration of Jim Acosta’s press pass, but reporters must follow new guidelines. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*In an ironic twist, since it was part of his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka has been using private e-mails for government business!
*Despite being President, there is at least one court trial Donald Trump might still have to face.
MEANWHILE…
*Future changes for Congress??? At least one more Democrat will be there! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Congress was off from November 19-23 for Thanksgiving, but will be back in session from November 26 until their winter/Christmas break in December.
ELSEWHERE…
*Adrian Beltre has decided to retire from Major League Baseball.
*Welcome to the TURQUOISE arches!
*For those interested, Phil Mickelson beat Tiger Woods in a one on one game of professional golf.

Although our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen was suspended when Blogger worked on updating its gadgets, we have ADDED a new TRANSLATE feature in the upper right hand corner!

THE PUZZLE CORNER: NOVEMBER 24, 2018

😎FUN FACT
The Gasoline Alley comic strip celebrates its 100TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY!🎂

In honor of that, let’s dive into today’s enigmas…

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
In the Gasoline Alley comic strip, what is Skeezix Wallet’s legal first name?

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Exactly what IS a Skeezix?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the November 17, 2018 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Where would you be if you ♫Come on down, it's around the back. Just a half a mile from the railroad track♫?
You would find yourself at Alice's Restaurant, according to Arlo Guthrie.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you spell out of the letters in THANKSGIVING?
A, aging, ah, akin, an, angst, as, at,
Gag(s), gain(s), giant(s), gas, gat(s) <old 1930's slang for guns>, gig(s), gin(s), gist, git(s) <Hillbilly slang for scram/get>, giving
Hag(s), haggis <a Scottish delicacy>, hang(s), has, hat(s), having, hi <short form of "hello">, hiking, hint(s), hit(s)
I, ink(s), in(s), inn(s), is, it, its
Kin, king(s), kit(s), knight(s), knit(s)
Nag(s), nigh, night(s)
Sag, saint, sank, sat, saving, shag <a type of carpeting>, sight, sighting, sign, signing, sink, sinking, sin, shin, shining, sit, skin, skit, snag, snit, stag, staging, stain, staining, stank, sting, stinging, stink, stinking
Tag(s), tan(s), tank(s), than, thank(s), thin(s), thing(s), think(s), this, tin
Vain, vat(s), visit, Viking(s), (AND) vista.
Other words besides the 117 above might be possible. But IV (the medical term) didn’t count because it’s an abbreviation. The Roman numerals II and IV are debatable, but the cuss word for human waste was not listed since this is a family oriented E-zine.

Thursday, November 22, 2018

SUNDAY FUNNIES BONUS: HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2018!

Well, the annual "Turkey Day" is upon us once more, but more importantly: IT'S THANKSGIVING!
Time for everyone to stop and think about what they are thankful for in life.

Both Waxy Dragon and Autumn the Puppy say they are thankful for having the extended holiday weekend off, leaving your humble Editor-In-Chief with this post and the regular edition of this feature over the weekend.

What am I thankful for?
Family, friends, my health, my writing.

But this wouldn't be The Sunday Funnies without some humor, and I still feel that the best Thanksgiving joke(s) of all time can be found in the classic WKRP In Cincinnati episode: "Turkeys Away!" 🦃

For those who haven't seen it in a while...
Feeling left out, Station Manager Arthur Carlson decides to stage "the greatest Thanksgiving Day promotion in radio history", with disastrous results.


As usual, we must point out that no one connected with The Free Choice E-zine posted the video on YouTube, we are only sharing the fun with our readers, and that WKRP, let alone this episode, are both owned and copyrighted by MTM Enterprises.

In any event, hope you enjoy the laughs.
Take care, and see you this weekend for more Sunday Funnies!
Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

TOO COMMERCIAL (an editorial)

The following is an editorial.

It's been complained about at least as early as the 1965 holiday special A Charlie Brown Christmas, but let's face the facts here folks, Christmas IS getting TOO commercial!

Now, regardless of whatever your religious beliefs might be, practically everyone has been inundated with all kinds of advertisements and come ons specifically targeted at holiday consumers.

At least here in America, the gigantic retail conglomerate that starts with a W has been promoting Christmas—or should that be Chri$tma$?—since November FIRST!
Halloween was barely over October 31 and their stores were already decorated for the big, end of the year retail push.
This same corporation also has signs up within their 24 hour "super" locations that they will not be closing until 6pm Christmas EVE!

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THANKSGIVING???
WHAT ABOUT EMPLOYEES HAVING TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES???

The sad part of all of this is that "W" is not the only retailer who will be open at least regular, if not "extended" hours, between November 21-23, making the day we set aside to officially give thanks for all we are grateful for practically a moot point, let alone leaving one to question why there is still even a "Black Friday" sales promotion to begin with.

Now, at this point within an editorial, after pointing out a problem, one should be able to offer a potential solution.
Unfortunately, I can't.
I do realize the importance of this holiday to the retail industry and what a steady cash flow means to any business in general. I can also comprehend just how much advance planning and effort go into something like this.

BUT COULDN'T YOU RETAILERS WORK ON YOUR TIMING???

Do your prep work gathering the merchandise, buying the advertising time, etc.; but don't start going all out on the decorating and announcing the promotions until the actual week OF Thanksgiving.
Let employees be with their families on Thanksgiving. You still have "Black Friday", although that is practically non-existent now with current sale policies.

Like I said, I wish I knew an answer that everyone would like and accept.
As for me, the only place I intend to be over the Thanksgiving weekend is within my own residence with my family.

Take care everybody and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Lee Houston, Junior
Editor-In-Chief, The Free Choice E-zine
21 November, 2018

The above was an editorial.

Sunday, November 18, 2018

SUNDAY FUNNIES: PROFESSIONAL JOKES

Professional Puppy
Hello Everybody! Autumn the Puppy here!
There's all kinds of jokes covering just about every subject under the sun and if by some chance you happen to discover a topic that no one has made a joke about, just wait awhile. They will in time.
With that in mind, here's some jokes about various professions...

I was hooked on auctions after going once, going twice....

What does a painter do when he gets cold?
He puts on another coat.

If a doctor gives greeting cards to patients, is he a Cardiologist?

Did you hear about the greeter who was fired from his job at the Hawaii Airport?
He was lei'd off!

A Medical Library Librarian realized, "That's strange. We don't  have any back issues of The Chiropractic Journal."
Western movie extra needing
 a quick snack!

One sleigh dog said to the other, "I should find another line of work. The ad said I'd go places and see great sights, but all I've seen in front of me this whole trip is another dog's tail."
The sleigh dog next to him agreed. "And why does the driver keep yelling MUSH! I want steak for dinner!"


One guy bragged, "I always give 100% at work. I give 12% on Monday, 23% on Tuesday, 45% on Wednesday, 15% on Thursday and 5% on Friday."
Needless to say, he's giving a 100% on the unemployment line right now.

You know you're dealing with a bad mechanic when they say, "I couldn't fix your brakes, so I made your horn louder."

And on that note♫, have a great week everybody!
There will be a special edition of The Sunday Funnies to celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday.
Until then, take care.
AtP.

Saturday, November 17, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 11-17, 2018

ARE YOU AWARE OF


NOVEMBER 22 IS THANKSGIVING.🦃
😢SADLY, NOVEMBER 22 IS ALSO THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF
LOSING PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY.
NOVEMBER 23 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOCTOR WHO.
NOVEMBER 24 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE GASOLINE ALLEY COMIC STRIP.
NOVEMBER 24 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*New information concerning the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been internationally released.
*Is Great Britain closer to finalizing arrangements for “Brexit”??? If so, many are still unhappy about the impending departure from the European Union. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The recent Australian “strawberry scare” was intentional!
*The centennial celebration marking the end of World War 1.
*There will NOT be a “tampon tax” in Colombia.
*An UFO over Ireland???

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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Comic Book Legend Stan Lee is no longer with us.
*Actor Douglas Rain (2001: A Space Odyssey) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Country Music Legend Roy Clark has passed away.
*Actress Kathleen MacGregor (Little House on the Prairie, On the Waterfront) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Author/screenwriter William Golden (The Princess Bride, All The President’s Men) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*President Trump does NOT want the votes recounted???
*The results of fact checking some of his recent comments for accuracy.
*CNN is suing to get Jim Acosta’s press credentials reestablished, but the White House calls it “grandstanding”. Yet Fox News is supporting it, and the first legal victory goes to CNN & Acosta! (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Does Trump really want his Acting Attorney General to stop Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s possible interference with the 2016 Presidential election???
*What will happen to National Security Advisor Mira Ricardel???
*And now Trump is allegedly questioning Mike Pence’s loyalty???
MEANWHILE…
*There will be at least one more additional Democratic Senator in Congress after all.
*A sore loser in the Arizona Congressional race.
*Another Republican doesn’t want any votes recounted either.
*The winner, by ONE vote!
*"Did I lose my law suit or the runoff? What do you mean BOTH???"
*Will Congress protect the Robert Mueller investigation into Russia’s possible interference with the 2016 Presidential election or not??? As the investigation continues, charges have been filed against Julian Assange. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Congress was off from October 9-November 12 for the mid-term elections, but was only in session from November 13-18 before taking the 19-23 off for Thanksgiving.
ELSEWHERE…
*The wildfires in California continue, but where are the missing??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

Although our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen was suspended when Blogger worked on updating its gadgets, we have ADDED a new TRANSLATE feature in the upper right hand corner!

THE PUZZLE CORNER: NOVEMBER 17, 2018

😎FUN FACT
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
But it’s uncertain whether turkey🦃 was actually on the menu back in 1621.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Where would you be if you ♫Come on down, it's around the back. Just a half a mile from the railroad track♫?

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you spell out of the letters in THANKSGIVING?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the November 10, 2018 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What are you suffering from if you have Arachibutyrophobia?
The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

THE 50/50 CHANCE
Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?
TRUE or FALSE: A light year is a unit of time.
FALSE! It is a unit of distance, based upon how far light can travel within a vacuum during the course of one year.

Sunday, November 11, 2018

SUNDAY FUNNIES: MISC (jokes) FOR THE MILITARY

Hello Everybody! Waxy Dragon here!

Today is Veterans' Day, but that is too serious a subject to joke about; for those brave men and women of the past, present, and future have done all they can to help protect freedom and their country long before I was hatched.

Instead, let's have some fun! 😀

If you wish to be big, don't belittle others.
Honor the Veterans!

I feel sorry for people who grew up before smart phones.
All they had to amuse themselves was reality.

When your past calls, don't answer it.📵
It has nothing new to say.

The Tomato🍅 Family went for a walk.
The baby started lagging behind and the Father Tomato yelled "KETCHUP!"

I went for a walk in a corn field and got lost in the maize.

Everyone knows 6 was afraid of 7 because 7 8 9, but why did 7 eat 9?
Because you are supposed to eat 3 square meals a day.
(3 times 3 is 9, and if you have to explain a joke...)

A lone sharpie lid is 1 of the most terrifying things a parent can find.

I am a perfectionist with procrastinator complex, yet someday I will do something awesome!

And on that note♫, have a great week everybody and please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—wd.

Saturday, November 10, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 4-10, 2018

NOVEMBER 11 IS VETERANS DAY.
NOVEMBER 17 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INFAMOUS “HEIDI GAME”.
W. B. MASON IS 120 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌎RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*New Caledonia has decided not to seek independence from France.
*Ross Edgley has become the first person to completely swim around Great Britain!
*A new version of The Beatles’ White Album!

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.

😭PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims of the senseless shooting in Thousand Oaks, California.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*Getting ready to “greet”  the migrant caravan. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
POLITICALLY…
*Last week we report that President Trump said, “The fake news is creating violence,” and asked who is creating the fake news. Here’s one possibility. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Will the President’s Cabinet be changing again???
*Jeff Sessions is no longer Attorney General! What happens to Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s possible interference in the 2016 Presidential election now, and there’s a possibility that the Acting AG CAN’T be the Acting AG. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Is President Trump in trouble with HBO now???
*The backlash from suspending the press pass of CNN’s Jim Acosta. But is the “evidence” against him fake??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Will Donald Trump, Junior soon be facing indictment???
*November 17 marks the 45th anniversary of former President Richard Nixon’s infamous “I am not a crook” speech.
MEANWHILE…
*President Trump does NOT like the results of the November 6 mid-term elections. His thoughts towards the winners and losers. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*But it’s recount time in Florida! Will the outcome be decided in court??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Yet, could Trump benefit from the Republicans loses???
*Not every ad ran during campaign season!
*Congress is currently off from October 9-November 12 for the mid-term elections, but will only be in session from November 13-18 before taking the 19-23 off for Thanksgiving.
ELSEWHERE…
*New wildfires rage in California!
*What is happening to Shishmaref, Alaska???
*The controversial Keystone XL Pipeline is on hold again.
*Michigan has decided to legalize marijuana.
*Lowe’s is planning to close 51 stores.
*Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy will remain in production through at least the end of the 2022-2023 TV season.😀

Although our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen has been temporarily(?) suspended while Blogger is still working on updating its gadgets, we have ADDED a new TRANSLATE feature in the upper right hand corner!

THE PUZZLE CORNER: NOVEMBER 10, 2018

😎FUN FACT
Cars did not have ignition keys until 1949. Before that starter cranks were used to get the engine running.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What are you suffering from if you have Arachibutyrophobia?

THE 50/50 CHANCE
Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?
TRUE or FALSE: A light year is a unit of time.

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the November 3, 2018 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?

Local residents unhappy about portrayal of rural life?
STICKS NIX HICK PIX (Variety headline of July 17, 1935)

REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below.
Do you know what it is?

LLAF = Fall back, for Daylight Saving Time ended November 4 in the United States.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

GO VOTE! 2018

The following is a public service message from The Free Choice E-zine.

Dear America:

TODAY’S THE DAY! GO VOTE!

Although the lie was attempted before, there still are no separate dates or places for the different political parties.
EVERY eligible voter has only today, November 6.
EVERYONE uses the voter precinct based upon their home address.

You have waded through all the rhetoric, campaign speeches, political ads, promises, mudslinging, and BS.
NOW IS THE TIME!
GO VOTE!

DO NOT LET ANYONE TRY TO KEEP YOU FROM VOTING!
EVERY registered voter within the United States has the constitutional right to speak through voting on how they want this country represented and operated!
If someone does try to stop you, heed the advice in the image on the right.

Disenfranchisement is NOT legal!
Trying to prevent you from your legal right (through gerrymandering, restriction of polling places and hours, etc) is NOT legal!
VOTING IS!

EXPRESS YOUR OPINION!
EXERCISE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS!


GO VOTE!

Sincerely,
Lee Houston, Junior
Editor-In-Chief: The Free Choice E-zine

The above was a public service message from The Free Choice E-zine.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

SUNDAY FUNNIES: TIMELY JOKES

Hello Everybody! Autumn the Puppy here!
First and foremost, I hope everyone in America remembered to set their clocks back one hour, since Daylight Saving Time ended today.
After all, you certainly don't want to be an hour late to wherever you have to be next, do you?😉
Yeah, I can imagine a lot of kids commenting about school and a lot of adults replying about work right now, but the question was rhetorical.
And it isn't my fault if you haven't studied rhetoricals (yet).
"Too much time on my hands?"

Anyway, in keeping with the moment...

What time is it when the clock strikes 13?
Time to get the clock fixed!

I know there is such a thing as a grandfather's clock, but what happened to the grandmother's clock, let alone the rest of the Clock family?

Would a clock not inside anything be a time out?

Is a tense clock all wound up?
♫Rock Around The Clock♫

Is an annoyed clock ticked off?

What did the second hand say to the hour hand when it passed by?
"See you in a minute."

Why did the clock's pendulum stop moving?
It lost its swing.

Why did the man sit on his wristwatch?⌚
He wanted to be on time.

Do ducks wake up at the quack of dawn?⏰

If a clock is still hungry after the meal, does it go back four seconds?
And on that note♫, have a great week everybody and please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—AtP.

Saturday, November 3, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 3, 2018

NOVEMBER 3 IS CULTURE DAY IN JAPAN.
NOVEMBER 4 ENDS THE UNITED STATES’ OBSERVANCE
OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FOR 2018.⌚
NOVEMBER 4 IS FLAG DAY IN PANAMA.
NOVEMBER 6 IS ELECTION DAY IN THE UNITED STATES.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Jair Bolsonaro is the new President-elect of Brazil.
*The Parker Solar Probe has reached the sun.
*The end of the Kepler???
*The Dawn spacecraft has reached the end of its mission.

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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Rapper Young Greatness (aka Theodore Jones) has passed away.
*Television producer/actor Derrick Sherwin (Doctor Who, Paul Temple, The Vengeance of She) is no longer with us.
*Rocker Jimmy Farrar (Raw Energy, Molly Hatchet, Gator Country) has passed away.
*Crime Boss James Bulger.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*President Trump’s plan if the migrant caravan reaches the American border. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*How much an increased presence at the border will cost.
CONCERNING THE SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING...
*Synagogue leaders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania didn’t want President Trump to visit unless he is willing to publicly denounce white nationalism.
*His aides tried to present a better public image after Trump Tweeted about the World Series that night than the senseless hate crime shooting. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump did go to Pittsburgh, but didn’t receive a warm welcome, and at a Florida rally later criticized “the far left media for their part” in the Synagogue shooting. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“The fake news is creating violence.”—President Donald Trump. But who is creating the fake news???
POLITICALLY…
*President Trump wants to end “birthright citizenship”. Since this goes against the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, why he’s wrong, although Trump claims otherwise. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Yet Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says he will introduce legislation to accomplish the President’s wishes when Congress is in session again.
*Who paid for the unused hotel room???
MEANWHILE…
*Who Donald Trump believes is responsible for any Republican losses November 6. Yet will mistakes on the campaign trail hurt too??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Twitter is deleting bot accounts that are trying to prevent people from voting November 6.
*Congress is currently off from October 9-November 12 for the mid-term elections, but will only be in session from November 13-18 before taking the 19-23 off for Thanksgiving.
ELSEWHERE…
*What happened to Sears/K-mart???
*The American League’s Boston Red Sox have won the 2018 World Series of professional baseball against the National League’s Los Angeles Dodgers.
*Now football cheerleaders are kneeling during the national anthem.

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 2000 PAGE VIEWS IN OCTOBER 2018.

Although our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen has been temporarily(?) suspended while Blogger is still working on updating its gadgets, we have ADDED a new TRANSLATE feature in the upper right hand corner!

THE PUZZLE CORNER: NOVEMBER 3, 2018

😎FUN FACT
Some space probes transmit images only in black and white because a color transmission would take too long to reach Earth.

RHYME TIME⌛
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?

Local residents unhappy about portrayal of rural life?

REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?

LLAF

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the October 27, 2018 Puzzle Corner.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
The clue to a specific group is below. Do you know who they are?

♫The four kings of EMI are sitting stately on the floor♫
The line is a reference to The Beatles from The Monkees song Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git), written by Micky Dolenz.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you spell out of the letters in HALLOWEEN???
A, all, allow, an, awl
Eel, ell, eon, ewe
Ha, hall, hallow, heal, he, heel, hell, hello, hole, how
La (a musical note) law, lawn, lea, lean, low
New, no, Noel, now
Oh, on, owl
Wall, we, wean, wee, ween, well, who (and) whole.
More than the 40 words listed above might be possible.