Saturday, April 4, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 29-APRIL 4, 2020


APRIL 4 IS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF A FAVORITE BLOG.
APRIL 5 IS PALM SUNDAY, FOR THOSE OBSERVING.
APRIL 9 IS PASSOVER FOR THOSE OBSERVING.
APRIL 10 IS GOOD FRIDAY FOR THOSE OBSERVING.
APRIL 12 IS EASTER SUNDAY FOR THOSE OBSERVING.
2020 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PICKLES COMIC STRIP.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*A STAGGERING STATISIC!
*WHY didn’t they think of this before???
*Some good news on the COVID-19 front!😀
*Selfish acts of kindness abound!
*Who stole the Van Gogh???
*With everything else going on in the world right now, North Korea conducted more missile “tests”.
*For those wondering, NO Wimbledon🎾 this year, for obvious reasons.
*Look! Up in the sky!
*Be sure to keep an eye on Venus this month!
*A “new” black hole???
*April 10 sadly marks the 50th anniversary of Paul McCartney officially confirming the break up of The Beatles while promoting his solo album: McCartney.

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.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…🌐
*Some help in local areas, but alas not against global warming.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Musician/songwriter Alan Merrill (created ♫I Love Rock and Roll♫) has passed away.
*Journalist Maria Mercader (CBS) is no longer with us.
*Country singer/songwriter Joe Diffie (♫Third Rock From The Sun♫) has passed away.
*Actor Vincent Marzello (The Witches, Never Say Never Again) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Andrew Jack (Star Wars franchise) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Musician/songwriter Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, “That Thing You Do”) is no longer with us.
*Former professional basebal⚾ player Ed Farmer has passed away.
*Artistic scholar David Driskell is no longer with us.
*Poet Bruce Dawe has passed away.
*Comedian Eddie Large is no longer with us.
*Singer/songwriter Bill Withers (♫Lean On Me♫, ♫Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone♫) has passed away.
*Actor Logan Williams (The Flash) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
Election Day IS Coming!
*Artist Juan Gimenez (Heavy Metal) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…
*Campaign issue: the environment.
*Well, he did say it
*Delaying the nomination.
POLITICALLY…
*EVEN ONE DEATH IS TOO MANY SIR!
*STAGGERING estimates!
*Do the stimulus checks have strings attached???
*Can’t we all just get along???
*Has the testing issue been fixed???
*Doing this instead of that.
*How low can you go??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*FINALLY!
*Has even FOX News turned against Trump over America’s virus crisis re/actions???
*SAY WHAT??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Will the states get help???
*Aren't there higher priorities to address???
*Seriously???
*Everyone has the RIGHT to vote!
*Are they doing the right thing???
TRUMP TWEETS...
*Isn't he supposed to be on their side???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Trump on COVID-19/Coronavirus.
*Oh, yeah???
*Did he listen???
*The pandemic is NOT an anti-Trump attack!
*NO, America’s slow response to the virus crisis was NOT because of the Impeachment trial! Even Trump said so! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump did NOT “inherit” an empty stockpile!
*Unmasking the truth!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*A FOURTH stimulus package???
*Even in a crisis they still can’t get along.
*People who live in glass houses...
ELSEWHERE…
*Those who do not learn from history
*The medical ship has arrived in New York!
*We’re working as fast as we can!
*Did he or the Navy do the right thing???
*Scamming does NOT pay!
*The 2020 inductees to the Basketball🏀 Hall of Fame are...
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Some good news on the COVID-19 front!
*Selfish acts of kindness abound!
*A family staying “together” in troubled times.


THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 5,100 PAGE VIEWS IN MARCH 2020.

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