Saturday, February 27, 2021

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 20-27, 2021

 
BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

FEBRUARY IS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AWARENESS MONTH.
FEBRUARY IS HEART💖 HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
FEBRUARY 27 MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF POKEMON.
MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.
MARCH 1 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY CREATING THE PEACE CORPS.
MARCH 5 IS EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY.
MARCH 8 IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*COVID vaccinations are continuing around the world. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Still battling Bird Flu and African Swine Fever as well! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Pokemon began on February 27, 1996 with the release of Pocket Monsters Red and Green video games.

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…🌐

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former professional baseball⚾ player and coach Stan Williams has passed away.
*Pianist Gene Taylor (Canned Heat, Fabulous Thunderbirds, more) is no longer with us.
*Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Coney Island of the Mind, Her, more) has passed away.
*Actress Martha Stewart (Doll Face, Surf Party, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional football🏈 players Dick Witcher and Darrius Johnson are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Actor Ronald Pickup (Darkest Hour, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Famed casting director Lynn Stalmaster (credits too numerous to mention) is no longer with us.
*Billy Brown of Alaskan Bush People has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
*275+ arrested, 300+ charged, and counting!
POLITICALLY…

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
*The state of your state, from two different sources. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*500,000+! 😢
IT'S FACT CHECK TIME...
*The Conservative Political Action Conference: Day 1.
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
ELSEWHERE…
*The Supreme Court won’t protect Trump’s tax returns and refused to hear another case alleging voter “fraud”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“Need a lift?”—Then President Trump to Kim Jong Un.
*Texas CANNOT blame their winter storm blackouts on green energy, but let the fallout begin. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*March 2 is Texas’ Independence Day from Mexico.
*March 3 is the 90th anniversary of The Star Spangled Banner becoming the National Anthem.
*March 4 is the 40th anniversary of Voltron to American audiences.
*March 5 is the 230th anniversary of Vermont becoming the 14th member of the United States.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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