Saturday, January 8, 2022

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 2-8, 2022

 

♫IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, THERE'S NO KIND OF ATMOSPHERE...♫ 😉
Opening lyric to Red Dwarf Theme.

Actual image of Southern New England taken during snow storm January 7, 2022.
GET VACCINATED,
WEAR YOUR MASK😷
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JANUARY 10 IS COMING OF AGE DAY IN JAPAN.
JANUARY 11 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
KOLCHAK, THE NIGHT STALKER, THE TV MOVIE.
JANUARY 13 IS RUBBER DUCKY DAY, ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET.
JANUARY 16 IS APPRECIATE A DRAGON🐉 DAY FOR FANTASY FANS.

DEAR READERS: FOR SOME REASON, BLOGGER'S IMAGING FUNCTIONS SERIOUSLY STARTED SCREWING UP PAST THIS POINT AND WE AS YET CANNOT WORK AROUND IT.—lh,jr

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Unfortunately the Omicron and other COVID Variants continue to spread across the world. (There are 9/NINE separate links in this item.)
*Thankfully the vaccination battles continue too. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*The state of the world, as of January 8, 2022.
*Civil unrest/war continues in SyriaSomalia, and Yemen. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*A new problem for Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting worse. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*January 12 saw HAL, the computer of 2001: A Space Odyssey being activated, but in 1992 for the movie and 1997 in the novelization, making a 5 year difference in age/anniversary.

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…🌐
*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…
*Noted LGBT activist Jim Toy has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Larry Biittner is no longer with us.
*Calypso performer Clifton “Mighty Bomber” Ryan has passed away.
*Actress Joan Copeland (numerous credits) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional baseball player Jim Corsi is no longer with us.
*Former professional football🏈 player Ralph Neely has passed away.
*Actor/writer/director Peter Bogdanovich (multiple credits in several categories) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Sir Sidney Poitier (Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?, Lilies of the Field, MUCH MORE) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Songwriter Marilyn Bergman (♫You Don't Bring Me Flowers♫, ♫The Way We Were♫, more) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*Former “President” Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the “detainees” as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FOUR “detainees” (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
*Proof??? RECEIPTS!
*That fateful day, according to Ivanka Trump???
*Donald Trump will talk… to reporters??? NOPE! More worried about the upcoming mid-term elections. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*A year later and… (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Question: So what now???
*And we still don't know (yet) what happened to the panic buttons???
POLITICALLY…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Are there different police policies, depending upon the situation??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
*“I may have made the mess, but you’ve got to get me out of it.” (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Even if this is true, WHY???
*Analysis: The toll of it all. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Voter fraud in Arizona??? NOPE!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene can no longer Tweet after posting false COVID information. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*As Congress returns to work, “Senator” Mitch McConnell’s agenda is…???
ELSEWHERE…
*Will they talk??? NOPE! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*January 11 marks the 50th anniversary of actor Darren McGavin portraying Kolchak: The Night Stalker for the first time in the TV movie of the same name.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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