Saturday, January 29, 2022

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 23-29, 2022



FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS 
OR OTHER BAD WEATHER THIS WEEKEND...
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GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JANUARY 29 IS PUZZLE🧩🧩 DAY.
JANUARY 30 MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF
ALEX HUXLEY’S BRAVE NEW WORLD.
JANUARY 31 IS NAURU'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JANUARY 31 IS NATIONAL GORILLA🦍 SUIT DAY,
ACCORDING TO MAD MAGAZINE.
FEBRUARY 1 STARTS THE CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE TIGER. 🐯
FEBRUARY IS ALSO HEART💓 HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
FEBRUARY 1 MARKS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN.
FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG’S DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*COVID and its variants continue to be a global problem. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*The state of the world, as of January 29, 2022.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE SITUATION...
*Despite Russia’s “demands”, the US will NOT keep the Ukraine out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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…
*CONFIRMED: Singer/Actor Meatloaf, AKA Michael/Marvin Lee Aday, (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, numerous hits) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Gene Clines is no longer with us.
*After a long career, actress/comedian Jo Kendall has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Actor Morgan Stevens (Fame, The Waltons franchise, the original Melrose Place, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Comedian/writer Barry Cryer (a multitude of credits over a decades long career) has passed away.
*Actor Peter Robbins (first performer to voice animated Charlie Brown, other TV roles until graduating high school) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
*Another subpoena and more suspects arrested. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
POLITICALLY…
*The battle over whether or not President Biden gets to appoint a new Supreme Court Judge looms upon the horizon! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Opinion: Does Virginia's new "Governor" even know what he's doing??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Fighting Tennessee’s ban of Art Spiegelman’s Maus. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
ELSEWHERE…
*Alas, over at 40. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak: Right or Wrong???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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