Saturday, December 31, 2022

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 25-31, 2022: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 








WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY!

BULLYING HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANNINGS AND BURNINGS! 
GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

DECEMBER 31 IS NEW YEAR’S EVE & ALSO THE 115TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FIRST BALL DROPPING IN TIMES SQUARE.
JANUARY 1 BEGINS 2023!
JANUARY 1 IS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF DER FURHER’S FACE,
DONALD DUCK’S ONLY (TO DATE) OSCAR WINNING CARTOON.
JANUARY 1 IS THE ANNUAL INDUCTION OF
ANYTHING ENTERING THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
JANUARY 3 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE 9.
JANUARY 5 IS BIRD DAY.
JANUARY 6 IS CUDDLE DAY.
JANUARY 7 IS OLD ROCKS DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*COVID and its variants continue to be a global problem. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The COVID state of the world, as of December 31, 2022.
*The global Monkey Pox status, as of December 31, 2022.

*Potential negotiations versus threats as the missile barrages continue. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The war enters 2023 at 310+ days and counting.

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…
*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
*Pioneering Journalist Barbara Walters is no longer with us.
*Pope (Emeritus) Benedict XVI is now among the angels.
*Yuji Nunokawa, founder of Studio Pierrot, has passed away.
*International football⚽ star Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) is no longer with us.
*Actor Stephen Greif (The Crown, Blake’s 7, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*College Professor turned actor Bob Penny (much work from the 1980s until early 2022) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Ian Tyson of Ian and Sylvia is no longer with us.
*Actor Christian Roberts (To Sir With Love, The Anniversary, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actress Rita Walter (As The World Turns, The Secret Storm, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*Opinion: The irony.
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*January 1 is the 160th anniversary of then President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation into law.
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
😷THE US VERSUS MONKEY POX…
*The state of your state, Monkey Pox wise.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
ELSEWHERE…
*Because of streaming Apple TV’s exclusivity to the Peanuts library, A Charlie Brown Christmas ended its broadcast record at 1965-2021.😢
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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