Sunday, November 9, 2025

SAFETY FIRST REDUX

 The following is an editorial.

Back on September 7, I posted an editorial entitled SAFETY FIRST, concerning the possible dangers that might entail from the way the canned soups were stacked on the shelves at my local Walmart.

Over this past weekend, I happened to be back down that same aisle needing more soup and guess what?
YEP!
Cans were still stacked haphazardly on both the selling shelves and the overstock shelf above!
This time there is even merchandise sticking out over the edge of the upper most selling shelf on the left hand side of the photo!
You can click the photo to see a larger version of it.


Apparently common sense isn't as common as it used to be. 😕

Lee Houston, Junior
Editor-in-Chief, The Free Choice E-zine.

The above was an editorial.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: MUSICALLY YOURS

 Hello Everybody! Koda Canine here!
Man, it's been doing nothing but raining all day here in my neck of the woods.
About the only time I've ever set paw outside was for a quick bathroom trip because even I can't stand the smell of wet dog fur!
In any event, it's joke time!
And today I'm even doing it to a soundtrack.
My people left the radio on while they do housework.😉

Taylor Swift is not describing a fast seamstress but a musician.

Did you hear about the human who bragged about having big speakers for his stereo?
"They are so big, people listen to good music, whether they want to or not."
His music must have been very good. His neighbors  invited the police to listen to it.

When some popular singer dances around a stage and plays with power tools, everyone cheers.
Try doing it at a hardware store and at the very least you're told you can never shop there again, if not arrested on the spot.

You can tune a guitar🎸 but you can’t tuna fish, unless you play bass fish.
Actually, you can tuna fish by adjusting the scales.

Two people back stage at a singing contest.
"Aren’t you going to wish me luck?” the first one asks.
The other replies, “You don’t need luck. You need talent."

A man went to a music shop and to sell his grandpa’s old fiddle.
The proprietor said that fiddles are cheap, but violins were expensive.
"What is the difference between a fiddle and a violin?" the man asked.
The proprietor explained, "If I buy it from you, it's a fiddle. If you buy it from me, it's a violin."

Is an intellectual someone who listens to the ♫William Tell Overture♫ and doesn't think of The Lone Ranger?

So on that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—KC.

Saturday, November 8, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 2-8, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

NOVEMBER IS MANATEE AWARENESS MONTH
AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.
NOVEMBER 8 IS INTERSEX SOLIDARITY DAY.
NOVEMBER 8 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE CALVIN AND HOBBS COMIC STRIP.
NOVEMBER 10 IS WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.
NOVEMBER 13 IS WORLD KINDNESS DAY.
NOVEMBER 14 IS WORLD DIABETES AWARENESS DAY.
NOVEMBER 16 IS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF CASPAR
DEBUTING AS/IN THE FRIENDLY GHOST.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of November 8, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)


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 through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Sadly, there are no American representatives at this year's United Nations Climate Change summit. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The US Government plans to kill almost 500,000 Barred Owls to attempt saving the Northern Spotted Owl.
*November is Manatee Awareness Month.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.  
*Biologist James Watson, who helped discover the shape of DNA, has passed away.
*George W. Bush’s Vice President Dick Cheney is no longer with us.
*Current Dallas Cowboys defensive end🏈 Marshawn Kneeland has passed away.
*Actress Diane Ladd (too many great roles to list them all) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 player Keith Browner has passed away.
*Actress Pauline Collins (numerous roles from 1962-2017) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Singer Donna Jean Godchaux (The Grateful Dead, her own group) is no longer with us.
*Pilot/Astronaut Frederick Hauck (flew 3/THREE Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s) no longer walks the Earth.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…


NOVEMBER 11 IS VETERANS DAY!

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*With or without the current Government Shutdown, Layoffs are at a historical high!
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Opinion: "ICE sees all immigrants as criminals."—Border Czar Tom Homan.
*Speculation: Why did this happen???
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Trump was interviewed on CBS News' 60 Minutes November 2. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN…
*This is now the longest Government Shutdown in American history! The previous record is also held by Donald Trump, who says he "won't be extorted by Democrats."
*With or without the current Government Shutdown, Layoffs are at a historical high!
*Yet could a possible agreement soon be reached??? No, because the Republicans rejected the Democrat's proposal. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump's new thoughts on health care before he spends another weekend in Florida while the Senate works over the weekend to attempt resolving the issues before them. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Whenever the Shutdown ends, will furloughed workers get back pay???
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ELECTION RESULTS: NOVEMBER 4, 2025...
*Virginia and New Jersey now have Democratic State Governors who will take office in January 2026. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Prop 50 passed in California, so that state will be redistricting to add more Democratic representatives to offset the Trump/Republican regime ordered redistricting of Texas. Yet Republicans are already trying to stop the state. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Kansas and other elections went Democratic too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump obviously didn't like the election results while Speaker of the House Mike Johnson tried to downplay the results. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Was it the Republicans or Trump himself??? Trump claims Republican losses are not his fault. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: So what next for Republicans??? Especially with the 2026 midterm elections coming. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ALSO…
*More Trump pardons, including Darryl Strawberry. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Trump on pardons.
CITY SEIZURES…
*The latest on events in Portland, Oregon. Including the recent judicial decision that there will be NO National Guard activity allowed there. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
*Prop 50 passed in California, so that state will be redistricting to add more Democratic representatives to offset the Trump/Republican regime ordered redistricting of Texas. Yet Republicans are already trying to stop the state. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Is Maryland next???
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Dr. Oz's reactions to the Trump/Republican regime's new weight loss drug pricing. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*November 6: Actual reactions to a fainting spell at the White House. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The Court is considering the legality of Trump's tariffs. Something only Congress usually enacts.
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
*Trump versus Seth Meyers and Meyers response. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Sean Dunn, aka The Sandwich Guy, has been found Not Guilty.
*Opinion: Does the Trump/Republican regime truly believe in Freedom of Religion??? A right guaranteed in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
AN ACTUAL SONG
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*With or without the current Government Shutdown, Layoffs are at a historical high!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*California Representative Nancy Pelosi has decided to retire at the end of her current term and not seek reelection. Reactions from Trump, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on the matter. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*The Tesla Board of Directors decided to give Elon Musk a gigantic compensation package. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: NOVEMBER 8, 2025

 😎FUN FACT
Although personnel have changed over time, the International Space Station has maintained a crew for 25 years and counting.

TRIVIA TIME
What is the national animal of Scotland?

WHO AM I?
Can you identify the person (real or fictitious) based upon the clue below?
To date, I am the only President of the United States to have ever received the Medal of Honor, which is awarded for extraordinary valor during combat.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the November 1, 2025 Puzzle Corner.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {river, piggy} = bank(s)
02. {book, cookware} = cover(s)

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
Who do we know Leonard Slye better as?
Western legend Roy Rogers.

Sunday, November 2, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: IT'S (FINALLY) TIME!

 Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here.
There has been a serious service issue with our local Internet Provider this weekend, which is why THE WEEK IN REVIEW didn't get posted until earlier today and this installment of THE SUNDAY FUNNIES is just now being created.
Our apologies for the interruption to your normal reading entertainment.

NOW THEN...
Daylight Savings Time ended before everyone woke up this morning.
Of course what time it is doesn't matter to us cats because we work on a different schedule.

Daytime.
Night time.
Meal time.
Nap time.
Time to use the litter box.
Time to prowl.
Time to cuddle and receive affection from the humans who take care of us.
Repeat all of the above as needed.
You folks get the idea.

Yet I don't understand the whole concept of Daylight Savings Time to begin with.
So you folks set your clocks ahead one hour this Spring, but what did you save?
The sun was still on its regular schedule, as could be proven by looking at any sundial. You were just an hour ahead of it.
A lot of people complained about losing an hour of sleep Springing Forward, but I've yet to hear anyone brag about regaining that lost hour of sleep this weekend.
And besides, if you folks did save anything over the Spring and Summer, did you earn any interest in the process?

Anyway, time for some appropriately themed jokes!

Did you hear the one about the man who threw his clock⌚ out the window?
He wanted to see time fly.
Of course you can make a lot of paper airplanes out of any issue of Time magazine if you know how to fold them properly.

When your clock strikes 12, it's either midnight or noon, but when your clock strikes 13, it's time to get a new clock.
Of course even a broken clock is right twice a day, unless it's digital. Then you don't know what time it is at all if the darn thing is broken because the face is totally blank and ruins this joke.

How can you tell when your clock is really hungry?
It goes back four seconds.

When do astronauts have their meals?
At launch time.

What dog keeps the best time?
A watch dog!

Time is the one thing that everybody wishes they had more of, but still waste anyway.

Is time travel even possible?
Yes, it is. After all, it's now a couple of minutes later than when you first started reading this post.

So on that note♫, have a great week everybody!
Take care.
STAY SAFE!
And please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!PDK.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 1, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

WHILE NOVEMBER 1'S PUZZLE CORNER WAS ON A TIMER, CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL PREVENTED POSTING THE WEEK IN REVIEW ON TIME. OUR MOST SINCERE APOLOGIES.


 BEWARE
HURRICANE
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

NOVEMBER IS MANATEE AWARENESS MONTH
AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.
NOVEMBER 4 IS NATIONAL UNITY AND ARMED FORCES DAY IN ITALY.
NOVEMBER 7 IS THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S CONSTITUTION DAY.
NOVEMBER 8 IS INTERSEX SOLIDARITY DAY.
NOVEMBER 8 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE CALVIN AND HOBBS COMIC STRIP.
NOVEMBER 10 IS WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*On a diplomatic tour of Asia, American President Donald Trump visited Japan, spoke at a summit in South Korea, then visited with China's President to talk about tariffs and other matters. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of November 1, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on Gaza to resume October 28. Israeli forces then attacked, claiming Hamas isn't living up to Phase 1 of the potential ceasefire. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*It is now over 1,350+ days with no peace in sight.

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 through arrest and trial.
🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*November is Manatee Awareness Month.

FACT
🌌SPACE NEWS...
*Although personnel have rotated, the International Space Station has maintained a crew for 25/TWENTY-FIVE years and counting.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.  
*Jazz musician Jack DeJohnette has passed away.
*Jazz bassist Ray Drummond is no longer with us.
*Actress Prunella Scales (Fawlty Towers, Howard’s End, much more) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 player and Super Bowl 11 champion George Atkinson is no longer with us.
*Oscar winning film maker Peter Watkins (The War Game, much more) has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Yoervis Medina is no longer with us.
*TV director Ralph Senensky (numerous episodes from 1958-1988 with brief encores in 2001 and 2013) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…



FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING,
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS BEFORE DAWN NOVEMBER 2.

NOVEMBER 2 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF KDKA BEING THE FIRST RADIO STATION ON THE AIR IN AMERICA.
NOVEMBER 3 MARKS THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VERY FIRST CAR SHOW HELD IN THE UNITED STATES (at Madison Square Garden)

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*On a diplomatic tour of Asia Trump visited Japan, spoke at a summit in South Korea, then visited  with China's President to talk about tariffs and other matters. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Trump in Japan.
FACT BASED OPINION
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Are layoffs part of America's economic future??? Amazon thinks so. So does UPS. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Is the Trump/Republican regime influencing media mergers??? What about CBS News??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*The latest on the deportation situation as the Trump/Republican regime plans to reorganize ICE. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: A look at ICE and their latest tactics. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
FACT BASED ANALYSIS

*Analysis: California plans to send their own poll watchers to watch the Trump/Republican regime's poll watchers during the 2025 elections November 4.
SOME SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY
THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN…
*With no end of the Shutdown in sight, the Trump/Republican regime has decided NOT to fund any SNAP/Food benefits for November 2025. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Two different Federal Judges have ruled that SNAP payments for November MUST be made, but the Trump/Republican regime allegedly still doesn't know how to do that yet. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*And what started the whole Shutdown, medical insurance rates for those on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obama Care, are about to rise anyway. Something that Trump suddenly seems against??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*And now, with the Shutdown extending into November, Trump has gone golfing at tax payer expense.
*Opinion: Does the country actually have the funds for SNAP or not??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
*The Trump/Republican regime fired everyone on the architectural review board of Washington DC that oversaw construction projects, like his new ballroom he never had approval for.
*Analysis: Trump's golf trips.
*Opinion: Who IS the enemy???
*Speculation: Just what is Trump's IQ???
CITY SEIZURES…
JB PRITZKER'S FACT BASED OPINION
*Did children in Chicago get to go Trick or Treating Halloween night??? Homeland Security said "NO!" But the city and parents made sure they could anyway. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Are states safe???
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…
FACT BASED OPINION

*Employment by the Department of Health and Human Services is now a question of loyalty???
*Analysis: Robert F. Kennedy, Junior as Director of Health and Human Services.
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH
*
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
FACT BASED OPINION

*Despite the Government Shutdownthe fight against domestic violence continues. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Who is rich???
🛑STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
ELSEWHERE…
*The National League's Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series⚾ against the American League's Toronto Blue Jays.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


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