Sunday, September 14, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: CATTY OBSERVATIONS (misc. jokes)

 Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here!

It's been a quiet and lazy Sunday around my people's place.
I just got up from (another) wonderful cat nap and remembered that I still have to fulfill my duties for today's jokes.
Instead I thought I'd just make some feline observations about life and other matters.
Hey. I'm a cat. I can and will do anything I want.
In any event, ready?

Odorless flowers🥀 are non scents.
Of course they're making plastic and other varieties of fake flowers nowadays, but I prefer the real ones. Don't you?

Friendly advice. Never tell a clock⏰ a secret because time will tell.

If you're addicted to seaweed, I hope you're seeking kelp. 😼

Being a cat🐈, with great reflexes come great response abilities.
After all, who else do you know that can jump from a squatting position on the floor to the top of the television set in just one leap?
Besides, I don't care whether you want me to do it or not.
I've always wanted to be on television.📺

Isn't it ironic that the loudest word ever shouted is QUIET!

Whoever came up with "Age is just a number" is wrong.
Age is a word.
A-G-E, age. 😼

If things are going wrong, NEVER ask "Can my day get any worse?"
Life always considers that a challenge, not a rhetorical question.

Whoever came up with "Penny for your thoughts", "Don't Nickle and Dime me," and "Another day, another dollar," sure knew how to coin a phrase.
But don't you think they should be getting paid more than $1.16 a day?
(The total of all the money mentioned. If you have to explain a joke...)

Sometimes I wonder why, after a full day at work, you humans go out to gyms or do other physical activities before you call it a night.
At least come home and clean out the litter box first.
After all, if you go to the restroom during the day, don't you think your cat does too?

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

Saturday, September 13, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 7-13, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH AND MUSHROOM🍄 MONTH.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15.
SEPTEMBER 16 IS PLAY DOH DAY.
SEPTEMBER 18 IS WORLD BAMBOO DAY AND CHEESEBURGER🍔 DAY.
SEPTEMBER 19 IS INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 20 IS THANK YOU DAY.
SEPTEMBER 21 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.
SEPTEMBER 22 IS ASTRONOMY DAY.🌌
SEPTEMBER 22 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST FARM AID CONCERT.
ANYTHING THAT DEBUTED IN 1975, LIKE SPACE: 1999
OR THE SECRETS OF ISIS, IS 50 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.
ANYTHING THAT DEBUTED IN 1965, LIKE GREEN ACRES, THE WILD WILD WEST OR LOST IN SPACE, IS 60 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of September 13, 2025.
*Pope Leo XIV has canonized his first saints. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*The Gaza death toll, so far, as Israel demands Gaza City to be completely evacuated. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Russian drones have been sighted in other, non Ukrainian areas. (There are 2/TWO 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.
FACTS

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

🌠SPACE NEWS...
*September 22 is Astronomy Day.🌌

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Charlie Kirk, Trump supporter and founder of Turning Point USA was murdered September 10.
*Former professional baseball⚾ players Brian Dayett and Jim Dickson have passed away. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Founding member of Supertramp Rick Davies is no longer with us.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player turned manager Jim Marshall has passed away.
*Oscar winning production designer Stuart Craig (the Harry Potter franchise, Ghandhi, much more) is no longer with us.
*Actress Salli Sachse (active in the 1960s) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Actress Polly Holliday (Alice/Flo, Gremlins, much more) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

SEPTEMBER 17 IS CONSTITUTION DAY,
for the document was officially adopted on this date in 1787.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Puerto Rico may not officially be a member of the United States, but the American military bases there will see more action.
FACT BASED OPINION
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*The job numbers have been revised, but not to Trump's liking. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*As of September 8, ICE is in Chicago, but has been in Boston since September 7. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION



ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
ALSO…
*Opinion: Trump may be a tennis🎾 fan, but he didn't have many fans at the game.

*Opinion: Does Trump "own" CBS now??? The network's new owners do want to "appease the right".(There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Why will Tom Hanks not be getting an award??? Trump thinks he's "woke"! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
CITY SEIZURES…
*Speculation: With Chicago pending, is Memphis next??? Those there don't want the National Guard in Memphis. (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 CHARLIE KIRK MURDER...
FACT BASED OPINION

*Trump's initial response and potential plan(s). (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Charlie Kirk's widow finally made a statement September 12. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinions: Who was Charlie Kirk??? Who should he be??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: What happens next??? Since things didn't turn out as originally expectedis there a witch hunt in the future??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*Will the Senate take action??? Not right now. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Has Trump's Birthday Book Message been revealed??? Genuine or not, Republicans are already trying to spin it. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*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

THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*NOTE: Except for administrative duties, the Court is supposed to be adjourned until October 6, 2025.
ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH
*The legal battles have renewed because of new opinions from the Trump/Republican regime and Robert F. Kennedy, Junior heading the Department of Health and Human Sciences.
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Analysis: The current status of prayer in (public) school. It's already legal. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump's opinions on domestic disputes did not earn any favorable criticism. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
*Speculation: What do you do with repeat offenders???
*Authorities claim to have stopped a shooting spree before it began. But the suspect is only 13/THIRTEEN???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
FACT BASED OPINION
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Opinion: Language matters.
ELSEWHERE…
*At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards... Who went first and who won. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 13, 2025

 😎FUN FACT
A Nautical Mile is 6,076 feet or 1,852 meters.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Sine September 18 is Cheeseburger🍔 Day, what exactly is on Jimmy Buffet’s ♫Cheeseburger In Paradise♫?

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {Nuro, Valo}
02. {Skua, Grebe}

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the September 6, 2025 Puzzle Corner as we celebrated Star Trek’s 59th anniversary.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who was the very first Captain of the Starship Enterprise NCC-1701?
Robert April is officially the Captain of record while the ship was being built and oversaw its initial missions until the Enterprise was declared space worthy. His then First Officer Christopher Pike assumed command.

TRIVIA TIME
Why is September 8 so significant in Star Trek history?
Besides the fact that Thursday September 8, 1966 saw the debut of the original Star Trek on network television, Saturday September 8, 1973 saw the debut of Star Trek: The Animated Series, continuing the series with most of the original cast voicing their characters in new adventures.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025

 THE FOLLOWING IS AN EDITORIAL.

Time has lessened the pain, but the memories remain.
It has become an annual tradition here at The Free Choice E-zine to post the poem below to remember the innocent lives lost and the brave men and women who gave all to not only help those they could, but to assist America and the world to move on.


THEY DID NOT DIE IN VAIN
A poem by Nancy A. Hansen


All humanity sighed
As souls left the earth
Lives taken swiftly
Unjustly so
They died not in vain
For tears and remorse
Wash clean the blood
On the crumpled edifices
Of steel and concrete
That makes civilization grand

But buildings do not define us
Within we are human
Warm and alive
Full of stories
Martyrs they became, oh yes
But so much more
Every last one
A living testament
To faith
In better times...
Hope
Pride
Charity
Accomplishment
And the greatest force on earth
Love

We watched in horror
Over and over again
As the events were replayed
And reactions were given
Stunned looks
Terror in the streets
Angry oaths
Silent sobs
Open weeping
Our brethren were stoic
Or they cried and pleaded
They were dead heroes or victims
But they were all alive
Just moments before
Without any foreknowledge
Of their place in history
Etched on our minds
Engraved on our hearts
For eternity

I wept with them
The ones who died
The living left behind
The shattered hopes and dreams
Like the rubble in the streets
Made us all stop and think
That could be me!
I watched stunned
And vowed as did others
We will overcome this
We are one people
We are humane and caring
This cannot be!
September 11, 2001

Who dares challenge that right?
To live free and open lives
To send fear into our hearts
And sorrow of the most profound
For after all is said and done
Nevermore will we trust
With the heart of innocents
That we are safe and protected
In this womb of our building
In this fortress of our sovereignty

Will the swords of justice
Smite down the aggressors
And bring us peace and redress?
Or just a sense of revenge
I do not know
But I do know this
They died not in vain
Who gave their lives for freedom
And to help their fellow man
For as the tragedy struck
And lives hung in the balance
Or were snuffed out
I saw birds rise from the buildings
Sun on their wings
Angels of nature
Reminding me that there is a better place
Where there is no grief or pain
And no thoughts of war
May they live there forever
Those poor wretched souls
Till we join them again

And amid all the rubble
The twisted beams of steel and concrete
The dust and the fires
September 11, 2015
Papers fluttered to earth
A poignant reminder
We once lived and worked here
Do not forget us
We live on in your hearts
Forevermore
We did not die in vain
If the world becomes a better place
Because we once showed you
How to care about your brethren
And to value all you have
No matter how small it is
Or how rude and humble
Life is a gift!


THE ABOVE WAS AN EDITORIAL.

Sunday, September 7, 2025

SAFETY FIRST!

 The following is an editorial.

Recently when grocery shopping, I noticed something amiss at my local Walmart.
Nowadays a lot of stores, regardless of what they sell, are trying to maximize their shelves to get the most out of the space possible.
Take a look at this cellphone photograph I took Friday, September 5.


It's not the unknown lady who wound up in the photograph I'm calling your attention to but the arrangement of all the can goods.
A lot of those various soups are a lot higher than they should be.

Here's a closer look at the same photograph.


The unknow lady is about my height. 5foot 8, give or take an inch.
About average height for regular every day people.
Everything above the green line I added with Microsoft Paint, which is the only alteration I made to this picture, is literally over our collective heads, making it difficult for the average consumer to reach anything above that green line.

Now then. Notice anything else amiss?


While it does say ASK FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ITEMS ON THE TOP SHELF (within the blue trimming), all those items on the top shelf could possibly fall and hurt someone if not handled properly.
ESPECIALLY the ones in the Microsoft Paint red circle I added.
Again, other than the Microsoft Paint highlighting, the photo is totally unedited and unaltered.
That was the soup section as is when I took the picture.

Hopefully more common sense will be used on this and other shelves in the future.

The above was an editorial.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: BACK TO SCHOOL 2025

Hello Everybody!

Today you have both Piper D. Katt AND Koda Canine here as we present The Sunday Funnies' annual Back to School Salute!

That's right Piper.
This is something we wait until the first Sunday after Labor Day here in America to do because our Editor-In-Chief is old enough to remember when school didn't start until the Tuesday after Labor Day and ended for the year the Friday before Memorial Day that next May.

Yeah. Nowadays most schools here in America start sometime in August and don't get out until June of the following year, depending upon their curriculum.

In any event, it's joke time!

There is a thin line between numerator and denominator.
I bet only a fraction of you get this. 😉

Pizzas🍕 are round, put in square boxes and served in triangular slices.
Who says you don’t need math as an adult?

Do you know how many apples🍎🍏 grow on an apple tree?
All of them.

The first folks who came across fog must have been mystified.

I tried to draw a cube in art, but had a mental block.

I'm reading a book on anti-gravity and just can't put it down.

When writing, remember to close the parenthesis.
You are not air conditioning or heating an entire paragraph.

The Space Program should use LINUX in their computers because you shouldn’t open Windows in outer space.

My brother went off to join a Mime school, never to be heard from again. 

I'm old enough to remember when health and safety was taught in school.
It was called Common Sense.

So on that note♫, have a great week!
Take care.
STAY SAFE!
Stay in school and learn something! Education is a right, not a privilege.
And please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!PDK & KC.

Saturday, September 6, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 6, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS



BEWARE
HURRICANE




WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH AND MUSHROOM🍄 MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 6 IS READ A BOOK📖 DAY.
SEPTEMBER 6 IS HUMMINGBIRD DAY.
SEPTEMBER 7 IS BRAZIL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 7 IS THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF RAGGEDY ANN.
RAGGEDY ANDY ARRIVED 5/FIVE YEARS LATER.
SEPTEMBER 8 IS VICTORY IN MALTA DAY.
SEPTEMBER 8 IS STAR TREK DAY.
SEPTEMBER 9 IS SUDOKU DAY.
SEPTEMBER 11 IS CATALOINA’S NATIONAL DAY.
SEPTEMBER 12 IS WORLD DOLPHIN🐬 DAY.
ANYTHING THAT DEBUTED IN 1955, LIKE THE TV VERSION OF GUNSMOKE,
IS 70 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of September 6, 2025.
*Despite their President's initial veto of the measure, Argentina's Congress rallied to protect its disabled citizens.
*The red head convention.
*September 8 is the 460th anniversary of Spain establishing the first European settlement in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida USA.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*As the war continuesapparently Israel wants the Gaza City emptied, or else. (There are 2/TWO 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.

FRIENDLY ADVICE
🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*A look at bees. 🐝🐝
*September 6 is Hummingbird Day.
*September 12 is World Dolphin🐬 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The 11/ELEVEN year old boy killed over a prank in Houston, Texas USA. He was shot August 30 but died from his wounds September 1.
*Journalist Mark Knoller of CBS News is no longer with us.
*Journalist turned Educator Charles Bierbauer (CNN, University of South Carolina) has passed away.
*Former professional boxer Joe Bugner is no longer with us.
*Actor Graham Greene (Dances With Wolves, The Green Mile, much more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Screenwriting director actor Scott Spiegel (Evil Dead franchise, The Quick and the Dead, much more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 player turned coach Larry Glueck is no longer with us.
*The multi-talented Rosalyn Drexler (artist, writer, wrestler, more) has passed away.
*Fashion designer Giorgio Armani is no longer with us.
*Stanley Cup champion🏒 turned politician Ken Dryden has passed away.
*Former World Series champion⚾ turned manager Davey Johnson is no longer with us.
*Musician Mark Volman (The Turtles, Frank Zappa’s The Mothers of Invention) has passed away.
*Former professional football player🏈 turned coach G. A. Moore is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…





SADLY, SEPTEMBER 11 IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF
THE COWARDLY TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER.

WE NEED MORE
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Why are US forces building in the Caribbean??? They have destroyed an alleged drug running vessel. "Shouldn't it have just been seized?"—Republican Rand Paul. But what next??? (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Speculation: Suffer the farmers??? They need help. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Kilmar Abrego Garcia still faces possible deportation, but this time to Eswatini, Africa???
*ICE raided a Hyundai plant in Georgia and claims Chicago is next. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
OPINION OF TRUMP'S NEPHEW
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Instead of debating another New York City Mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani would rather debate Trump!
*Opinions: Donald Trump and others on his current health status. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ALSO…
FACT BASED OPINION
*FEMA employees have filed a Whistler Blower complaint against the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only one the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.
FACT BASED OPINION
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.
FACT BASED OPINION





THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*More Epstein material has been released, BUT NOTHING THAT WASN'T ALREADY PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.
*"Release THE files!"—Epstein victims to the Trump/Republican regime.
*Speculation: George W. Bush's administration made the deal. Why did Obama and Biden not release the files???
*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.
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*While lower than 2024, COVID cases are rising again in the US, but how come they don't appear in any International report??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACTS

*Despite RFK Junior's opinions, Trump and Vance continue to support him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*Except for administrative functions, the Court is in recess until October 6, 2025.
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS???

*While the 34/THIRTY-FOUR Guilty convictions still stand, New York wants the original fine(s) reinstated against Citizen Donald Trump.
*PBS/Public Broadcasting System and NPR/National Public Radio are trying to make ends meet after Trump/Republican regime funding cuts.
*Opinion: Don't accuse someone of a crime if you're guilty too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Congressional Republicans failed to censure Democrat Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*September 9 is the 175th anniversary of California joining the United States.


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