Monday, December 29, 2025

NEW RELEASE: SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA

Cover by Ted Hammond

 When the son of a wealthy aviation corporation owner is kidnapped by a vicious gang, the family turns to the mysterious entity known as Solitaire to rescue him.
In the process, the female master of disguise soon uncovers a personal vendetta against Andrews Aviation. The gang’s goal is not only to ruin the family but also steal their experimental new drone which the U.S. Military is hoping to purchase.
Once again Solitaire will have to rely on her many roles to confuse and defeat a fanatical enemy.

Airship 27 Production is thrilled to present pulp scribe Lee Houston, Junior’s second fast pace thriller featuring his original, amazing new heroine, Solitaire. This one is filled with exotic locales, cunning bad guys and non-stop action.

With a stunning cover by Ted Hammond and interior art by Chuck Bordell.

Available in print and soon e-book formats from Amazon.


AN AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTION – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!

Sunday, December 28, 2025

THE SUNDAY FUNNIES: THE END OF THE YEAR (misc. jokes)

 Hello Everybody! The Free Choice E-zine's Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here because Piper D. Katt and Koda Canine, your regular weekend hosts, are spending the holidays with their respective families.

It's hard to believe, but we're almost at the end of yet another year.
And what a year it was!
I'm not about to get into all the ups and downs of 2025 but if you've made it this far, CONGRATULATIONS!

The weather is what gets to me more than anything else.
Would whoever ordered the super grande size winter please return it?
You know it is cold outside when you go outside and it is cold.
Snow, sleet, freezing rain.
I know it's late December but come on!
If it's this bad now, what the heck are January and February of 2026 going to be like before Spring approaches?

Chico, Harpo, Groucho & Zeppo Marx
Of course the end of the year means one thing: New Year's Eve.
I'm not sure what your plans might be but I'm playing it safe and staying home while having some Duck Soup during A Night At The Opera after A Day At The Races with The Marx Brothers, courtesy of Turner Classic Movies that evening,
Got to record them when they actually air earlier that day, but no problem.
Bowl of popcorn🍿, a chilled bottle of Sprite Zero and I'm all set.
Do I know how to party? 😉
I've also been thinking about ordering a pizza🍕 five minutes before midnight on New Year's Eve.
That way, when it arrives I can say, "What took so long? I ordered this last year."

Of course another thing that comes with a new year is New Year Resolutions.
I didn't make any last year so my track record is perfect in regard to keeping and not breaking 2025's resolutions.
I also resolve not to make a New Year's Resolution this year and...
Dang, I just broke that one.😕

For 2024 I was able to keep all my New Year's Resolutions.
Tucked away...
In a journal...
On my bookshelf....

But just before 2026 begins there is one other thing I intend to do and you can too.
Just before the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, don’t forget to raise your left leg.
That way you can start off the new year on the right foot.😎

And on that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and one of the regular hosts will be back next weekend to start 2026 on The Sunday Funnies!—lh,jr.

Saturday, December 27, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 21-27, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

DECEMBER 27 IS FRUIT CAKE DAY.
DECEMBER 31 IS NEW YEAR’S EVE.
JANUARY 1 IS NEW YEAR’S DAY 2026.
JANUARY 2 IS SCIENCE FICTION DAY.
JANUARY 4 IS WORLD BRAILLE DAY, SPAGHETTI DAY AND HYPNOTISM DAY.
JANUARY 5 IS BIRD DAY, CELEBRATING OUR FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS.
JANUARY 6 IS CUDDLE DAY. CELEBRATE WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE.
JANUARY 8 IS BUBBLE BATH DAY.
JANUARY 10 IS HOUSEPLANT APPRECIATION DAY.
JANUARY 11 IS MILK DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of December 27, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???
*The HAIRBO Candy Company celebrates it 105th anniversary this year.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Israel is planning to establish more settlements along the West Bank, despite the fact all of them may be illegal.

*While the Ukraine still hopes for peace, Russia keeps fighting. (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.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*January 5 is Bird Day, celebrating our fine feathered friends.
*January 10 is Houseplant Appreciation Day.
*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.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.  
*Video game developer Vince Zampella (the Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Star Wars franchises and more) is no longer with us.
*Comedic actor Pat Finn (many TV and movie roles from 1992-2025) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Singer-songwriter Chris Rea (♫Fool (If You Think It’s Over)♫ and many more hits between 1973-2025) is no longer with us.
*Actress Rachel Carpani (NCIS LA, McLeod’s Daughters, other shows) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Actress Imani Dia Smith (stage version of The Lion King, other productions) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Meteorologist Dr. Neil Frank, director of the United States National Hurricane Center between 1973-1987 has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

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…

*Analysis: What have the Trump/Republican regime tariffs accomplished??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
*Opinion: Trump on Christmas, including Jeffrey Epstein??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
CITY SEIZURES…
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.
AN ACTUAL PHOTO
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

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
*Why was a 60 Minutes article pulled??? However, doing so didn't end well. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Congress is in recess until January 5, 2026.
ELSEWHERE…

*At the 2025 Turning Point USA conference... (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: DECEMBER 27, 2025

 😎FUN FACT
At the stroke of midnight New Year’s Eve, be sure to raise your left leg so you can start 2026 off on the right foot.😉 And Times Square plans to drop the ball TWICE that night!

WHAT’S THAT SONG?
Words from a tune of the past are below. All you have to do is give us the song title. Ready?
♫It’s a rare condition in this day and age, to read any good news on the newspaper page.♫

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
With 2026 fast approaching, how many new words can you make out of the letters in NEW YEAR?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX🎁 and discover the results from the December 20, 2025 Puzzle Corner.

REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?
A (Danny) Partridge in a pear tree.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you make out the letters in CHRISTMAS?
A, act(s), ah(s), aim(s), air(s), am, amiss, arc(s), arch, arm(s), art(s), as, ash, ass, at
Cam(s), car(s), cart(s), cash, cast(s) cat(s), char(s), chair(s), charm(s), chart(s), chasm(s), chat(s), cram(s)
Ha, hair, ham(s), harm(s), has, hat(s), hi, him, his, hiss, hit(s)
I, I’m, is, it, its, it’s, itch
Ma, mach, march, mar(s), mart(s), mash, mass, mast(s), mat(s), match, math, mint(s),mirth, miss, mist(s)
Racism, racist(s), ram(s), rash, rat(s), rich, rim(s)
Sash, sat, scam(s), scar(s), scat, sham(s), shirt(s), Sir, sis, sit(s), smash, smart(s), stair(s), star(s), starch, stash, stir(s)
Tar(s), this, Tis, trash, tram(s), trim(s), Tsar

Besides the 137 words listed above, Chris, Christ, and Sam might be eligible, depending upon your position of counting proper names in a game like this. Other words might also be possible.

Sunday, December 21, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: THE 2025 OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY

Piper D. Katt

 Hello Everybody!
Today you are lucky enough to have Piper D. Katt, Koda Canine, and our Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here as we pause and celebrate the holidays with our annual office Christmas party!

That's right Piper. Even with the sun setting earlier than normal during winter, especially with today being the Winter Solstice, too bad there isn't a full moon tonight or I'd really have the chance to howl!

I'll be happy if we just get through this event without breaking the office budget or anything else before it's over.

Party pooper.
Koda Canine

In any event, it's time for the Christmas jokes!

🎄🎅🤶⛄🧝🦌

My kids and grandkids keep laughing about my losing my memory.
They won't be laughing at Christmas when there are no Easter Eggs🥚🥚 under the Christmas Tree.🎄

A Star Trek Klingon once observed: "I do not know who HOLLY is, but the desire of her enemies to deck the halls with her bowels indicates she must be a fierce warrior indeed."
I'm certainly not going to tell him he misheard that Christmas carol.
Nope. Not I.
Lee
Me neither!

Mariah Carey reportedly opened her Christmas Present🎁 and inside found a deed for an undeveloped plot of land that is zoned residential. Disappointed, she set the deed down and said "I don't want a lot for Christmas."

If Santa🎅 raised cattle🐄🐮, would he be a Jolly Rancher?

What did Santa say to Mrs. Claus🤶 when the sky turned dark?
"Looks like it is going to reindeer."🦌

I like my candy canes in mint condition.

What is the perfect gift?
A broken drum.🥁 Nobody can beat that.

I always get confused with the difference between Elves🧝🧝, Pixies, Fairies🧚🧚, Sprites, etc.
I guess I don't understand the gnomenclature. 

How much does Santa pay to park his sleigh?
Nothing. It’s on the house.

What do you call Kris Kringle taking a break?
Santa Pause.

Dumping trash at Christmas time is easy.
Wrap your garbage and leave it on the back seat of your unlocked car when you go to the mall.
Happily, every time you return from shopping, someone will have taken your garbage out for you. 😉

Would an Artic survey be a North Poll?

What do snowmen⛄⛄ like to eat for breakfast?
Frosted Flakes.

Everyone dreams of a White Christmas but, depending upon where you live, Snow is not actually a word.
It's actually an acronym for Stuff No One Wants.❆❄  
It may be fun to watch it fall and to play in, but the clean up afterwards...😟

What is Tarzan's favorite Christmas Carol?
♫Jungle Bells.♫🔔🔔

Why is it cold in a lot of places during Christmas?
Because it's Decembrrrrrrrrr.

What does Santa🎅 say Christmas morning at the end of his long trip around the world?🌍
"Oh, oh, oh am I tired."

So on that note♫, I'm afraid it's time for all of us to say goodbye, for now.
Take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please come back next weekend when Lee hosts The Sunday Funnies while Piper and I enjoy the holiday weekend with our families but don't worry. We WILL be back in 2026!
And we'll leave some jokes for Lee to tell before we take off.—PDK, KC, lhjr

Saturday, December 20, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 14-20, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

DECEMBER 21 IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE FOR THOSE NORTH
OF THE EQUATOR AND THE SUMMER SOLSTICE FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF.
DECEMBER 23 IS FESTIVUS.
DECEMBER 24 IS CHRISTMAS EVE AND EGG NOG DAY.
DECEMBER 25 IS CHRISTMAS.🎄
DECEMBER 26 IS BOXING DAY🎁 AND THE START OF KWANZAA.
DECEMBER 26 IS ALSO CANDY CANE DAY.
DECEMBER 27 IS FRUIT CAKE DAY.
DECEMBER 31 IS NEW YEAR’S EVE.
JANUARY 1 IS NEW YEAR’S DAY 2026.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of December 20, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???
*The HAIRBO Candy Company celebrates it 105th anniversary this year.

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…
*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.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Actor (All In The Family) director (The Princess Bride, Spinal Tap, much more) Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle.
*Singer/songwriter Carl Carlton (♫Ever Lasting Love♫, other hits) is no longer with us.
*Actor Anthony Geary (General Hospital, UHF, other roles) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 player Garrett Ford Senior is no longer with us.
*Musician Joe Ely (worked with multiple groups over a long career) has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ pitcher Mike Campbell is no longer with us.
*Actor Gil Gerard (1980s version of Buck Rogers, The Doctors, many more roles over a long career) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, along with Craig Wadsworth, Dennis and Jack Dutton all passed away in a plane crash December 18.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WHAT WE KNOW TODAY AS THE US NAVY CELEBRATES
ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY DECEMBER 22.

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…
*Analysis: Heating costs.
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Opinion: OOPS!
*Speculation: Does ICE profile???
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Despite the illegalities involvedthey renamed The Kennedy Center??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
TRUMP VERSUS ROB REINER...
IMAGE OF ACTUAL TEXT

*The issue started when Trump responded December 15 to the passing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The opinions of Tracy Reiner, Jasmine CrockettOther CelebritiesSome CongressionalsOther Republicans and the Average American. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
CITY SEIZURES…
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 JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
REMEMBER?

*The Department of Justice met the 30/THIRTY day deadline to release the Epstein Files. Sort of.
*Analysis: What was released. Including over a ream (500 pages!) of blackouts! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Where are the missing files??? Let alone the (known) picture of Trump??? (There are 2/TWO 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.
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Opinion: Despite claims otherwise, the math doesn't add up.
*Pending any legal emergencies, the Court will be taking a brief recess for the winter/Christmas holidays before returning in early 2026.
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*They had a suspect in 2/TWO Massachusetts shootings, but found him dead???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Congress is now officially on winter/Christmas vacation until the beginning of 2026.
ELSEWHERE…
*Even if he's no longer friends with Trump, Elon Musk is still supporting the Republican Party.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.