Sunday, September 28, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: CATTY CELEBRITY CITINGS: SEPTEMBER 2025

 Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here and welcome to another edition of meow's Catty Celebrity Citings!
As usual, a real quote from a celebrity past or present will be followed by a (hopefully) witty remark by yours truly.
Ready?

"Every flower that bloomed had to go through a lot of dirt to get there."~~Barbara Johnson.
Wouldn't it also be a question of how deep you plant the seeds?

"I'll try anything once. Twice if I like it. Three times to make sure."~~Famous actress Mae West. 😸
Sounds to meow like she might have learned something from whatever cats she had in her lifetime.

"Just when I think I've discovered the meaning of life, they change it."~~Famous comedian George Carlin.
Why do you think us cats have nine lives? 😼

"Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."~~Famous Theoretical Physicist Albert Einstein.
Us cats think about a lot more than just food and naps. I could tell you, but I seriously doubt you'd understand. 😼

"It is not how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up." ~~Russian Empire Advisor Grigori Rasputin.
"That is not how a sobriety test works."~~Any Police Officer who has pulled over a possible drunk driving suspect.
Cats always land on our feet and leave the driving to our humans, as long as they're not taking us to a Vet appointment. Then we won't get in the car willingly.

"Politics is the only profession where you can lie, cheat and steal, and still be respected."~~Famous Humorous Commentator Will Rogers .
But shouldn't an honest politician not do any of that Will?

"Journalism is reporting what somebody else doesn't want reported. All else is public relations."~~Famous author George Orwell (1984, Animal Farm, more.)
The truth only hurts the ones who don't want it revealed.

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 27, 2025

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


 BEWARE
HURRICANES

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH AND MUSHROOM🍄 MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15 IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 27 IS WORLD TOURISM DAY.
SEPTEMBER 29 IS WORLD HEART💓 DAY.
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS🎗 MONTH
AND FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.
OCTOBER 1 IS UNIFICATION DAY IN CAMEROON, INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR NIGERIA AND TUVALUA
AS WELL AS WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY.
OCTOBER 2 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE.
OCTOBER 2 IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEANUTS COMIC STRIP.
OCTOBER 2 IS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF GENE RODDENBERRY’S ANDROMEDA.
OCTOBER 3 IS WORLD ARCHITECTURE DAY,
BUTTERFLY🦋 AND HUMMINGBIRD DAY.
OCTOBER 4 IS WORLD ANIMAL DAY, AS WELL AS
CINNAMON ROLL/BUN DAY IN SWEDEN AND FINLAND.
OCTOBER 5 IS CHILDREN’S HEALTH DAY AND WORLD TEACHERS DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of September 27, 2025. Still no statistical data from the United States.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*France, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada all officially recognize a Palestinian State, which doesn't make either Israel or the Trump/Republican regime happy. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to deliver a speech before the United Nations General Assembly September 26 that, among other things, promised to "see things through in Gaza till the end." (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…
*October 3 is Butterfly🦋 and Hummingbird Day.
*October 4 is World Animal Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*George Hardy of the Tuskegee Airman is no longer with us.
*Stanley Cup winning Hockey🏒 Hall of Fame player Bernie Parent is no longer with us.
*Actress Claudia Cardinale (many roles from 1957-2022) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 players Rudi Johnson and Bill Ferrario are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Actor Andre Landzaat (many roles from 1967-2024) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…


WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*France, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada all officially recognize a Palestinian State, which doesn't make either Israel or the Trump/Republican regime happy. (There are2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*The demand for cardboard boxes is declining, so papermills are closing. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Speculation: Did The Border Czar take a bribe??? Will he face any investigation or possible charges??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suddenly wants a meeting, but why??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The first: former FBI director James Comey. The Trump/Republican regime is ecstatic over the indictment while Comey says he is "looking forward to the trial." But will there be one??? (There are 4
ALSO…
CITY SEIZURES…
FACT BASED OPINION
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…
*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



THE CHARLIE KIRK SITUATION>AFTERMATH…
*At the September 21 Memorial in Arizona, a packed stadium and speeches from both Trump and Vance, among others. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL & THE ENDANGERMENT OF FREE SPEECH...
*Speculation: Did Apple TV give in???
FACTS!
MEDICAL NEWS…
*The Trump/Republican regime's current autism theories. Tylenol is now suspected??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*October 5 is Children’s Health Day.
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*Except for administrative functions, the Court is supposed to be in recess until October 6.
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Speculation: Where did the money go???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
FACTS!


MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
THE LATEST BUDGET BATTLE...

*As the Budget Deadline looms, Trump is hoping to get Democrat support.
*The Democrats only want to protect existing health care and attempt to restore coverage lost during the last budget, aka "The One Big Beautiful Bill". A position Trump is apparently against.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

 😎FUN FACT
A Hummingbird’s brain only accounts for an estimated 4.2% of its total body weight.

REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?


AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
Who do we know Alicia Augello-Cook better as?


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

NUMBER PLEASE

Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.
How many movies did actors Paul Newman and Robert Redford make together?
2/TWO. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969, and 1973’s The Sting. A third was planned but unfortunately never happened due to scheduling logistic conflicts. Yet Newman and Redford remained friends throughout the rest of their respective lives.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Going into the 2025 playoffs, who is the only Major League Baseball⚾ team to have never made it to the World Series?
The Seattle Mariners. Whether or not their luck changes this year remains to be seen.

Sunday, September 21, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: WEEKEND PUPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2025

 AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR WEEKEND PUPDATE
WITH YOUR HOST, KODA CANINE.

Hello Everybody!
I’m Koda Canine, and “Journalism is reporting what somebody else doesn't want reported. All else is just public relations.”~~famous author George Orwell.

Our top story:
Someone drilled a hole in the fence surrounding the nudist camp.
Authorities are looking into it.

A new study shows 3/THREE out of 4/FOUR people make up 75% of the world’s population.

When creating home made dog biscuits, be sure to use collie flour.

When looking for news sources, ice cream🍦 will always give you a scoop.

Geez. I'm getting hungry.

And now, a word from our sponsor.
Actual Truth In Advertising!

Now, back to what passes for the news.
Scientists have discovered that if you stand near the ocean🌊, you know what it sounds like to hold a seashell against your ear.

New research has confirmed the four letter words not to use around a woman.
Dust, Iron, Cook, Mend, Bake and Diet.
The only known four letter word not to use around men is Work.

Now it’s time for my editorial.
It is better to be the oldest in the gym than the youngest in the nursing home.

Turning to Sports…
Our local football🏈 team unfortunately cannot serve drinks at Home games this season because they lost the opener.

Meanwhile, here are the current scores.
27-15, 23-35, and in a game just getting underway: 0-3.

And finally: 
If you have a bad habit of running red lights, you need to stop.
Unless you’re driving an emergency vehicle.

On that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies.
For Weekend Pupdate, I’m Koda Canine.

Saturday, September 20, 2025

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


 BEWARE
TROPICAL STORM

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH AND MUSHROOM🍄 MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15 IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 20 IS THANK YOU DAY.
SEPTEMBER 21 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.🕊
SEPTEMBER 21-27 IS BANNED BOOK WEEK.
SEPTEMBER 22 IS ASTRONOMY DAY.🌠
SEPTEMBER 22 IS THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX FOR THOSE NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND THE SPRING EQUINOX FOR THOSE SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR.
SEPTEMBER 22 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST FARM AID CONCERT.
FOR THOSE CELEBRATING,
ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN SEPTEMBER 22.
SEPTEMBER 24 IS SOUTH AFRICA’S HERITAGE DAY
& GUINEA-BISSAU’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 25 IS ONE HIT WONDERS DAY.
SEPTEMBER 26 IS WORLD CASSOWARY DAY.
SEPTEMBER 27 IS WORLD TOURISM DAY.
SEPTEMBER 29 IS WORLD HEART💖 DAY.
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
& FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
FACT BASED OPINION
*Trump's visit to Great Britainand what the British thought. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of September 20, 2025.
*Although Notre Dame Cathedral has been reopened for awhile now, The Towers are finally reopened too.
*Decades after the end of World War 2, the search to recover stolen treasures continues.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Is Israel guilty of genocide??? What the United Nations' report says. (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…
*Working to save the Red-Yellow Mountain Frogs.🐸

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

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Oscar winning actor/director Robert Redford, who also founded the Sundance Film Festival and TV channel, has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Ted Ford is no longer with us.
*Actress Pat Crowley (much TV and movie work from 1950-2012) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Singing songwriter and record producer Bobby Hart (wrote for The Monkees, other TV shows and his own music) has passed away.
*Former professional hockey player turned coach and broadcaster Eddie Giacomin is no longer with us.
*Child actress turned musician, songwriter and playwright Marilyn Knowlden (many great films until she retired upon becoming an adult) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Former member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets and songwriter (including The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme) Sonny Curtis is no longer with us.
*Former professional football🏈 player and 3/THREE time Super Bowl Champion Jim Fahnhorst has passed away.
*Singing songwriter and record producer Brett James (a very long career) and some members of his family passed away from a plane crash September 18.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…



SEPTEMBER 25 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ORGANIZATION.

WE NEED MORE
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!


POLITICALLY
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Trump's visit to Great Britain, and what the British thought. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Trump still has to wait on attempting to fire Lisa Cook, but has already gotten one of his nominees on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*New rules for ICE in Connecticut. Will they comply???
FACT BASED OPINION
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

ALSO…
REDFORD'S OPINIONS

*On September 19, the Trump/Republican regime was told that "gender ideology" cannot be applied to National Endowment for the Arts recipients AND documents concerning Federal employee firings must be presented to the courts.
*Trump tried suing The New York Times. The case was tossed out of court, but Trump does have 28 days to attempt refiling. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: First the University of California BerkeleyIs UCLA next??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
CITY SEIZURES…
*The Trump/Republican regime has declared "ANTIFA" a terrorist group, but is unclear how it will proceed against  Anti-Fascists.
*Dispatching the National GuardTrump vows to "clean up Memphis" before concentrating on Chicago. (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.
FACT BASED OPINION
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*Opinions: FBI Director Kash Patel on Jeffrey Epstein and the hearing itself. (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
THE CHARLIE KIRK SITUATION>AFTERMATH...
*A possible look at the texts the suspect might have sent to his roommate. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
*Despite all evidence to the contrary, the Trump/Republican regime still believes "the radical left" is responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk and plans to "react accordingly" to "hold them accountable." (There are 7/SEVEN separate links in this item.)
CONAN O'BRIEN'S OPINIONS
THE JIMMY KIMMEL SITUATION...
*Opinion: Is killing Charlie Kirk the death of free speech??? An opinion expressed before Jimmy Kimmel was suspended.
*Former President Obama's thoughts on current events. Including Jimmy Kimmel. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
OPINION: WHEN WILL THIS HAPPEN???

*David Letterman's opinions on current events.
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy, Junior wants to end Mental Health screenings in schools.
*Speculation: Is cocaine on the rise???
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*Except for administrative functions, the Court is technically in recess until October 6.
FACT BASED OPINION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
FACT BASED OPINION
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Will there be a new budget or a shutdown??? The House has passed a budget that has been sent to the Senate, yet Democrats want improvements in health care, especially after the last budget changes. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*At the 2025 Emmy Awards... Stephen Colbert was among the honorees. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.