Sunday, May 31, 2026

SUNDAY FUNNIES: WEEKEND PUPDATE: MAY 2026

 AND NOT IT'S TIME FOR WEEKEND PUPDATE
WITH YOUR HOST, KODA CANINE.

Hello Everybody!
I’m Koda Canine, and I used to be an amateur procrastinator, but have since turned pro.

Our top story:
It’s raining like crazy outside right now.
How come it never rains sanely?

Three out of four dogs love bacon.🥓
The fourth loves bacon too, but is smart enough to know there’s a pill in it.
Speaking of which, what is it with prescription labels?
Photo courtesy of Chuck Miller
via Facebook
Thankfully you don't have to pay for them by the word, just the medication, but seriously...
Look at the circled areas in the photo on the right.
If the prescriber is worried about a human accidentally taking this medication, why don't they use a different label than the style used on human prescriptions?
And that line about "Drug may impair ability to operate a vehicle, vessel or machine. Use care."
REALLY?
Us dogs may have licenses, but when was the last time you let one of us drive your car, sail your boat or operate one of your machines?
Anyway, moving on to the rest of the news...

Despite the fact he was legally parked, Kermit the Frog is hopping mad that his car was toad.

Scholars are still trying to figure out who Pete is and why we do things for his sake.

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Now, back to what passes for the news.
Scientists have discovered that Koi fish travel in groups of four. If something attacks them, the A  Koi, B Koi, and C Koi escape while the D Koi misdirects the danger.

New York State temporarily closed all its canals yesterday.
That's Erie.

HOW TO AVOID STRESS AT WORK.…
Don't go to work.
Go to the beach. 

Police want your help in arresting the Lingerie Bandit because the thief keeps giving them the slip.

Now it’s time for my editorial.
It’s time to settle the age old debate of which came first once and for all.
I’ve ordered a chicken🐔 and an egg🥚 from Amazon.
I'll let you know... 

In Sports, baseball⚾ season is well underway. Today’s scores so far are 3-4, 7-2 and in a game just getting started: 0-0.

Meanwhile Napoleon Solo won the Preakness, the second race of the American Triple Crown in Horse Racing.🏇
There are 2/TWO links in what I just posted, but if you have to explain a joke...

And finally: 
Remember, you can’t fight progress, but you can sure unplug a lot of it.

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, May 30, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 24-30, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS


WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS🎗 MONTH AND
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.
MAY 30 IS STATEHOOD DAY FOR CROATIA & INTERNATIONAL POTATO🥔 DAY.
MAY 31 IS WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY AND WORLD PARROT🦜 DAY.
MAY 31 IS ALSO A BLUE MOON.
JUNE IS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH,
WORLD OCEANS🌊 MONTH & BLACK MUSIC MONTH.
JUNE 2 IS FESTA DELL REPUBLICA/REPUBLIC DAY IN ITALY
AND BICYCLE🚲 DAY.
JUNE 3 IS EGG🥚 DAY.
JUNE 5 IS WORLD ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS DAY,
DENMARK’S CONSTITUTION DAY AND DONUT🍩 DAY.
JUNE 6 IS THE 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY,
WHICH TURNED THE TIDE OF WORLD WAR 2.
JUNE 6 IS ALSO SWEDEN’S NATIONAL DAY AND YO-YO🪀 DAY.
JUNE 8 IS WORLD OCEAN’S🌊 DAY.
JUNE 10 IS HERBS AND SPICES DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of May 30, 2026. 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, preferably through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Predictions: The next 5/FIVE years???
*May 30 is International Potato🥔 Day.
*May 31 is World Parrot🦜 Day.
*June is World Oceans🌊 Month.
*June 5 is World Environment Awareness Day.
*June 8 is World Oceans🌊 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...
*The Blue Moon, a second full moon the same month, happens May 31 and will not occur again until December 31, 2028.
*Despite potential budget cuts, NASA continues planning for a permanent moon base. Yet Blue Origins latest rocket test didn't go well. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*June 2 is the 60th anniversary of Surveyor 1 landing on moon and transmitting photographs of its surface back to Earth.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Samuel Yin Yen-Liang, founder of the Tang Prize, has passed away.
*Jazz pianist John Eaton is no longer with us.
*Jazz saxophonist🎷 Sonny Rollins has passed away.
*Former professional hockey players🏒 Forbes Kennedy and Dennis Hull are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Former professional baseball⚾ players Bob Horner and Mark Bailey are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Actor/director Howard Storm (Take The Money and Run, Mork and Mindy, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Happy the Elephant🐘 is no longer at the Bronx Zoo.
*Former professional hockey🏒 player and Stanley Cup Champion Claude Lemieux has passed away.
*Actress Kelly Curtis (many roles from 1983-2010) has taken her 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…
*Speculation: The War's status.
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
FACT BASED OPINION
*Although existing Federal law prohibits it, Trump now wants his face on US Currency.
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Trump's latest opinions about his "enemies" and the other matters. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: What goes on in a Cabinet meeting??? What about note taking??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…
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 BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
HISTORIC OBSERVATION
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…
*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is sadly over, but what happened to the set???
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
FACT BASED OPINION

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
WILL IT PASS???
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
The House of Representatives is scheduled to return to work June 2. The Senate June 1 after their respective Memorial Day breaks.
ELSEWHERE…
*Speculation: So who will perform at Washington DC's 250th anniversary celebration??? And who won't be??? So what happens now??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: First FOX News didn't like 2025's Superman film, now why are they panning the new Supergirl movie???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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OTHER IMAGES VIA PUBLIC DOMAIN SOURCES.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MAY 30, 2026

 😎FUN FACT
If you answer a suspected Spam Call, NEVER say the word “Yes” to ANY question. The Spammer will be recording the call and use that word as your consent to whatever they’re attempting, regardless of what the original context it was said in.

TRIVIA TIME
From the famous comic strip, what is Blondie Bumstead’s maiden name?

NUMBER PLEASE
Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.
As of June 1, 2026: How many people have walked on the surface of Earth’s moon?🌕

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the May 23, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you spell out of the letters in MEMORIAL?
A, aero, ail, aim, air, ale, alm, am, ammo, are, arm
Ear, elm, em (a printer's measure), era
I, ire
Lair, lea, leo, liar, lie, lime
Ma, mail, male, mar, mar, me, meal, memo, mil (wire thickness), mile, mime, mire, mole, moral, morale, more
Oar, oil, oiler, ole, or, ore
Rail, ram, real, realm, ream, rile, rim, (and) rime.
More than the 53 listed above might be possible.

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


♫Raspberry Beret♫ by Prince.

Monday, May 25, 2026

MEMORIAL DAY, 2026

 The following is an editorial.

While the specific date changes each year, every Memorial Day within the United States I post an editorial to honor the brave men and women who either are or have served this country within the various branches of America's military forces.
Especially remembered are the ones who lost their lives defending this country from those who would prefer to see it conquered and its freedoms eliminated.

Another growing topic each May is the increasing acts of physical violence which result in the deaths of innocent lives of all ages, genders, creeds, religious backgrounds and other social factors.
I'm not talking about just the wars and skirmishes abroad, but all the various shooting sprees and other attacks; whether by gun, knife, wildly driven motor vehicles, etc.

Why these events happen and spawn from minor disagreements to major issues is beyond me.
Perhaps it is just man's long standing inhumanity to their fellow humans.
But just because someone is different doesn't give another person the right to do evil against them.

As part of the Within The United States of America segment of THE WEEK IN REVIEW every Saturday, I post WE NEED MORE GUN RESPONSIBILITY NOW!
Wanting more conscious use and ownership doesn't seem unreasonable. Does it?

Each year as I make this post, I keep hoping things will get better.
While some years have been better than others, the fact these events—from muggings gone wrong to actual wars—still occur saddens me.

Yet regardless of the reason(s) why versus the success or failure of trying to prevent them, there is still one thing above all else that we must never lose.


Lee Houston, Junior
Editor-In-Chief, The Free Choice E-zine
25 May, 2026

The above was an editorial.

Sunday, May 24, 2026

SUNDAY FUNNIES: MEMORIAL DAY MIRTH 2026

 Hello Everybody!
The Free Choice E-zine's Editor In Chief Lee Houston, Junior here today because Piper D. Katt and Koda Canine have the Memorial Day weekend off here in the United States.

While this event is held at different times in other countries, Memorial Day is when one pauses to remember those past and present who defend and protect the freedoms you are supposed to have and enjoy. It is NOT a time for mattress or other sales.

In any event, you folks came here for some entertainment and a few laughs, so with that in mind...

When a turkey runs away, does that make it chicken?

What's green and sings?
Elvis Parsley.

Never iron a four leaf clover.🍀 You don't want to press your luck.

Research has shown that six out of seven dwarfs aren't happy.

You can't fight progress, but you can unplug a lot of it.

I just renamed my Wi-Fi router "Police Surveillance Van Number 2." That should keep anyone from pirating my Internet. 😉

I honestly don't understand how a funeral home can raise its prices and blame it on the high cost of living.

Undertakers should always tie together the shoelaces of the dead. That way, if the zombie apocalypse ever does happen...

They say you can tune a piano but you cannot tuna fish.
That is absolutely not true. All you have to do is adjust the scales.

I made a fish sandwich. It just looked at it and swam away.

A man was stranded at sea and hitched a ride with a fish.
He rode for the halibut on porpoise.

If you can think of a better fish pun, let minnow. 

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

Saturday, May 23, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 17-23, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS🎗 MONTH AND
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.
MAY 23 IS AROMANIAN NATIONAL DAY.
MAY 25 IS AFRICA DAY AND JORDAN’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
MAY 26 IS EUROPEAN GEORGIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY
AND NATIONAL “SORRY” DAY IN AUSTRALIA.
MAY 28 IS ARMENIA’S REPUBLIC DAY, AZERBAIJAN’S INDEPENDENCE DAY
AND HAMBURGER🍔 DAY.
MAY 29 IS WORLD OTTER🦦 DAY.
MAY 30 IS STATEHOOD DAY FOR CROATIA & INTERNATIONAL POTATO🥔 DAY.
MAY 31 IS WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY AND WORLD PARROT 🦜DAY.
MAY 31 IS ALSO A BLUE MOON.🌕
JUNE IS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH,
WORLD OCEANS🌊 MONTH & BLACK MUSIC MONTH.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*American now has a new consulate in Greenland. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Now Thailand is concerned about Mpox. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The MV Hondius is being disinfected for the Hantavirus. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of May 23, 2026. 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.)
*Speculation: Is the Trump/Republican regime still threatening to "wipe out" Iran??? Maybe, but not at the moment. (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, preferably through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*May 23 is World Turtle🐢 Day.
*May 29 is World Otter🦦 Day.
*May 30 is International Potato🥔 Day.
*May 31 is World Parrot🦜 Day.
*June is World Oceans🌊 Month.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.
*Former Congressman and same gender activist Barney Frank has passed away.
*Former Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman, who investigated O. J. Simpson for murder, is no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Comedic actor Grizz(wald) Chapman (30 Rock, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Musician Ike Willis, long time band mate of Frank Zappa, has passed away.
*Voice artist Tom Kane (many characters from 1977-2022) is no longer with us.
*NASCAR racer Kyle Busch sadly has ran his last race.
*Saxophonist🎷 Dick Parry (Pink Floyd and other acts) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…


MAY 25 IS MEMORIAL DAY IN AMERICA.

MEMORIAL DAY MAY 25









WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Speculation: Is the Trump/Republican regime still threatening to "wipe out" Iran??? Maybe, but not at the moment. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED ANALYSIS
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*The latest victim of "Blue Dot Fever". But is the "Fever" real??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: Trump's personal economic status and a look at his recent investments. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: A review of the Trump mobile phone. Especially now that they're finally available. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
FACT BASED OPINION

THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…
 
FACT BASED OPINION
*Although the Supreme Court ruled against part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, American Indians may have better luck in the judicial system. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: Which way did 2/TWO State Supreme Court seats go in Georgia??? To the Republican incumbents. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Are Trump endorsements based on loyalty??? Maybe, or retribution. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
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 BALLROOM BLITZ...
FACT BASED OPINION

*Congressional Republicans have decided to be more financially frugal, about weapons and not the ballroom.
*So when is the ballroom supposed to open??? And what about the big hole in the ground??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Senate Parliamentarian canceled the Billion dollars Republicans wanted to add to the Ballroom budget as illegal. Now Trump wants the Parliamentarian fired.
ALSO…
HISTORIC OBSERVATION
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…
*Although the Court ruled against part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, American Indians may have better luck in the judicial system. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Stephen Colbert's last Late Show aired May 21. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
FACT BASED OPINION

FACT BASED ANALYSIS/OPINIONS
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Congressional Republicans have decided to be more financially frugal, about weapons and not the ballroom.
*The Senate Parliamentarian canceled the Billion dollars Republicans wanted to add to the Ballroom budget as illegal. Now Trump wants the Parliamentarian fired.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.
OTHER IMAGES VIA PUBLIC DOMAIN SOURCES.