tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23528733340626419092024-03-17T23:03:37.409-04:00THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINENews, features, poetry, and more!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2992125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-32046887984217544262024-03-17T19:14:00.000-04:002024-03-17T19:14:04.297-04:00SUNDAY FUNNIES: SAINT PATRICK'S DAY 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> <b><span style="color: #38761d;">WOW! I actually get to host <i>The Sunday Funnies</i> again!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Anyway,</span></b> <b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="color: #38761d;">HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY me fine lads and lasses.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIihgkL6l9i1v5U7TRXNXtIFLl1uxukjwKvNU6sQPjx9-9hlvr-MdrGPvbFqTMDcf4Im61HKF2g_AdExsc1FdwN3MuT7OsWIxIma1BmS4Q30yg2x1mEKAjOPf4sEH-zF28XLiLyUhxEWzxIKAQFEki35hI_6Oa-DfnGaqOUYeel6GmFiGtR5A1IZ-kUjk/s306/leppyclip4.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="274" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIihgkL6l9i1v5U7TRXNXtIFLl1uxukjwKvNU6sQPjx9-9hlvr-MdrGPvbFqTMDcf4Im61HKF2g_AdExsc1FdwN3MuT7OsWIxIma1BmS4Q30yg2x1mEKAjOPf4sEH-zF28XLiLyUhxEWzxIKAQFEki35hI_6Oa-DfnGaqOUYeel6GmFiGtR5A1IZ-kUjk/s1600/leppyclip4.gif" width="274" /></a></div><br /></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Has it truly been a year since I was here last?</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">O'boy how times flies.</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Besides honoring the Patron Saint of the Emerald Isle, March 17 is also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_of_Nivelles" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Saint Gertude's Day</a>.</span></b></div><div style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Patrick may have driven the snakes out of Ireland, and I haven't seen any of those reptiles around lately meself, Gertude is the <a href="https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2019/03/10" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Patron Saint of Cats</a>🐱, but please don't call her a crazy cat lady.</span></b></div><div style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2019/03/17" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Them felines</a> be <a href="https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2021/03/17" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">fine animals</a>.</span></b></div><div style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">In any event Larry the Leprechaun here, pausing to celebrate with everyone as part of all the events on me long agenda for today.</span></b></div><div style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="color: #333333;"><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">If any of you are wondering, leprechauns <i>are</i> lucky, under certain circumstances. But ever since that one bloke hooked up with that cereal company, the rest of us can't come right out and call ourselves lucky any more.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Anyway, whether you prefer cats🐱 or shamrocks🍀, today be Saint Patrick's Day, where even those who cannot claim any ancestry to the Emerald Isle be Irish today as we honor the great Saint Patrick himself. You'll have to talk to whoever is in charge of calendars to find out why Gertude doesn't even get mentioned.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">That doesn't sound fair to me.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">While the day first began as a purely religious observance during Lent, it has certainly grown beyond anyone's imagination to become a holiday of anything and everything Irish, whether it be legend or fact.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">However, that doesn't prevent me from telling everyone some fine Irish inspired humor.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">What's Irish and stays outside in your yard all the time?</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Patty O'Furniture.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2hPMGBckGXnflM1QVhNffiaFhyphenhyphenJ8Yd24GZMgynaBqFUOPcHB7FtgnYDb3j2VyZUKlMl74j27RyqRuRMEzZdtdlg5KDkaPEG-z9Ed4XScJ-KQkMpJW9kpIY6edujGzcBz8o85AKK2-yA/s600/14520344_1276104339079988_6022371583893950999_n.png" style="clear: right; color: #992211; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2hPMGBckGXnflM1QVhNffiaFhyphenhyphenJ8Yd24GZMgynaBqFUOPcHB7FtgnYDb3j2VyZUKlMl74j27RyqRuRMEzZdtdlg5KDkaPEG-z9Ed4XScJ-KQkMpJW9kpIY6edujGzcBz8o85AKK2-yA/s320/14520344_1276104339079988_6022371583893950999_n.png" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Why did good Saint Patrick drive the snakes🐍 out of Ireland?</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Because it was too far for them to walk.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Why should you never iron a four leaf clover?</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Because ye don't want to press your luck.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">What do you call a fake stone in Ireland?</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">A sham rock.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Of course music wise, some of us leprechauns really like shamrock and roll🎵.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">What kind of bow cannot be tied?</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">A rainbow.🌈</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">What does it mean when you find a horseshoe?</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Some poor horse🐎 is walking around bare foot!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Why do frogs🐸 love Saint Patrick's Day?</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Because they're already green.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">And now, before I must part company with all ye fine people, let me pause to wish everyone the best in life. Until we meet again...</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">May the road rise up to meet ye to ease your travels</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">May the wind always be at your back to make the journey quicker</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">May the sun shine warm upon your face to make your trip more comfortable</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">May the rains fall softly upon your fields to make your crops more bountiful.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">May a rainbow always follow the rain.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">May your needs never meet lack.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">And may the hand of a friend always be within reach.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">HAPPY SAINT GERTUDE'S DAY!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">If you're able to do so today, please party responsibly and safely.😷</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Then again, while alcohol isn't needed to do so,</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">life should be celebrated EVERY day!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">(All links were active at the time of posting.)</span></b></div></div><div style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b>The above, while intended for posting much earlier, was delayed due to Internet Issues delaying the March 10-16 The Week In Review.</b></div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-74180005977529807192024-03-17T19:00:00.000-04:002024-03-17T19:00:51.171-04:00THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 10-16, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<div style="text-align: left;"> <b>BECAUSE OF AN INTERNET OUTAGE, WE WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE AND POST THIS ENTRY UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRhvINzVoP1z2REEKLuFZmpYaOxyqLOEscX5u53djSd26QZfeB1_6wNZ3qCPTwUjfdxcoPiIGzuaEU02PL1IwRqMLCzfqLkaBwgfONJ1fBJHqF31qQKRuCFpNq8aDlYCiVZndtfShCjnewu6QKolfuL2hoTkAEQfJZFlYLIiurAgX3D77CO279gF-nNg/s612/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="612" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRhvINzVoP1z2REEKLuFZmpYaOxyqLOEscX5u53djSd26QZfeB1_6wNZ3qCPTwUjfdxcoPiIGzuaEU02PL1IwRqMLCzfqLkaBwgfONJ1fBJHqF31qQKRuCFpNq8aDlYCiVZndtfShCjnewu6QKolfuL2hoTkAEQfJZFlYLIiurAgX3D77CO279gF-nNg/s320/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WE NEED </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">MORE</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">GUN </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i><u>RESPONSIBILITY</u></i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NOW! </span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-students-parents-speak-anti-lgbtq-bullying-nex/story?id=108151777">ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!</a></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH8JVAvpycR1-w3eloFOL02EJgUAG-mj7FkRI7JgdO8L0LyoaSwznbrSRKz8NOfiApE82GRRpQTAcHvx5eM4xEqFJ1IOpn-BAuXJRofFu-7Rv2tXhmiau_TPcY1jXsYBLtj3NWSV95TMAXRvngsHZ6RaGNNpeBuonEiCE8nwjGt2IFLkyjBQf-XfGycg/s300/global%20unity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="300" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH8JVAvpycR1-w3eloFOL02EJgUAG-mj7FkRI7JgdO8L0LyoaSwznbrSRKz8NOfiApE82GRRpQTAcHvx5eM4xEqFJ1IOpn-BAuXJRofFu-7Rv2tXhmiau_TPcY1jXsYBLtj3NWSV95TMAXRvngsHZ6RaGNNpeBuonEiCE8nwjGt2IFLkyjBQf-XfGycg/w400-h353/global%20unity.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story?id=99103891">ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2">THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine">PLEASE GET VACCINATED</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">& BEWARE <i><u>ANY</u></i> VERSION OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19">THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS</a>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #f4cccc;">MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FOR THOSE OBSERVING, RAMADAN IS MARCH 10 THROUGH APRIL 9.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 16 IS PANDA🐼 DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">MARCH 17 IS SAINT PATRICK’S DAY.🍀</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 17 ALSO CELEBRATES <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary_of_the_Unification_of_Italy">THE UNIFICATION OF ITALY</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">SPRING BEGINS MARCH 19.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 22 IS WORLD WEATHER DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 22 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">THE BEATLES’ FIRST ALBUM: <i>PLEASE PLEASE ME</i>.</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicS2Fyj8klz7DPy6PBpr02gWDBwDyyBU_JQYwKyYI2l_zID1QM2S-K7j-i2Afc4iKlHMJI9YP9vebe7cBw9Rn4qLKzRiXz7RNtHXQM-UfPuxnfQ-YbMOFCDzDkXqo1lpeuURnlYn_jUbqxG6GCQLaqve189DGcu3d2pAxPNllDrBBP2SuLt_egC3r7rlo/s1505/Shamrock.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicS2Fyj8klz7DPy6PBpr02gWDBwDyyBU_JQYwKyYI2l_zID1QM2S-K7j-i2Afc4iKlHMJI9YP9vebe7cBw9Rn4qLKzRiXz7RNtHXQM-UfPuxnfQ-YbMOFCDzDkXqo1lpeuURnlYn_jUbqxG6GCQLaqve189DGcu3d2pAxPNllDrBBP2SuLt_egC3r7rlo/s320/Shamrock.png" width="319" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-skirting-nato-s-red-line/ar-BB1jWIqo?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=c629e07df72a4c509585f1f6b2823795&ei=21">As issues heat up between Russia and NATO…</a></div><div>*<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2024/03/15/russian-voters-putin-dye-fires-polling-place-chance-tsr-vpx.cnn">Vladimir Putin is up for reelection as Russia's President, but...</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-is-in-distress-and-xi-jinping-may-be-on-his-way-out-opinion/ar-BB1jExe3?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=8dd5a2ea10b74373823f82527810bf1a&ei=53">Is China having internal problems?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-is-finally-reaping-what-it-sowed/ar-BB1k2oSC?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=90">A look at China's position on social media</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/03/15/remarks-by-president-biden-and-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-of-ireland-before-bilateral-meeting-2/">American President Joseph Biden</a> and <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/03/15/remarks-by-president-biden-house-speaker-mike-johnson-and-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-of-the-republic-of-ireland-at-the-annual-friends-of-ireland-luncheon/">Vice President Kamala Harris</a> both met with <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/15/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-meeting-with-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-of-ireland-2/">Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar</a> this week. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68557038">Denmark plans to change its military service rules</a>.</div><div>*The COVID state of the world, <a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases?n=c">as of March 16, 2024</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/17/egypt-al-ahram-film-studio-cairo-fire-destroyed/">Egypt lost a premier movie studio</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/mcdonalds-places-blame-after-global-outage-shuts-down-restaurants-1879996">Why were global McDonald's temporarily closed March 15?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/03/12/saudi-arabia-launches-tennis-takeover-1-billion-pound-offer/">Will Saudi Arabia invest in American Tennis next?</a>??</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTi1FmTEXOWGhyphenhyphen34oW6fenyFRLvzszgtqSbR44lZhpcAa-AZGQFamv9h8B9kYr1hSf2K5pYf36dcQ5axg4ZAvgEL8rlmSnJNbdpdhtHApGexuZgPFYTsLWCJy8SLMG2_AkcxdEfANPOxm-pPf08cMUL4R6lwIpRz7nnrjtAZnMyQPY1Flm3j2YZOh8Mw/s612/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTi1FmTEXOWGhyphenhyphen34oW6fenyFRLvzszgtqSbR44lZhpcAa-AZGQFamv9h8B9kYr1hSf2K5pYf36dcQ5axg4ZAvgEL8rlmSnJNbdpdhtHApGexuZgPFYTsLWCJy8SLMG2_AkcxdEfANPOxm-pPf08cMUL4R6lwIpRz7nnrjtAZnMyQPY1Flm3j2YZOh8Mw/w200-h200/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>ON <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict">ISRAEL, PALESTINE</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war">HAMAS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">HEZBOLLAH</a> AND <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip">THE GAZA STRIP</a>…</b></div><div>*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-attend-new-ceasefire-talks-un-says-gaza-hunger-crisis-worsens-2024-03-16/">On ceasefires and hunger</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/aid-ship-reaches-gaza-coast-israel-rejects-hamas-truce-offer-2024-03-15/">Israel hopes to capture Rafah</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War">THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!</a></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/12/russia-ukraine-war-live-latest-news-updates?page=with:block-65f0333d8f0828870eaee2d7#block-65f0333d8f0828870eaee2d7">The latest war news</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-vows-major-response-to-black-sea-naval-defeats/ar-BB1k2KeY?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=29">as drones versus</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/missile-hits-apartment-building-kryvyi-rih-two-dead-ukrainian-president-says-2024-03-12/">missiles continue…</a> (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/11/2225697/-What-Trump-s-vow-to-end-Ukraine-aid-could-mean-for-the-future-of-US-and-Europe?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The potential fate of the Ukraine if Trump is reelected in America</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGmMLdUrQlGxbh5CEgAnm9vvQ-p56yOSwjexu6yKH29u9pJhDaJrBfwc8SAP4hczP1ICkCdiWvhX9Y_vc7Iu67jVApkcjnfDoQywX5vPO4wOlz7r4BcWLvTt_0q4PVAhluQ_lJkYNsnqRpunJvKpYNsqDGxcZfn3-h40igBzh7eoZa4GfVNTaPKJhZwU/s585/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGmMLdUrQlGxbh5CEgAnm9vvQ-p56yOSwjexu6yKH29u9pJhDaJrBfwc8SAP4hczP1ICkCdiWvhX9Y_vc7Iu67jVApkcjnfDoQywX5vPO4wOlz7r4BcWLvTt_0q4PVAhluQ_lJkYNsnqRpunJvKpYNsqDGxcZfn3-h40igBzh7eoZa4GfVNTaPKJhZwU/w200-h200/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><b>THE TERRORIST REPORT…</b></div><div>*<i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> 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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌐<b><span style="color: #38761d;">THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/14/2229409/-Trump-threatens-to-drill-baby-drill-like-it-s-not-already-happening?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Candidate Donald Trump on the environment</a> if reelected President of the United States.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌠<b>SPACE NEWS…</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/starship-s-monumental-third-flight-ends-unexpectedly/ar-BB1k0DeQ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=074158c417924e5c8fa4953a0b9bebde&ei=32">The launch was successful, but…</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nasa-to-send-message-in-a-bottle-into-space-designed-to-communicate-with-extraterrestrials/">If there is anyone out there...</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-responds-to-russia-china-plan-to-put-nuclear-reactor-on-moon/ar-BB1jHKDU?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=041c279301aa406398f95803d1a02284&ei=42">America’s response to the China-Russia plan for a nuclear reactor on the moon!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/these-eerie-photos-are-the-only-ones-ever-taken-on-venus/ar-AA1krCFO?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=44">A brief look at Venus</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-luxury-capsule-that-will-fly-passengers-to-space-from-2025/ar-BB1iX7EB?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=8dd5a2ea10b74373823f82527810bf1a&ei=46">Anyone for an outer space vacation?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/comet-that-passes-earth-once-every-71-years-now-visible-in-night-sky/ar-BB1jZi6J?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=074158c417924e5c8fa4953a0b9bebde&ei=112">The 12P/Pons-Brooks Periodic Comet is passing Earth again</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/solar-eclipse-path-map-shows-states-where-sun-will-be-blocked-out/ar-BB1jZJ4g?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=95">Depending upon your location</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024">are you ready for the Solar Eclipse April 8?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><br /></div><div>😢<b><span style="color: #01ffff;">PASSING PARADE…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/15/europe/missile-strike-odesa-russia-ukraine-double-tap-intl/index.html">The innocent lives lost to war</a>.</div><div>*Singer/songwriter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Carmen">Eric Carmen</a> (founding member of The Raspberries, a long solo career) has passed away.</div><div>*Actor/writer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachy_McCourt">Malachy McCourt</a> (multiple credits over a long career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.</div><div>*Former professional football🏈 player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Clark_(American_football)">Ernie Clark</a> is no longer with us.</div><div>*Bass Guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._M._Stevens">T. M. Stevens</a> (numerous credits over a decades long career) has passed away.</div><div>*Former professional baseball⚾ player turned coach <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Plummer">Bill Plummer</a> (part of the 1975 and 1976 World Series winning Cincinnati Reds teams) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Actor and stuntman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Page">Grant Page</a> (<i>Stunt Rock, Mad Max </i>1, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.</div><div>*Film director/writer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Camp">Joe Camp</a> (the <i>Benji</i> series, <i>Hawmps!, The Double McGuffin</i>, more) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Screenwriter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Seidler">David Seidler</a> (<i>Quest For Camelot, Tucker: The Man and His Dreams, The King's Speech</i>, more) has passed away.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…</b></div><div><b><i>CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021</i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2229019/-House-Republicans-release-another-report-defending-Trump-s-attempted-coup?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The House of Representatives has released a pro-Trump report of that fateful day</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-was-informed-of-prohibited-items-in-jan-6-rally-crowd-his-driver-testified/ar-BB1jMIdt?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=24479f682b474f8091daeab1a6f439ae&ei=55">What Trump allegedly knew at the pre-chaos rally</a>.</div><div><b><i>POLITICALLY…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUkeOntmSBR700i_ky1S7b6lVX8R70hl1xMyNVt6VMSdTl9CgCXKzRanjZyG3aI4wuGPYFtXII6IwVUaBf1ukywZAQCD4cISOvCei1TMlJZtuArrrpvt5hZNbJvUYXYy46-psw0VfYnD2Hqyk9fWtaN-TzHn6modfubPTuYQqVQk3D86bKGKHztkHQ1I/s377/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="377" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUkeOntmSBR700i_ky1S7b6lVX8R70hl1xMyNVt6VMSdTl9CgCXKzRanjZyG3aI4wuGPYFtXII6IwVUaBf1ukywZAQCD4cISOvCei1TMlJZtuArrrpvt5hZNbJvUYXYy46-psw0VfYnD2Hqyk9fWtaN-TzHn6modfubPTuYQqVQk3D86bKGKHztkHQ1I/s320/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/15/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-new-action-to-crack-down-on-junk-fees-in-higher-education/">The Biden Administration on junk fees</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/mar/13/tiktok-ban-vote-trump-biden-election-campaign-updates">and improving the Infrastructure</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/03/15/remarks-by-president-biden-and-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-of-ireland-before-bilateral-meeting-2/">President Biden</a> and <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/03/15/remarks-by-president-biden-house-speaker-mike-johnson-and-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-of-the-republic-of-ireland-at-the-annual-friends-of-ireland-luncheon/">Vice President Harris</a> both met with <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/15/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-meeting-with-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-of-ireland-2/">Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar</a> this week. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/14/president-biden-announces-key-nominees-68/">New nominees for administrative positions</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/">The latest from the White House</a>.</div><div>🗹<b><i>ELECTION 2024...</i></b></div><div><div>*<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/politics/biden-trump-presidential-nominees/index.html">2024 will be Biden versus Trump, Round 2</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lara-trump-donald-trump-rnc-2024-3">Trump’s daughter-in-law now co-leads the Republican National Committee</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mike-pence-won-t-endorse-donald-trump-in-2024-it-should-come-as-no-surprise/ar-BB1jYrcV?ocid=nl_article_link">Former Vice President Mike Pence will NOT endorse Trump</a>.</div><div>*If reelected, Donald Trump wants to <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/11/2228862/-Biden-slams-Trump-for-saying-there-s-a-lot-you-can-do-to-cut-Social-Security?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">CUT Social Security</a> and Medicare, he will <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/trump-vows-to-free-january-6-hostages-let-s-unpack-how-absurd-that-really-is/ar-BB1k2t3T?ocid=nl_article_link">"Free the January 6 hostages"</a>, <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/-absurd-and-violent-david-corn-slams-trump-s-claim-of-a-bloodbath-if-he-loses-presidential-election-206760005840">but there will be serious consequences if he isn't</a>. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-wants-his-top-republican-critic-jailed/ar-BB1k2XTJ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=91">Trump also wants his critics jailed</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2228878/-Trump-s-allies-have-big-plans-to-turn-America-into-a-fascist-theocracy?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at what one group hopes will happen if Trump wins reelection</a>.</div></div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/opinion-what-if-trump-does-what-he-s-saying-he-ll-do/ar-BB1k2RWZ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=81">Should Trump be reelected?</a>??</div><div>⚖<b><i>THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-justice-faces-lawsuit-for-avoiding-tax-laws-and-ethics/ss-BB1jUu5N?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=c629e07df72a4c509585f1f6b2823795&ei=36#image=1">Justice Clarence Thomas is facing possible charges on Tax Evasion and Ethics Violations</a>.</div><div><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnrAI-edUoKcPopzcHVFkf-5Zu_byTdUuJw5gqOj4cK37nWnxT5uAPYSnlJCRvcCaUx2Hbe-RCF5gvRuS150M7y8KKABF-AmnwtBybAoqisXDhHjAkn38U5Pbs2a-NorDWwlg6eygvTqdhyrIRHUJrXTYArlu3F2NVLdR2G9FsRwX8yHAHdcOu8Tc8_U/s316/Nohate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnrAI-edUoKcPopzcHVFkf-5Zu_byTdUuJw5gqOj4cK37nWnxT5uAPYSnlJCRvcCaUx2Hbe-RCF5gvRuS150M7y8KKABF-AmnwtBybAoqisXDhHjAkn38U5Pbs2a-NorDWwlg6eygvTqdhyrIRHUJrXTYArlu3F2NVLdR2G9FsRwX8yHAHdcOu8Tc8_U/w199-h200/Nohate.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/13/2229097/-Tide-may-be-turning-as-Florida-legislature-kills-multiple-anti-LGBTQ-bills?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Is Florida lessening their LGBTQ+ restrictions?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/millions-of-americans-work-hours-would-change-under-new-plan/ar-BB1jQp2v?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=24479f682b474f8091daeab1a6f439ae&ei=14">Will employee hours change in the future?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/15/2229602/-With-AI-anyone-can-be-a-victim-of-nonconsensual-porn-Can-laws-keep-up?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Can the laws keep up with AI?</a>??</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS COVID-19…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-by-state-coronavirus-news/ar-BB13E1PX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout">The state of your state</a>.</div><div>✅<b><i>IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pets/15-mind-blowing-facts-about-sharks/ss-BB1jLEjY?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=041c279301aa406398f95803d1a02284&ei=78#image=1">Facts about sharks</a>.🦈</div><div><b><i>MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5xV70GQThUQGLYzL2WOGHGnNeHGrxcWjxbMK3VvZJLn-2_m1vZ6cJHJg4nFtwLsKU-tuuWjl3NdIzn3PzmjCarVc1gc5M5RdEUz5qXnppwvGgBzenVOiT-hoObJsXcOs9pQNGttGj9JEhPkWUO9Jo3eIx_DiYL9piF44XbJxXWN0WW6yi72f8oXxk_c/s1600/capitol-hill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1600" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5xV70GQThUQGLYzL2WOGHGnNeHGrxcWjxbMK3VvZJLn-2_m1vZ6cJHJg4nFtwLsKU-tuuWjl3NdIzn3PzmjCarVc1gc5M5RdEUz5qXnppwvGgBzenVOiT-hoObJsXcOs9pQNGttGj9JEhPkWUO9Jo3eIx_DiYL9piF44XbJxXWN0WW6yi72f8oXxk_c/w200-h126/capitol-hill.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-crackdown-on-this-key-judicial-loophole-has-three-republicans-telling-on-themselves/ar-BB1jZQCO?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=074158c417924e5c8fa4953a0b9bebde&ei=11">Apparently three Senators don't agree with the new rules against "Jury Shopping"</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/11/2228826/-House-GOP-prepares-to-embarrass-itself-with-more-Biden-impeachment-nonsense?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The House of Representatives</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2229028/-Jim-Jordan-cuts-off-supercut-of-Trump-being-hot-mess-in-disastrous-hearing?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">are still hoping to find something</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2229010/-Democrats-bring-supercut-of-Trump-receipts-to-GOP-hearing-and-it-s-devastating?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">to initiate Impeachment proceedings</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/13/2228157/-Watch-Trump-choke-in-this-savage-supercut-of-supercuts?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">against President Biden with</a>. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2229019/-House-Republicans-release-another-report-defending-Trump-s-attempted-coup?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Yet they still apparently support Trump’s actions of January 6, 2021</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-likely-pass-bill-ban-tiktok-sending-senate-rcna142797">While Congress is considering possibly banning TikTok in the United States</a>, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/14/2208912/-Former-Trump-official-mounts-bid-to-buy-TikTok-which-isn-t-shady-at-all?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">one Trump supporter wants to buy it</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/judge-rejects-sen-menendez-s-claims-that-legislative-immunity-protects-him-from-bribery-charges/ar-BB1jUczi?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=c629e07df72a4c509585f1f6b2823795&ei=101">Senator Bob Menendez does <i>not</i> have immunity in his pending trial</a>.</div><div>*Colorado House of Representatives’ member <a href="https://twitter.com/RepKenBuck/status/1767610261781827904">Ken Buck has announced his impending resignation</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/13/2229241/-GOP-seeks-new-way-to-attack-Biden-since-impeachment-scheme-is-a-bust?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">If there are no grounds to initiate Impeachment proceedings, what next?</a>??</div><div><b><i>TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-dealt-a-blow-in-classified-documents-case/ar-BB1jUUnu?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=c629e07df72a4c509585f1f6b2823795&ei=25">The latest on the pending documents case</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-s-kicking-screaming-whining-desperate-attempt-to-delay-classified-docs-trial/vi-BB1jUnJb?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=c629e07df72a4c509585f1f6b2823795&ei=43">The continued stalling tactics</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/merrick-garland-anger-grows-as-donald-trump-runs-down-clock/vi-BB1jXaSD?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=c629e07df72a4c509585f1f6b2823795&ei=90">are not making Attorney General Merrick Garland happy</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/13/2229223/-Georgia-judge-dismisses-6-counts-against-Trump-but-lets-prosecutors-refile-charges?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Although some of the charges have changed</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/15/1232914064/fani-willis-trump-georgia-case-disqualification-ruling">Fani Willis remains Georgia’s Attorney General and on Trump’s RICO case</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*Trump posted a bond to delay paying her. Wants a new trial to defend himself against her, but <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-resumes-his-costly-defaming-of-e-jean-carroll/ar-BB1jEcBm?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=8dd5a2ea10b74373823f82527810bf1a&ei=28">is still defaming E. Jean Carroll?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/new-york-ag-questions-trump-cash-reserves-as-464-million-judgment-looms/ar-BB1jLRi7?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=041c279301aa406398f95803d1a02284&ei=83">Can Trump pay his legal debts</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-tried-to-move-assets-to-florida-ny-officials-complain-in-fraud-judgment-filing/ar-BB1jMlXY?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=041c279301aa406398f95803d1a02284&ei=27">or is he trying to hide assets?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-seeks-longer-delay-start-new-york-hush/story?id=108159809">Although the start of the Hush Money Trial has been delayed</a>, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2228832/-Stormy-weather-forecast-for-Trump-It-s-not-just-the-trial-it-s-also-the-documentary?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">are things getting “Stormy” for Trump?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><b><i>ELSEWHERE…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsZKpX3-BmMvx5V-sAIbmr-KiwWikw0rWgQ6rliLbl3VxL1aN9FVLtcuJvwleMO4NWRm4gEb-PR3oudFuk7GehvpIHP16vs86aUAGIKdF80ekilAc1iLOCh8yejKORmZ8_t5PZJmogb2iifeyUSScncR63HilBfzsnJoWYrLRahI3-UcP_FsBqoLdmGM/s220/USA_orthographic.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsZKpX3-BmMvx5V-sAIbmr-KiwWikw0rWgQ6rliLbl3VxL1aN9FVLtcuJvwleMO4NWRm4gEb-PR3oudFuk7GehvpIHP16vs86aUAGIKdF80ekilAc1iLOCh8yejKORmZ8_t5PZJmogb2iifeyUSScncR63HilBfzsnJoWYrLRahI3-UcP_FsBqoLdmGM/s1600/USA_orthographic.svg.png" width="220" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/another-missing-panel-boeing-problem-not-noticed-until-united-jet-lands-in-oregon/ar-BB1k2QGA?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=37">"You're missing a panel. Again."</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2229024/-Florida-Republicans-learn-a-lesson-about-serving-two-masters?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A quick look at current events in Florida</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/12/2229008/-Trump-begged-Elon-Musk-to-buy-Truth-Social-That-s-not-just-funny-it-s-dangerous?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Will Elon Musk buy Trump’s Truth Social?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/16/rudy-giuliani-should-sell-3point5-million-florida-condo-creditors-claim.html">Will Rudy Giuliani sell his $3.5 million Florida condo to help pay off his nearly $152 million debt?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/southwest-and-united-airlines-have-bad-news-for-passengers/ar-BB1jXmeR?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=074158c417924e5c8fa4953a0b9bebde&ei=105">If you're planning to fly either Southwest or United Airlines this year...</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/u-s-marine-corps-alters-dress-code-for-women-no-longer-requiring-them-to-wear-pantyhose/ar-BB1k2fGR?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=fa29ce1136f940ea9acf7b1db5bfcf6c&ei=78">Ladies in the Marine Corps will soon no longer have to wear panty hose</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-sound-alarm-after-university-makes-shameful-decision-to-close-research-facility-it-really-is-a-tragic-state-of-affairs/ar-BB1jD21l?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=8dd5a2ea10b74373823f82527810bf1a&ei=35">Duke University is closing its Herbarium</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/major-oil-company-unloading-1-000-of-its-retail-sites/ar-BB1jZ5hV?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=074158c417924e5c8fa4953a0b9bebde&ei=80">The latest on retail closings</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/96th_Academy_Awards">And the 2024 Oscars went to...</a></div><div>😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/contractors-roof-goof-becomes-unexpected-blessing-for-oklahoma-couple/">The new roof was on the house</a>, and it wasn't a joke.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-59307570283427369052024-03-16T00:00:00.004-04:002024-03-16T00:00:00.251-04:00THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 16, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> 😎<b>FUN FACT</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>While many accredit <i>M*A*S*H</i> with creating the dramedy (dramatic comedy), the genre actually dates back to ancient Greece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77kwVC8Nt-PPbpkWmnH23zVNuPGs0ufZ6W-W72CWiSX1UIkU1Zp_AXtwwbyHDtNMtx41-W0m61BJlAOXesQ_yyER8UgsglfEIRxMlKLvsk8ttFSs2FOAww7qfomBJxVHpNggr7RCJu9caigFu1p9vXX13qkM-3ai46m6MPQdA4g6nTmNJJdiS5GRh4K0/s300/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77kwVC8Nt-PPbpkWmnH23zVNuPGs0ufZ6W-W72CWiSX1UIkU1Zp_AXtwwbyHDtNMtx41-W0m61BJlAOXesQ_yyER8UgsglfEIRxMlKLvsk8ttFSs2FOAww7qfomBJxVHpNggr7RCJu9caigFu1p9vXX13qkM-3ai46m6MPQdA4g6nTmNJJdiS5GRh4K0/w200-h200/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>BEFORE AND AFTER</b></div><div>Two separate items share at least one word, and so can be combined to create something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?</div><div>Danny Thomas sitcom featuring a <i>Little Orphan Annie</i> character.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE LETTER SHUFFLE</b></div><div>With <span style="color: #38761d;">Saint Patrick’s Day</span> 🍀tomorrow, how many new words can you make out of the letters in LEPRECHAUN?</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2024/03/the-puzzle-corner-march-9-2024.html">the March 9, <i>Puzzle Corner</i></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVZKP872vK0_WdSRyJLQsoKn-lRziDNRdg5r1O-aUXhQwN7SNHHY2ugiKTTUBsPTpbwddV5mpIP4lM53A824kSS7bQ6hpDGnWA5RKtwNKOjxmnGcNZLUfgDBgUXtY34kPjiSKvOD7xbplQVK4GMUNX9PwpHhmMG-e25i4cwMKxAgEUXlBGpab_XtsxFw/s300/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVZKP872vK0_WdSRyJLQsoKn-lRziDNRdg5r1O-aUXhQwN7SNHHY2ugiKTTUBsPTpbwddV5mpIP4lM53A824kSS7bQ6hpDGnWA5RKtwNKOjxmnGcNZLUfgDBgUXtY34kPjiSKvOD7xbplQVK4GMUNX9PwpHhmMG-e25i4cwMKxAgEUXlBGpab_XtsxFw/w200-h200/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" width="200" /></a></div>TRIVIA TIME</b>⌚</div><div>What is a Haboob?</div><div>Another name for a massive dust storm.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>COMMON BONDS</b></div><div>The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?</div><div>01. {Peter Parker, Bruce Banner} = Marvel Comics characters.</div><div>02. {Wonder Woman, Captain Comet} = DC Comics characters.</div><div>03. {Groups 1 and 2} = Alliteration (PP, BB, WW, CC)</div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-47562546531368280422024-03-14T18:17:00.000-04:002024-03-14T18:17:03.245-04:00HAPPY PI DAY 2024 (3.14.2024)<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Today is March 14, 2023.</span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy PI Day!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">PI Day?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">March is the third month of the year and today is the fourteenth.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">03-14</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">3.14</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">PI! 𝛑</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">An irrational number that cannot be fully expressed as a fraction, although most scientists and mathematicians prefer to write it as 22 over 7.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is an unique number whose exact decimal representation cannot be completely calculated because it never ends nor repeats to a scientific conclusion. The number sequence representing Pi, as seen in the image below, is derived from trying to divide 22 by 7.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQExIu8wWTq-AhJGfPEGQCFQnqdH3rYUxw2NrRIKxYQGEbQpVOjsQ8wnvJ9j9sfT11k_sorkruqCRPBkYhMuXBoj4099F2ZRIKf5IBvk8sp9GQeVVjmduXELBd4Ca3kzD_9PjH9rCw1cQ/s1024/cohen_last_digit_of_pi_tedxnyed_talk.002.jpg" style="clear: left; color: #992211; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQExIu8wWTq-AhJGfPEGQCFQnqdH3rYUxw2NrRIKxYQGEbQpVOjsQ8wnvJ9j9sfT11k_sorkruqCRPBkYhMuXBoj4099F2ZRIKf5IBvk8sp9GQeVVjmduXELBd4Ca3kzD_9PjH9rCw1cQ/s320/cohen_last_digit_of_pi_tedxnyed_talk.002.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A few speculate that the answers to the universe can be found in the equation, provided you know the right questions to ask. Personally, I always thought that was either 42 or "What do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?"😊</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the classic <i>Star Trek</i> episode "Wolf in the Fold", the Enterprise's computer was ordered to compute Pi to the last digit as part of an attempt to defeat the enemy of the episode. We were never told the answer, although I like to think they would have figured it out by Captain Kirk and Mister Spock's time.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Okay. That concludes the math, science and history lessons</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">for today. Now let's slice into a few jokes!😎</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbDsg9F0s1dci-lkfjguGd1sTF6XXmOw9UxpowJ4GfTfDJyeYw_a8AwYEyUvm-rRbEmDowdLSjbpheNVak8J7UtwDyYarV6oPX6k6zaNUhXoWuROuM9lmgwCJdRozzSB0S8Ij5BmCSRc/s520/g.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #992211; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbDsg9F0s1dci-lkfjguGd1sTF6XXmOw9UxpowJ4GfTfDJyeYw_a8AwYEyUvm-rRbEmDowdLSjbpheNVak8J7UtwDyYarV6oPX6k6zaNUhXoWuROuM9lmgwCJdRozzSB0S8Ij5BmCSRc/s320/g.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin PI 😉</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pi is difficult to have a conversation with because it will just go on forever!<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What do you call a number that can't keep still?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A Roman Numeral.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Why does everyone hate the number 288?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's two gross.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Is the moon really made of cheese or is it just a Pi in the sky?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What's the best way to visualize infinity?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With a Pi Chart!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">In any event, HAPPY PI 𝛑 DAY!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Editor-In-Chief: <i>The Free Choice E-zine</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">3.14.2024</div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-66552478821705795192024-03-10T18:08:00.004-04:002024-03-10T18:08:40.560-04:00SUNDAY FUNNIES: TIMELY JOKES<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihY9hqJQPxF4JUE7wbsN026XI7YD56e4ZO3816UHt1jzDTuqfNoRosxCAQuSzmdP-Coxpr5881dcgkNQua8ToGwYP4QqDehw9WKjjtE-cWK_wriWx8taDV35rLOvkBOHy4NxfpOwR4oxzR99TxQ2SOC9pk-utbIyrS5cnGSagFHCXgvka2pSvowwIJ5Yo/s888/K.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihY9hqJQPxF4JUE7wbsN026XI7YD56e4ZO3816UHt1jzDTuqfNoRosxCAQuSzmdP-Coxpr5881dcgkNQua8ToGwYP4QqDehw9WKjjtE-cWK_wriWx8taDV35rLOvkBOHy4NxfpOwR4oxzR99TxQ2SOC9pk-utbIyrS5cnGSagFHCXgvka2pSvowwIJ5Yo/s320/K.jpg" width="306" /></a></div> Hello Everybody! <span style="color: #783f04;">Koda Canine</span> here!<br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Did everyone in the United States remember to Spring Forward overnight to start Daylight Savings Time?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Personally, I don't quite understand it all myself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spring itself is still a couple of weeks away when I looked at the calendar this morning.</div><div style="text-align: left;">We "lost" an hour moving all the clocks⌚⏰ ahead overnight, yet the Sun🌞 is still on the right time, so to speak.</div><div style="text-align: left;">We're supposed to get the hour back sometime around Halloween 🎃, yet who has it at the moment?</div><div style="text-align: left;">And how come they will only be returning it as is?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Why isn't there any interest? A few extra minutes or something for doing without that hour over the months ahead.</div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, it's time for some timely jokes. Ready?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia33XU3nkCgU9LzFwC9W5O_cMb1KYvidDeI8Q53AOQ-WGol86Pz8gLSKXfPVXmBhj3VFx-19SaC9iAYqf7oPZn2Y-6JpyTrLoa6KfzCkrUiyMS_bynw8Z2gphc47cdyVDjxBltn8ATCenhopC-BxRoNmDGqyZ4TS45PzNB2TXi2VxBUb0ubinZ5usmnBc/s350/Daylight-Savings-Time-2011.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="350" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia33XU3nkCgU9LzFwC9W5O_cMb1KYvidDeI8Q53AOQ-WGol86Pz8gLSKXfPVXmBhj3VFx-19SaC9iAYqf7oPZn2Y-6JpyTrLoa6KfzCkrUiyMS_bynw8Z2gphc47cdyVDjxBltn8ATCenhopC-BxRoNmDGqyZ4TS45PzNB2TXi2VxBUb0ubinZ5usmnBc/s320/Daylight-Savings-Time-2011.gif" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A busted clock is still accurate twice a day.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Unless it's digital. Then all you ever see is a blank screen.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When you stir up trouble, do you work in a clockwise direction, a counter clockwise direction, or in a figure 8?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're at home asleep and dream of being at work, do you get paid for whatever you did in the dream?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If your clock is still hungry after dinner, does it go back four seconds? 😉</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>Do ducks🦆🦆 wake up at the quack of dawn?</div><div><br /></div><div>Never annoy a clock. You don't want them ticked off.</div><div><br /></div><div>Never attempt to make a belt out of either watches and/or clocks. It's just a waist of time.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki7Bn7LD_uObJdrcM6_hG3Pfj9e28q7MeJvifHksSUibYcimteJrfMoSiDX-ns5Vrox9K8fZFzr9HlM5wCEGGDTPXefYIa-OHjdahmCwTuBU5bvxLRdfAH6yeCFuIcMKwPdPcc1CQZQdfV1NPQPlTWJnyQdsfP9s2P5J6Wfkcq3HGodVxLIAGWBXQnMI/s522/71ELKU6TANL._UX522_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="522" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki7Bn7LD_uObJdrcM6_hG3Pfj9e28q7MeJvifHksSUibYcimteJrfMoSiDX-ns5Vrox9K8fZFzr9HlM5wCEGGDTPXefYIa-OHjdahmCwTuBU5bvxLRdfAH6yeCFuIcMKwPdPcc1CQZQdfV1NPQPlTWJnyQdsfP9s2P5J6Wfkcq3HGodVxLIAGWBXQnMI/s320/71ELKU6TANL._UX522_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>If no one comes back from the future, is that good or bad?<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Time travel stories sometimes feature a plot point where someone makes a really minute change there, and when they get back, the whole world has changed.</div><div>Why can’t we make that small change now?</div><div><br /></div><div>So on that note♫ take care.</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div>Have a great week!</div><div>Since Saint Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday this year, <span style="color: #38761d;">Larry the Leprechaun🍀</span>will be guest hosting next weekend's <i>Sunday Funnies</i> with some appropriate laughs!—<span style="color: #783f04;">KC</span>.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-74737318498152549282024-03-09T23:56:00.012-05:002024-03-16T14:04:00.049-04:00THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 3-9, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FNZET-n2LG0fA1C7nfk2coUayWRHakzJre_BEX-brHBnmVgcpT3HuAHDH0BxgYps3qbz6uhtktjj-IHif0w9yZHjmeCOZOApaFtcKGy89bQCHb8YeNdt9M2rUR-rXk2MWI79WY1CaozYjFlCw8ffCfWN3I_T9W-nOmX7sQ0jAnBi5m2zXbVqEAeqAUc/s612/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="612" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FNZET-n2LG0fA1C7nfk2coUayWRHakzJre_BEX-brHBnmVgcpT3HuAHDH0BxgYps3qbz6uhtktjj-IHif0w9yZHjmeCOZOApaFtcKGy89bQCHb8YeNdt9M2rUR-rXk2MWI79WY1CaozYjFlCw8ffCfWN3I_T9W-nOmX7sQ0jAnBi5m2zXbVqEAeqAUc/w400-h240/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WE NEED</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">MORE </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">GUN <i><u>RESPONSIBILITY</u></i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NOW!</span><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/4/2227440/-Moms-for-Liberty-founders-go-on-60-Minutes-and-wow-does-it-go-badly?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS!</a></span></b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa-gaRYoqPQW9ckrjUfZOR8JbGyaWm6HS9dimOfJ1KIwLQlRSiLcZLm_Si4ewC8bLHkD_aCE9i7wXqwpNR2eeSjCiFDx1ItwQR40ntlzxsWlAW5PUGm-K2M2OFvszxci3P8RHA2M3vLPIvt_HFeo0m76gTtfYabZ7ZEvlmNqr2GG8pRIYEe6jWk9v_ug/s300/global%20unity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="300" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa-gaRYoqPQW9ckrjUfZOR8JbGyaWm6HS9dimOfJ1KIwLQlRSiLcZLm_Si4ewC8bLHkD_aCE9i7wXqwpNR2eeSjCiFDx1ItwQR40ntlzxsWlAW5PUGm-K2M2OFvszxci3P8RHA2M3vLPIvt_HFeo0m76gTtfYabZ7ZEvlmNqr2GG8pRIYEe6jWk9v_ug/w400-h353/global%20unity.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story?id=99103891">ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2">THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine">PLEASE GET VACCINATED</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">& BEWARE <i><u>ANY</u></i> VERSION OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19">THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS</a>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #f4cccc;">MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FOR THOSE OBSERVING, RAMADAN IS MARCH 10-APRIL 9.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 14 IS PI 𝛑 DAY (3.14)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 15 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 15 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><i>THE ANT AND THE AARDVARK</i> CARTOON SERIES.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 15 IS ALSO SHEEP🐑🐑 DAY AND THE IDES OF MARCH.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 16 IS PANDA 🐼DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">MARCH 17 IS SAINT PATRICK’S DAY.🍀</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaM4VEano_YCRMR4mWqYBsDrhlIADkwCxn5EY0DeVd4T3cltDz7rygWq0Ht1NAUiCXF5h33iqdBxbVlDBfmutsRzkpWyLgTn2cLQz3SSSkqvMT4b6cM1eYO_qPW-NQIKn_jmhrbbJHqs9iVVUDjNyexudpe4oP7MOQZkid7fAa9BGQzeyPckGulxLJps/s300/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="263" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaM4VEano_YCRMR4mWqYBsDrhlIADkwCxn5EY0DeVd4T3cltDz7rygWq0Ht1NAUiCXF5h33iqdBxbVlDBfmutsRzkpWyLgTn2cLQz3SSSkqvMT4b6cM1eYO_qPW-NQIKn_jmhrbbJHqs9iVVUDjNyexudpe4oP7MOQZkid7fAa9BGQzeyPckGulxLJps/w281-h320/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" width="281" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/north-korea-warns-of-dear-price-for-u-s-south-korea-joint-military-exercise/ar-BB1jlRvO?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=0a32c178aa6f4c22af280cd756d1d78e&ei=44">Apparently North Korea doesn’t want South Korea and the United States to have any joint military exercises</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nato-launches-biggest-ever-war-game-exercise-on-vladimir-putin-s-doorstep-with-20-000-troops/ar-BB1jnBUk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=dc9cf14726bd4a7b816e21db32e2b9f6&ei=48">NATO held its annual “War Games”, on the Russian border</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/sweden-set-become-natos-32nd-member-pm-visits-washington-2024-03-07/">Sweden is now officially a member of NATO</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/europe-calls-to-prepare-for-us-withdrawal-from-nato-after-trump-s-return/ar-BB1jC8r5?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e16d7e7ff5e2414eb830b8323802a605&ei=93">Europe is worried about NATO if Donald Trump wins reelection in the United States</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-lawmakers-hold-vote-make-abortion-constitutional-right-2024-03-04/">France has made abortion a constitutional right for women in that country</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/iran-crushing-peaceful-protests-led-to-crimes-against-humanity-un-mission/articleshow/108325591.cms">A United Nations probe reveals the Iranian government committed crimes against humanity</a> in regards to suppressing peaceful protests.</div><div>*The COVID state of the world, <a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases?n=c">as of March 9, 2024</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/03/08/1237062507/how-did-the-world-run-so-low-on-cholera-vaccine-as-outbreaks-grow-stockpile-runs">Will Cholera be the next major health concern?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68507837">Haiti has temporarily closed the main seaport at Port International de Port-au-Prince</a> because of looting, gang violence and civil unrest.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-german-military-officer-used-an-unsecured-line-for-a-conference-call-russia-hacked-and-leaked-it/ar-BB1jmgQ5?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=dc9cf14726bd4a7b816e21db32e2b9f6&ei=64">The phone line was unsecured. Is it a surprise to be hacked?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/elon-musk-s-german-tesla-plant-suffers-close-to-1-billion-in-damages-after-attack-by-the-dumbest-eco-terrorists-on-earth/ar-BB1jqywI?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5ee0e54e35f9475ba761c5fd883c3868&ei=70">Who attacked the German based Tesla plant?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-vote-on-higher-pensions-and-retiring-later/73175615">Switzerland will increase pensions but not the retirement age</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/jeremy-hunt-s-new-household-tax-could-expose-your-financial-secrets/ar-BB1jB814?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e16d7e7ff5e2414eb830b8323802a605&ei=64">Will Great Britain have a household tax?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/heinz-rolls-out-newly-designed-ketchup-bottle-that-could-set-new-standard-for-packaging-we-can-t-continue-to-do-things-as-we-have-in-the-past/ar-BB1jr7sk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5ee0e54e35f9475ba761c5fd883c3868&ei=28">Heinz has unveiled a new Ketchup bottle design in the United Kingdom</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofrCLQ_-bhfwcSELAL8e3l2Sz6U4DW7mKlh0MsZ_85d6w1kQ-Ed75AblGkftzaA5oWRONwaqQUeXwSX6v7W8lIsez6DwQxY3dB362GpmXZsIKEcEOhxvmDs0VcaMlxQY7PRD25pTwZaP68BPnmMu5GrWvXZMUySfAFkpPH8-KhdncaIMC0d2qYHX_AoM/s612/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofrCLQ_-bhfwcSELAL8e3l2Sz6U4DW7mKlh0MsZ_85d6w1kQ-Ed75AblGkftzaA5oWRONwaqQUeXwSX6v7W8lIsez6DwQxY3dB362GpmXZsIKEcEOhxvmDs0VcaMlxQY7PRD25pTwZaP68BPnmMu5GrWvXZMUySfAFkpPH8-KhdncaIMC0d2qYHX_AoM/w200-h200/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>ON <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict">ISRAEL, PALESTINE</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war">HAMAS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">HEZBOLLAH</a> AND <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip">THE GAZA STRIP</a>…</b></div><div>*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/08/middleeast/gaza-israelis-aid-trucks-protests/index.html">Is the aid actually reaching</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/09/middleeast/airdrops-gaza-israel-us-explainer-intl/index.html">those in need on the Gaza Strip?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68526503">A temporary pier is being constructed to attempt speeding up aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip</a>.</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1greYQMiPlLJv5Kwjb2Wfr7mbsDDZItBVUxyKkZw7rCEHlcBs7A5ksnOWLwHNKdfMytMNAv0iXqrYMQYd9W7nA3njoc9TQuGHg38neFL2Qt-kfR5hlgW7nLSb9bGRT4fIihCybbKL-UUlzS2PTismNSzUh2m-Ih6J64ItxGk3gt_4gnuMiBK7I34z4A/s713/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="713" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1greYQMiPlLJv5Kwjb2Wfr7mbsDDZItBVUxyKkZw7rCEHlcBs7A5ksnOWLwHNKdfMytMNAv0iXqrYMQYd9W7nA3njoc9TQuGHg38neFL2Qt-kfR5hlgW7nLSb9bGRT4fIihCybbKL-UUlzS2PTismNSzUh2m-Ih6J64ItxGk3gt_4gnuMiBK7I34z4A/w200-h168/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War">THE RUSSIA UKRAINE</a><span style="color: red;"> WAR!</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/6/2227868/-Ukraine-Update-Russian-missile-strikes-within-a-few-hundred-meters-of-Zelenskyy?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">As the war continues…</a> </div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-s-defense-arsenal-gets-a-boost-from-much-awaited-f-16-jets/ss-BB1jglHz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=f57aba467db440d0b8deba02b59b5aeb&ei=120#image=1">The F-16s have arrived in the Ukraine</a>.</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96bPsmmEMWGfQXAVHg-2u2JpH1YN-qy1G3ewe7ZUujS2AQBNuNX5sS1DQKJ3NVmqykGpgRjcuC8g9JuAeBerz0FxSizGmUVxqWLT6INt52KbdM7ax4H8bHB6v1jyOOCr-QbIV_IPANNSO-9oxbOqGK6pQjanI0LC1eQP7VQLTgft9RXktKKpfewCzJNQ/s585/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96bPsmmEMWGfQXAVHg-2u2JpH1YN-qy1G3ewe7ZUujS2AQBNuNX5sS1DQKJ3NVmqykGpgRjcuC8g9JuAeBerz0FxSizGmUVxqWLT6INt52KbdM7ax4H8bHB6v1jyOOCr-QbIV_IPANNSO-9oxbOqGK6pQjanI0LC1eQP7VQLTgft9RXktKKpfewCzJNQ/w200-h200/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>THE TERRORIST REPORT…</b></div><div>*<i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> 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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌐<b><span style="color: #38761d;">THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fears-of-environmental-disaster-rise-as-ship-sinks-after-houthi-attack/ar-BB1jfXf8?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=f57aba467db440d0b8deba02b59b5aeb&ei=18">Is there a new environmental threat on the horizon?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/r-i-must-prepare-for-wildfires-amid-climate-change-panel-warns/ar-BB1jmcbV?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=dc9cf14726bd4a7b816e21db32e2b9f6&ei=72">Rhode Island contemplates its potential wildfire future</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/droughts-killed-more-than-12-million-trees-in-mississippi-and-no-one-has-the-money-to-cut-them-down/ar-BB1jBkrd?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=739ab896c9fd4920a1956979b43f1ac7&ei=63">What will Mississippi do about all their dead trees?</a>??</div><div><br /></div><div>🌠<b>SPACE NEWS…</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-and-china-want-to-put-a-nuclear-power-plant-on-the-moon/ar-BB1jqrax?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5ee0e54e35f9475ba761c5fd883c3868&ei=51">China and Russia want to install a nuclear power plant on the moon!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space:_1999">Shades of <i>Space: 1999!</i></a></div><div><br /></div><div>😢<b><span style="color: #01ffff;">PASSING PARADE…</span></b></div><div>*The innocent lives lost to war.</div><div>*TV executive, producer and writer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janice_Burgess">Janice Burgess</a> (worked for the Children’s Television Workshop and Nickelodeon) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Voice actress <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarako">Tarako</a> (many anime productions over a decades long career) has passed away.</div><div>*<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Lawrence">Steve Lawrence</a>, the other half of Steve and Eydie, has taken his last bow on life’s stage after a decades long career.</div><div>*Journalist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Whitworth_(journalist)">William Whitworth</a> (<i>The New Yorker, The Atlantic</i>, more) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Manga artist <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-dead-rcna142397">Akira Toriyama</a>, creator of the <i>Dragon Ball</i> franchise, has passed away.</div><div>*Former professional football🏈 player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Isenbarger">John Isenbarger</a> is no longer with us.</div><div>*<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigcasso">Pigcasso</a> the Painting🖌🐷 Pig has passed away.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS FOR THE UNITED STATES MARCH 10.</b></span></div><div><b><i>THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2jakn25faOnuJs_7emhD_r8ZzBTpUrdJaqczJZLX-m4jaopBcnutSVV9pCB1ANBm2cBj8EuEEHs4OQ-MNJi3X_ipyE9yYUE2ZQ4bTXaUU4JNjOc0hnT5ziO1Zz8i4_b4I3-IdsQ_8R8mTR4mIPo0hlHtY9QhmtwQkAnLvyKF2zQmorF0sPxHa_NqOMU/s1200/wooden-fence-Download-Royalty-free-Vector-File-EPS-2568.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2jakn25faOnuJs_7emhD_r8ZzBTpUrdJaqczJZLX-m4jaopBcnutSVV9pCB1ANBm2cBj8EuEEHs4OQ-MNJi3X_ipyE9yYUE2ZQ4bTXaUU4JNjOc0hnT5ziO1Zz8i4_b4I3-IdsQ_8R8mTR4mIPo0hlHtY9QhmtwQkAnLvyKF2zQmorF0sPxHa_NqOMU/s320/wooden-fence-Download-Royalty-free-Vector-File-EPS-2568.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*Former President Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/05/donald-trump-migrants-hannibal-lecter">A brief look at Candidate Donald Trump’s</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/5/2227617/-Now-Trump-is-comparing-immigrants-to-Hannibal-Lecter-Wait-what?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">anti-migrant platform</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*The <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/4/2227498/-Supreme-Court-temporarily-blocks-new-Texas-law-that-allows-police-to-arrest-migrants?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Supreme Court says that Texas cannot arrest migrants, for now</a>.</div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>NOTE:</b> While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the detainees as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FIVE detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.</span></div><div><b><i>POLITICALLY…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn0S5ro08dSBNG3ZFot-4AkbjVj11fDx5TBs8r7ncFAShjn5ZSMImd_esQD5DVvpchxMBVtzr4PdhOwGuMulqhBde4XERarHb2Q2QNrFhY-nqRgHJrWfJs0JlAPeSICNewWSHAB0x2roTaBkAJmNKqmyrSc2iU8_FvJo1P_O2VukPmaztHuXv95EkN6s/s377/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="377" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn0S5ro08dSBNG3ZFot-4AkbjVj11fDx5TBs8r7ncFAShjn5ZSMImd_esQD5DVvpchxMBVtzr4PdhOwGuMulqhBde4XERarHb2Q2QNrFhY-nqRgHJrWfJs0JlAPeSICNewWSHAB0x2roTaBkAJmNKqmyrSc2iU8_FvJo1P_O2VukPmaztHuXv95EkN6s/w400-h226/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/europe-calls-to-prepare-for-us-withdrawal-from-nato-after-trump-s-return/ar-BB1jC8r5?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e16d7e7ff5e2414eb830b8323802a605&ei=93">Europe is worried about NATO if Donald Trump wins reelection in the United States</a>.<br /></div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/super-tuesday-matter/story?id=107692589">The Super Tuesday collection of Primaries</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/06/nikki-haley-drops-out-2024-election/">Nikki Haley has ended her campaign</a> for the Republican Presidential nomination, but <a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/03/06/nikki-haley-suspend-presidential-campaign-gop">will not endorse Donald Trump</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*For those who remember he was running, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dean-phillips-ends-2024-challenge-to-biden-with-endorsement/ar-BB1jrEB7?ocid=nl_article_link">Dean Phillips has ended his campaign</a> for the 2024 Democratic Presidential nomination and has endorsed President Biden.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/legislation/2024/03/09/press-release-bill-signed-h-r-4366/">The Federal Government is funded until September 2024</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://hartmannreport.com/p/the-saudi-and-putin-scheme-for-screwing-1e4">Oil prices against President Biden</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/08/fact-sheet-president-bidens-unity-agenda-for-the-nation/">A brief look at President Biden’s record, to date</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/7/2227352/-Caribbean-Matters-The-winds-of-political-change-are-blowing-in-Puerto-Rico?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A brief look at the political front in Puerto Rico</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/6/2227822/-North-Carolina-Republicans-just-nominated-extremists-from-top-to-bottom?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A brief look at the pending North Carolina state elections</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/08/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-february-jobs-report/">The February 2024 Jobs Report</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/7/2227898/-Donald-Trump-will-crush-Republicans-who-don-t-believe-in-his-unity?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Trump wants an united GOP, or else</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/3/2226924/-When-it-comes-to-our-democracy-the-message-matters?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Democracy matters!</a></div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/4/2227443/-Trump-really-seems-to-think-he-s-running-against-Obama?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Is Trump losing it?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/">The latest from the White House</a>. </div><div><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bMy_mM37MhOOJYd-FLEVX1M_vBqKbDIFioXs2F7eoyFAl2gZjmzsnovvASkBEU1wzHzhKa8aCKgc1z9hN20ACtllubKiV4iwQCJOYx5OWYIAaYRc8u0E9UvNqRaS50ghk6NIJRMoJJO8KRwKE4uKNQ5ZsbR0n-NT2b1nOr4OBqKpotYhgj3uF4-lhxY/s800/800px-Map_of_USA_with_state_names_2_svg.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="800" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bMy_mM37MhOOJYd-FLEVX1M_vBqKbDIFioXs2F7eoyFAl2gZjmzsnovvASkBEU1wzHzhKa8aCKgc1z9hN20ACtllubKiV4iwQCJOYx5OWYIAaYRc8u0E9UvNqRaS50ghk6NIJRMoJJO8KRwKE4uKNQ5ZsbR0n-NT2b1nOr4OBqKpotYhgj3uF4-lhxY/s320/800px-Map_of_USA_with_state_names_2_svg.png" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/7/2228167/-Read-the-transcript-of-President-Joe-Biden-s-State-of-the-Union-address?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS…</a></i></b></div><div>*Click link above to read the full text of the speech.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/7/2228144/-Biden-to-GOP-trying-to-kill-ACA-We-stopped-you-50-times-before-and-we-will-stop-you-again?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">President Biden</a> <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/03/08/remarks-by-president-biden-in-state-of-the-union-address-3/">addressed a joint session</a> of Congress and the nation<a href="https://www.npr.org/live-updates/biden-state-of-the-union-2024-katie-britt"> in a televised speech</a> March 7. (There are 3</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/8/2228231/-After-Biden-s-State-of-the-Union-everyone-on-the-right-needs-a-new-script?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Reactions</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/8/2228191/-Biden-got-feisty-at-the-State-of-the-Union-and-voters-ate-it-up?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">to Biden’s</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/7/2228163/-Biden-smacks-down-GOP-heckler-Look-at-the-facts-I-know-you-know-how-to-read?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">appearance</a> during <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/7/2228106/-Biden-kicks-off-general-election-with-heavy-dose-of-pragmatic-optimism?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Thursday</a> night's address. (There are 4</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/they-made-a-mistake-biden-explains-why-he-called-out-supreme-court-during-sotu/vi-BB1jCppz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=739ab896c9fd4920a1956979b43f1ac7&ei=54">Biden on his comments concerning the Supreme Court</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-response-state-of-the-union-2024/">The Republican rebuttal</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/katie-britt-accused-whopping-lie-sotu-response-1877591#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20that%2C%20accusations,Del%20Rio%20sector%20of%20Texas.%22">Reactions</a> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/alabama-sen-katie-britt-responds-bidens-state-union/story?id=107912187">to the</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2024/03/09/alabama-katie-britt-sotu-response-pkg-serfaty-vpx.cnn">Republican</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/08/katie-britt-sotu-reaction">rebuttal</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/09/journalist-accuses-katie-britt-child-sex-abuse-story">of Biden's</a> speech. (There are 5</div><div>*<a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2024/03/08/trump-response-president-biden-state-of-the-union-address-cnc-vpx.cnn">Candidate Donald Trump’s reactions</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/us/politics/trump-instagram-biden-state-of-union.html">to the State of the Union address</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/state-of-the-union-guest-charged-for-disrupting-biden-s-speech/ar-BB1jwUAk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e16d7e7ff5e2414eb830b8323802a605&ei=101">The heckler in the audience faces charges</a>.</div><div>⚖<b><i>THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/04/us/trump-supreme-court-colorado-ballot">The Court has ruled that candidate Donald Trump MUST be on ALL ballots</a> since individual states have no authority to enact the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution to prevent his candidacy.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fmr-trump-white-house-counsel-the-facts-are-terrible/vi-BB1jCgcm?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=739ab896c9fd4920a1956979b43f1ac7&ei=27">More items on the Court docket that could affect Trump's legal future</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: Considering former President Trump appointed THREE of the current Judges on the Court and the wife of a fourth marched at the Capital Building January 6, 2021...</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2022/05/analyzing-abortion-issues-editorial.html">ROE V. WADE OVERTURN</a></i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-lawmakers-hold-vote-make-abortion-constitutional-right-2024-03-04/">France has made abortion a constitutional right for women in that country</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/2/2226920/-CVS-and-Walgreens-will-start-selling-abortion-pills-this-month?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">CVS and Walgreens are scheduled to start selling personal abortion pills this month</a>. Protests pending.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuhQtbXlCDAaNeiJY3hVjQuWwh8gKExftY0TDqe1_eCcKFYOqe9qfyRscCIJmed8T4j7VqAnWiW1NQ6znlgT6olOFJVR5Gy76Lod_Kt9mQrAMwDRb38fgzVguDCc1lsgKabVBM4Us4_9_S6qp8xJKqZugfkSnh_O8e-ssY5B6Fjve2TFI2eKij6bUkg4/s316/Nohate.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuhQtbXlCDAaNeiJY3hVjQuWwh8gKExftY0TDqe1_eCcKFYOqe9qfyRscCIJmed8T4j7VqAnWiW1NQ6znlgT6olOFJVR5Gy76Lod_Kt9mQrAMwDRb38fgzVguDCc1lsgKabVBM4Us4_9_S6qp8xJKqZugfkSnh_O8e-ssY5B6Fjve2TFI2eKij6bUkg4/w199-h200/Nohate.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/3/2219715/-Here-s-how-you-know-the-GOP-is-absolutely-full-of-it-on-protecting-IVF?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Republicans on invitro fertilization</a>.</div><div><b><i>SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…<br /></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/3/2226353/-Black-Music-Sunday-Remembering-Mama-Africa-Miriam-Makeba?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Remembering Zenzile Miriam Makeba, aka “Mama Africa”</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/3/2226931/-West-Virginia-s-schools-might-be-forced-to-pay-for-In-God-We-Trust-signage?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">West Virginia wants the signs, but who pays for them?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/6/2227530/-Microsoft-and-Starbucks-have-now-pledged-to-stay-neutral-in-union-organizing-campaigns?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Microsoft and Starbucks will allegedly stay neutral on pending unionization</a>.</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS COVID-19…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-by-state-coronavirus-news/ar-BB13E1PX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout">The state of your state</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/trump-s-vaccine-rhetoric-sends-chills-through-public-health-circles/ar-BB1jBOUq?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e16d7e7ff5e2414eb830b8323802a605&ei=53">Candidate Donald Trump's position on vaccines</a>.</div><div><b><i><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrOySoDINwR3cNNePHyPiwWfcXNR6hZvpXA3GvWKZ6ZONy_z3EzmzMjluLNj0ZuefBcpUXotUHSTeiFLMK_bIozpWNZBvW1lDgl9NjJafmREIPELldFFn6WjBhPVe9-gaX885VtV6pH1raLVB8WS8lGDdupSocQvDmzQHMkbKdJujs7Ec6ZjST74oDGM/s1600/capitol-hill.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1600" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrOySoDINwR3cNNePHyPiwWfcXNR6hZvpXA3GvWKZ6ZONy_z3EzmzMjluLNj0ZuefBcpUXotUHSTeiFLMK_bIozpWNZBvW1lDgl9NjJafmREIPELldFFn6WjBhPVe9-gaX885VtV6pH1raLVB8WS8lGDdupSocQvDmzQHMkbKdJujs7Ec6ZjST74oDGM/w200-h126/capitol-hill.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/these-4-gop-senators-voted-to-rip-away-millions-of-dollars-in-federal-funding-that-they-had-secured-for-their-home-states/ar-BB1jAie4?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=18747ed51e084145a7e531f8f5bf98d3&ei=19">The current Budget Battle</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/8/2228022/-Defamation-suit-against-Kari-Lake-and-her-big-lie-will-move-forward-Her-defense-looks-flimsy?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Senatorial candidate Kari Lake is facing potential legal problems</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mike-johnson-s-eye-rolls-are-a-reminder-of-what-biden-is-really-running-against-this-fall/ar-BB1jBdB6?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e16d7e7ff5e2414eb830b8323802a605&ei=39">Why Speaker of the House Mike Johnson kept rolling his eyes</a> during the State of the Union address.</div><div><b><i>TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-lawyers-request-new-trial-in-e-jean-carroll-case-that-saw-ex-president-fined-83-3m/ar-BB1jopvx?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5ee0e54e35f9475ba761c5fd883c3868&ei=102">Trump wants a retrial instead of paying E. Jean Carroll</a>, but <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-92m-e-jean-carroll-bond-raises-questions-1877546">did finally post the required bond</a> in lieu of paying the judgment against him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/out-of-options-trump-will-pay-500m-cash-bond-to-appeal-his-ny-fraud-case-experts-predict-not-paying-will-hurt-even-more/ar-BB1jB73w?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=739ab896c9fd4920a1956979b43f1ac7&ei=45">Will Trump post another bond in his New York Fraud Case verdict?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-criminal-trial-taking-unusual-measures-former-prosecutor/ar-BB1jBSuZ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e16d7e7ff5e2414eb830b8323802a605&ei=16">A look at Trump's pending Hush Money trial, scheduled to start March 25</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/giuliani-doesn-t-want-to-sue-trump-for-2m-his-creditors-might-make-him-do-it-anyway/ar-BB1jnYMW?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=0a32c178aa6f4c22af280cd756d1d78e&ei=51">Will Rudy Giuliani be the next to sue Trump?</a>??</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tZl9ZInW_46rPaYVqWJU25x76rglEywfbHTulpM84WI2AdX1f5hP0W6BxTfXIlGGCYy12ZSJw08EeNf-ARKxNnzhFsCzrGO1R1rZlhrXKRjcWqYgJ1Q_3epEKYHZ1_scCGdPHCgZFcKkaDVmGtP2lBf6mhmdgUAWR_3e1g2YLIRDNMdmLn6FT0mozZk/s220/USA_orthographic.svg.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tZl9ZInW_46rPaYVqWJU25x76rglEywfbHTulpM84WI2AdX1f5hP0W6BxTfXIlGGCYy12ZSJw08EeNf-ARKxNnzhFsCzrGO1R1rZlhrXKRjcWqYgJ1Q_3epEKYHZ1_scCGdPHCgZFcKkaDVmGtP2lBf6mhmdgUAWR_3e1g2YLIRDNMdmLn6FT0mozZk/s1600/USA_orthographic.svg.png" width="220" /></a></div>*Analysis: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/4/2227377/-The-Trump-trial-the-Supreme-Court-can-t-stop?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The status of Trump’s pending trials</a>.</div><div><b><i>ELSEWHERE…<br /></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/05/facebook-instagram-outages-disruption-meta-google">So what caused the March 5 outages</a> to Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, Google and Microsoft Teams???</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/iconic-las-vegas-strip-resort-casino-going-out-with-a-bang/ar-BB1jr5vU?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5ee0e54e35f9475ba761c5fd883c3868&ei=126">The Tropicana of Las Vegas is closing forever</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bridge-collapse-renews-concerns-about-unpainted-steel/ar-BB1jr2Sh?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5ee0e54e35f9475ba761c5fd883c3868&ei=84">Is uncoated weathering steel a good thing?</a>??</div><div>😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gray-whale-extinct-for-centuries-in-atlantic-is-spotted-in-cape-cod/">The Gray Whale has returned to the Atlantic Ocean!</a></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-19128462501522481122024-03-09T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-09T00:00:00.336-05:00THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 9, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> 😎<b>FUN FACT</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>An old bowl used as a cat bed turned out to be <a href="https://www.gocomics.com/ripleysbelieveitornot/2024/01/01">a valuable Ming Dynasty Ceramic piece</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-WFNzemQMmXdvhzHte9yZOa2hJ2-o5nfTzbUsHtSTM5qSiisAOSZlj4_P7o-M_m_ZmKjoC8r7sza3P8cp-B44F7j_JzRYYTyyr5rC1cJGus6eCo6JUzSHumT9DCNMTGqUIKouNV9CWvBjA_4qRrwAr0UypzGFctWwVrercjvHSbqfT4e8rlAkMIuG8g/s300/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-WFNzemQMmXdvhzHte9yZOa2hJ2-o5nfTzbUsHtSTM5qSiisAOSZlj4_P7o-M_m_ZmKjoC8r7sza3P8cp-B44F7j_JzRYYTyyr5rC1cJGus6eCo6JUzSHumT9DCNMTGqUIKouNV9CWvBjA_4qRrwAr0UypzGFctWwVrercjvHSbqfT4e8rlAkMIuG8g/w200-h200/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRIVIA TIME</b>⌚</div><div>What is a Haboob?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>COMMON BONDS</b></div><div>The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?</div><div>01. {Peter Parker, Bruce Banner}</div><div>02. {Wonder Woman, Captain Comet}</div><div>03. {Groups 1 and 2}</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2024/03/the-puzzle-corner-march-2-2024.html">from the March 2 <i>Puzzle Corner</i></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh335Bzq6wg9I3mHDQzJFKVV0tqucOe2JMI4jhvJFWbom7pAQ6bUXOBGafE-3D8p0A9d5EGw7s7HSLwxJ9WX7qYC4SvoUwdfeBMz7wZL1J0gEKD1MMAQeSK8nKDyo-CwPV3rZucDzPUOrmGEn24KjLDE4oIr4kghnZtg6nAjcF0kvSgljTmj2eMJB4fX8k/s300/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh335Bzq6wg9I3mHDQzJFKVV0tqucOe2JMI4jhvJFWbom7pAQ6bUXOBGafE-3D8p0A9d5EGw7s7HSLwxJ9WX7qYC4SvoUwdfeBMz7wZL1J0gEKD1MMAQeSK8nKDyo-CwPV3rZucDzPUOrmGEn24KjLDE4oIr4kghnZtg6nAjcF0kvSgljTmj2eMJB4fX8k/w200-h200/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" width="200" /></a></div>FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇</b></div><div>What was the very first two part adventure in <i>Star Trek</i> history?</div><div>“The Menagerie” during the first season of the original series, featuring footage from the Christopher Pike pilot “The Cage”.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>RHYME TIME</b>⏰</div><div>The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?</div><div>Feline Baseball Player. = Cat at bat.</div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-71107117193651585922024-03-03T16:23:00.000-05:002024-03-03T16:23:07.986-05:00SUNDAY FUNNIES: WEATHER OR NOT, HERE I COME!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKsqmsF6NYtkpUYxZinLb9Vz8uBjykMiI-RNppf1n-Wm4fUdYhWDW9O8TbVLV-5sTRlsJo0hRROby1eTdZ6o6c3KcnsP53B5LtqpI2aD05yTy81DxQ940GH1vr1B-Til18PsdSe_nhBCFTeE5UpQ6DR05l6rsquSxDiGtondrY8mEykH03wwv4ixcrw8/s103/Piper%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="103" data-original-width="97" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKsqmsF6NYtkpUYxZinLb9Vz8uBjykMiI-RNppf1n-Wm4fUdYhWDW9O8TbVLV-5sTRlsJo0hRROby1eTdZ6o6c3KcnsP53B5LtqpI2aD05yTy81DxQ940GH1vr1B-Til18PsdSe_nhBCFTeE5UpQ6DR05l6rsquSxDiGtondrY8mEykH03wwv4ixcrw8/w188-h200/Piper%206.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Hello Everybody! <span style="color: #bf9000;">Piper D. Katt</span> here!</div><div style="text-align: left;">It actually appears to be a beautiful day outside. I've put both a paw and my nose to the window pane and they weren't as cold today as they have been on past weather checks.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course Spring isn't actually here yet.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I've yet to see the first Robin of the season.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Or Batman either for that matter.</div><div style="text-align: left;">But in any event I'm warming up to tell some jokes.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ready? Let's start with a classic quote.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella☔ when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain." ~~ Mark Twain.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When you have a friend going through a storm, don’t become a broadcaster.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Get an umbrella and cover them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've always wondered about reporters and weather personnel being out and about in storms.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Oh look! There's the edge of the hurricane over the water coming this way!"</div><div style="text-align: left;">My response would be: "WHY ARE YOU OUT THERE? GET TO SAFETY!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcCk8xV2aVAxcN6uMhOW6ianP_neDxIbjfs9BpigVz3bvBQ1ql8oYRfWgpAzqm38JriL4hf8X-4nVbl1qSi6CaNspIQwKqQCWpjOEqaKPmMSUwOSX_WnU7Vx1o9SDL8jWjuHvZnC18pMUmh3lUy0Ji63IjnfalOMCcSeEt9Wvrcg0blyN-EU85vHN4EA/s600/10376842_591065977675758_9160430862605259352_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="600" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcCk8xV2aVAxcN6uMhOW6ianP_neDxIbjfs9BpigVz3bvBQ1ql8oYRfWgpAzqm38JriL4hf8X-4nVbl1qSi6CaNspIQwKqQCWpjOEqaKPmMSUwOSX_WnU7Vx1o9SDL8jWjuHvZnC18pMUmh3lUy0Ji63IjnfalOMCcSeEt9Wvrcg0blyN-EU85vHN4EA/s320/10376842_591065977675758_9160430862605259352_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>How do hurricanes see?</div><div style="text-align: left;">With one eye.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Why did the lady go outside with her purse open?</div><div style="text-align: left;">She was expecting a change in the weather.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What happens when the fog lifts in California?</div><div style="text-align: left;">UCLA! 😼</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How do you prevent a Summer cold?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Catch it in the Winter.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Are mountaintop's favorite candy Snow Caps?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What are the King and Queen's favorite type of precipitation?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Reign.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I tried to catch some fog once, but I mist.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What do you call it when it rains ducks🦆🦆 and chickens?🐔🐣🐤</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fowl weather.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So on that note♫, take care everybody!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE! </span></b>😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more <i>Sunday Funnies!</i>—<span style="color: #bf9000;">PDK</span>.</div><p></p>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-4598155210691714142024-03-02T18:57:00.001-05:002024-03-03T00:32:00.577-05:00THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 2, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSNgp00GyWuRnAI8H0yocaENnvrFibSO8p5fuhWkFsa7zO9U2BdqNmYZkrg_IXJAzV7tTTv-Aot2TVCFt_f2hSHhj7tUB3PYIxc8UeY4X_4R4mlm56PHcThk3B5xbOBda46PTIl8vA6wnqHIxJIbja3Jlayb6WVMRODjEyiWD6gq8I99pkO4ntHjUYNI/s612/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="612" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSNgp00GyWuRnAI8H0yocaENnvrFibSO8p5fuhWkFsa7zO9U2BdqNmYZkrg_IXJAzV7tTTv-Aot2TVCFt_f2hSHhj7tUB3PYIxc8UeY4X_4R4mlm56PHcThk3B5xbOBda46PTIl8vA6wnqHIxJIbja3Jlayb6WVMRODjEyiWD6gq8I99pkO4ntHjUYNI/w320-h192/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WE NEED MORE</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">GUN <i><u>RESPONSIBILITY</u></i> </span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NOW! </span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><u>ALL</u></i></span><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"> INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cv5PEaVzVcfvHfaKeqlfAqcILuzY66aFuxoAc01uqAnsZtNxusCIj2w8KrbFC98cbKKVJ5DkmQB2kS2CyUv_h0c-kPKGc0lW1oVF7M3mVGZwzh41xzbVhFg8kuyUKYedkGvPXhr5x3Zwb6wAku8eSLuVDmRkycLeMVkfUdOSbjBnvSUL7a7YJNK5rW4/s300/global%20unity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="300" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cv5PEaVzVcfvHfaKeqlfAqcILuzY66aFuxoAc01uqAnsZtNxusCIj2w8KrbFC98cbKKVJ5DkmQB2kS2CyUv_h0c-kPKGc0lW1oVF7M3mVGZwzh41xzbVhFg8kuyUKYedkGvPXhr5x3Zwb6wAku8eSLuVDmRkycLeMVkfUdOSbjBnvSUL7a7YJNK5rW4/w400-h353/global%20unity.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story?id=99103891">ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2">THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine">PLEASE GET VACCINATED</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">& BEWARE <i><u>ANY</u></i> VERSION OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19">THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS</a>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #f4cccc;">MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 3 IS WORLD WILDLIFE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #f4cccc;">MARCH 8 IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcclkJkWiFw1EerBvRhbYbpAluq3f1D3hStTjRVHNY_9W7Mya3e45BVbZ3JGx-9mTfqaunfzBFZyl9yKlzQEG4-oelpMskMOe-kVasicjcV1voTPBrZ4Uge5c7zYBGtWUpD3gB_6o_BgPXXw7hdvdXrC3JZedkVMBdo4F77rcDN6IqsFz6i-XI43l-Ww/s300/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="263" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcclkJkWiFw1EerBvRhbYbpAluq3f1D3hStTjRVHNY_9W7Mya3e45BVbZ3JGx-9mTfqaunfzBFZyl9yKlzQEG4-oelpMskMOe-kVasicjcV1voTPBrZ4Uge5c7zYBGtWUpD3gB_6o_BgPXXw7hdvdXrC3JZedkVMBdo4F77rcDN6IqsFz6i-XI43l-Ww/w280-h320/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" width="280" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/blow-to-putin-as-europe-breaks-free-of-russian-oil-for-good/ar-BB1iQVKQ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=91">Russia isn’t happy that Europe doesn’t need their oil any more</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/with-sweden-joining-nato-after-clearing-hungary-s-opposition-see-the-new-nato-map/ar-BB1iW4u0?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=32">How NATO looks with Sweden now a member</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-grammy-winner-sentenced-to-prison-writing-music-anti-u-s-music/32844200.html">Sentenced to write Anti-American music?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-western-economy-is-about-to-be-dealt-a-devastating-blow/ar-BB1iQSmG?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=9769385768e04f0e956851e23fa23600&ei=52">The status of Western Technology versus Hackers</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/back-from-the-dead-lockbit-taunts-cops-threatens-to-leak-trump-docs/ar-BB1iVAHE?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=52">Is “Lockbit” still out there?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghanas-parliament-passes-anti-lgbt-law-2024-02-28/">Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights is now illegal in Ghana</a>.</div><div>*The COVID state of the world, <a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases?n=c">as of March 2, 2024</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226632/-Authoritarian-mutual-admiration-society-Trump-to-host-Hungary-s-Prime-Minister-at-Mar-a-Lago?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Hungary's Prime Minister is going to visit Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-airlines-to-stop-working-with-un-by-april/ar-BB1jeg8X?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=93">Russian Airlines to no longer work with the United Nations</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-discover-an-ancient-pattern-hidden-in-the-feathers-of-birds/ar-BB1iQDkM?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=9769385768e04f0e956851e23fa23600&ei=90">A theory about feathers</a>.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M0UnbriR992MkMa2dbfhIcPmvhSmPJS5S2NNa7kWhWCO2KkNNZbJXjNO-U1DGi5y7xFL94HoYZP-y5sMHeflvbexnwTsQSea8Ns4bKmdT9P9U22lpWVTN335F3biCxmQY1vn1BBBbKeCEZ_G3qnIVtn3_N1zTnGsuh0xXe0dB8yXyOBmkQ8CVqHT5u8/s612/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M0UnbriR992MkMa2dbfhIcPmvhSmPJS5S2NNa7kWhWCO2KkNNZbJXjNO-U1DGi5y7xFL94HoYZP-y5sMHeflvbexnwTsQSea8Ns4bKmdT9P9U22lpWVTN335F3biCxmQY1vn1BBBbKeCEZ_G3qnIVtn3_N1zTnGsuh0xXe0dB8yXyOBmkQ8CVqHT5u8/w200-h200/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/03/02/photos-of-northern-green-anaconda-amazon/72806065007/">That is one BIG snake!</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>ON <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict">ISRAEL, PALESTINE</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war">HAMAS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">HEZBOLLAH</a> AND <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip">THE GAZA STRIP</a>…</b></div><div>*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.</div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-03-02-2024-531593c27931a2764357b6f7b11ce394">A potential (temporary?) ceasefire is pending</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68457937">The United States is airdropping humanitarian aide on the Gaza Strip</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fTnHB6VeHFhKEb3FK6rDLt7DlZdHhCYly_TDGi5UxCo9ZUB3NbwhPb_gQTKraTa28FfOfm1jqXB2aZ1Qses6dMSYZhV4O3OL0_2xBnPnhKT4xDnMr1LzzWoIb0tHIet8dWg9cxOr-ZyexUGwRHpcr6p6XPIkTDrtHF7suYsPrqlGq10ASGOTiwdLMP8/s713/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="713" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fTnHB6VeHFhKEb3FK6rDLt7DlZdHhCYly_TDGi5UxCo9ZUB3NbwhPb_gQTKraTa28FfOfm1jqXB2aZ1Qses6dMSYZhV4O3OL0_2xBnPnhKT4xDnMr1LzzWoIb0tHIet8dWg9cxOr-ZyexUGwRHpcr6p6XPIkTDrtHF7suYsPrqlGq10ASGOTiwdLMP8/w200-h168/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>THE RUSSIA UKRAINE</a> <span style="color: red;">WAR!</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-makes-statement-on-sending-troops-to-ukraine/ar-BB1j06MI?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=95">“Aid, yes. Troops, no.”</a>—United States National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Ukraine.</div><div>*<a href="https://kyivindependent.com/air-force-ukraine-downs-16-out-of-18-drones-launched-overnight/">Apparently Russia is now short on drones</a> and <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/north-korea-stops-sending-shells-to-russia-seoul-claims/ar-BB1jdSbX?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=31">not getting any more shells from North Korea?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnu0lgiiFMLxVyxhtzXWEqjelob-VrcPXszayHD8yW3nn1Nf_Pa_Dm-puVqZ-7f9m38-ME7NDXgeGhuyU_9u4zawjskHF9UCwM9K3n9K9SbbCI3BLFw_tOKLoVvAjI_9qiqf0aZdPLh0XnUDAyDPtWaOg3vN7UX5wXWhzlp0TyEyamk9_CMnj1zaYvZ4/s585/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnu0lgiiFMLxVyxhtzXWEqjelob-VrcPXszayHD8yW3nn1Nf_Pa_Dm-puVqZ-7f9m38-ME7NDXgeGhuyU_9u4zawjskHF9UCwM9K3n9K9SbbCI3BLFw_tOKLoVvAjI_9qiqf0aZdPLh0XnUDAyDPtWaOg3vN7UX5wXWhzlp0TyEyamk9_CMnj1zaYvZ4/w200-h200/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE TERRORIST REPORT…<br /></b></div><div>*<i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> 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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌐<b><span style="color: #38761d;">THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/scientists-warn-that-a-crucial-ocean-current-could-collapse-altering-global-weather/ar-BB1iTXeX?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=104">Monitoring Atlantic Ocean currents</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68413102.amp?fbclid=IwAR2F9FvKU7sEzgMEd_3m23kzBy6otAcQOKHStvESq0aq_8v0ErTIc2WKjjY">Bonaire of the Leeward Antilles may now be affected by the Tobago oil spill fallout</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/scientists-concerned-by-observations-made-on-and-under-thawing-permafrost-how-melting-ice-could-cause-public-health-problems/ar-BB1j08Xp?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4f297766b4fb4daaa7bd6832d286ac0b&ei=47">What is the current status of the Earth’s permafrost?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/texas-wildfire-now-largest-in-state-history-may-spread-further-this-weekend/ar-BB1j7FPw?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=121">As the wildfire in the Texas panhandle continues and spreads...</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/new-investigation-finds-almost-150-million-gallons-of-toxic-wastewater-has-been-spilled-across-one-state-nothing-grows/ar-BB1jb6gs?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=47">Texas' decade of Toxic Waste!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-doomsday-glacier-is-rapidly-melting-scientists-now-have-evidence-for-when-it-started-and-why/ar-BB1iVGcb?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=75">Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” is melting</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/one-of-the-world-s-biggest-cities-may-be-just-months-away-from-running-out-of-water/ar-BB1iQLQC?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=30">Is Mexico City running out of water?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/bucket-list-fish-once-pushed-to-brink-of-extinction-resurfaces-in-waters-a-remarkable-return/ar-BB1iTTcQ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=41">Have the bluefin tuna returned?</a>??</div><div><br /></div><div>🌠<b>SPACE NEWS…</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/odysseus-moon-lander-tipped-over-on-its-side-during-historic-mission-how-did-that-happen/ar-BB1iPdsS?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=51">What happened to Odysseus?</a>??</div><div><br /></div><div>😢<b><span style="color: #01ffff;">PASSING PARADE…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/03/01/Israeli-strike-kills-three-on-Syria-coast-Monitor">The innocent lives lost to war</a>.</div><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">*Former
Prime Minister of Canada (1984-1993) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Mulroney">Brian Mulroney</a> has passed away.</span></div><div>*Legendary comic book artist <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-book-creator-ramona-fradon-has-died-aged-97/">Ramona Fradon</a> (mostly DC Comics and co-created Metamorpho and Aqualad, along with the <i>New Yorker</i>, <i>Brenda Starr</i> and a brief stint at Marvel and others) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Fashion Designer <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68455510">Iris Apfel</a> has passed away.</div><div>*Actor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Mitchell_(actor)">Kenneth Mitchell</a> (<i>Jericho, Star Trek: Discovery</i>, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.</div><div>*Wrestler turned actor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_(wrestler)">Virgil</a> (aka Michael Jones) (WWE, <i>Bridge and Tunnel</i>, more) has passed away.</div><div>*Former professional football🏈 player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Russell_(American_football)">Andy Russell</a> is no longer with us.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…</b></div><div><b><i>THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0qhoACzAJmoI8JD03XOPZDPdQREghZ26VohzD1WFURNq13DAONjGhuD0RcF0yYm4JnFNu02LvD3YaJmXIPcZ5S7cXmocP-mLreucEaUs8W09SNrKwhklrq0_OlllR8UAEVPOFFY1mwiYtU-RoBLHe_M76LfRQnDfuCHQbXercHAEtXvZK2Tdn4sE5Uo/s1200/wooden-fence-Download-Royalty-free-Vector-File-EPS-2568.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0qhoACzAJmoI8JD03XOPZDPdQREghZ26VohzD1WFURNq13DAONjGhuD0RcF0yYm4JnFNu02LvD3YaJmXIPcZ5S7cXmocP-mLreucEaUs8W09SNrKwhklrq0_OlllR8UAEVPOFFY1mwiYtU-RoBLHe_M76LfRQnDfuCHQbXercHAEtXvZK2Tdn4sE5Uo/s320/wooden-fence-Download-Royalty-free-Vector-File-EPS-2568.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*Former President Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/1/2226752/-Biden-and-Trump-both-spoke-at-the-border-Only-one-looked-presidential?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Current President Joseph Biden versus former President Donald Trump at the border</a>.</div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>NOTE:</b> While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the detainees as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FIVE detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.</span></div><div><b><i>CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021</i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-republicans-release-jan-6-tapes-now-face/story?id=107720562">More tapes released, but this time no blurred faces</a>.</div><div><b><i>POLITICALLY…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1JvG3oa2JJG401y8hlfW5g-Etnz14OZnbgnVQH1-TKluM4Uu4NIVDYCknRt0dNPTt1EmtsHK5Dn6ZfVYGGfmkcMQcPd_ZI3Vfj9Zt85BxeVzkyfQP9mdzIdIsmWKbV4utSoipl-As5mqX40EIIbX-wbX3nQMhOle0u_gtl0eg6izlSZe_gXnjanh92g/s377/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="377" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1JvG3oa2JJG401y8hlfW5g-Etnz14OZnbgnVQH1-TKluM4Uu4NIVDYCknRt0dNPTt1EmtsHK5Dn6ZfVYGGfmkcMQcPd_ZI3Vfj9Zt85BxeVzkyfQP9mdzIdIsmWKbV4utSoipl-As5mqX40EIIbX-wbX3nQMhOle0u_gtl0eg6izlSZe_gXnjanh92g/s320/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-makes-statement-on-sending-troops-to-ukraine/ar-BB1j06MI?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=95">“Aid, yes. Troops, no.”</a>—US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Ukraine.</div><div>*President Biden is scheduled to give the annual State of the Union Address March 7.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/25/2225286/-Patients-see-first-savings-from-Biden-s-drug-price-push-as-pharma-lines-up-its-lawyers?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Biden Administration’s fight against high prescription prices is paying off for patients</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/you-deserve-relief-president-biden-wipes-out-another-1-2-billion-in-student-debt-for-borrowers-on-the-save-plan-house-republicans-call-move-unlawful/ar-BB1je3vj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=af62cfee2ee04b54a8317b641671c725&ei=86">More student loan debt relief</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2226022/-Good-news-for-Biden-Trump-keeps-doing-worse-than-the-polls-say-he-will?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A brief look at the late February Presidential Polls</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-official-refuses-to-pay-donald-trump-legal-expenses-with-rnc-funds/ar-BB1iPzDn?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=13">Current Trump adviser Chris LaCivita</a> says he will not pay the candidate’s legal bills with Republican National Committee funds.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2226150/-New-York-Democrats-new-House-map-does-little-to-rebalance-a-playing-field-tilted-to-the-GOP?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">New York will have more balanced voter districts this election year</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226339/-Republicans-hatched-a-secret-assault-on-the-Voting-Rights-Act-in-Washington-state?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Are Washington State's Voting Rights in danger?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/28/2226426/-The-Freedom-Caucus-wants-to-take-over-elections-in-Arizona-s-biggest-county?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Will the Freedom Caucus gain election control in Arizona?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-judge-in-texas-rules-congressional-passage-of-2022-spending-bill-unconstitutional/ar-BB1j06k3?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=81">Does Texas have a financial problem?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/">The latest from the White House</a>.</div><div>⚖<b><i>THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/28/2226479/-Supreme-Court-to-decide-if-Trump-can-be-prosecuted-for-election-interference?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Court decision will hear arguments in April</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/us/supreme-court-trump-immunity-trial.html?fbclid=IwAR1q0-vM2cEAg-chziJ5M4eWVAR65bHVFjj_VWcYv1ZWY9q3tAEW8Ya-NrA">on whether or not Donald Trump has any immunity</a> in <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226610/-Supreme-Court-gives-Trump-a-huge-gift-by-hearing-his-immunity-case?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">his Federal Election Interference case</a>. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/clarence-thomas-hires-clerk-who-allegedly-wrote-racist-texts/ar-BB1iRnXz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=72">Did Justice Clarence Thomas hire the right clerk?</a>??</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2022/05/analyzing-abortion-issues-editorial.html">ROE V. WADE OVERTURN</a></i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2225998/-Republicans-dug-their-own-grave-on-IVF-Now-they-re-trying-to-lie-their-way-out?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Does the recent Alabama State Supreme Court ruling have more consequences than first thought?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/26/2225944/-New-survey-shows-Republicans-opposition-to-birth-control-spells-bad-news-for-them-in-November?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The potential political</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/28/2226373/-Republicans-will-do-anything-to-protect-IVF-except-vote-for-it?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">battle ahead</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2226196/-Florida-GOP-lawmaker-pulls-bill-on-wrongful-death-of-a-fetus-after-Alabama-IVF-ruling?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">It’s already affected a proposed bill in Florida.</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/alabama-exposes-gop-buyer-s-remorse-on-personhood-following-ivf-ruling/ar-BB1iVmba?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=24">The potential</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2226172/-Senate-Democrats-put-the-GOP-on-the-spot-over-IVF?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">ramifications of</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2226166/-The-next-goal-of-the-forced-birth-lobby-Attacking-prenatal-screening-for-fetal-abnormalities?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">everything involved</a>. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226688/-Missouri-AG-sues-Planned-Parenthood-over-Project-Veritas-video-involving-fictional-girl?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Law Suit is real. The "victim" isn't</a>.</div><div><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UfkgHxTpc9AAL6uWmNseUlmBPZkf5547mQBlNPdduWbo2nPkkL1LjHQTrOCSLCy14M4JZCzfTtNLMP4z4raEdeANgubMOBBXXI0JF_4uNhVlSps_cxpfRj6SjvHxRyajQR3FcJIXxFfVJTwfi4pLWVvc1FuaDTFM8GUIm9jDjjziYAK7W0FGb-FH8A8/s316/Nohate.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UfkgHxTpc9AAL6uWmNseUlmBPZkf5547mQBlNPdduWbo2nPkkL1LjHQTrOCSLCy14M4JZCzfTtNLMP4z4raEdeANgubMOBBXXI0JF_4uNhVlSps_cxpfRj6SjvHxRyajQR3FcJIXxFfVJTwfi4pLWVvc1FuaDTFM8GUIm9jDjjziYAK7W0FGb-FH8A8/w199-h200/Nohate.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226648/-West-Virginia-GOP-wants-exemptions-for-vaccines-as-measles-spreads-in-15-states?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Religious issues on measles vaccinations</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/irs-launches-crackdown-on-125-000-wealthy-non-filers/ar-BB1j7Zsw?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=72b47a3e44914117bc3219999cbf2122&ei=90">An IRS crackdown is pending</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/28/2226152/-Majority-of-workers-at-Alabama-Mercedes-plant-sign-union-cards-in-major-breakthrough-for-UAW?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The United Auto Workers Union in Alabama</a>.</div><div>*One Analysis: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226455/-The-GOP-s-making-workers-miserable-while-collecting-every-dime-for-billionaires?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Republicans on Labor</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2226153/-Even-Republican-voters-don-t-trust-the-GOP-to-save-Social-Security-and-Medicare?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Voters have lost faith in the Republican Party</a> when it comes to protecting Social Security and Medicare.</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS COVID-19…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-by-state-coronavirus-news/ar-BB13E1PX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout">The state of your state</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/study-largely-confirms-known-rare-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects/ar-BB1iZVtz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4f297766b4fb4daaa7bd6832d286ac0b&ei=94">How safe are COVID Vaccines?</a>??</div><div>✅<b><i>IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fox-news-interrupts-trump-s-south-carolina-speech-to-debunk-his-claims/ss-BB1iTdTg?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=86">FOX News fact checked a Donald Trump speech?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/it-s-openly-incoherent-trump-s-dehumanizing-rhetoric-on-immigration-doesn-t-stand-up-to-the-facts/vi-BB1jdUjm?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=69">Trump on Immigration</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-trump-vs-biden-economy-a-comparison-in-10-charts/ar-BB1iQkR8?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=82">Comparing the economy between the Trump and Biden years</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/rachel-maddow-post-discouraging-talk-of-vaccine-injury-is-fabricated-fact-check/ar-BB1iZhl4?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4f297766b4fb4daaa7bd6832d286ac0b&ei=55">Rachel Maddow did NOT make that comment</a>.</div><div><b><i>MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxTAQyv6N3wI1pLqdEpRQscPNrj18QU6x22IwFlUNUGTOX5eop_1n8DbXuDJt45sRy3SIeVMr-yr9n4tyrIJ_VL1bL-VfjeF6wizQHmO5yWZoAaTXa1csIi4mU6_eZR-5cvN3kcwnmm4wGIWKiTa1wPz6ba9aukAmBKOD7su7eFttjVeG1DB5xbzK3uA/s1600/capitol-hill.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1600" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxTAQyv6N3wI1pLqdEpRQscPNrj18QU6x22IwFlUNUGTOX5eop_1n8DbXuDJt45sRy3SIeVMr-yr9n4tyrIJ_VL1bL-VfjeF6wizQHmO5yWZoAaTXa1csIi4mU6_eZR-5cvN3kcwnmm4wGIWKiTa1wPz6ba9aukAmBKOD7su7eFttjVeG1DB5xbzK3uA/s320/capitol-hill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2226124/-House-speaker-has-created-a-nexus-of-disaster-Biden-has-4-days-to-fix-it?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at recent House of Representatives activities</a>, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/evaluating-the-anti-biden-case-house-republicans-offered-on-social-media/ar-BB1j0gEz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4f297766b4fb4daaa7bd6832d286ac0b&ei=82">including their inquiries</a> into <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226463/-Watch-GOP-congressman-get-absolutely-stumped-trying-to-defend-his-Biden-lies?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">possibly impeaching President Biden</a>. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226630/-House-suffers-grueling-16-hour-work-week-to-fund-government-for-one-whole-week?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Federal Shutdown has been avoided. For ONE WEEK!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/1/2226840/-Hunter-Biden-absolutely-owned-Republicans-in-his-testimony?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Hunter Biden testified again</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/indiana-justices-elections-board-kick-gop-us-senate-candidate-off-primary-ballot/ar-BB1j0a8e?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=28">Republican Senate hopeful John Rust will NOT be on Indiana’s upcoming ballot</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/28/2226379/-McConnell-will-step-down-as-the-Senate-Republican-leader-in-November?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Mitch McConnell has announced that he is stepping down as Minority Leader</a>, but will remain a Senator at least until the end of his current term.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226485/-McConnell-stepping-down-is-the-death-rattle-of-the-GOP-s-establishment-wing?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The possible ramifications of his actions</a> and <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/28/2226395/-The-17-worst-things-Mitch-McConnell-did-to-destroy-democracy?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">a brief look at McConnell’s record</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><b><i>TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/judge-denies-trump-s-delayed-payment-request-in-e-jean-carroll-case/ar-BB1iRzRB?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=109">The Judge has ruled that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll on time</a>. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-says-he-s-too-rich-to-put-up-90-million-bond/vi-BB1j1U5r?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4f297766b4fb4daaa7bd6832d286ac0b&ei=68">Trump’s response</a>: “But I’m too rich to post a bond.” <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-83-3-million-payment-due-in-one-week-in-e-jean-carroll-case/ss-BB1jdYqA?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=25">Payment is due in one week</a>. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/think-your-interest-costs-are-high-donald-trump-now-owes-1m-more-in-interest-on-his-ny-fraud-trial-judgment/ar-BB1jdahY?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=111">And don't forget the Interest on his overdue Fraud Verdict</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/aileen-cannon-grants-jack-smith-s-request/ar-BB1j1FNE?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4f297766b4fb4daaa7bd6832d286ac0b&ei=137">No extra documents for Trump</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-tried-to-corrupt-attorney-in-classified-docs-case-prosecutor/ar-BB1iYBY8?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=14">As the Classified Documents case draws closer</a>, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/aileen-cannon-s-new-rulings-in-trump-s-mar-a-lago-case-raise-questions/vi-BB1iU8gT?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=12">could it interfere with the Election Interference case?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/26/2225906/-Donald-Trump-appeals-454-million-judgment-in-New-York-civil-fraud-case?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">It should come as no surprise that Trump is appealing the decision in his New York Fraud case</a>, but he <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-coughs-up-almost-400k-to-new-york-times-in-failed-tax-docs-lawsuit/ar-BB1iXY0x?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=52">finally has paid one previous law suit</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/this-notorious-russian-hacking-group-is-threatening-to-release-trump-court-documents/ar-BB1j7sli?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=72b47a3e44914117bc3219999cbf2122&ei=18">Will hackers expose Trump’s court records?</a>??</div><div><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iln8STNv6Gue48_I3EvkBY4N2VEqXHHdMvVn2vUVUQp3c41MJWwE0qtbRhSRBkM0M6_0K6FEggcsXY9bYAEIrgWn-4RL28IR4dTYWbGi_60f5JFB9YMQn_Tlit40UVwyfu0ubKQAUMwb_Z51yrr-Hw2dwt_HhDkmeQFQT8i0NBlog7eyzMYPKgmDGHg/s220/USA_orthographic.svg.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iln8STNv6Gue48_I3EvkBY4N2VEqXHHdMvVn2vUVUQp3c41MJWwE0qtbRhSRBkM0M6_0K6FEggcsXY9bYAEIrgWn-4RL28IR4dTYWbGi_60f5JFB9YMQn_Tlit40UVwyfu0ubKQAUMwb_Z51yrr-Hw2dwt_HhDkmeQFQT8i0NBlog7eyzMYPKgmDGHg/s1600/USA_orthographic.svg.png" width="220" /></a></div>ELSEWHERE…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226632/-Authoritarian-mutual-admiration-society-Trump-to-host-Hungary-s-Prime-Minister-at-Mar-a-Lago?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Hungary's Prime Minister is going to visit Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/suspected-spy-balloon-found-off-alaska/ar-BB1jchEU?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=41b875d7c8474ad9bc6826628618c298&ei=82">A spy balloon off the Alaskan Coast?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/major-investors-pull-out-of-new-york-after-trump-legal-ruling/ss-BB1j74qq?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=72b47a3e44914117bc3219999cbf2122&ei=29">Are other investors now afraid of doing business in New York post Trump?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-western-economy-is-about-to-be-dealt-a-devastating-blow/ar-BB1iQSmG?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=9769385768e04f0e956851e23fa23600&ei=52">The status of Western Technology versus Hackers</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/back-from-the-dead-lockbit-taunts-cops-threatens-to-leak-trump-docs/ar-BB1iVAHE?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=d18236f032de4e1aabcebb684c5eabd9&ei=52">Is “Lockbit” still out there?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/an-infamous-hacking-group-is-reportedly-behind-the-cyberattack-that-has-left-us-pharmacies-reeling/ar-BB1j02wf?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=bc93531404924da19be8721b102c3d59&ei=41">Are the Black Cat Hackers responsible for United Health Group’s recent troubles?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/grocery-tycoon-with-21-billion-fortune-caught-in-ftc-s-crosshairs/ar-BB1j6rTt?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=72b47a3e44914117bc3219999cbf2122&ei=69">The latest on the potential Kroger’s/Albertson’s merger</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/macy-s-is-closing-50-stores-across-the-country-this-year-here-s-a-list-of-locations-we-know-so-far/ar-BB1j4jSB?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=72b47a3e44914117bc3219999cbf2122&ei=66">Macy’s is planning some store closings</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-discover-an-ancient-pattern-hidden-in-the-feathers-of-birds/ar-BB1iQDkM?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=9769385768e04f0e956851e23fa23600&ei=90">A theory about feathers</a>.</div><div>😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-known-photos-of-lost-bird-yellow-crested-helmetshrike/">Has a lost bird been found?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/recent-sightings-of-nearly-extinct-species-spark-hope-i-was-equal-parts-thrilled-and-shocked/ar-BB1iRkF6?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=149498eea1c8463885cc4af300882be1&ei=47">Is the American wild jaguar making a comeback?</a>??</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBUe31Qs6bLkUFM83diFa4timC0x-BT8etHLzKN0n-3qUmoZN2KQcKpaVF1sYM5SeyI8M0nGYfb2yFis7REyUYaoy3_RNdV15-c5QpsxGWVbDKWFgnnsl3lMJupw4rs3Vj_MPz6zEaA28-JqQOfw037NeV0uetWB9VbzaJro2R-KCDWQIgqWpvouoqWU/s500/thankyou1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="500" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBUe31Qs6bLkUFM83diFa4timC0x-BT8etHLzKN0n-3qUmoZN2KQcKpaVF1sYM5SeyI8M0nGYfb2yFis7REyUYaoy3_RNdV15-c5QpsxGWVbDKWFgnnsl3lMJupw4rs3Vj_MPz6zEaA28-JqQOfw037NeV0uetWB9VbzaJro2R-KCDWQIgqWpvouoqWU/w200-h134/thankyou1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE</i> WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP (AND THEIR BOTS?) FOR GRANTING US 9,577 PAGE VIEWS IN FEBRUAY 2024.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-4839707992319111212024-03-02T14:00:00.000-05:002024-03-02T14:00:09.596-05:00THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 2, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> 😎<b>FUN FACT</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>SILENT and LISTEN have the same letters. One’s required to do the other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvWX5gZuAthHOZJmKtduE63GvCwhemHyxNQiS3WNluagMravoPq1qv5tM-MH5dVCdUOTB3rMIf2DBfb3WN-Ntu9IPLpJk-GnLfSGAO9ChiVrUzRHou_GMSXTv6VgS6AEMWAxSgkB80X32zZ2DINKKBHFGZDxDkHA804Og1bHmoTSHvuIGYksK2y_LA-A/s300/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvWX5gZuAthHOZJmKtduE63GvCwhemHyxNQiS3WNluagMravoPq1qv5tM-MH5dVCdUOTB3rMIf2DBfb3WN-Ntu9IPLpJk-GnLfSGAO9ChiVrUzRHou_GMSXTv6VgS6AEMWAxSgkB80X32zZ2DINKKBHFGZDxDkHA804Og1bHmoTSHvuIGYksK2y_LA-A/w200-h200/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>FAMOUS FIRSTS</b>🥇</div><div>What was the very first two part adventure in <i>Star Trek</i> history?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>RHYME TIME⏰</b></div><div>The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?</div><div>Feline Baseball Player.</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2024/02/the-puzzle-corner-february-24-2024.html">the February 24 <i>Puzzle Corner</i></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9UapUDCwnc7cG94bDgI84lRm0ElmsVyAArIYMufHmlMlriAZUCdmq3vRePQ3muEiB022lMU5tcbbEz40QjJEk8C6fGs-5wHJWeb4tWcIkl58DZY96kKTOE_dcCeS7c9V1xoFY5tKrhqe1fPFXbEQD55F4I34yAIRYjYM2S5ilP29kbTOZj4l3X3l_ic/s300/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9UapUDCwnc7cG94bDgI84lRm0ElmsVyAArIYMufHmlMlriAZUCdmq3vRePQ3muEiB022lMU5tcbbEz40QjJEk8C6fGs-5wHJWeb4tWcIkl58DZY96kKTOE_dcCeS7c9V1xoFY5tKrhqe1fPFXbEQD55F4I34yAIRYjYM2S5ilP29kbTOZj4l3X3l_ic/w200-h200/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" width="200" /></a></div>THE LETTER SHUFFLE</b></div><div>How many new words can you make out of the letters in LEAP YEAR?</div><div>A, Ale, Alp (European Mountain), Are, Aye,</div><div>Ear, Eel, Ere (poetic contraction), Eye,</div><div>Lap, Lay, Lea (meadow), Leer,</div><div>Pa, Pal, Par, Pay, Pea, Peal, Pear, Pearl, Peel, Plea, Prey, Pry,</div><div>Rap, Ray, Real, Reap, Reel,</div><div>Yap (slang for gab), Yea (and) Yep (which are both slang terms for Yes.)</div><div>LEAP and YEAR don’t count because they’re part of the original phrase, otherwise more besides the 33 words listed above might be possible.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>REBUS</b></div><div>Something familiar is represented by the image below. Do you know what it is?</div><div>STAYED</div><div>THINGS = Stayed on top of things.</div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-5500209815026050812024-02-25T16:37:00.001-05:002024-02-25T16:37:27.094-05:00SUNDAY FUNNIES: DOGGED COMEDY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRPHhVODSGY74dLiePqSVnt3iVQaj9-5gzUJnXAW1U-vTVR4wVeI1u8cmMRsWAY7bZJoLZz8Zl_IeL8i2YTVxDsFBi27Gajln45RV85qH7w_zn6yQVhjiCFE6x_ove6pBKvnNuKhZ0_1EGhF98Ul6yL43ofwgurtbW2uiyPO9U0LJqGLwk08DPypew5k/s2889/IMG_2546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="1900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRPHhVODSGY74dLiePqSVnt3iVQaj9-5gzUJnXAW1U-vTVR4wVeI1u8cmMRsWAY7bZJoLZz8Zl_IeL8i2YTVxDsFBi27Gajln45RV85qH7w_zn6yQVhjiCFE6x_ove6pBKvnNuKhZ0_1EGhF98Ul6yL43ofwgurtbW2uiyPO9U0LJqGLwk08DPypew5k/s320/IMG_2546.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hello Everybody! <span style="color: #783f04;">Koda Canine</span> here!</div><div style="text-align: left;">As you can see, I'm just kicking back and relaxing on a lazy Sunday afternoon, as long as none of my people know that I'm actually on the couch. But I should be good for the moment since they're all either upstairs or away while I tell some jokes. Ready?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How come in fairy tales, women are always kissing frogs🐸 looking for a prince in disguise?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Why not a fish?🐟</div><div style="text-align: left;">Or a dog?🐶</div><div style="text-align: left;">Or even a dragon?🐲</div><div style="text-align: left;">And regardless of what they kiss, even if it does turn into a handsome prince, are they sure they have the catch of the day?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div>How do you catch a unique rabbit?🐰</div><div>Unique up on it. </div><div>How do you catch a tame rabbit?🐇</div><div>The tame way.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Did you hear about the little kid who took his crayons to the doctor's office?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_WplNxpozAMMN7fXBNJ5uqOIOIISG0RNJwwpn2SrQuvCdBkF4M8F_F84wyxP7QP-cQBla-2zBGVjU2ll0ssOeMYaNNfuHobQ_tbiIewi2uDyddY3nvSfNjR9CT1p6DojeuVyhl5apz2AtNd69IH3uBPEPTH9B6Sb_zFciqkRnp_tln2iMc1Zyd8PmVw/s612/istockphoto-639765496-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="612" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_WplNxpozAMMN7fXBNJ5uqOIOIISG0RNJwwpn2SrQuvCdBkF4M8F_F84wyxP7QP-cQBla-2zBGVjU2ll0ssOeMYaNNfuHobQ_tbiIewi2uDyddY3nvSfNjR9CT1p6DojeuVyhl5apz2AtNd69IH3uBPEPTH9B6Sb_zFciqkRnp_tln2iMc1Zyd8PmVw/w400-h260/istockphoto-639765496-612x612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">His parents told him they wanted to draw some blood.</div><p></p><div>Has anyone read <i>How To Make The Most Out Of Your Basement</i>?</div><div>I hear it's a best cellar.</div><div><br /></div><div>What do you call fake potatoes?🥔🥔</div><div>Imitators. </div><div><br /></div><div>I watched a documentary on clocks.🕐🕑🕒</div><div>It was about time.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you hear weird noises in the night, simply make weirder noises to assert dominance over whatever might be out there.</div><div>After all, why do you think sometimes cats meow and dogs bark when everyone else is asleep?</div><div><br /></div><div>Don’t bother those working intently on a puzzle or you’ll hear some crosswords.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">When you think about how huge the Earth🌎 is, and how the Earth is just a tiny ball orbiting the Sun🌞 which is, in turn, a minuscule speck in the universe... it is pretty easy for me to rationalize eating my entire bowl of dog food and asking for more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oops! I hear someone coming down the stairs so I better get off the couch now before they see me but remember: whatever life throws at you, DUCK!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Let it hit someone else.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So on that note♫, have a good week. Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE! </span></b>😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And please be back next weekend for more <i>Sunday Funnies!</i>—<span style="color: #783f04;">KC</span>.</div><p></p>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-87741927101216020652024-02-24T17:22:00.000-05:002024-02-24T17:22:14.944-05:00THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 18-24, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWM8C77_4vjPgejs2jrfmg0SlC4-78ErThzKLPcGJNA8jB4HF8EscQvYjWebaiqIsbiszRTVdBStfSXuC8Eroau5micho4ifALFj-Ugt456u25Dt4TrPrQSHeswYDebfDM8b7FjMt2dsW7TENvNUHeKzMVPXdVOfQWi_5Hs7jTLwmtp34YJ3IarYGbs8/s800/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="800" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWM8C77_4vjPgejs2jrfmg0SlC4-78ErThzKLPcGJNA8jB4HF8EscQvYjWebaiqIsbiszRTVdBStfSXuC8Eroau5micho4ifALFj-Ugt456u25Dt4TrPrQSHeswYDebfDM8b7FjMt2dsW7TENvNUHeKzMVPXdVOfQWi_5Hs7jTLwmtp34YJ3IarYGbs8/w400-h210/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WE NEED</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">MORE </span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: medium;">GUN <i><u>RESPONSIBILITY</u></i></span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">NOW! </span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lUPGo-LWiYd3I1GgmdNVLff-cEjFRKFlx1w50tSZH6yCTb61dFdd43gOI9H1nNPx1BCj69FE5fdkki-PTRRTVw6cfKp1u01ajHzaaETXoZiwblHJrSLS7UDiKtb-2ZSQ4TnS7RtTXjMujRY5Opq9QJMVMlhINKOelcsbkxKPyaKHRnWxVu7iq56RkkU/s300/global%20unity.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="300" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lUPGo-LWiYd3I1GgmdNVLff-cEjFRKFlx1w50tSZH6yCTb61dFdd43gOI9H1nNPx1BCj69FE5fdkki-PTRRTVw6cfKp1u01ajHzaaETXoZiwblHJrSLS7UDiKtb-2ZSQ4TnS7RtTXjMujRY5Opq9QJMVMlhINKOelcsbkxKPyaKHRnWxVu7iq56RkkU/w400-h353/global%20unity.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><br /><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story?id=99103891">ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2">THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine">PLEASE GET VACCINATED</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">& BEWARE <i><u>ANY</u></i> VERSION OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">THE <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19">COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS</a>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRUARY 24 IS ESTONIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRUARY 29 IS LEAP YEAR AND SUPERMAN’S KRYPTONIAN BIRTH DATE, TRANSLATED TO EARTH BASED CALENDARS.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MARCH 1 IS THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF REBECCA LEE BECOMING</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO RECEIVE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A MEDICAL DEGREE IN THE UNITED STATES.</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuCuzMmmhxUa8OejjEQI8JbsmXN7DsUynJiymbSfseIdbxs2GLRDol3VN-pd7XvhzqS1YElTzIDS-mr3G7KlTAfinXOjmboRG2YJBdvx0ZMbuP-wlr-Nhx3xdXnYdYGHLudM5Mf1juEKDfHYeLaRXRDu9bfa9KaDAEfEinrlNzLHwToXZ-GLafo5mNPo/s300/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="263" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuCuzMmmhxUa8OejjEQI8JbsmXN7DsUynJiymbSfseIdbxs2GLRDol3VN-pd7XvhzqS1YElTzIDS-mr3G7KlTAfinXOjmboRG2YJBdvx0ZMbuP-wlr-Nhx3xdXnYdYGHLudM5Mf1juEKDfHYeLaRXRDu9bfa9KaDAEfEinrlNzLHwToXZ-GLafo5mNPo/w175-h200/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" width="175" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/court-blocks-development-of-several-oil-projects-after-new-information-comes-to-light-here-s-what-happened/ar-BB1iNL83?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=118">A Norwegian Court has blocked potential oil projects over environmental concerns</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/big-tech-companies-sign-pact-to-fight-ai-generated-election-misinformation-in-unprecedented-year/">Banding together to fight election misinformation</a>.</div><div>*The COVID state of the world, <a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases?n=c">as of February 24, 2024</a>.</div><div>*M(onkey) Pox is not currently considered a global threat. </div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/strange-seismic-wave-arrivals-lead-to-discovery-of-overturned-slab-in-the-mediterranean/ar-BB1iNXJg?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=46">What is going on in the Mediterranean?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100-new-species-of-stunning-marine-life-found-near-underwater-mountains-look/">There is more marine life than first thought!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_British_Academy_Film_Awards">The winners of the 2024 British Academy Film and Television Awards are...</a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHdVnPmbUtrGg4t9g-OF_HDFFPEnEZgxlVqqRLiKgxxI2IKOnvZTzADfJxGc-NMZiM8Mo2tQApPzoqGCeaIMzWutGJkz8xEDStmy97H23a3tcYi_o_EbCw96ccFwV8A-_U0MxZ1Sfp2zv7K53F-qcvQQW4gupR43QbrYKjFZwvgWPjzzAoTuo7qr8C3w/s612/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHdVnPmbUtrGg4t9g-OF_HDFFPEnEZgxlVqqRLiKgxxI2IKOnvZTzADfJxGc-NMZiM8Mo2tQApPzoqGCeaIMzWutGJkz8xEDStmy97H23a3tcYi_o_EbCw96ccFwV8A-_U0MxZ1Sfp2zv7K53F-qcvQQW4gupR43QbrYKjFZwvgWPjzzAoTuo7qr8C3w/w200-h200/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>ON <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict">ISRAEL, PALESTINE</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war">HAMAS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">HEZBOLLAH</a> AND <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip">THE GAZA STRIP</a>…</b></div><div>*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/blinken-says-israeli-settlements-are-illegal-in-trump-reversal/ar-BB1iMGdy?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=56">"Israeli settlements are inconsistent with international law.”</a>—United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE RUSSIAN REPORT...</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/russia-suffers-major-chinese-blow/ar-BB1iEAAY?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=14b0b1667036499497974467c63b5472&ei=107">Is Russia in financial trouble with China?</a>??</div><div>*Is Russian President Vladimir Putin's <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-caught-off-guard-as-his-mini-nato-falls-apart/vi-BB1iMZtd?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=70">Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) falling apart?</a>??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFoz74TDZn7zMtDfIryfLxdweOe8g92JjMYOlRy4S9L4ESV7IrRPOBL3PPYlgaJK7Zyo7zPUjeXSg6be8vd_VCVCBiSnu0uJRhZEZ4qXkcdAzjJjrJ_i7E5ymF7kcT8osnIFkDuEEEaU8czbFO1IeIuiEUzi7K9mvHiNVQNu8e60O6hkLtopVL0Lchkk/s713/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="713" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFoz74TDZn7zMtDfIryfLxdweOe8g92JjMYOlRy4S9L4ESV7IrRPOBL3PPYlgaJK7Zyo7zPUjeXSg6be8vd_VCVCBiSnu0uJRhZEZ4qXkcdAzjJjrJ_i7E5ymF7kcT8osnIFkDuEEEaU8czbFO1IeIuiEUzi7K9mvHiNVQNu8e60O6hkLtopVL0Lchkk/w200-h168/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War">THE RUSSIA UKRAINE</a> <span style="color: red;">WAR</span>!</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/18/denmark-gives-all-weapons-artillery-ukraine-support-eu/">Denmark will be sending the Ukraine Artillery shells</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/satellite-images-appear-to-show-expanding-gravesites-reflecting-the-mounting-death-toll-of-the-russia-ukraine-war/ar-BB1iNMsj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=37">The growing graveyard</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/24/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news2/">Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky hopeful of winning as war enters year 3</a>.</div><div>*Speculation: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/air-force-reveals-remaining-a-50-aircraft-in-russia/ar-BB1iOnUg?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=24">Is Russia running out of aircraft?</a>??</div><div>*Speculation: Regardless of the outcome, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/24/europe/ukraine-war-russia-two-years-analysis-intl/index.html">can Russia recover from invading the Ukraine?</a>??<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbomwzICtIROIPUNtkVi21x-pSr_kd2zJUE7Fu76R_OWHyBYQjuIzmgypRP7tiNf6H1Xc6pCd2K0sVOmOj4hldJEP8ZHW-NoL4umpeWprUVRNpo-n1fwrtoPG4Yd8O2CTP7qnOMzJHwfYvzlPZR9ymrbhG7o_IXJc4IEG-H6fQXAOS0UM3zQuY02eaaQ/s585/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbomwzICtIROIPUNtkVi21x-pSr_kd2zJUE7Fu76R_OWHyBYQjuIzmgypRP7tiNf6H1Xc6pCd2K0sVOmOj4hldJEP8ZHW-NoL4umpeWprUVRNpo-n1fwrtoPG4Yd8O2CTP7qnOMzJHwfYvzlPZR9ymrbhG7o_IXJc4IEG-H6fQXAOS0UM3zQuY02eaaQ/w200-h200/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE TERRORIST REPORT…</b></div><div>*<i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> 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.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #38761d;">🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/no-antarctic-sea-ice-data-doesn-t-show-global-warming-narrative-is-falling-apart-fact-check/ar-BB1iBfZD?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=14b0b1667036499497974467c63b5472&ei=33">On Antarctic ice and global warming</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/scientists-issue-dire-warning-after-observing-concerning-trend-in-great-lakes-ice-it-is-a-substantial-decrease/ar-BB1iFA9c?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=14b0b1667036499497974467c63b5472&ei=81">Is the Great Lakes ice in danger?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/texas-officials-ban-bank-from-working-with-local-governments-over-climate-commitments-here-s-how-it-s-affecting-taxpayers/ar-BB1iMol9?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=41">On Texas banks versus the environment</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/strange-new-lake-fills-itself-up-after-appearing-in-death-valley/ar-BB1iOxJe?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=122">What is going on in Death Valley?</a>??</div><div><br /></div><div>🌠<b>SPACE NEWS…</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-s-new-horizons-discovered-a-large-surprise-in-the-kuiper-belt/ar-BB1iCTcK?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=14b0b1667036499497974467c63b5472&ei=90">What is in the Kuiper Belt?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/astronomers-spot-3-new-tiny-moons-around-neptune-and-uranus">New moons have been confirmed orbiting Uranus and Neptune</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/24/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-successful-landing-of-the-odysseus-lunar-craft/">Earth's moon has another visitor</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>😢<b><span style="color: #01ffff;">PASSING PARADE…</span></b></div><div>*The innocent lives lost to war.</div><div>*Neuroscientist and 1977 Nobel Prize winner <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Guillemin">Roger Guillemin</a> is no longer with us.</div><div>*Actor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Organ">Stuart Organ</a> (much TV, film and stage work over a long career) has taken his last bow on life's stage.</div><div>*Former professional football🏈 player and Super Bowl 12 winner <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Richards">Golden Richards</a> is no longer with us.</div><div>*Animation sculptor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Melton">Kent Melton</a> (Hanna-Barbera, Warner Brothers, Disney) has passed away.</div><div>*Actor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D%27Amato_(actor)">Paul D'Amato</a> (Slap Shot, The Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate, more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/doritos-issues-urgent-recall-notice-over-potential-health-risk/ar-BB1iOpdr?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=101">ARE YOU AWARE OF THE DORITOS TANGY CHEESE RECALL?</a></span></b></div><div><b><i>POLITICALLY…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZPfRydGl-fYyJOvobvn8qCaTOBNbuU_G8Tv2p2jNdyMqmq1FlUtZiukNvyo5Rpx15tFhiO9aLk1lnw0hlF1pmWWx86Hni9CPCf7cao22Y1rtog7O_svpgvIQqmsH89GKTFXhJQ5B2Z32NK_wGoOg35jdHaSnqaKvH6A4Ld3IjiZfuDoGTwT2o8kYT7Y/s377/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="377" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZPfRydGl-fYyJOvobvn8qCaTOBNbuU_G8Tv2p2jNdyMqmq1FlUtZiukNvyo5Rpx15tFhiO9aLk1lnw0hlF1pmWWx86Hni9CPCf7cao22Y1rtog7O_svpgvIQqmsH89GKTFXhJQ5B2Z32NK_wGoOg35jdHaSnqaKvH6A4Ld3IjiZfuDoGTwT2o8kYT7Y/s320/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/big-tech-companies-sign-pact-to-fight-ai-generated-election-misinformation-in-unprecedented-year/">Banding together to fight election misinformation</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224781/-Biden-is-forgiving-another-1-2-billion-in-student-loan-debt?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Forgiving more student loan debt</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/19/2224344/-Wisconsin-Democrats-will-finally-get-a-shot-at-winning-the-legislature-after-governor-signs-new-maps?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">New district maps over rule attempted Republican gerrymandering in Wisconsin</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/19/2223916/-Some-Republicans-aren-t-happy-with-Trump-s-pick-for-RNC-head?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A brief look at Trump’s choice to head the Republican National Committee</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-deals-major-blow-to-donald-trump-pac/ar-BB1iMNeF?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=17">Is a Political Action Committee hoping to get Trump reelected in trouble?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/19/2224319/-A-perfect-couple-The-worst-president-and-a-wretched-first-lady?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A brief look back at the Trump’s history as President and First Lady</a>.</div><div>*Speculation: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224834/-Haley-s-not-winning-but-she-sure-is-flying-high-on-Trump-hate?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Does Nikki Haley have a chance of getting the Republican Presidential nomination?</a>??</div><div>*Speculation: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224846/-Trump-will-destroy-health-care-and-his-voters-don-t-care?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The future of Health Care if Donald Trump wins reelection</a>.</div><div>*Speculation: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/20/2224559/-Republicans-see-the-writing-on-the-wall-and-it-signals-disaster-for-them?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">What lies ahead</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/20/2224622/-Turns-out-the-GOP-does-have-a-few-ideas-and-they-re-all-terrible?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">for Republicans?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*“If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it is not a political party. It is merely a conspiracy to seize power.”—Former Republican President and retired General Dwight D. Eisenhower.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/">The latest from the White House</a>. </div><div>⚖<b><i>THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/20/2224582/-Supreme-Court-rejects-appeal-from-Trump-allied-lawyers-over-2020-election-lawsuit-in-Michigan?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Court ruled the sanctions must be paid</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224823/-Justice-Samuel-Alito-wants-you-to-know-he-still-hates-marriage-equality?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Apparently Justice Samuel Alito doesn’t believe in marriage equality</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/john-oliver-offers-clarence-thomas-1m-a-year-to-leave-supreme-court/ar-BB1ix1xZ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=cf35a276fca74154b4966bf8c8d8ef4c&ei=47">Will Clarence Thomas leave the Court?</a>??</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2022/05/analyzing-abortion-issues-editorial.html">ROE V. WADE OVERTURN</a></i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/health/ivf-alabama-abortion.html">Many wonder what the future holds</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/20/2224657/-Alabama-Supreme-Court-ruling-could-end-IVF-treatments-in-state?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">for Invitro Fertilization</a> now that <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224901/-Alabama-hospital-puts-pause-on-IVF-in-wake-of-ruling-saying-frozen-embryos-are-children?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">the Alabama State Supreme Court has declared embryos living people</a>. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*Speculation: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/22/2225043/-The-Republican-disaster-on-IVF-is-just-beginning?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">So what next for Republicans</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224769/-The-Alabama-Supreme-Court-just-provided-a-blueprint-to-establish-a-theocracy?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">and the rest of the country?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xZK-lW-l6MN6OBrP9DX8H4j_Ap8wdVbO1bJT-ispt2Frxan2CbeL3MFnc81F2yN0z-c6qgsOsfMW9G_mpT7siJJx-nF2uyTRQfCesw3JleOShzJeGb1KGze9mWzxqGwFh4gKQCUi3J-Ejj4O7nBeooMFvXbofa-KG_drEOTq5hyphenhyphenhqSmvNC124-cRGUk/s316/Nohate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xZK-lW-l6MN6OBrP9DX8H4j_Ap8wdVbO1bJT-ispt2Frxan2CbeL3MFnc81F2yN0z-c6qgsOsfMW9G_mpT7siJJx-nF2uyTRQfCesw3JleOShzJeGb1KGze9mWzxqGwFh4gKQCUi3J-Ejj4O7nBeooMFvXbofa-KG_drEOTq5hyphenhyphenhqSmvNC124-cRGUk/w199-h200/Nohate.jpg" width="199" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><b><i>SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…<br /></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/18/2223885/-14-GOP-led-states-that-rejected-money-to-help-feed-kids-this-summer?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at the states that rejected Federal Funds to feed needy kids over the summer months</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/man-sues-powerball-lottery-after-being-told-340m-win-was-a-mistake/ar-BB1ivVax?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=cf35a276fca74154b4966bf8c8d8ef4c&ei=104">No lottery winnings because of a “mistake”?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/22/2225116/-Judge-says-Texas-school-district-can-punish-Black-student-for-his-hairstyle?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Texas school can punish a black student for his hair style</a>.</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/05/memorial-day-2023.html">STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!</a></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/19/2223927/-Mass-shooting-ruins-Missouri-Republicans-gun-plans?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Missouri Republicans won’t try to change their state gun laws, for now</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/19/2224379/-South-Carolina-massacre-survivors-demand-GOP-candidates-talk-about-guns?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">South Carolinians want state officials to improve their gun laws</a>.</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS COVID-19…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-by-state-coronavirus-news/ar-BB13E1PX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout">The state of your state</a>.</div><div>✅<b><i>IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/fact-check-largest-reservoir-of-water-in-space-reportedly-holds-140-trillion-times-more-water-than-earth-s-oceans/ar-BB1iuoBd?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=cf35a276fca74154b4966bf8c8d8ef4c&ei=58">Is there water in outer space?</a>??</div><div><b><i>MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTFP7ar6C0cxCZ0HeeU_2xC3Bnzeh1q4KsPZk9Ecf9GW8t1b96Pj5zYFGff7q2BJogIDyVwk7_zkpXOy8NJQZE_LNH4rhXvyFLPSsuS7Ndgwzg4dBX7Lgb713uMNGPdgUo5WgzFYVe-fR3XwbVp4t1sCM-EP4swxHYIMtS_Oo_QDq5x8IOjH30NKmylE/s1600/capitol-hill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1600" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTFP7ar6C0cxCZ0HeeU_2xC3Bnzeh1q4KsPZk9Ecf9GW8t1b96Pj5zYFGff7q2BJogIDyVwk7_zkpXOy8NJQZE_LNH4rhXvyFLPSsuS7Ndgwzg4dBX7Lgb713uMNGPdgUo5WgzFYVe-fR3XwbVp4t1sCM-EP4swxHYIMtS_Oo_QDq5x8IOjH30NKmylE/s320/capitol-hill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/22/2225050/-Nobody-s-happy-with-House-Speaker-Mike-Johnson-as-government-shutdown-looms?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Can another potential government shutdown be avoided?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/speaker-mike-johnson-unveils-plan-to-avert-shutdown-next-week/ar-BB1iNpzh?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=871c73bb82f449efbe66c8d39fef73b2&ei=78">Speaker of the House Mike Johnson hopes so</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/20/2224643/-GOP-senators-demand-impeachment-trial-as-government-shutdown-looms?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Will a formal Senate impeachment trial for Homeland Security Director Mayorkas</a> be a condition of avoiding another potential government shutdown???</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/20/2224615/-GOP-s-new-Senate-recruit-in-Wisconsin-won-t-say-how-much-time-he-actually-spends-there?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Does the Republican Senate hopeful actually live in Wisconsin?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/19/2224422/-Why-there-s-a-problem-with-that-new-poll-of-the-race-to-unseat-Ted-Cruz?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Can Texas Senator Ted Cruz win reelection?</a>?? <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224808/-15-times-Ted-Cruz-shamelessly-promoted-the-GOP-s-false-Biden-bribery-allegations?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Maybe not</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><b><i>ON THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRYING TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT BIDEN...</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/21/2224807/-GOP-continues-bogus-investigation-after-star-witness-turns-out-to-be-Russian-mole?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Turns out one "witness" is a Russian mole</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/22/2225143/-Ex-FBI-source-accused-of-lying-about-Bidens-and-having-Russian-contacts-arrested-again?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">wanted by the FBI!</a> (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/22/2224882/-Watch-Jim-Jordan-try-to-explain-his-facts-that-aren-t-facts?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Jim Jordan addresses the "facts".</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/there-s-no-question-this-is-dead-biden-impeachment-inquiry-falls-apart/ar-BB1iIWAR?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3fbd719d05334a1988022d06167e936d&ei=90">Yet not every Republican is confident in the objective</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/22/2225126/-Republicans-proceed-with-impeachment-effort-to-spread-Russian-disinformation?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Why are House Republicans continuing their investigation of possibly impeaching President Biden?</a>??</div><div><b><i>TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…</i></b></div><div>*Despite requests otherwise, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-receives-a-fresh-legal-blow-from-judge-aileen-cannon-in-classified-documents-case/ss-BB1ivFFf?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=cf35a276fca74154b4966bf8c8d8ef4c&ei=101#image=1">Trump’s classified documents case is still on schedule</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/judge-cannon-gives-trump-s-legal-team-even-more-power-to-delay-trial/ss-BB1iPnUj?ocid=mailsignout&cvid=cf927b04c2c24f6ab25fc06aa1167c1f&ei=17#image=1">Yet will a change in motion procedures accomplish what Trump wants?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-hands-jack-smith-a-potential-gift/ar-BB1iDNjW?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=14b0b1667036499497974467c63b5472&ei=15">Trump’s position on having classified documents</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/trump-claimed-he-was-doing-service-for-foreign-governments-when-his-businesses-received-money-from-them/ss-BB1ixpMX?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=cf35a276fca74154b4966bf8c8d8ef4c&ei=42">“It was just for services.”</a>—Trump on his businesses receiving money from foreign governments while he was President.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/an-rnc-member-is-trying-to-stop-the-party-from-paying-donald-trump-s-legal-bills/ar-BB1iPhce?ocid=mailsignout&cvid=cf927b04c2c24f6ab25fc06aa1167c1f&ei=20">"The Republican Party shouldn't have to pay Trump's legal bills."</a>—Henry Barbour.</div><div><b><i>ELSEWHERE…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUXu_zimeFy2Sq6FfEb14lx5jvUgs3QVS2xTSsh4CNKFaERzv6I96J2HeWVrQNHKeQgP2q-Gz8cUP1PBh3ae-p2rvyLziWNU9POK77SGa7mn_0puuIeWC31CROQ1atb_1xariyah5fIWY_kuqap8deQZj-dK1ICysGhQhQLIC2ySjm69j80BoYO5P1IA/s800/800px-Map_of_USA_with_state_names_2_svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="800" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUXu_zimeFy2Sq6FfEb14lx5jvUgs3QVS2xTSsh4CNKFaERzv6I96J2HeWVrQNHKeQgP2q-Gz8cUP1PBh3ae-p2rvyLziWNU9POK77SGa7mn_0puuIeWC31CROQ1atb_1xariyah5fIWY_kuqap8deQZj-dK1ICysGhQhQLIC2ySjm69j80BoYO5P1IA/w200-h124/800px-Map_of_USA_with_state_names_2_svg.png" width="200" /></a></div></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/tech/att-cell-service-outage/index.html">Why was there no</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t-verizon-t-mobile-customers-hit-widespread-cellular-outages-us-rcna139938">cellphone service February 22?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/judge-says-mike-lindell-must-pay-5-million-to-man-who-won-his-prove-mike-wrong-challenge/ar-BB1iIJdw?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3fbd719d05334a1988022d06167e936d&ei=69">A court has ruled that “The Pillow Guy” must pay the winner of the “Prove Mike Lindell Wrong” Challenge after all</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/19/business/capital-one-buying-discover">Will Capital One acquire Discover Financial?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/william-byron-wins-daytona-500-under-caution-2024-02-20/">William Byron won the 2024 Daytona 500</a>.</div><div>😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100-new-species-of-stunning-marine-life-found-near-underwater-mountains-look/">There is more marine life than first thought!</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-48090095510537478352024-02-24T13:39:00.000-05:002024-02-24T13:39:58.090-05:00THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 24, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> 😎<b>FUN FACT</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>If a year is divisible by 100 and not 400, then it isn’t a leap year like those every four years. 2100 will NOT be a leap year.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBQWT8phjT6Dbh5rnX61UNTIXdeHgbry0hYN0ekKnhF9edxqHV9G0d7slsEbTjKjo_XxojVDPn9V-BAa0wfkeNxSdPH_YIcO_702NhRapu4HiYQP7271-MoCyf-NF3V9QVcyPZ1YK7XKKNbM1oL89pRiE1_sEOA_y-z6awauAyLXHIqnnQPcytdpX_OU/s300/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBQWT8phjT6Dbh5rnX61UNTIXdeHgbry0hYN0ekKnhF9edxqHV9G0d7slsEbTjKjo_XxojVDPn9V-BAa0wfkeNxSdPH_YIcO_702NhRapu4HiYQP7271-MoCyf-NF3V9QVcyPZ1YK7XKKNbM1oL89pRiE1_sEOA_y-z6awauAyLXHIqnnQPcytdpX_OU/w200-h200/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE LETTER SHUFFLE</b></div><div>How many new words can you make out of the letters in LEAP YEAR?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>REBUS</b></div><div>Something familiar is represented by the image below. Do you know what it is?</div><div>STAYED</div><div>THINGS</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2024/02/the-puzzle-corner-february-17-2024.html">the February 17 <i>Puzzle Corner</i></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnCwBRslxB86uVbAOL7p8GG1be_hxfZQkLE_ua3B2Np064WEYL-cFQM7RqVl2MOw8SVOpuI0Rj6lVtUq8kgRyxj_eUb3zIajfXGQdnGCUsLnP6MNT0i6DqgGSl4puI0dItlK650t-ljAjC98UNmv3Kr8kS6nJuyDNtsnFHPFWi8Ez9pq1H40nIavBA_A/s300/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnCwBRslxB86uVbAOL7p8GG1be_hxfZQkLE_ua3B2Np064WEYL-cFQM7RqVl2MOw8SVOpuI0Rj6lVtUq8kgRyxj_eUb3zIajfXGQdnGCUsLnP6MNT0i6DqgGSl4puI0dItlK650t-ljAjC98UNmv3Kr8kS6nJuyDNtsnFHPFWi8Ez9pq1H40nIavBA_A/w200-h200/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" width="200" /></a></div>FAMOUS FIRSTS</b>🥇</div><div>Who invented the first artificial heart💖?</div><div>Voice actor Paul “Tigger” Winchell and Doctor Henry Heimlich of the Heimlich maneuver!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>NUMBER PLEASE</b></div><div>Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.</div><div>A grandfather, a father, a son and a grandson each wanted a sandwich for lunch. How many did they fix?</div><div>Only 3! The grandfather’s son is the father. The father’s son is the grandson.</div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-89242880590500368962024-02-18T18:04:00.000-05:002024-02-18T18:04:02.270-05:00SUNDAY FUNNIES: WE'RE BACK!<div style="text-align: left;"><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5zUexIrNI0xU1FSc8Vp7W_VCNQfmXWJ_em6vrOs37Oaahx_3GAQYLBkhlGpATX9CRO6PdDcyeg3v7cpKHmaVUEJs9JDInSJWCTmwI7MMjCMokH9b3mIFl8bAA5bWbwrwIy6_g-ADXG7xurd4vFIAlf9jvHgxBv1a0R6V_fHc-FvABGOLjFhFJpoRFRI/s4032/IMG_2540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5zUexIrNI0xU1FSc8Vp7W_VCNQfmXWJ_em6vrOs37Oaahx_3GAQYLBkhlGpATX9CRO6PdDcyeg3v7cpKHmaVUEJs9JDInSJWCTmwI7MMjCMokH9b3mIFl8bAA5bWbwrwIy6_g-ADXG7xurd4vFIAlf9jvHgxBv1a0R6V_fHc-FvABGOLjFhFJpoRFRI/w150-h200/IMG_2540.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Piper D. Katt</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <span style="color: #bf9000;">Hello Everybody!</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_dxVhEo7gHZe3VFguRtFStpZyL9TT6GUjQpTwgfUaCIRW7fmP22zP9nuyfe-LS4T6gmAzc2ukNg7RkKX0ueglv684HYjopWi7ijovrlfohX4a8hUQazjJjT4U1OZLCfpMbxiRAOxpWgNfBNCGVkDZ5VnKClKhuNNOvXMZfMuMIFS5PaJd7EdYQklEww/s2889/IMG_2546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="1900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_dxVhEo7gHZe3VFguRtFStpZyL9TT6GUjQpTwgfUaCIRW7fmP22zP9nuyfe-LS4T6gmAzc2ukNg7RkKX0ueglv684HYjopWi7ijovrlfohX4a8hUQazjJjT4U1OZLCfpMbxiRAOxpWgNfBNCGVkDZ5VnKClKhuNNOvXMZfMuMIFS5PaJd7EdYQklEww/w131-h200/IMG_2546.JPG" width="131" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Koda Canine</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Today you have both Piper D. Katt AND</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">Koda Canine</span> <span style="color: #bf9000;">here as we celebrate our triumphant return!</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Return from where?</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">From being stuck offline for awhile until a new computer could be acquired to get the <i>Free Choice E-zine</i> back up and running again.</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Oh. I was with my people in their house the whole time.</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Me too. But it’s been over a month and I’m itching to tell some jokes. Ready?</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">YOU BET! But if that itch is because of a flea problem...</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Koda!</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Do you know how to make a motherboard?</b></div><div><b>Talk about something that don’t matter.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>When insects threaten your town, do the police call out a SWAT team?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlQGi6E43Sp6NLe6Sd5yLLYWJ9wc5Yr92WYPL_UIkwPrh4ZzCrNp6-SqzrOVrDYOFByygj3y483rbZBkasUupKA0P6-0bbW6FABC-PLrHZy6S1d7r04bGutnt4mMO_xgP2l4J1w4AugYXuNocOWYACIq9sQSE8xqVL16dmftHSfDNvGhqOcgCzTa306E/s300/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlQGi6E43Sp6NLe6Sd5yLLYWJ9wc5Yr92WYPL_UIkwPrh4ZzCrNp6-SqzrOVrDYOFByygj3y483rbZBkasUupKA0P6-0bbW6FABC-PLrHZy6S1d7r04bGutnt4mMO_xgP2l4J1w4AugYXuNocOWYACIq9sQSE8xqVL16dmftHSfDNvGhqOcgCzTa306E/s1600/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Questions in search of answers.</td></tr></tbody></table></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Would a veterinarian who also offers their patients chiropractic services be an animal cracker?</b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">I'm not sure, but considering where Vets like sticking that dang thermometer, I'm not going to find out!</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Is the patron saint of copying people on E-mail Saint Francis of a CC?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Would a concert featuring Fifty Cent and Nickel Back only cost 45 cents to attend?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Do electricians stay up on current events?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Is there a movie that is so bad that people walk out of it in the middle of their flight?</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">There might have been in the past, but do airlines🛬🛫 even still show movies any more?</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>How come “Super Stores” don’t wear capes?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Did Jim Morrison and The Doors ever have an opening act called Hinges?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_T94DPCPa0-Ivpm3wHkA82TN31oL1cox9Vz3n4N1pZoJ5goTkEDmVPJXVjHlE1ufCdHwGUBEDqzhyphenhyphenVTw4o464SakgTGhx9tv_fsDHMok0iQYZfUpvjU5SK2rfKgqwvjevjv59GFTuOgpxu38TBQPEpw8jL72_WDYNaetUdOl7gZxssyS2JdFAQGGeZ4/s317/smiley-face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="313" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_T94DPCPa0-Ivpm3wHkA82TN31oL1cox9Vz3n4N1pZoJ5goTkEDmVPJXVjHlE1ufCdHwGUBEDqzhyphenhyphenVTw4o464SakgTGhx9tv_fsDHMok0iQYZfUpvjU5SK2rfKgqwvjevjv59GFTuOgpxu38TBQPEpw8jL72_WDYNaetUdOl7gZxssyS2JdFAQGGeZ4/s1600/smiley-face.jpg" width="313" /></a></div>Did you know that Coy fish travel in packs of four for safety.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Really?</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Yes. That way Fish A Coy, B Coy and C Coy can escape while any predator goes after the D Coy.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">So which one is the real McCoy?</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Check with the <i>Star Trek</i> franchise.</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">So I means Me. One person, and Us means at least two people.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Yes Koda.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Yet CactUS means one plant and cactI means more than one.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">I don’t get it either Koda, but I do know those are cats you DON’T want to pet!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04;">I’m not that stupid Piper. Although I’m still trying to figure out why round pizzas are packed in square boxes.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">I haven’t figured that one out yet either but remember, when shredding cheese: with grate power comes grate responsibility. </span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>So on that note♫, take care.</b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span>😷</b></div><div><b>Have a great week and one of us will be back next weekend with more <i>Sunday Funnies!</i>—<span style="color: #bf9000;">PDK</span> and <span style="color: #783f04;">KC</span>.</b></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-17557550600007971382024-02-17T17:09:00.000-05:002024-02-17T17:09:31.548-05:00THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 11-17, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> HAPPILY WE'RE BACK TO SERVE YOU ONCE AGAIN!</span></b>😃</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERFadBw-1_BQL3bKgy-Vl1jPmRasf9jJk_u-jSBubaRsU1oAKBbQITm0MLGfVMLdOkpMzuYr3id2N5EgUit5XJp1nV51QcNJMPQkhc_9hKJrTWzkmjEBGF6O3hMlMNyFHEKv9F5ER8Q_qwcEukxlEqH7uRZUu1La8gTfmGQTSYfiVnssEtjpuUIbnwA0/s612/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="612" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERFadBw-1_BQL3bKgy-Vl1jPmRasf9jJk_u-jSBubaRsU1oAKBbQITm0MLGfVMLdOkpMzuYr3id2N5EgUit5XJp1nV51QcNJMPQkhc_9hKJrTWzkmjEBGF6O3hMlMNyFHEKv9F5ER8Q_qwcEukxlEqH7uRZUu1La8gTfmGQTSYfiVnssEtjpuUIbnwA0/w400-h240/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WE NEED</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">MORE </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">GUN <i><u>RESPONSIBILITY</u></i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">NOW!</span><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/14/2222774/-What-happens-to-Florida-s-banned-books-Ask-this-little-anarchist-bookshop-in-Asheville?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! </a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWptHUfYnui15E0lVtEal2y4SihpIhCh717TP2GQL1WE-JjQT1RrYMK7Whcvt-Mbi5lOqDDdG_hcnryWI7rsw8TTHUkkuk2mO_0yP0rV_w2ywkkQE3USCy38EibQqjQjliJkb0G4FvkQJ-7Vu5dgbSLaGjLotb-noGm_b3cHV8vWcDaP8VPDTAUT2c8oc/s300/global%20unity.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="300" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWptHUfYnui15E0lVtEal2y4SihpIhCh717TP2GQL1WE-JjQT1RrYMK7Whcvt-Mbi5lOqDDdG_hcnryWI7rsw8TTHUkkuk2mO_0yP0rV_w2ywkkQE3USCy38EibQqjQjliJkb0G4FvkQJ-7Vu5dgbSLaGjLotb-noGm_b3cHV8vWcDaP8VPDTAUT2c8oc/w400-h354/global%20unity.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story?id=99103891">ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2">THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine">PLEASE GET VACCINATED</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">& BEWARE <i>ANY</i> VERSION OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19">THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS</a>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRUARY 17 IS KOSOVO’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRUARY 24 IS ESTONIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRUARY 29 IS LEAP YEAR, AND SUPERMAN’S KRYPTONIAN BIRTH DATE, TRANSLATED TO EARTH BASED CALENDARS.</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEc2ttR-eqhUXrraHGhiwkWiTufBrCLerEtKsWDtUbLn9YwfK9KNrGkOHo-f5qE0U3LiFOKI_7hX_DzbtSOlBkYvQHhTTn_vC1gXcQWs0r2qFzYk0xOge3G4GQX9_KS24yv_qca7zxCGych4xkUqcZg9LRXh8TLt2CrxDn2pkd1dJ16jFwAyx5tmgaOjI/s300/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="263" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEc2ttR-eqhUXrraHGhiwkWiTufBrCLerEtKsWDtUbLn9YwfK9KNrGkOHo-f5qE0U3LiFOKI_7hX_DzbtSOlBkYvQHhTTn_vC1gXcQWs0r2qFzYk0xOge3G4GQX9_KS24yv_qca7zxCGych4xkUqcZg9LRXh8TLt2CrxDn2pkd1dJ16jFwAyx5tmgaOjI/s1600/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" width="263" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-just-declared-a-western-leader-a-wanted-person/ar-BB1id0cz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7de1683d9a574ef691541c545a65a8ab&ei=99">Russia has declared</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/russia-puts-estonian-prime-minister-kaja-kallas-on-wanted-list">some Western leaders</a> “wanted”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russian-hackers-breached-u-s-routers-of-hundreds-of-households-small-businesses-fbi-says/ar-BB1ioIZj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=803625f8af4c40f0ad1d73dc692950bd&ei=92">Are Russian hackers attacking the United States?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_(2021%E2%80%93present)">Because of their current civil war</a>, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-junta-enforces-mandatory-military-service-young-people-2024-02-11/">Myanmar has initiated mandatory military service for its citizens</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*American Vice President Kamala Harris is in Europe and has met with <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/17/readout-of-vice-president-harriss-meeting-with-president-zelenskyy-of-ukraine-2/">Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> and <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/17/readout-of-vice-president-harriss-meeting-with-chancellor-scholz-of-germany-2/">Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20074033">Alexander Stubb is the new President of Finland</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/15/greece-becomes-first-orthodox-christian-country-to-legalise-same-sex-marriage">Same gender relationships, marriage and adoptions will soon be legal in Greece</a>.</div><div>*The COVID state of the world, <a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases?n=c">as of February 17, 2024</a>.</div><div>*M(onkey) Pox is not currently considered a global threat.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hand-held-test-for-breast-cancer-uses-your-saliva-and-gives-accurate-readings-in-5-seconds/">A new, quicker test to detect breast cancer may be on the horizon!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/paul-mccartneys-stolen-beatles-bass-guitar-found-after-51-years-2024-02-16/">After 51 years, Paul McCartney's missing bass has been returned!</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPeTrVIh2HGqCrSoxyJjoQwoGKv3EyN6y-ewqUFdVZJuWrJj-Wqdtk0ypKRt_5TK0-h_5Y5yxW3BQIfNTT-Qca7uuyQcTRe1fPuk33S8JXbqREcNsujAoQpCbqQ86SUO9dXNZJbOYnNQsFRsjoKi2z3VnM7pR-hoJbw7s7UjCJ5TfVxfc6VhcSrzR1VQ/s612/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPeTrVIh2HGqCrSoxyJjoQwoGKv3EyN6y-ewqUFdVZJuWrJj-Wqdtk0ypKRt_5TK0-h_5Y5yxW3BQIfNTT-Qca7uuyQcTRe1fPuk33S8JXbqREcNsujAoQpCbqQ86SUO9dXNZJbOYnNQsFRsjoKi2z3VnM7pR-hoJbw7s7UjCJ5TfVxfc6VhcSrzR1VQ/w200-h200/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/poland-is-again-threatened-by-a-tyrant-this-time-europe-must-not-look-away/ar-BB1iqUho?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=39">Are there problems ahead for Poland?</a>??<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>ON <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict">ISRAEL, PALESTINE</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war">HAMAS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">HEZBOLLAH</a> AND <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip">THE GAZA STRIP</a>…</b></div><div>*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-armed-wing-says-israeli-strikes-gaza-have-killed-two-israeli-hostages-2024-02-11/">While two Hamas hostages died</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68271340">Israel managed to rescue two other hostages February 12</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi220lklPd3YNhzqOvdciLJTBhXnm52y4cOFithCxQqUcXo6tn5P0Ovln542O6cMW4OX8CAZlIzb3Vvwgi7irEE9WOzJYj5JvENrM_VfkGu9vYOtIX5qw4GzcwUmivRO8qvJYz_mtdSwEbY11hyphenhyphen8PLsTbiX-b3PiatYn6G4m5Pee_KMIea-2WBWJy490/s713/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="713" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi220lklPd3YNhzqOvdciLJTBhXnm52y4cOFithCxQqUcXo6tn5P0Ovln542O6cMW4OX8CAZlIzb3Vvwgi7irEE9WOzJYj5JvENrM_VfkGu9vYOtIX5qw4GzcwUmivRO8qvJYz_mtdSwEbY11hyphenhyphen8PLsTbiX-b3PiatYn6G4m5Pee_KMIea-2WBWJy490/w200-h168/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War">THE RUSSIA UKRAINE</a> <span style="color: red;">WAR!</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/13/2223245/-Ukraine-Update-Russia-lost-an-entire-army-now-they-re-losing-a-second-one?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">How many armies has Russia “lost”?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-shots-down-3-russian-fighter-jets-in-one-morning-says-air-force-chief/ar-BB1iqJGv?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=124">Russia may soon need some new planes</a>.</div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-mrYXjonCWIkde98Uf7HPp74lpMtLT0q-QAv6yD5EmNT9s_mGToIeBoTPh-YCYWNfLRMAossy_gQXhnejkE8dmqW2Cpr6pxQODJ1rOWKf-ZbgEo1xedcDBPCec1o_cJF1eBbCUjX3q0JxWLG29fQY0N6QGiSAIpT8GCyr9zWFaO75jop4lKafWI8onc/s585/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-mrYXjonCWIkde98Uf7HPp74lpMtLT0q-QAv6yD5EmNT9s_mGToIeBoTPh-YCYWNfLRMAossy_gQXhnejkE8dmqW2Cpr6pxQODJ1rOWKf-ZbgEo1xedcDBPCec1o_cJF1eBbCUjX3q0JxWLG29fQY0N6QGiSAIpT8GCyr9zWFaO75jop4lKafWI8onc/w200-h200/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>*Unfortunately <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/avdiivka-has-fallen/ar-BB1iqa7z?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=33">Avdiivka has fallen</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE TERRORIST REPORT…<br /></b></div><div>*<i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> 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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌐<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/mystery-shipwreck-washes-up-at-beach-and-causes-disaster-oil-spill/ar-BB1i5I9t?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a2102861886a4103ab93f256bdf4f9a5&ei=68">Trinidad and Tobago are fighting an oil spill</a>, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/mystery-ship-trinidad-tobago-massive-oil-spill-national-emergency/">but who owns the source?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/company-fined-nearly-2-billion-over-illegal-modifications-on-pickup-trucks-they-inflict-real-harm-on-people/ar-BB1ioVM9?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=46">Company seriously fined for trying to override vehicle pollution controls</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nfl-scores-touchdown-for-renewables-superbowl-58-was-100-solar-powered/">Super Bowl 58 was completely solar powered!</a></div><div><br /></div><div>🌠<b>SPACE NEWS...</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/14/russia-is-preparing-to-launch-nuclear-weapon-into-space/">Will Russia put nuclear weapons in outer space?</a>?? <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-russia-security-concern-canada-allies-1.7115633">Other countries are concerned</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/intuitive-machines-moon-lander-sent-home-its-first-images-and-they-re-breathtaking/ar-BB1irheI?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=38">The Moon has a new visitor</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>😢<b><span style="color: #01ffff;">PASSING PARADE…</span></b></div><div>*The innocent lives lost to war.</div><div>*<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/16/europe/alexey-navalny-dead-russia-prison-intl/index.html">Alexei Navalny</a>, noted critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin,
has mysteriously died in prison.</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-reported-kansas-city-after-chiefs-super-bowl/story?id=107238682">The innocent life lost during a Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Victory Parade February 14</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/creator-of-one-of-the-world-s-most-beloved-breakfast-treats-has-died/ar-BB1ifjnD?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=cd1a63166dd94d7a8303d91882cc60d8&ei=35">William Post</a>, inventor of the Pop Tart, is no longer with us.</div><div>*International cartoonist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Bad%C3%ADa_Romero">Enrique Badía Romero</a> (<i>Modesty Blaise, AXA</i>, more more) has passed away.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…</b></div><div><b><i>CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021</i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/14/2223309/-Fake-Certificate-of-Votes-sent-to-US-Senate-after-2020-election-official-says?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">As the trial in Michigan continues…</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/former-wh-reporter-who-witnessed-january-6-rails-against-denials-of-what-happened/ss-BB1io00f?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5e18760e27f64ea4819fc4cf04607d0d&ei=66">“January 6 DID happen!”</a>—Brian J. Karem.</div><div><b><i>POLITICALLY…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHB5_7g4YPMBhpZZc7wabkSRLsOAu21tUpj7dpnDgtpxFJJe9XE9eWVqiIpgbBO4u6wnUZ8ZUcUrCY9iec5go2Qx3kwLXxCUtHBnOfdx-meK6qyMwve9WeothRqiNxv5bzpG8K9rzaBeLnvLSvhkJCavDDxo5JpbEAIq_DbpjkHQsbbFSN2MJ3whz-aU/s377/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="377" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHB5_7g4YPMBhpZZc7wabkSRLsOAu21tUpj7dpnDgtpxFJJe9XE9eWVqiIpgbBO4u6wnUZ8ZUcUrCY9iec5go2Qx3kwLXxCUtHBnOfdx-meK6qyMwve9WeothRqiNxv5bzpG8K9rzaBeLnvLSvhkJCavDDxo5JpbEAIq_DbpjkHQsbbFSN2MJ3whz-aU/s320/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*American Vice President Kamala Harris is in Europe and has met with <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/17/readout-of-vice-president-harriss-meeting-with-president-zelenskyy-of-ukraine-2/">Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> and <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/17/readout-of-vice-president-harriss-meeting-with-chancellor-scholz-of-germany-2/">Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russian-hackers-breached-u-s-routers-of-hundreds-of-households-small-businesses-fbi-says/ar-BB1ioIZj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=803625f8af4c40f0ad1d73dc692950bd&ei=92">Are Russian hackers attacking the United States?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/texas-judge-hands-joe-biden-big-win/ar-BB1iciZE?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7de1683d9a574ef691541c545a65a8ab&ei=59">As the Biden Administration continues its efforts for lower drug prices…</a></div><div>*Former Presidents debate. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-last-thing-we-need-barack-obama-jumps-into-the-fray-after-donald-trump-attacks-nato/ar-BB1ihIrs?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=cd1a63166dd94d7a8303d91882cc60d8&ei=11">Barack Obama versus</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/13/2223174/-Trump-s-threat-to-abandon-NATO-allies-is-worse-than-it-seems?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Donald Trump on NATO</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-campaign-faces-another-ballot-uncertainty-plainly-disqualified/ss-BB1i5rZm?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a2102861886a4103ab93f256bdf4f9a5&ei=48">Will candidate Donald Trump be on the New York state ballot?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/voters-just-sent-pennsylvania-s-maga-republicans-a-serious-message/ar-BB1inAxj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5e18760e27f64ea4819fc4cf04607d0d&ei=63">It didn’t go well for Republicans in Pennsylvania</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/threats-us-federal-judges-double-since-2021-driven-by-politics-2024-02-13/">Threats to judges have doubled since 2021!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/14/2223529/-Wisconsin-Democrats-fear-usual-tricks-after-GOP-passes-new-maps?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Does Wisconsin have fair voting districts?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/16/2223687/-The-joyous-demise-of-Let-s-Go-Brandon-once-a-celebrated-MAGA-meme?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">RIP "Let's Go Brandon!"</a></div><div>*Announced at a rally, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trump-fire-thousands-government-workers-liberals-preparing-fight-107283686">some of Trump's intentions if he wins reelection</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/12/2222973/-Trump-attacking-military-members-like-Haley-s-husband-isn-t-new-it-s-who-he-is?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Trump on the military</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/13/2223263/-Republicans-work-to-recruit-female-and-minority-candidates-even-as-they-criticize-diversity-programs?detail=emaildkll&pm_source=DKLL&pm_medium=email&link_id=21&can_id=1b14bd833f7e4ffa33101180331d3cf4&email_referrer=email_2207324&email_subject=trump-echoes-hitlers-final-solution-rhetoric-in-latest-speeches">They say one thing and do another</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/">The latest from the White House</a>.</div><div>*February 19 is President’s Day.</div><div>*February 22 marks the 100th anniversary of Calvin Coolidge being the first President to speak on radio.</div><div>⚖<b><i>THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-immunity-supreme-court-1.7112996">Trump is hoping the Court rules favorably on his immunity status</a>. No word on when a decision will be announced yet.</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2022/05/analyzing-abortion-issues-editorial.html">ROE V. WADE OVERTURN</a></i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/17/2223656/-Texas-conservatives-test-how-far-they-can-extend-health-care-restrictions-beyond-state-lines?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web">Can Texas enforce their laws in other states?</a>??</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/05/memorial-day-2023.html">STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!</a></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-reported-kansas-city-after-chiefs-super-bowl/story?id=107238682">Who opened fire during a Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Victory Parade February 14?</a>??</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS COVID-19…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-by-state-coronavirus-news/ar-BB13E1PX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout">The state of your state</a>.</div><div>✅<b><i>IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fact-check-did-donald-trump-help-clear-rubble-on-9-11/ar-BB1idDcG?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7de1683d9a574ef691541c545a65a8ab&ei=133">Trump and the September 11, 2001 disaster</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-constitutional-bullying-is-a-threat-to-our-democratic-safeguards/ar-BB1i7zxW?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a2102861886a4103ab93f256bdf4f9a5&ei=114">Trump and the</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/donald-trump-makes-a-mockery-of-the-constitution/ar-BB1ikUla?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b1d0983a600a4b14b24f513a477a6310&ei=90">United States Constitution</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/trump-salutes-the-gun-lobby-in-the-aftermath-of-the-kansas-city-shooting/ar-BB1ilL0B?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5e18760e27f64ea4819fc4cf04607d0d&ei=88">Trump on guns</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/analysis-reveals-how-much-national-debt-trump-added-during-his-presidency/ss-BB1iqTDQ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=110">The National Debt during the Trump Administration</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/the-science-behind-red-hair-12-facts-about-redheads-you-never-knew/ss-BB1gafpE?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7de1683d9a574ef691541c545a65a8ab&ei=81">The truth about</a> <span style="color: red;">red</span> heads.🦰</div><div><i><b>MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAuLi40BTqmTOQ081JEw9iTbtWj36ugqtsdKnYFv3cpAc_6gD_cnfrnxFn9EI7U_fI25e4AnLyWzCRxjzH9Njk4Leti8UTuhKC9drqwWxeF1g91belndMjQygduseHuEtsFPf8OF8aWSa4EWNcpuN86yeAqN4QhKLfdwMQ2pHlwWV1VwczsvHUERUlBY/s1600/capitol-hill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1600" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAuLi40BTqmTOQ081JEw9iTbtWj36ugqtsdKnYFv3cpAc_6gD_cnfrnxFn9EI7U_fI25e4AnLyWzCRxjzH9Njk4Leti8UTuhKC9drqwWxeF1g91belndMjQygduseHuEtsFPf8OF8aWSa4EWNcpuN86yeAqN4QhKLfdwMQ2pHlwWV1VwczsvHUERUlBY/s320/capitol-hill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b></i></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/all-hell-broke-loose-how-congress-blabbed-about-russia-s-space-nukes/ar-BB1iqqgA?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=54">Should Congress have publicly revealed</a> <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/14/russia-is-preparing-to-launch-nuclear-weapon-into-space/">the possibility of Russia putting nuclear weapons in space?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-republicans-scalise-returning-impeach-mayorkas/story?id=107158284">The Republican controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas</a>, despite the fact a lot of the problems that office faces is of their own doing. <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/13/2223326/-House-GOP-votes-to-impeach-Mayorkas-after-failing-first-attempt?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Democrat controlled Senate is expected to reject the issue and keep Mayorkas in office</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/13/2223228/-House-GOP-to-launch-critical-investigation-into-just-how-old-Biden-is?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Yet now House Republicans</a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/15/2223677/-House-GOP-can-t-wait-to-have-hearings-on-how-old-Biden-really-is?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">want to investigate President Biden’s age?</a>?? <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/15/2223641/-House-speaker-takes-early-vacation-before-he-can-humiliate-himself-even-more?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">After their new break, that is</a>. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-suozzi-pilip-special-election-be0140979ca3050921579e90507bfe1f">Tom Suozzi will be replacing George Santos to represent New York’s Third Congressional District</a>.</div><div>*Tennessee House of Representatives member <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/14/2223526/-Freedom-Caucus-member-quits-House-after-complaining-Congress-is-so-broken?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Mark Green has announced him impending retirement</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/16/2223831/-Uh-oh-Things-just-got-even-worse-for-Matt-Gaetz-in-ethics-investigation?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web">A brief look at Mark Gaetz</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/marjorie-taylor-greene-confronted-with-her-own-tweets-at-hearing/ar-BB1indCZ?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5e18760e27f64ea4819fc4cf04607d0d&ei=44">A brief look at Marjorie Taylor Greene and her Tweets</a>.</div><div>*Speculation: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/12/2222991/-Speaker-Mike-Johnson-is-getting-squeezed-from-all-sides-on-Ukraine-aid?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Will Congress ever authorize more Federal aid to the Ukraine?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion:<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/13/2223197/-There-is-no-GOP-only-Trump?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email"> Does Trump “own” the GOP?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/16/2223314/-Worried-about-Biden-s-age-or-capacity-Let-s-revisit-a-certain-Senate-race?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Does President Biden's age matter?</a>??</div><div><b><i>TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jack-smith-lobs-judge-cannon-s-own-argument-back-at-her-in-court-filing/ar-BB1ie78y?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7de1683d9a574ef691541c545a65a8ab&ei=37">Will Trump gain access to even more documents?</a>?? <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-granted-access-to-confidential-witness-threat-documents-in-classified-document-case/ss-BB1ikXnC?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b1d0983a600a4b14b24f513a477a6310&ei=18"> He has to at least one, so far</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/published-phone-call-exposes-trump-s-personal-participation-in-2020-election-interference/ss-BB1idFNv?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7de1683d9a574ef691541c545a65a8ab&ei=73">There is new evidence of Trump interfering with the 2020 Presidential Election</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/nyregion/trump-civil-fraud-trial-ruling.html">Trump and sons were seriously fined for inflating property values in their New York Fraud case</a> and <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/trump-is-backed-further-into-a-financial-corner-after-losing-control-of-his-company/ar-BB1ioT3R?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=86">cannot participate in <i>any</i> New York businesses for awhile</a>. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/can-trump-pay-what-if-he-doesn-t-here-s-what-to-know-about-trump-s-massive-civil-judgments/ar-BB1ip8ue?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=56">What might happen if he can't or won't pay</a>. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/it-s-much-larger-trump-s-financial-penalty-nightmare-may-not-be-over-nyt-reporter-says/vi-BB1ir7Ym?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b2f9135a6537473b886a8c371e8a9a39&ei=21">What might still lie ahead either way</a>. (There are 4</div><div>*Despite defense attempts otherwise, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/15/2223639/-Judge-rules-Trump-s-first-criminal-trial-will-start-March-25?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Trump's "Hush Money" Criminal Trial is still set to begin March 25</a>.</div><div><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRwxxxxh4npFz0vdYU15E8i47h3a0hmCIgPzXj5DnB5PA5-T_73VsNaFinfkTWym0lNLrzsZuuYyQohSBa-X_ZOCZvbIcr15vra0Glaz2MVO6x706fZOf1jERrj45AZ5VtUjeBO-xHWVIIkIUP0GWBKyEKoyWGUcGxZk8rXdwxpJhTYDkk1w0-3QoH2Y/s220/USA_orthographic.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRwxxxxh4npFz0vdYU15E8i47h3a0hmCIgPzXj5DnB5PA5-T_73VsNaFinfkTWym0lNLrzsZuuYyQohSBa-X_ZOCZvbIcr15vra0Glaz2MVO6x706fZOf1jERrj45AZ5VtUjeBO-xHWVIIkIUP0GWBKyEKoyWGUcGxZk8rXdwxpJhTYDkk1w0-3QoH2Y/s1600/USA_orthographic.svg.png" width="220" /></a></div>ELSEWHERE…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russian-hackers-breached-u-s-routers-of-hundreds-of-households-small-businesses-fbi-says/ar-BB1ioIZj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=803625f8af4c40f0ad1d73dc692950bd&ei=92">Are Russian hackers attacking the United States?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/15/2223724/-FBI-informant-charged-with-lying-about-Joe-and-Hunter-Biden-s-ties-to-Ukrainian-company?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The FBI has charged a would-be informant who lied about having information about the Bidens</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/15/2223504/-Most-Americans-blame-corporate-greed-for-inflation-Democrats-should-listen?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at Greedflation</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/billions-of-rare-and-valuable-materials-discovered-in-wisconsin-could-make-u-s-the-leading-producer-of-rare-earth-materials/ss-BB1ikBmA?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b1d0983a600a4b14b24f513a477a6310&ei=50">Will the United States soon lead the world in rare earth minerals?</a>??</div><div>*The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 58🏈 25 to 22 against the San Diego 49ers in overtime.</div><div>*We were offline for so long, Blogger changed emoticons on us!</div><div>😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hand-held-test-for-breast-cancer-uses-your-saliva-and-gives-accurate-readings-in-5-seconds/">A new, quicker test to detect breast cancer may be on the horizon!</a></div><div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/paul-mccartneys-stolen-beatles-bass-guitar-found-after-51-years-2024-02-16/">After 51 years, Paul McCartney's missing bass has been returned!</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-22109130766157592062024-02-17T00:30:00.013-05:002024-02-17T13:10:11.216-05:00THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 17, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> 😎<b>FUN FACT</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>February 29 is Leap Year and Superman’s Kryptonian Birth Date, translated to Earth based calendars.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRspuv2paXVkDxCMO75tVwIq5sqh1f9uIeJ1rJ-GvlcWcuEJP3gKBk8uh7Oo2cnmPuEksZ7-Z1RftfU-_mmamEM5WDIzh4JH0sPld2ijuttf8jJeihV1nXisJsja07C0urgk1PDEecesVoYNzIpgohW5ACE4DHn5hVBHBoQ0LUbvoToICfhoFWqJ6ALI/s300/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRspuv2paXVkDxCMO75tVwIq5sqh1f9uIeJ1rJ-GvlcWcuEJP3gKBk8uh7Oo2cnmPuEksZ7-Z1RftfU-_mmamEM5WDIzh4JH0sPld2ijuttf8jJeihV1nXisJsja07C0urgk1PDEecesVoYNzIpgohW5ACE4DHn5hVBHBoQ0LUbvoToICfhoFWqJ6ALI/w200-h197/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" width="200" /></a></div><b>FAMOUS FIRSTS</b>🥇<br /></div><div>Who invented the first artificial heart💗?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>NUMBER PLEASE</b></div><div>Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.</div><div>A grandfather, a father, a son and a grandson each wanted a sandwich for lunch. How many did they fix?</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the very belated results from <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/12/the-puzzle-corner-december-23-2023.html">the December 23, 2023 <i>Puzzle Corner</i></a> because of our unfortunate computer crash.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8JDmPQZZz53uBZygQbF_5wqrUJ97Oeku6IJoc6ZUH68moRRatW0aIaY6MnpmWZjLwF0JFzuxRkgozW81ZxLsEc3uOd-TOY5G-9JkeDvoGFAbZFWB7qs8wKOxcM_xdbEnyQpfUsPUye5iz2wSA7CIUk_5r-RyXA8PekH8xTzG2BlACv3Owt_wRJMfPnU/s300/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8JDmPQZZz53uBZygQbF_5wqrUJ97Oeku6IJoc6ZUH68moRRatW0aIaY6MnpmWZjLwF0JFzuxRkgozW81ZxLsEc3uOd-TOY5G-9JkeDvoGFAbZFWB7qs8wKOxcM_xdbEnyQpfUsPUye5iz2wSA7CIUk_5r-RyXA8PekH8xTzG2BlACv3Owt_wRJMfPnU/w200-h200/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" width="200" /></a></div>THE 50/50 CHANCE</b></div><div>Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?</div><div>TRUE or FALSE: the Christmas song ♫I Want A Hippopotamus<span style="font-size: large;">🦛</span> For Christmas♫ was recorded as a fund raiser for a local zoo.</div><div>FALSE, although a local radio station did donate a baby hippo to the Oklahoma City Zoo the following year since singer Gayla Peevey lived there.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRIVIA TIME</b>⌚</div><div>With everything that has been on TV this holiday season, only 3 specials have the unique distinction of being aired EVERY year since their debut! Can you identify this trio? </div><div><i>Rudolph the <span style="color: red;">Red</span> Nosed Reindeer</i> 🦌since 1964, the Chuck Jones animated version of Doctor Seuss’ <i>How the <span style="color: #04ff00;">Grinch</span> Stole Christmas</i> since 1966 and <i>Frosty the Snowman</i>⛄ since 1969. Until the entire <i>Peanuts’</i> collection went exclusive to streaming on Apple TV in 2021, <i>A Charlie Brown Christmas</i> had been in the running since 1965.</div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-40822151878373634032024-02-12T15:30:00.002-05:002024-02-13T13:41:19.123-05:00We're FINALLY Back!<div style="text-align: left;"> Computers are wonderful things.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Until they break down and become nothing more than oversize, useless paper weights.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thankfully we had the foresight to set the timer on our CHRISTMAS DAY and BOXING DAY/KWANZAA posts back in December so the time could be taken to enjoy the holidays with our friends and loved ones, but <i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> was without a working computer to call our own since December 26, 2023.</div><div style="text-align: left;">We missed so much while away, including our 2023 IN MEMORIUM, our 2024 LOOK AHEAD; our annual spotlight of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR DAY and the GROUNDHOG'S DAY routine; let alone our weekly features.</div><div style="text-align: left;">We were gone for so long, Blogger changed emoticon styles on us! 🤯</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As previously stated, this establishment runs on a shoe string budget at best—when we can afford to buy the laces😉—and the bulk of <i>The Free Choice E-zine</i>'s staff is me, myself and I.</div><div style="text-align: left;">But the dry spell is <b>FINALLY</b> over as we celebrate having a new computer up and running.😀🎉🥳</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">THE PUZZLE CORNER, with the answers from the last posted, and THE WEEK IN REVIEW <i>will</i> return this Saturday, February 17.</div><div style="text-align: left;">THE SUNDAY FUNNIES will resume the next day, February 18, and hopefully nothing untoward will happen to either us or our equipment ever again. 🤞</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">Editor-In-Chief: <i>The Free Choice E-zine</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">12 February, 2024</div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-67822519124425535982023-12-27T18:25:00.003-05:002023-12-27T18:25:45.564-05:00WE'RE DOWN!<p> I am on a borrowed system for a moment to let everyone know that <i>The Free Choice E-zine</i>'s main computer has crashed and there is no estimate at this time for it being repaired.</p><p>We WILL resume our blog posting schedule once all the technical issues have been resolved.</p><p>Sorry for the inconveience.</p><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">Editor-In-Chief: <i>The Free Choice E-zine</i></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-36224055930372899522023-12-26T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-26T00:00:00.140-05:00DECEMBER 26, 2023<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><b>FOR THOSE CELEBRATING TODAY...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gNT7Fl7k0YpQGSoNWQuMbLPuM9M0bX3LVw09u-YuiFN2cyweW0K9-PZ5AKAXX1YiGh36a4pF0SX5q9v6BlFkl0Ld5b93UYzfBnt3ejTo5QU3zl42qz0yDOCJj5BCXjYCxBbVMhbZVIigKYaFQTpFeehGd7gmhwOhLEGmpxg5bHsWaZzKoAyPm1VsWZA/s400/Kwanzaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gNT7Fl7k0YpQGSoNWQuMbLPuM9M0bX3LVw09u-YuiFN2cyweW0K9-PZ5AKAXX1YiGh36a4pF0SX5q9v6BlFkl0Ld5b93UYzfBnt3ejTo5QU3zl42qz0yDOCJj5BCXjYCxBbVMhbZVIigKYaFQTpFeehGd7gmhwOhLEGmpxg5bHsWaZzKoAyPm1VsWZA/s320/Kwanzaa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyakIQnoxpd8VewH-XFag3s3NJebhWaqJ3VY0oGSzaQ3mdS5eBmCuhozO3vBhU4Qx3F3CTvugJOGi2veQ2Jpjy_W6Dg1PQrjeecjVnLWtsovYeL2Ki7GU6b7O9XuAMYZLb0yBowygrCHKtF4ua6q032q3S3j9UBPNBqFTtZghyDp_i12EukPasFd9kGw/s700/boxing-day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoil5r75YHcLlbPcE9AkrVybuIedugL6l4wgzzYybsG7Un6pLduqNdddM405shInjkE5ORxSDvOXf7mHzPUE9b4UlEal0toTdgOR7Xsm2y7sAIEfUaZ5-KElZJs3fTJRcOGY2LOP3HX2KmtdckbOA4rXz2deHKBzARSOpxgmOQYu5tEdQzXT1LDiyODZE/s917/Lee%20April%202,%202014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="917" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoil5r75YHcLlbPcE9AkrVybuIedugL6l4wgzzYybsG7Un6pLduqNdddM405shInjkE5ORxSDvOXf7mHzPUE9b4UlEal0toTdgOR7Xsm2y7sAIEfUaZ5-KElZJs3fTJRcOGY2LOP3HX2KmtdckbOA4rXz2deHKBzARSOpxgmOQYu5tEdQzXT1LDiyODZE/w200-h198/Lee%20April%202,%202014.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Hello Everybody! <i>The Free Choice E-zine</i>'s Editor-In-Chief <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Lee Houston, Junior</span> here because <span style="color: #bf9000;">Piper D. Katt</span> and <span style="color: #783f04;">Koda Canine</span>, your resident comedians, have the holidays off and won't be back on duty until after the new year begins.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So I'm all alone here in the TFCE office, but don't feel too bad for me. I'll only be here long enough to post this and set the Blogger Timer to post our Christmas and Kwanzaa/Boxing Day greetings afterwards.</div><p></p><p>A look at any calendar reveals those aforementioned tree-mendous🎄 holidays ahead! Then after Christmas everyone can look forward to New Year's Eve parties and 2024.</p><p>I'm sure everyone's done their decorating by now and are trying to rush through at least gift wrapping🎁 and meal planning, if not crazily dash through stores for that last moment whatever.</p><div style="text-align: left;">Except for my brief sojourn here today, all my work is done except waiting for "the big day", December 25th, to arrive.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am decent in my gift giving, doing the best I can with what I've got, but my presents get a bad wrap.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfScWVwz4L7Kv4dv75s27XaVUBy1PQClf1yh3ArS1BYA8Az21pNtbywgoc3x3YF_MbxRhP4cFDDx1FQOY_s-2dmMN-7B8PJTcWyklHYWsJ6OyoPT2JR4_gbAXgd269OjeKVTX8aYjRwUeZbVqfkVG8srtZfFe3mgkS_QqSLtTWBQZXD4tW9NHUSrvel4/s360/Santa-and-Chimney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="288" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfScWVwz4L7Kv4dv75s27XaVUBy1PQClf1yh3ArS1BYA8Az21pNtbywgoc3x3YF_MbxRhP4cFDDx1FQOY_s-2dmMN-7B8PJTcWyklHYWsJ6OyoPT2JR4_gbAXgd269OjeKVTX8aYjRwUeZbVqfkVG8srtZfFe3mgkS_QqSLtTWBQZXD4tW9NHUSrvel4/w160-h200/Santa-and-Chimney.jpg" width="160" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What is the perfect gift?</div><div style="text-align: left;">A broken drum. Nobody can beat that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How much does Santa pay to park his sleigh?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Nothing. It’s on the house.</div><p>But wait, there’s myrrh!</p><div style="text-align: left;">You all know the religious story behind the baby Jesus' birth and the nightmare his parents went through around his arrival. Back then there was at least just as many people who were afraid of an unborn child as there were those who welcomed its arrival.</div><div style="text-align: left;">But isn't it ironic?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The Christmas season is supposed to be about peace and love, let alone goodwill toward all.</div><div>Why this isn't all year round is another matter but among all the topics in and out of current news, many hate illegal alien refugees coming from foreign lands.</div><div>Whether fleeing war, poverty or whatever, they all arrive on the shores of America.</div><div>From their perspective, a legendary and historic land of promises and dreams in hopes of finding a new start.</div><div>Yet these same illegal alien haters set up nativity scenes showing two famous refugees desperately looking for shelter.</div><div>A poor couple expecting their first child who were following their nation’s laws to the letter; because then Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus wanted a census of all Jews and they had to go to Joseph's home town of Bethlehem to comply.</div><div>Need I go on?</div><div><br /></div><div>In any event...</div><div>Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza or whatever; there is one gift I wish and sincerely hope everyone eventually receives.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljRKRYcO7n3D8siCE06X7_MQI8tLIMcq2PisiVS-w7eDFESveLmfKU5-0A189mCmChJR9eEx8pe8PkCNHWVBxKAGdnIUG-STjuRL8_FSNEUvaC2jG8iOCWxFTDsHGdyKGA1vztqliVtZ4O0sIMq1H58VTeGKL5nhv5UdG2-cwU9yIvVR8cIwO7BAdOac/s636/xmas-star-peace-on-earth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="636" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljRKRYcO7n3D8siCE06X7_MQI8tLIMcq2PisiVS-w7eDFESveLmfKU5-0A189mCmChJR9eEx8pe8PkCNHWVBxKAGdnIUG-STjuRL8_FSNEUvaC2jG8iOCWxFTDsHGdyKGA1vztqliVtZ4O0sIMq1H58VTeGKL5nhv5UdG2-cwU9yIvVR8cIwO7BAdOac/w400-h297/xmas-star-peace-on-earth.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Enjoy the holiday(s) and the <i>Sunday Funnies</i> will return next weekend to celebrate New Year's Eve.🥳</div><div>Lee Houston, Junior</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Editor-In-Chief: The Free Choice E-zine.</div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-41841271182458128562023-12-23T15:52:00.003-05:002023-12-24T00:34:05.808-05:00THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 17-23, 2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uNSJRAKFiWk8Zn4SV-9SaA37zeh-0OolpQI_MOzroz5MBTADeAEhTsyDPAxwpvVeqOZPiVTqX5EmUgAEx1hPQsYV7SsKMZRlBJk4zddhlj92Bbur97EOBdP4yHc9t3jSdikufWrh4MApO0TNpg1Y9Qq_AjZiAKG8v_plexLMG2oAjWj8g5aoyZGPO1c/s612/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="612" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uNSJRAKFiWk8Zn4SV-9SaA37zeh-0OolpQI_MOzroz5MBTADeAEhTsyDPAxwpvVeqOZPiVTqX5EmUgAEx1hPQsYV7SsKMZRlBJk4zddhlj92Bbur97EOBdP4yHc9t3jSdikufWrh4MApO0TNpg1Y9Qq_AjZiAKG8v_plexLMG2oAjWj8g5aoyZGPO1c/w400-h240/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WE NEED</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">MORE </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">GUN</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i><u>RESPONSIBILITY</u></i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NOW! </span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5lcDjD9Lwch0pD3MxyV18iwhJCOfgcDEs5gj1o1AnACxznZtAYJb2Tbuy3awvfgOKzeorAgfMsuhVhp-kiGotyZ4TREApLIyMCOb4-iSCM6OT6HNzSxJAvYXHYJI8SHdoD3tXa-PDpt3R3TBBYGUMeQRgjhKLmn689wM_cZNeMgc0rqi8cW4VOVOy9A/s300/global%20unity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="300" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5lcDjD9Lwch0pD3MxyV18iwhJCOfgcDEs5gj1o1AnACxznZtAYJb2Tbuy3awvfgOKzeorAgfMsuhVhp-kiGotyZ4TREApLIyMCOb4-iSCM6OT6HNzSxJAvYXHYJI8SHdoD3tXa-PDpt3R3TBBYGUMeQRgjhKLmn689wM_cZNeMgc0rqi8cW4VOVOy9A/w400-h353/global%20unity.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story?id=99103891">ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2">THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine">PLEASE GET VACCINATED</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">& BEWARE <i>ANY</i> VERSION OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">THE <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19">COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">OR <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_mpox_outbreak">M(ONKEY) POX</a>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 23 IS FESTIVUS.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 24 IS CHRISTMAS EVE.🎅</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 25 IS CHRISTMAS DAY.🎄</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECE BER 25 IS ALSO THE 205TH ANNIVERSARY OF <i>SILENT NIGHT</i>’S FIRST KNOWN PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT THE CHURCH</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OF SAINT NIKOLAUS IN OBERNDORFF, AUSTRIA.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2023 IS <i>IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE</i>'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 26 IS THE START OF KWANZAA AND BOXING🎁 DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 26 IS ALSO CANDY CANE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 27 IS FRUIT CAKE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 31 IS NEW YEAR’S EVE.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">JANUARY 1 IS THE START OF 2024!</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU9ZUKqTZbNfgW1hXS6BWzLXQ4l5Awk61dI5VxFakkyoQl7SabHSiMhHWZ2rqDMcBmc9aOV-ib8qzKygvUrOZV_OCi88mXLGAU6ASX87IaJTsVMD7ndEu7w4ms3Jpb6xRL-bFdIbgEGPqCe9xGDqegjWyq1kInACw0RtKRwyyJ3RcWGcujKbOWdn92Rc/s359/8c9e219fefc6f7225e406f509cff5171.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="359" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU9ZUKqTZbNfgW1hXS6BWzLXQ4l5Awk61dI5VxFakkyoQl7SabHSiMhHWZ2rqDMcBmc9aOV-ib8qzKygvUrOZV_OCi88mXLGAU6ASX87IaJTsVMD7ndEu7w4ms3Jpb6xRL-bFdIbgEGPqCe9xGDqegjWyq1kInACw0RtKRwyyJ3RcWGcujKbOWdn92Rc/s320/8c9e219fefc6f7225e406f509cff5171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-puts-second-nuclear-submarine-by-south-korea-after-warning-kim-jong-un/ar-AA1lDspq?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=01f95d9b87eb4887917a2984bf67f0a5&ei=75">Two United States’ submarines are near South Korea as that country’s guest</a>, wondering about North Korea’s next impending “missile test”.</div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prague-shooting-dead-injured-9a383bc6919c1b0d929cf06aa4818341">A lone gunman went on a senseless shooting spree before killing himself</a> at the Charles University in Prague before killing himself December 21.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-new-covid-variant-is-dominant-in-the-us-know-these-symptoms/ar-AA1lzcUa?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=38">A look at the new COVID strain in the United States</a>.</div><div>*The COVID state of the world, <a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases?n=c">as of December 23 2023</a>.</div><div>*The global M(onkey) Pox status, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/response/2022/world-map.html">as of December 23, 2023</a>.</div><div>*SORRY FOLKS. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/jesus-in-the-rubble-christmas-celebrations-in-bethlehem-canceled/ar-AA1lVYbj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2f42004d5f3049e5b1b3af99243b6e8d&ei=24"><i>NO</i> Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/toshiba-be-delisted-after-74-years-faces-future-with-new-owners-2023-12-19/">Toshiba is no longer on the Japanese Stock Exchange</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/23/world/mass-extinctions-explained-scn-climate/index.html">A look at mass extinctions, past and <i>future?</i></a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2212409/-Pope-s-shift-on-same-sex-couples-exposes-Christian-division?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Religion and same gender couples</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-us-army-s-world-war-ii-warning-comes-back-to-haunt-us/ar-AA1lCPQz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=01f95d9b87eb4887917a2984bf67f0a5&ei=62">Those who do not learn from history…</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>ON <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict">ISRAEL, PALESTINE</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war">HAMAS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">HEZBOLLAH</a> AND <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip">THE GAZA STRIP</a>…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7thQUDkOY7wyDs5J1J1spq9Erl76chI06ECymITsFf2wJ6s_a1tDbkPvkUGBuvHa4IFHatlw1d9hl9ndTOrncqtU2Z4HlBx7GXmNMRrKQlkHphg6ztd-nIGy3nD_pfstTcDW0mvocrc1NTC7fOx4Ozv2E1gws4oO-ChuWLUmJiH2T1rJzgR7C8UmNKVs/s612/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7thQUDkOY7wyDs5J1J1spq9Erl76chI06ECymITsFf2wJ6s_a1tDbkPvkUGBuvHa4IFHatlw1d9hl9ndTOrncqtU2Z4HlBx7GXmNMRrKQlkHphg6ztd-nIGy3nD_pfstTcDW0mvocrc1NTC7fOx4Ozv2E1gws4oO-ChuWLUmJiH2T1rJzgR7C8UmNKVs/w200-h200/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></b></div><div>*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/idf-claims-it-has-discovered-biggest-hamas-tunnel-in-gaza/ar-AA1lDx8e?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=01f95d9b87eb4887917a2984bf67f0a5&ei=8">As the fighting continues…</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/20/gaza-death-toll-surpasses-20000-as-un-security-council-delays-vote-on-aid">The Gaza death toll</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/more-than-20-000-dead-in-gaza-a-historic-human-toll/ar-AA1lSDme?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=69caa42f27374b7590cae37fd59a7219&ei=5">is estimated at over 20,000!</a> (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-gaza-war-updates-u-n-security-council-passes-resolution-supporting-a-fighting-pause-in-gaza-to-allow-aid-entry-after-a-rare-u-s-vote-abstention/ar-AA1lSKIk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=17">The United Nations has declared</a> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-israel-aid-resolution-united-nations-b2468545.html">there must be at least a temporary cease fire</a> to give Gaza humanitarian need. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/functional-hospitals-northern-gaza-9-left-south/story?id=105867484">There is a severe hospital shortage in Gaza!</a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwhqZ4meT8DieVPm-Y0EUSd0xv97pOzVddua4wlDIJ-QlMvI7IRI1PEBk0D1PAcA3H7EW3NT8ZnWA9MTwmd0pnGa866IFc6C4XY9bJEbsjwMCRfruoG8GaN-B4Q1gUy4F4Fasr_kF8NzxOdstSDAac86hc9rZBD3ArbBP07_FDPLwHYPg2_VRD8rCaOc/s713/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="713" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwhqZ4meT8DieVPm-Y0EUSd0xv97pOzVddua4wlDIJ-QlMvI7IRI1PEBk0D1PAcA3H7EW3NT8ZnWA9MTwmd0pnGa866IFc6C4XY9bJEbsjwMCRfruoG8GaN-B4Q1gUy4F4Fasr_kF8NzxOdstSDAac86hc9rZBD3ArbBP07_FDPLwHYPg2_VRD8rCaOc/w200-h168/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War">THE RUSSIA UKRAINE</a> <span style="color: red;">WAR!</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2212448/-Ukraine-Update-Russia-has-highest-single-day-losses-since-invasion-began?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">As the war continues…</a> </div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212671/-Ukraine-Update-The-most-incredible-story-of-the-invasion-may-be-hidden-in-this-intelligence-report?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">What is and isn’t said</a>. </div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/drone-hits-kyiv-apartment-building-setting-off-fire-officials-2023-12-21/">More Russian drones</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/23/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war-cease-fire.html">President Putin pondering possible peace parlay?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/russia-low-quality-artillery-north-korea-supply-ukraine-war-1855204">Is Russia its own worst enemy?</a>??</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexH3QIzsx5aHHKFStqegsQO09gIRrfykgtxb60619zTxbmayY2dwdEWSNKi-pkah4i_UGbZwdTFupSK_8-b4EJu5K8kz5T6sxsdACWQ1y3RR-hfMiaBQrZ7_ReY3U7uG9DXULqFSCC2wXKyQL96OyDuykP5-ceqIcWohjrE1cf5fR9ky5b1KLzfVfzeM/s585/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexH3QIzsx5aHHKFStqegsQO09gIRrfykgtxb60619zTxbmayY2dwdEWSNKi-pkah4i_UGbZwdTFupSK_8-b4EJu5K8kz5T6sxsdACWQ1y3RR-hfMiaBQrZ7_ReY3U7uG9DXULqFSCC2wXKyQL96OyDuykP5-ceqIcWohjrE1cf5fR9ky5b1KLzfVfzeM/w200-h200/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>THE TERRORIST REPORT…</b></div><div>*<i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> 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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌐<b><span style="color: #38761d;">THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212651/-Reddit-conspiracists-discover-climate-change-and-their-minds-are-blown?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Yes, Climate Change DOES exist!</a> </div><div>*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.</div><div>*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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌟<b>SPACE POSTS</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-james-webb-image-shows-crowded-tumultuous-heart-of-our-galaxy-in-never-before-seen-detail/">The James Hubble Telescope</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/after-2-years-in-space-the-james-webb-telescope-has-broken-cosmology-can-it-be-fixed/ar-AA1lUSFH?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=67">on the expansion of the universe</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><br /></div><div>😢<b><span style="color: #01ffff;">PASSING PARADE…</span></b></div><div>*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-war-day-72-1.7061980">The innocent lives lost during the Middle East conflicts</a>. </div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prague-shooting-dead-injured-9a383bc6919c1b0d929cf06aa4818341">The innocent lives lost during a shooting spree at Charles University in Prague December 21</a>.</div><div>*Economist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Solow">Robert Solow</a>, who won the 1987 Nobel Prize for Economics Science, is no longer with us.</div><div>*Film producer <a href="https://www.cbr.com/godzilla-minus-one-producer-shuji-abe/">Shuji Abe</a> (the<i> Godzilla</i> franchise, much more) has passed away.</div><div>*Singer/Song writer <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/essra-mohawk-dies-singer-songwriter-who-performed-with-frank-zappa-jerry-garcia-but-missed-woodstock-was-75/ar-AA1lVqAY?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=66">Essra Mohawk</a> (♫Change of Heart♫, ♫Suffering Until Sufferage♫, much more) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Former professional Major League Baseball⚾ and National Basketball Association🏀 player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Minor">Ryan Minor</a> has passed away.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/another-pet-food-recall-has-been-issued-across-multiple-states-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/ar-AA1lUIja?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2f42004d5f3049e5b1b3af99243b6e8d&ei=70">ARE YOU AWARE OF THE PET FOOD RECALL???</a></span></b></div><div><b><i>THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJJ-zznpdUfzto7jG0esnCgrS11S1m0mvt_L3y23OOuPyC9QkkX3bbRGLJrEnfyOIG7TstB-i7ZXXQ001c0BEDKdDAaRYJ0oTff_RwmVhLwg3a9xegy3W8z0ZF-_Aw2E5zoPD-56PbLzSFSMUpMwRaAzdz6DIGkJgPqmdxmbYNWRB4MqF0YC84r_UBOM/s1920/feliz_navidad.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1920" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJJ-zznpdUfzto7jG0esnCgrS11S1m0mvt_L3y23OOuPyC9QkkX3bbRGLJrEnfyOIG7TstB-i7ZXXQ001c0BEDKdDAaRYJ0oTff_RwmVhLwg3a9xegy3W8z0ZF-_Aw2E5zoPD-56PbLzSFSMUpMwRaAzdz6DIGkJgPqmdxmbYNWRB4MqF0YC84r_UBOM/s320/feliz_navidad.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*Former President Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212611/-Texas-Gov-Greg-Abbott-baits-Supreme-Court-with-new-law-targeting-immigrants?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Texas enacted new anti-immigrant legislation despite Federal authorities who said it was too extreme</a>.</div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>NOTE: </b>While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the detainees as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FIVE detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.</span></div><div><b><i>CAPITOL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021</i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rep-lee-leads-civil-lawsuit-against-trump-for-violating-the-1871-ku-klux-klan-act-on-jan-6/vi-AA1lDq8d?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4290d09ee2da4f2ba2d52e01cfe99bb2&ei=70">A civil lawsuit has been filed against Donald Trump for his part in the January 6 riots</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212659/-Ex-Proud-Boys-leader-is-sentenced-to-over-3-years-in-prison-for-Capitol-riot-plot?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Another convicted riots suspect has been sentenced</a>.</div><div><b><i>POLITICALLY…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjHzhRRVQYiMSYd9bD1XYIORC6pd-gWG3SSJTQD7nPFgnYpnJfuKGgOP1g2rq_Lj8kGZ92MkmhZn0vf4Me94IFfXq3N3Q_2q6hCGYa64RcK-SLvN4w2hOWIF96L1kIcuihjPDVPRQ5K8wt5Pj7f9nClIRjqWsUlf6kyldOcaAZ8zgNfhhi5Fh87hWvrw/s300/images.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjHzhRRVQYiMSYd9bD1XYIORC6pd-gWG3SSJTQD7nPFgnYpnJfuKGgOP1g2rq_Lj8kGZ92MkmhZn0vf4Me94IFfXq3N3Q_2q6hCGYa64RcK-SLvN4w2hOWIF96L1kIcuihjPDVPRQ5K8wt5Pj7f9nClIRjqWsUlf6kyldOcaAZ8zgNfhhi5Fh87hWvrw/s1600/images.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212710/-Colorado-Supreme-Court-bars-Trump-from-presidency-over-insurrection-clause?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Donald Trump has been ruled <b>INELIGIBLE</b></a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/colorado-supreme-court-kicks-trump-states-2024-ballot-violating-us-con-rcna130484">for<i> any</i> Colorado ballot in 2024!</a> (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-fbi-is-looking-into-threats-against-colorado-justices-after-trump-ballot-ruling/ar-AA1lVgH3?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=9">Who has been threatening the judges behind the decision?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212809/-Republicans-plot-revenge-after-court-kicks-Trump-off-Colorado-ballot?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">So what happens next?</a>?? </div><div>*<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-was-recorded-pressuring-two-michigan-gop-canvassers-not-certify-rcna130902">Trump tried to keep Michigan’s 2020 Presidential election results</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/what-trump-has-to-fear-from-the-michigan-tape/ar-AA1lUZXS?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2f42004d5f3049e5b1b3af99243b6e8d&ei=26">from being declared official?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212430/-Some-Trump-fake-electors-from-2020-haven-t-faded-away-They-have-roles-in-how-the-2024-race-is-run?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Could the attempted 2020 election takeover be repeated next year?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212644/-New-report-shows-how-Russia-tried-to-help-Republicans-in-2022-election?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Did Russia try to help Republicans win elections in 2022?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212424/-North-Dakota-is-the-latest-GOP-run-state-to-treat-the-Voting-Rights-Act-as-optional?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Will ALL North Dakota voters get to voice their choice in 2024?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/complete-disgrace-republican-lawmaker-throws-fit-over-new-law-to-increase-voter-turnout/ar-AA1lVy5W?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2f42004d5f3049e5b1b3af99243b6e8d&ei=44">A <i>New York</i> Republican objects to <i>Kentucky</i> changing its voting rules?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/23/2213293/-Ron-DeSantis-Never-Back-Down-PAC-is-well-backing-down?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_3&pm_medium=web">The Never Back Down PAC backed down</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/legislation/2023/12/22/bill-signed-h-r-2670/">The 2024 Defense Budget is official</a>.</div><div>*Analysis: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/biden-s-economy-vs-trump-s-in-12-charts/ar-AA1lWtg0?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2f42004d5f3049e5b1b3af99243b6e8d&ei=43">A look at Biden and Trump from an economics perspective</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-says-no-question-trump-backed-insurrection/ar-AA1lOam3?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=eb63af9de50241e78f2dc2e274e7cc2d&ei=28">President Biden believes Trump guilty of backing the January 6, 2021 insurrection</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/">The latest from the White House</a>. </div><div>⚖<b><i>THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/supreme-court-won-t-expedite-ruling-on-trump-s-immunity-claim/ar-AA1lUESt?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=7">The Court has announced it will not make a decision</a> as to whether or not Donald Trump has any immunity at this time.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212860/-Pressure-grows-for-Clarence-Thomas-to-recuse-himself-from-Trump-cases?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">There’s mounting pressure for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself</a> from any cases involving Trump.</div><div>*Speculation: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2212370/-A-delicate-matter-Clarence-Thomas-private-complaints-about-money-sparked-fears-he-would-resign?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Will Justice Thomas leave the Court?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/george-conway-pours-cold-water-donald-trumps-supreme-court-win-1855194">The Court's immunity decision is not a win for Trump</a>.</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2022/05/analyzing-abortion-issues-editorial.html">ROE V. WADE OVERTURN</a></i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212703/-Texas-Democrats-are-challenging-all-three-Republicans-on-Supreme-Court-who-denied-emergency-abortion?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at some of Texas’ 2024 upcoming state elections</a> <a href="https://www.governing.com/policy/kate-cox-abortion-case-confuses-texas-women-and-doctors">in light of recent events concerning Kate Cox</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7JKwkNaN53r8Tc99T_MGUN2IPYhYIkzjvQ8t96HeBkIUGN7UNLyicdeoO7Xriq1IuH5gVWEoBAHU5NWDY8fKpiRLq6AcJefIIQcB8uLOTIiWP7CjzLA3jsmXcW-e9cdflsVVSc4sDEmutYPlRk24qVAbRLA1ljhQnbJfEyS62gqnFjxsZ1jKPyUbNI0/s316/Nohate.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="315" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7JKwkNaN53r8Tc99T_MGUN2IPYhYIkzjvQ8t96HeBkIUGN7UNLyicdeoO7Xriq1IuH5gVWEoBAHU5NWDY8fKpiRLq6AcJefIIQcB8uLOTIiWP7CjzLA3jsmXcW-e9cdflsVVSc4sDEmutYPlRk24qVAbRLA1ljhQnbJfEyS62gqnFjxsZ1jKPyUbNI0/s1600/Nohate.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2211980/-As-migrants-flee-Florida-GOP-pushes-to-ease-child-labor-laws-to-deal-with-shortage-of-workers?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Is there child labor in Florida?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.salon.com/2023/12/23/a-new-minnesota-law-prevents-potential-employers-from-asking-about-past-or-current-pay/">You soon can't legally ask about pay scales in Minnesota</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elijah-mcclain-death-officers-trial-acef1eabe02b458f53d30d8fe3bf76a4">The paramedics have been found guilty in the death of Elijah McClain</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/17/2211525/-Black-Music-Sunday-Remembering-Grover-Washington-Jr-Mr-Magic-himself?detail=emaildkll&pm_source=DKLL&pm_medium=email&link_id=14&can_id=1b14bd833f7e4ffa33101180331d3cf4&email_referrer=email_2151561&email_subject=cartoon-antisemitic-safe-space">Remembering Grover Washington, Junior</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/21/2212883/-Elon-Musk-is-terrified-of-unions-And-he-should-be?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Elon Musk and Unions</a>.</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS COVID-19…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-by-state-coronavirus-news/ar-BB13E1PX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout">The state of your state</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-new-covid-variant-is-dominant-in-the-us-know-these-symptoms/ar-AA1lzcUa?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=38">A look at the new COVID variant in America</a>.</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS M(ONKEY) POX…</i></b></div><div>*The state of your state, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/response/2022/us-map.html">M(onkey) Pox wise</a>.</div><div>✅<b><i>IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/poinsettia-joel-poinsett-noche-buena-mexico-a5f4abea985e0f44523b2963ff435b56">The Poinsettia's history</a>.</div><div><b><i>MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…</i></b></div><div>*The House went in recess last week. The Senate this week, so Congress is now off until after the new year. Before everyone left…</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gop-s-supposed-smoking-gun-in-biden-impeachment-inquiry-revealed-to-be-a-dud/ar-AA1lWOAe?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2f42004d5f3049e5b1b3af99243b6e8d&ei=62">There was still no actual evidence in the President Biden Impeachment Inquiry</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212822/-Tuberville-s-tantrum-ends-as-Senate-confirms-military-promotions?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Senate finally got some overdue military promotions confirmed despite Tommy Tuberville</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2212396/-Senate-Republicans-hold-Ukraine-funding-hostage-to-force-Biden-s-hand-on-immigration?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Republican Senators versus their Democrat counterparts on potential aid to the Ukraine</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212851/-Comcast-announces-huge-data-breach-after-Ted-Cruz-dismisses-data-security?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Data Security versus Data Breach</a>.</div><div>*Analysis: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212619/-It-s-official-GOP-House-did-a-whole-lot-of-nothing-this-year?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">One look at the 2023 Republican year</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212670/-Mitch-McConnell-had-a-very-bad-year?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Is Mitch McConnell losing his fellow Republicans’ support?</a>??</div><div><b><i>TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rep-lee-leads-civil-lawsuit-against-trump-for-violating-the-1871-ku-klux-klan-act-on-jan-6/vi-AA1lDq8d?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=4290d09ee2da4f2ba2d52e01cfe99bb2&ei=70">A civil lawsuit has been filed against Donald Trump for his part in the January 6, 2021 riots</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-seeks-delay-jean-carroll-defamation-trial-appeal/story?id=105873695">Trump wants to delay the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial</a>.</div><div><b><i>ELSEWHERE…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_FgNCEIMv8izxzFk-2tl7UxQxD9kCaxsGRZOfulcPoAlducI3L-iLqh2uuSQsuCOEGsm1xi5eRwCuih-ci5joOzEVQMDsiCaXzaaHurnJMohZqzs9wX-3YxTc2XdrXKd1v_ZItjroyqatiq99FYujsS_iiFOSJB1U9o2a4mf5Fzm-u4xjChqxh5FHQg/s259/Christmas%20Tree.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_FgNCEIMv8izxzFk-2tl7UxQxD9kCaxsGRZOfulcPoAlducI3L-iLqh2uuSQsuCOEGsm1xi5eRwCuih-ci5joOzEVQMDsiCaXzaaHurnJMohZqzs9wX-3YxTc2XdrXKd1v_ZItjroyqatiq99FYujsS_iiFOSJB1U9o2a4mf5Fzm-u4xjChqxh5FHQg/s1600/Christmas%20Tree.jpg" width="259" /></a></div></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rudy-giuliani-files-for-bankruptcy-after-jury-orders-him-to-pay-148-million-in-defamation-case/ar-AA1lRuVt?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=69caa42f27374b7590cae37fd59a7219&ei=24">Despite filing for bankruptcy</a>, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212951/-In-scathing-ruling-federal-judge-orders-Giuliani-to-pay-defamed-election-workers-now-not-later?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Rudy Giuliani still has a debt obligation</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/22/2213236/-Police-find-a-second-sex-video-of-Moms-for-Liberty-co-founder?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web">There’s more potential legal trouble ahead for Bridget Ziegler</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/17/2211917/-Nearly-1-7-million-Texans-lose-Medicaid-as-state-nears-end-of-unwinding?detail=emaildkll&pm_source=DKLL&pm_medium=email&link_id=5&can_id=1b14bd833f7e4ffa33101180331d3cf4&email_referrer=email_2151561&email_subject=cartoon-antisemitic-safe-space">Why over 1 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in Texas</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://deadline.com/2023/12/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-talks-questions-1235679309/">Warner Brothers Discovery and Paramount/CBS want to merge?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/minnesota-state-flag-new-design.html">Minnesota is planning a new state flag, but not everybody likes it</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/iconic-las-vegas-attraction-gets-last-hurrah-before-demolition/ar-AA1lUh7K?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=258e12c830694c65920a38cd9a6ebfa5&ei=76">The end of the Mirage in Las Vegas</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2212387/-Trump-s-Nazi-rhetoric-dominates-latest-rally?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Who is writing Trump’s public speeches?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-us-army-s-world-war-ii-warning-comes-back-to-haunt-us/ar-AA1lCPQz?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=01f95d9b87eb4887917a2984bf67f0a5&ei=62">Those who do not learn from history…</a> </div><div>😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deaf-girl-meets-santa-properly-for-the-first-time-thanks-to-elf-who-signs/">EVERYONE gets to talk to Santa Claus</a>.🎅</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/daughter-surprises-dad-collectors-item-sold-30-years/story?id=105853455">A debt repaid</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MpCHgViN4k7TdArBPf7dfS8o_D4sFzC3mCoakkR8gOBb9fgqxAkPGFSfNXqmahFyFL4iKnhokwD7km8J9aiq-wHyKWy6-Hl08uedZEKBfWVt2Rmzwbt1okHV4nBrJly48axJbLBSius_i436i_BzsDU9ESa_YqtMPM0_uIXE7LAOBiQLbnOM0VMRrsU/s636/xmas-star-peace-on-earth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="636" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MpCHgViN4k7TdArBPf7dfS8o_D4sFzC3mCoakkR8gOBb9fgqxAkPGFSfNXqmahFyFL4iKnhokwD7km8J9aiq-wHyKWy6-Hl08uedZEKBfWVt2Rmzwbt1okHV4nBrJly48axJbLBSius_i436i_BzsDU9ESa_YqtMPM0_uIXE7LAOBiQLbnOM0VMRrsU/w400-h297/xmas-star-peace-on-earth.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-62209009256220350062023-12-23T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-23T00:00:00.134-05:00THE PUZZLE CORNER: DECEMBER 23, 2023<div style="text-align: left;"> 😎<b>FUN FACT</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Happiness and joy are not the same thing. Happiness is dependent on what happens. Joy is a decision on how to look at your situation. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQxqYDUUxnsFAtXpy2lDMdCIr7ZTF8QfblRS3AZydW3WjiJXtdp2jtaupu3w55ku2sRG1Uul5h4YQIrs4mtgiEDvcDm2dmrw3Pa_i1wg3Tw_tNpaqM48AxIiZ0aIEJPdWQHz-UoBR7p2zvwopiplXzjL4Qxs2Yvb4_2230KAXSWfDEcIBE53J21CWIrs/s300/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQxqYDUUxnsFAtXpy2lDMdCIr7ZTF8QfblRS3AZydW3WjiJXtdp2jtaupu3w55ku2sRG1Uul5h4YQIrs4mtgiEDvcDm2dmrw3Pa_i1wg3Tw_tNpaqM48AxIiZ0aIEJPdWQHz-UoBR7p2zvwopiplXzjL4Qxs2Yvb4_2230KAXSWfDEcIBE53J21CWIrs/w200-h200/11954322131712176739question_mark_naught101_02.svg.med.png" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE 50/50 CHANCE</b></div><div>Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?</div><div>TRUE or FALSE: the Christmas song ♫I Want A Hippopotamus<span style="font-size: large;">🦛 </span>For Christmas♫ was recorded as a fund raiser for a local zoo.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRIVIA TIME</b>⌚</div><div>With everything that has been on TV this holiday season, only 3 specials have the unique distinction of being aired EVERY year since their debut! Can you identify this trio? </div><div><br /></div><div>We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX🎁 and discover the results from <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/12/the-puzzle-corner-december-16-2023.html">the December 16, 2023 <i>Puzzle Corner</i></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhyphenhyphenJbM8GUjO_RblK0ARGaBb4QU_tnFaYQdJvA-XGTc6CwQGqL-FuIibiIgGesTSnBfftWFogYtGv6UyEyjkK29P5pYP6_vyah3L1hNpVj2C7CCpqcAOlinzOPKvoIeYlgxGP7_eIrAyy1R0Q6ZwxLEqoCILIR0hYeaGCs_4zYgqtskw7vs0yotPqbp_0/s300/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhyphenhyphenJbM8GUjO_RblK0ARGaBb4QU_tnFaYQdJvA-XGTc6CwQGqL-FuIibiIgGesTSnBfftWFogYtGv6UyEyjkK29P5pYP6_vyah3L1hNpVj2C7CCpqcAOlinzOPKvoIeYlgxGP7_eIrAyy1R0Q6ZwxLEqoCILIR0hYeaGCs_4zYgqtskw7vs0yotPqbp_0/w200-h200/exclamation-mark-red-md.png" width="200" /></a></div>TRIVIA TIME</b>⌚</div><div>Considering December 22 was the 75th anniversary of the classic song, who was the first <i>Pogo</i> character to actually sing ♫Deck Us All With Boston Charlie♫?</div><div>Churchy La Femme, although Walt Kelly portrayed other characters performing the song over other Christmases until the <i>Pogo</i> strip ended in 1975.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE LETTER SHUFFLE</b></div><div>How many new words can you spell out of the letters in CHRISTMAS?🎄</div><div>A, act(s), ah(s), aim(s), air(s), am, amiss, arc(s), arch, arm(s), art(s), as, ash, ass, at</div><div>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)</div><div>Ha, hair, ham(s), harm(s), has, hat(s), hi, him, his, hiss, hit(s)</div><div>I, I’m, is, it, its, it’s, itch</div><div>Ma, mach, march, mart(s), mash, mass, mast(s), mat(s), match, math, mint(s),mirth, miss, mist(s)</div><div>Racism, racist(s), ram(s), rash, rat(s), rich, rim(s)</div><div>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)</div><div>Tar(s), this, Tis, trash, tram(s), trim(s), Tsar</div><div>Besides the 135 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.</div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-4995500547088208012023-12-17T18:24:00.000-05:002023-12-17T18:24:37.052-05:00SUNDAY FUNNIES: 2023 CHRISTMAS PARTY<div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVe_T0ncId8pSfi28ItDLy1dt4uLFX0PIRmlC7Kon1D8-1kwXFPFbTNDPqQvlas-vj9wSIwa6FE16PrQo8F9HdTaa4ckifZ3BwClCpqeATBeUHLFa_wX2OLlgyWM4Ev0rkeUsuwCqRMNRknGUOMKanw6U8qJsmkb9bydGh6jXHvToEPoMvddf9dslh6g/s4032/IMG_1456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVe_T0ncId8pSfi28ItDLy1dt4uLFX0PIRmlC7Kon1D8-1kwXFPFbTNDPqQvlas-vj9wSIwa6FE16PrQo8F9HdTaa4ckifZ3BwClCpqeATBeUHLFa_wX2OLlgyWM4Ev0rkeUsuwCqRMNRknGUOMKanw6U8qJsmkb9bydGh6jXHvToEPoMvddf9dslh6g/w150-h200/IMG_1456.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Piper D. Katt</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Hello Everybody! It's an embarrassment of riches today, for you have ALL of us here hosting <i>The Sunday Funnies</i>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's right</span> <span style="color: #bf9000;">Piper</span> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">because the way the calendar is arranged, both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are on Sundays this year, meaning both you and</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">Koda</span> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">will be off enjoying the holidays with your families since Christmas Day and the start of 2024 are both on Mondays this year.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Oh no! That means our readers and fans will be stuck with, that is, I mean...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That means I'LL be entertaining them for the next two Sundays and you guys pick up where you left off on Sunday, January 7.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbwnIAxLQwxJoo2_2CpZ-NW_F_ynqGaSqBVXKoQ1KqommgB9uQXmpiDjI3e9G9vfDMJbCUZbYw89LuN2v7lQ3IFIusjxN26xcKSDym84UiPO3QTWiyebscyTG22wSQlXVId9jlZ4iwHA1qgqWo424Wew6TTE3ZDU57kO7hS4KcgvexEwAynRFnTW6oMA/s2889/IMG_2546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="1900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbwnIAxLQwxJoo2_2CpZ-NW_F_ynqGaSqBVXKoQ1KqommgB9uQXmpiDjI3e9G9vfDMJbCUZbYw89LuN2v7lQ3IFIusjxN26xcKSDym84UiPO3QTWiyebscyTG22wSQlXVId9jlZ4iwHA1qgqWo424Wew6TTE3ZDU57kO7hS4KcgvexEwAynRFnTW6oMA/w131-h200/IMG_2546.JPG" width="131" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Koda Canine</span></td></tr></tbody></table><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Let's worry about that later and get to the Christmas jokes. Ready?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>Why does Santa🎅 like to go down the chimney?</b></div><div><b>Because it soots him.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>What do elves🧝🧝 do after school?</b></div><div><b>Their gnome work.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>What is a parent's favorite Christmas carol?</b></div><div><b>Silent Night.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsvng0DJSnbUsiuZBb3RoAhW41S5c_ugG6fGaLirJUbcb_ffthnvyF0gcy7ARkzxT1-C__DbzfbExyFa6VJfF2wn5uI4ZYYRQjDNSDzW8DMQcvUNLXhvU265MJz-584jDhdnODTnf6lcnHylr3YFHYWz0GorrZfCAsYQSFKKKatJWXc8Vp5_eADrRYOY/s917/Lee%20April%202,%202014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="917" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsvng0DJSnbUsiuZBb3RoAhW41S5c_ugG6fGaLirJUbcb_ffthnvyF0gcy7ARkzxT1-C__DbzfbExyFa6VJfF2wn5uI4ZYYRQjDNSDzW8DMQcvUNLXhvU265MJz-584jDhdnODTnf6lcnHylr3YFHYWz0GorrZfCAsYQSFKKKatJWXc8Vp5_eADrRYOY/w200-h198/Lee%20April%202,%202014.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Lee Houston, Junior</span></td></tr></tbody></table>What is Tarzan's favorite Christmas carol?</b></div><div><b>Jungle Bells.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div> <b>What do snowmen⛄⛄ eat for breakfast?</b><div><b>Frosted Flakes.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>What do reindeer🦌 always say before telling a joke?</b></div><div><b>"This one will sleigh you!"</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div><b>Depending upon where you live, w</b><b>hy is it so cold on Christmas?</b></div><div><b>Because it's Decembrrrrrr.....</b></div></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><div><b>What do reindeer have that no other animal does?</b></div><div><b>Baby reindeer!</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRF-RkGirWif2CBM92EMchHy9QYsqu3pCVaraa5Sb4dLGnR1T-qYcPZ6Os0HRvVywO0mXW5lLvWCTJVTxfOO_Itb9wdRScrUO6le1RMYBI8dYR0zXQ_RAD_BGOhQ0umidZTS85r0lRqo/s1600/psptubez_xmas_574.png" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: right; color: #992211; float: right; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="653" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRF-RkGirWif2CBM92EMchHy9QYsqu3pCVaraa5Sb4dLGnR1T-qYcPZ6Os0HRvVywO0mXW5lLvWCTJVTxfOO_Itb9wdRScrUO6le1RMYBI8dYR0zXQ_RAD_BGOhQ0umidZTS85r0lRqo/s200/psptubez_xmas_574.png" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Considering how commercialized the holiday season has become, can you imagine if Christmas characters started getting sponsors?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">♫<i>Wii</i> three kings of the orient are...♫</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">"Bah. Humbug!" exclaimed Scrooge. "And if you are bothered by pests this holiday season..."</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Imagine a reporter in Bethlehem covering the big event some believe December 25th revolves around...</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">"The mother and child are in stable condition."</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Would a holiday seasoning be Christmas Thyme?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4PHFztkidxHZAUJAsj5cNYPUP2i8OC7q_-onYm7UDS4VyfYtlRhb6hbwxbEsO__OISB1WEMdeo37ikJRcfJjfQXKN_HXX3x8ktWpnQZOd-Idtj6qSPttQHCMVkI9_ZJh7xeq55NjhLzJaEhoZ6k7QU_hWGASHvwK4FcX21KFBdVS86JFahdFAukV8YM/s198/Rebus%20Christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="198" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4PHFztkidxHZAUJAsj5cNYPUP2i8OC7q_-onYm7UDS4VyfYtlRhb6hbwxbEsO__OISB1WEMdeo37ikJRcfJjfQXKN_HXX3x8ktWpnQZOd-Idtj6qSPttQHCMVkI9_ZJh7xeq55NjhLzJaEhoZ6k7QU_hWGASHvwK4FcX21KFBdVS86JFahdFAukV8YM/s1600/Rebus%20Christmas.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Did you hear about the crisis in Gutenberg's print shop.</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">No. What happened?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>They ran out of a letter. </b><b>That was the first Noel. </b><b>No L. Get it?</b></span></div><div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Wow. Now there's a running gag with a lot of mileage on it!</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b>And on that note♪, remember: it's not what you receive this year, it's what you give. Being with those you love in peace and joy are the greatest gifts of all.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b>What does Santa's wife have to do with this?</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Oh Koda...</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b>HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM <span style="color: #bf9000;">PIPER, </span><span style="color: #783f04;">KODA,</span><span style="color: #bf9000;"> </span>AND<span style="color: #bf9000;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LEE.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><b>The <i>Sunday Funnies </i>will be back on Christmas Eve. Hope you're there too!</b></span></span></div></div></div></span></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352873334062641909.post-26201056985035857332023-12-16T23:57:00.013-05:002023-12-17T01:22:32.691-05:00THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 10-16, 2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4PdDQBoUDGGnRC4pxtItEklTZlEJBE0NsSgiAn0Mx3geI2-Ii2iGj2oHEgYC9Cl3gK3_Iw_wJ62G7u2BdQaAFSnBHf9VYpXv0erMkIJOGv09F-HPhZDbi4aqpd6zqF39XWFU42tH3UNxjOzIkWdVrkxNYc29tvisDkJUbJxIpmNzaJANseCpY64dRec/s612/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="612" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4PdDQBoUDGGnRC4pxtItEklTZlEJBE0NsSgiAn0Mx3geI2-Ii2iGj2oHEgYC9Cl3gK3_Iw_wJ62G7u2BdQaAFSnBHf9VYpXv0erMkIJOGv09F-HPhZDbi4aqpd6zqF39XWFU42tH3UNxjOzIkWdVrkxNYc29tvisDkJUbJxIpmNzaJANseCpY64dRec/w400-h240/istockphoto-1042208442-612x612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WE NEED</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">MORE </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">GUN</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i><u>RESPONSIBILITY</u></i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NOW! </span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNfVj8pbznS-J9I65UNV4oChz4rMIDll-rcLwZMcDp0wHW27DZfZe4sVIZFqavJv-zXbnbRAeHb9Shyphenhyphen18d8OltdwovFRuE-IgFSLX4LYqGFDrRWpS8rIRglpAu2IYcVjPf2sa9l54ISB1dpCcxGP_bHa_6TKbiAAaQ8frn8rTPc3B5Lgfb0vZGKvgiTE/s300/global%20unity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="300" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNfVj8pbznS-J9I65UNV4oChz4rMIDll-rcLwZMcDp0wHW27DZfZe4sVIZFqavJv-zXbnbRAeHb9Shyphenhyphen18d8OltdwovFRuE-IgFSLX4LYqGFDrRWpS8rIRglpAu2IYcVjPf2sa9l54ISB1dpCcxGP_bHa_6TKbiAAaQ8frn8rTPc3B5Lgfb0vZGKvgiTE/w400-h353/global%20unity.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story?id=99103891">ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2">THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine">PLEASE GET VACCINATED</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">& BEWARE <i><u>ANY</u></i> VERSION OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">THE <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19">COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">OR <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_mpox_outbreak">M(ONKEY) POX</a>!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2023 IS THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRAYOLA CRAYONS.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 16 IS NATIONAL DAY IN BAHRAIN</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND SOUTH AFRICA’S DAY OF RECONCILIATION.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>DECEMBER 17 IS THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>THE WRIGHT BROTHERS HISTORIC FLIGHT</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>AT KITTY HAWK, NORTH CAROLINA.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>DECEMBER 17 IS ALSO THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX INDUSTRY WORKERS.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 18 IS NATIONAL DAY IN QATAR.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 19 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RANKIN-BASS’ <i>THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY</i>.🥁</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 22 IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ♫DECK US ALL WITH BOSTON CHARLIE♫ FROM WALT KELLY’S CLASSIC <i>POGO</i> COMIC STRIP.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 22 IS ALSO THE WINTER SOLSTICE.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 23 IS FESTIVUS.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 24 IS CHRISTMAS EVE.🎅</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 25 IS CHRISTMAS DAY.🎄</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECE BER 25 IS ALSO THE 205TH ANNIVERSARY OF <i>SILENT NIGHT</i>’S FIRST KNOWN PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT THE CHURCH OF SAINT NIKOLAUS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IN OBERNDORFF, AUSTRIA. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 26 IS THE START OF KWANZAA AND BOXING DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 26 IS ALSO CANDY CANE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 27 IS FRUIT CAKE DAY.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECEMBER 31 IS NEW YEAR’S EVE.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">JANUARY 1 IS THE START OF 2024!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS8n2crJaXZ6JmV-CFGKcHhGaGGEDhW8qPnTxD21u40uFkj_c5yW_2uSE9bIEXWnZeRX9d1k1cF0vLqv5YooYeWjp4XJZGMPlDPTvwn_kczLlUkuG19KarEZKt_4mKN-lwHpXml8hXZxvdaDda_0imVmHmlv2mzqeePw7q6FlWbcjOldKAHtqJrUEJyw/s300/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="263" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS8n2crJaXZ6JmV-CFGKcHhGaGGEDhW8qPnTxD21u40uFkj_c5yW_2uSE9bIEXWnZeRX9d1k1cF0vLqv5YooYeWjp4XJZGMPlDPTvwn_kczLlUkuG19KarEZKt_4mKN-lwHpXml8hXZxvdaDda_0imVmHmlv2mzqeePw7q6FlWbcjOldKAHtqJrUEJyw/w175-h200/take-care-of-yourself-263x300.jpg" width="175" /></a></div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/russia-just-laid-claim-to-more-arctic-territory/ar-AA1lkBVV?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=81">Russia now claims to own more of the Arctic than previously stated</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korea-scrambles-jets-as-chinese-russian-planes-enter-air-defense-zone/ar-AA1lv3yL?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2ec363e7d5b34bc7bd3dae84d1826b5d&ei=69">South Korea became concerned over a recent China-Russia air flight</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/12/10/1218430385/the-inauguration-of-javier-milei-has-argentina-wondering">Javier Milei is officially the new President of Argentina</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cardinal-sentenced-to-5-1-2-years-in-vatican-s-financial-trial-of-the-century/ar-AA1lAC1s?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3eb50dafa00543e4b8e7aaf8880f2693&ei=19">The Vatican Court has tried and sentenced one of their own</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/uk-police-overjoyed-british-teen-missing-6-years-105683514">Missing child has been found after 6 years!</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/new-covid-variant-hv1-symptoms-rcna124198">There is a new COVID strain in the United States</a>.</div><div>*The COVID state of the world, <a href="https://covid19.who.int/">as of December 16 2023</a>.</div><div>*The global M(onkey) Pox status, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/response/2022/world-map.html">as of December 16, 2023</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/from-wastepaper-to-high-art-japan-seeks-to-savemangaheritage-5eb43e11?mod=RSSMSN">Is Japan at risk of losing its Manga history?</a>??</div><div>*Analysis: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/14/2210973/-Caribbean-Matters-Let-s-talk-about-Guyana-It-s-a-tiny-David-challenging-the-Goliath-Venezuela?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Guyana versus Venezuela</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>ON <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict">ISRAEL, PALESTINE</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war">HAMAS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">HEZBOLLAH</a> AND <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip">THE GAZA STRIP…<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qUfD1nnN4yQQM5WERqNx9O_aeHA76l0BWJWwhgIm4cwedv5AoK-uGX4oKUCS5Ja_ArWNA9uu8gUfuUKn8naUVgL71AaSOdl2QfZvhmfB4duJLluSBkD3KzxEdiDy96SqMWmpKVzCAbSgdWQ6pCqBycaiNjO6TDoQFL9pRnxaPCzMv6JWze_C1EgyndM/s612/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qUfD1nnN4yQQM5WERqNx9O_aeHA76l0BWJWwhgIm4cwedv5AoK-uGX4oKUCS5Ja_ArWNA9uu8gUfuUKn8naUVgL71AaSOdl2QfZvhmfB4duJLluSBkD3KzxEdiDy96SqMWmpKVzCAbSgdWQ6pCqBycaiNjO6TDoQFL9pRnxaPCzMv6JWze_C1EgyndM/w200-h200/istockphoto-534198635-612x612.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></a></b></div><div>*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/netanyahu-claims-victory-they-have-surrendered/ar-AA1ljMwy?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=31">As the fighting continues…</a> </div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-general-assembly-set-demand-gaza-ceasefire-2023-12-12/">The United Nations wants an immediate cease fire for all hostages to be released</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-stresses-safety-gaza-civilians-israel-unrelenting-attacks-2023-12-15/">Is another hostage release pending?</a>??</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War">THE RUSSIA UKRAINE</a> <span style="color: red;">WAR!</span></b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8OyQ1JRJRB5hOGT8mJVRtsg8wretku3yEpRthndhqDL-9aD-gEqULIPQnCLiJ21j5J0bGnflydGQmkgvj3cn09iViG1kIq1sC_o1lT1KEXWtRg6NNCiGl83yIEBKNMdWKwL_gxjhxjrA91RAMYXuDzJiuQbSDEWeyGUpd1ycJG3vpcqKaQoVgRrZ62o/s713/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="713" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8OyQ1JRJRB5hOGT8mJVRtsg8wretku3yEpRthndhqDL-9aD-gEqULIPQnCLiJ21j5J0bGnflydGQmkgvj3cn09iViG1kIq1sC_o1lT1KEXWtRg6NNCiGl83yIEBKNMdWKwL_gxjhxjrA91RAMYXuDzJiuQbSDEWeyGUpd1ycJG3vpcqKaQoVgRrZ62o/w200-h168/713px-Europe-Ukraine.svg.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/guerrillas-infiltrate-russian-airfield-in-crimea-discover-enemy-s-radar-system/ar-AA1lrvek?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7235c97b31cf4838abd0a35ac218c0c7&ei=66">As the war continues…</a> </div><div>*Ukrainian President Volodymyr <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/freedom-is-on-the-line-biden-zelenskyy-push-for-ukraine-aid-in-news-conference/ar-AA1loWfO?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=42a8b3c970214c27b04fbeab0f253ecd&ei=4">Zelenskyy visited the United States December 12</a>, hoping to get the Ukraine more aid.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/complete-annihilation-five-russian-battalions-went-up-in-smoke-and-flames-trying-to-surround-avdiivka/ar-AA1lzJy3?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3eb50dafa00543e4b8e7aaf8880f2693&ei=50">At Avdiivka...</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/11/2211063/-Ukraine-Update-New-Polish-government-under-Donald-Tusk-is-a-win-for-Ukraine-the-EU-and-Poland?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at how the new Polish Government affects everything</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/european-union-agrees-to-start-membership-talks-with-ukraine/ar-AA1ltgco?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2ec363e7d5b34bc7bd3dae84d1826b5d&ei=20">Will the Ukraine get to join the European Union?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-finds-drone-crater-after-russian-attack-ukrainian-infrastructure-2023-12-14/">Romania says their border was attacked by a Russian drone</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/13/2211582/-Ukraine-Update-Russia-can-t-win-its-invasion-without-Republican-help?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Is it Russia and American Republicans against the Ukraine?</a>??</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE TERRORIST REPORT…<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8HYblN9KvApBj55Q32lQIQyTt2YYVsAzf4TQYno3TF8RB-3nTfBIbeVbKl3RFMmA1oYMQ7iLsn9lskn_xlBnZudQS-YaIDLdTojLzvz1wvpycacjunF_ocwH2HBHjVtgbacDTzwDrTo2pcmt3Vv9Z1c2ykf4oG9Vh2cCImK86KlXFLlQ2WnyhychkIs/s585/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8HYblN9KvApBj55Q32lQIQyTt2YYVsAzf4TQYno3TF8RB-3nTfBIbeVbKl3RFMmA1oYMQ7iLsn9lskn_xlBnZudQS-YaIDLdTojLzvz1wvpycacjunF_ocwH2HBHjVtgbacDTzwDrTo2pcmt3Vv9Z1c2ykf4oG9Vh2cCImK86KlXFLlQ2WnyhychkIs/w200-h200/stop-terrorism_banner_400-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></b></div><div>*<i>The Free Choice E-zine</i> 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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌐<b><span style="color: #38761d;">THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…</span></b></div><div>*As the Climate Conference, aka COP28, continued, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/big-divisions-loom-over-fossil-fuels-future-as-cop28-climate-summit-talks-head-into-final-phase/ar-AA1lhTdP?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e714f66962d54d409309c871ecc01e0d&ei=38">so did the debate over fossil fuels</a>. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/greens-erupt-as-fossil-fuel-phaseout-is-dropped-from-proposed-climate-deal/ar-AA1lkOlW?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=40">At one point the matter was dropped from any pending climate deal!</a> But <a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/environment/climate-crisis/climate-action/news/dubai-summit-adopts-world-first-transition-fossil-fuels-3493431">the issue prevailed in the end</a>. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67735681">Is Australia losing its coral islands?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/scientists-fear-rising-temperatures-may-release-ancient-threat-from-siberian-permafrost-it-could-be-a-danger-to-us/ar-AA1jkiWr?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e714f66962d54d409309c871ecc01e0d&ei=39">What might happen if the permafrost melts</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/alaska-s-two-longest-rivers-see-drastic-change-in-salmon/ar-AA1loYNW?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=42a8b3c970214c27b04fbeab0f253ecd&ei=76">What’s happening to Alaska’s salmon?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-new-law-is-taking-action-against-a-surprising-little-known-source-of-pollution-that-causes-thousands-of-deaths-per-year/ar-AA1ca6rS?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=62">California, USA is increasing their pollution fighting efforts</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/first-of-its-kind-enhanced-geothermal-plant-is-up-and-running-in-the-us-this-could-be-a-springboard-to-much-much-more/ar-AA1lpLp7?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7235c97b31cf4838abd0a35ac218c0c7&ei=55">Geothermal energy in the US</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these-hot-rocks-can-glow-brighter-than-the-sun-they-could-also-help-spell-the-end-of-fossil-fuels/ar-AA1lAVgO?ocid=mailsignout&cvid=f423baba41634f56aca33831a1aaab47&ei=38">Is there a natural way to replace fossil fuels?</a>??</div><div>*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.</div><div>*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.</div><div><br /></div><div>🌟<b>SPACE POSTS</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-s-voyager-1-spacecraft-is-speaking-gibberish/ar-AA1lszye?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2ec363e7d5b34bc7bd3dae84d1826b5d&ei=40">NASA has heard from Voyager 1, but—</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/new-clues-emerge-toward-possible-life-on-enceladus/ar-AA1lvCH0?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2ec363e7d5b34bc7bd3dae84d1826b5d&ei=81">Is one of Saturn’s moons inhabited?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/halleys-comet-just-began-its-38-year-journey-back-toward-earth-the-big-comeback/">Halley's Comet has started its latest return trip</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nasa-summarizes-what-new-mars-rover-has-found-as-it-finishes-its-mission-at-just-over-1000-days/">An update on the Mars Rover</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>😢<b><span style="color: #01ffff;">PASSING PARADE…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/13/russia-war-ukraine-strikes-kyiv-childrens-hospital-ukraine-injurie">The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-troops-mistakenly-opened-fire-and-killed-three-hostages-during-gaza-battles-spokesman-says/">The innocent lives lost during the Middle East conflicts</a>. </div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mexico-killings-drug-cartel-zacatecas-521c68631f44cb1a78cf90234dd903d7">The innocent lives caught between two dueling drug cartels December 13</a>.</div><div>*Artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A6rick_Gr%C3%B6ss_Sr.">Dærick Gröss Senior</a> (worked for multiple comic book companies as well as other projects) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Former professional football🏈 player turned sports talk show host <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wycheck">Frank Wycheck</a> has passed away.</div><div>*Actor <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/andre-braugher-dead-homicide-life-on-the-street-1235747125/">Andre Braugher</a> (<i>Homicide: Life On The Streets, Brooklyn 9-9</i>, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.</div><div>*Singer/song writer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Kerr_(songwriter)">Richard Kerr</a> (♫Brandy♫, ♫I’ll Never Love This Way Again♫, more) is no longer with us.</div><div>*Artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Gibson_(comics)">Ian Gibson</a> (<i>Judge Dredd, Halo Jones</i>, more) has passed away.</div><div>*Drummer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Burgess_(musician)">Colin Burgess</a> of AC/DC is no longer with us.</div><div>*Actor/stuntman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenpachiro_Satsuma">Kenpachiro Satsuma</a> (the <i>Godzilla</i> franchise) has taken his last bow on life's stage.</div><div>*Actor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Halliwell">Steve Halliwell</a> (<i>Emmerdale, Coronation Street</i>, more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.</div><div>*Former professional Major League Baseball⚾ player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_MacKenzie_(baseball)">Ken MacKenzie</a> is no longer with us.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67693935">ARE YOU AWARE OF THE TESLA RECALL???</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/12/16/lead-intentionally-added-applesauce-pouches-investigation/71944296007/">ARE YOU AWARE OF THE APPLESAUCE RECALL???</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/quaker-oats-recall-granola-bars-cereals/story?id=105715036">ARE YOU AWARE OF THE QUAKER OATS GRANOLA RECALL???</a></span></b></div><div><b><i>CAPITOL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021</i>>AFTERMATH</b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/michigan-man-sentenced-to-51-months-for-role-in-jan-6-riot/ar-AA1lBtEz?ocid=social-peregrine&pc=U591&cvid=cb217054a8c4456db801971f4f17e163&ei=9">Another convicted participant in the riots has been given a jail sentence</a>.</div><div><b><i>POLITICALLY…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixYeefUCgVL_fcMCV3X-7XYAPU31_SbJaUyyW8re-u-6jy7NQFYHHUVGndR2w5V3DA57-9EozTJPdXYQezLw-5wWoIlcXQYnwFkCWHkLYhkSwg8GBzgQXLwfQrIqkJV5508gtP0gZS9mY8G3DVlojPwiGFbXdX1EGUfoWig30m3fYRzzk6NmeRCtaRBQ/s377/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="377" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixYeefUCgVL_fcMCV3X-7XYAPU31_SbJaUyyW8re-u-6jy7NQFYHHUVGndR2w5V3DA57-9EozTJPdXYQezLw-5wWoIlcXQYnwFkCWHkLYhkSwg8GBzgQXLwfQrIqkJV5508gtP0gZS9mY8G3DVlojPwiGFbXdX1EGUfoWig30m3fYRzzk6NmeRCtaRBQ/s320/whitehouse_historypg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*Ukrainian President Volodymyr <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/freedom-is-on-the-line-biden-zelenskyy-push-for-ukraine-aid-in-news-conference/ar-AA1loWfO?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=42a8b3c970214c27b04fbeab0f253ecd&ei=4">Zelenskyy visited the United States December 12</a>, hoping to get the Ukraine more aid.</div><div>*<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4353462-nbc-news-trump-campaign-fake-clip/">NBC News wants the Trump campaign to remove a fake film clip in his ads that’s allegedly from their news service</a>.</div><div>*On the off chance Trump is reelected in 2024, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawmakers-stuffed-a-provision-into-the-pentagon-funding-bill-that-makes-it-all-but-impossible-for-trump-to-leave-nato/ar-AA1lvB2I?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2ec363e7d5b34bc7bd3dae84d1826b5d&ei=47">he will NOT be able to remove the United States from NATO</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211291/-Biden-s-off-camera-zingers-give-a-glimpse-at-attacks-on-Trump-to-come?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A hint of things to come?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/13/2211601/-Two-states-have-new-congressional-maps-and-Daily-Kos-Elections-has-new-data-for-them?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at redistricting, to date</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/federal-reserve-on-cusp-of-what-some-thought-impossible-defeating-inflation-without-steep-recession/ar-AA1lA8fj?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3eb50dafa00543e4b8e7aaf8880f2693&ei=28">A look at defeating inflation without a steep recession</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/11/2211085/-DeJoy-s-US-Postal-Service-leadership-is-deadly?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The country needs a new Post Master General</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/">The latest from the White House</a>.</div><div>⚖<b><i>THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…</i></b></div><div>*Apparently it is now up to <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/special-counsel-asks-supreme-court-to-rule-on-trump-s-immunity-in-jan-6-case/ar-AA1ll4wk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=11">the Court to decide if former President Trump has any immunity</a> and how it might apply to his various court trials. Yet, considering he appointed three Justices during his Presidency, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-rages-at-supreme-court-granting-jack-smith-s-wish/ar-AA1lnjmH?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=42a8b3c970214c27b04fbeab0f253ecd&ei=25">Trump is furious at the situation</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/clarence-thomas-pressured-to-recuse-himself-from-trump-immunity-case/ar-AA1lsj2f?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7235c97b31cf4838abd0a35ac218c0c7&ei=9">Will Justice Thomas recuse himself on the Immunity question?</a>?? What about the Court's Trump appointees???</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/9/2209686/-Supreme-Court-conservatives-believe-witch-hunters-and-slaveholders-perfected-human-governance?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The Court’s pending decision on The SEC v. Jarkesy</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/13/2211453/-Supreme-Court-will-hear-a-case-that-could-undo-Capitol-riot-charge-against-hundreds-including-Trump?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Could a pending Court decision affect Capitol Riot cases?</a>??</div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2022/05/analyzing-abortion-issues-editorial.html">ROE V. WADE OVERTURN</a>>AFTERMATH</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211234/-Texas-Supreme-Court-makes-it-clear-The-cruelty-is-intentional?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Although the Texas Supreme Court has yet to rule on her situation</a>, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-woman-who-sued-for-abortion-now-leaving-state-for-care/ar-AA1llhSe?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=17">Kate Cox has left for medical care elsewhere</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211265/-Kentucky-woman-seeking-court-approval-for-abortion-learned-her-embryo-no-longer-has-cardiac-activity?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Meanwhile, in Kentucky…</a></div><div>*<a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/12/16/ohio-woman-charged-miscarriage#:~:text=POLITICS-,Black%20Ohio%20woman%20criminally%20charged%20after%20miscarriage,perils%20of%20pregnancy%20post%2DRoe&text=COLUMBUS%2C%20Ohio%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94,began%20passing%20thick%20blood%20clots.">Ohio has decided to prosecute a woman who suffered a miscarriage</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/10/2210506/-Missouri-lawmakers-propose-allowing-homicide-charges-for-women-who-have-abortions?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Missouri lawmakers are seriously considering homicide charges against any woman who gets an abortion</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/meet-18-women-shared-heartbreaking-pregnancy-journeys-post/story?id=105563366">The ladies recently in the news are not the only ones</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/14/2211755/-Republican-women-break-from-their-party-on-reproductive-freedom-a-potential-wedge-for-Democrats?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Not every Republican woman agrees with her party</a>.</div><div><b><i>SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvmlJAymo9ErEZPLYeVKdOoyadxVlgWUV-06MACgec0AHuys4ubqMShQGOecz6Adq9DZrcRGRkbRFIEAN_-_P5bUCkattNw1Svurh-e1pBlu1MIFMAbgStff6naWPofEVO2a1FK7unvpz-RbP5EzuLr-OcV1RZXA20bEdb_HFgD9MomMcdOfP6d05CSQ/s316/Nohate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvmlJAymo9ErEZPLYeVKdOoyadxVlgWUV-06MACgec0AHuys4ubqMShQGOecz6Adq9DZrcRGRkbRFIEAN_-_P5bUCkattNw1Svurh-e1pBlu1MIFMAbgStff6naWPofEVO2a1FK7unvpz-RbP5EzuLr-OcV1RZXA20bEdb_HFgD9MomMcdOfP6d05CSQ/w199-h200/Nohate.jpg" width="199" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/harvard-faculty-rally-around-beleaguered-university-president-claudine-gay/ar-AA1lmejd?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=22">Will Harvard and MIT need new Presidents?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/read-the-email-that-hasbro-s-ceo-sent-to-employees-after-massive-layoffs/ar-AA1lov9A?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=42a8b3c970214c27b04fbeab0f253ecd&ei=56">Hasbro lays off employees just in time for the holidays</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211278/-How-a-group-of-grandparents-is-mobilizing-to-push-back-against-Moms-for-Liberty?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">A look at Grandparents versus Moms For Liberty</a>.</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS COVID-19…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-by-state-coronavirus-news/ar-BB13E1PX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout">The state of your state</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/new-covid-variant-hv1-symptoms-rcna124198">There is a new COVID strain in the US</a>.</div><div>😷<b><i>THE US VERSUS M(ONKEY) POX…</i></b></div><div>*The state of your state, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/response/2022/us-map.html">M(onkey) Pox wise</a>.</div><div>✅<b><i>IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-violence-and-chaos-remark-was-quote-not-a-threat-to-trump-voters-fact-check/ar-AA1llrgY?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=62">Just what did President Biden say and mean in a recent public speech?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gen-z-never-learned-cursive-the-effects-of-this-are-more-widespread-than-you-think/ar-AA125H0R?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3eb50dafa00543e4b8e7aaf8880f2693&ei=88">Whatever happened to cursive handwriting?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/does-magnesium-help-you-sleep-here-s-what-the-research-tells-us/ar-AA19g2LO?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3eb50dafa00543e4b8e7aaf8880f2693&ei=93">Magnesium for a good night's sleep?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/10-hiding-spots-burglars-always-look-first/ss-AA146I28?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3eb50dafa00543e4b8e7aaf8880f2693&ei=73">Where NOT to hide valuables!</a></div><div><b><i>MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…</i></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNxjhNNwPWAV7guhGrgXQh2Eh_C7tJZ8Fac_BNpczLgVhT8gnb0QTGmA54c83SAkI6Y0EeSWVrejPIyogWyuJq5MjESkvUyasQd1Uuzzb1res6uheoidCOm95uzSxECURK9dYzaOxjEUCYwtdzZR7fe0NEy_tfu15x0Crz0PefVDO_87zGoxoblYq5wY/s1600/capitol-hill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1600" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNxjhNNwPWAV7guhGrgXQh2Eh_C7tJZ8Fac_BNpczLgVhT8gnb0QTGmA54c83SAkI6Y0EeSWVrejPIyogWyuJq5MjESkvUyasQd1Uuzzb1res6uheoidCOm95uzSxECURK9dYzaOxjEUCYwtdzZR7fe0NEy_tfu15x0Crz0PefVDO_87zGoxoblYq5wY/s320/capitol-hill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>*Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Congress, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211320/-Zelenskyy-meets-brick-wall-of-Putin-backing-Republicans?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">but did he accomplish anything?</a>?? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.) R/DK</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211243/-Mr-Smith-goes-to-the-Supreme-Court-and-it-s-driving-MAGA-crazy?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Congressional Republicans aren’t happy with the Supreme Court being asked to determine Trump’s potential immunity</a>, but <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/13/2211599/-House-approves-impeachment-inquiry-into-President-Biden-as-Republicans-rally-behind-investigation?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">they have approved looking into the possibility of impeaching President Biden</a>, despite the fact there's no evidence to base the inquiry on. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*Instead of appearing in private before Republicans, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/13/2211458/-Hunter-Biden-surprises-Republicans-by-showing-up-at-Capitol-to-do-the-one-thing-they-didn-t-want?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Hunter Biden held an open/public press conference to answer questions</a>.</div><div>*Although Kevin McCarthy is no longer Speaker, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fallout-rises-from-mccarthy-handshake-deal-with-white-house/ar-AA1ljUuB?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=43">will the House still honor his promises?</a>??</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawmakers-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-college-presidents-response-to-antisemitism/ar-AA1lpeD0?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=42a8b3c970214c27b04fbeab0f253ecd&ei=13">A quartet of Congressional member plan a resolution condemning antisemitism on university campuses</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/14/2211683/-Congress-wraps-for-the-year-after-giving-Putin-a-Christmas-gift?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">The House is now on vacation until 2024</a>, the Senate is working until sometime next week.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/14/2211613/-House-Republicans-hand-Democrats-an-early-2024-gift-A-fact-free-impeachment-inquiry?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">How Democrats can benefit on the investigation into possibly impeaching President Biden</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/13/2211582/-Ukraine-Update-Russia-can-t-win-its-invasion-without-Republican-help?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">Is it Russia and the Republican Party against the Ukraine?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211259/-Sen-Ron-Johnson-goes-on-CNN-makes-wild-election-claims-then-struggles-to-provide-proof?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">On Senator Ron Johnson’s lack of evidence</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/14/2211670/-The-Republican-leading-the-probe-of-Hunter-Biden-has-his-own-shell-company-and-complicated-friends?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">How can any investigation be fair?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-wants-democrats-jailed-over-trump-russia-probe-1853078">Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks anyone against Trump should be jailed!</a></div><div><b><i>TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/11/2211039/-Special-counsel-asks-Supreme-Court-to-rule-quickly-whether-former-President-Trump-can-be-prosecuted?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">While the Supreme Court will be deciding Trump’s immunity status</a>, the <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jack-smith-makes-urgent-plea-to-judge-chutkan/ar-AA1ljELN?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=28">Election Interference Trial prosecutors don’t want their case put on hold</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*Yet <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/appeals-court-denies-trump-s-presidential-immunity-argument-in-defamation-lawsuit/ar-AA1lrZ8k?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7235c97b31cf4838abd0a35ac218c0c7&ei=30">there is no immunity in the Defamation Lawsuit</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-presidential-immunity-argument-denied-by-appeals-court/ar-AA1lB0uc?ocid=mailsignout&cvid=f423baba41634f56aca33831a1aaab47&ei=33">or his legal issues with E. Jean Carroll</a>. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/appeals-court-again-upholds-gag-order-barring-donald-trump-from-commenting-about-judge-s-staff/ar-AA1lvxEy?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2ec363e7d5b34bc7bd3dae84d1826b5d&ei=25">Besides being unhappy that the gag order is still in place</a> and <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/14/2211697/-Appeals-court-upholds-gag-order-and-refuses-to-give-back-Trump-s-fines?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">he won’t be getting a refund on the fines</a>, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/former-president-donald-trump-says-he-will-not-testify-in-new-york-fraud-trial/ar-AA1li8xo?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e714f66962d54d409309c871ecc01e0d&ei=12">Trump did NOT testify in his New York Fraud Trial</a> and <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/12/2211299/-Donald-Trump-says-he-s-not-chicken-would-have-testified-if-he-was-allowed-to-yell-at-clerk-in-court">the reasons why</a>. <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/16/2211950/-After-40-witnesses-and-43-days-of-testimony-here-s-what-we-learned-at-Trump-s-civil-fraud-trial?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web">Testimony has since ended</a>, but <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/testimony-ends-in-donald-trump-s-civil-fraud-trial-but-the-verdict-isn-t-expected-until-next-month/ar-AA1ls6cM?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7235c97b31cf4838abd0a35ac218c0c7&ei=22">the verdict may not be heard until January 2024</a>. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)</div><div><b><i>ELSEWHERE…</i></b></div><div>*<a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231215-ex-trump-lawyer-giuliani-ordered-to-pay-148-mn-for-defaming-poll-workers">What Rudy Giuliani owes the people he lied about</a>.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm5P_DD_LZFboMptwxbsFUIJD7I_yFWmWQe-g9zOsp6pYkIwq9mB5s47rCebCYFgPba3knY3yQ8WdIX-YsKAdFD4QNObXRRtx1qdE9xViOUXLoVxsrkjvpyISsPtpFcmTe-uWPpcZH1ac1Gpmedzf6e_SY5KPwU_JcAOwOe8SC-rRY6PoIdYoV-WqlBU/s220/USA_orthographic.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm5P_DD_LZFboMptwxbsFUIJD7I_yFWmWQe-g9zOsp6pYkIwq9mB5s47rCebCYFgPba3knY3yQ8WdIX-YsKAdFD4QNObXRRtx1qdE9xViOUXLoVxsrkjvpyISsPtpFcmTe-uWPpcZH1ac1Gpmedzf6e_SY5KPwU_JcAOwOe8SC-rRY6PoIdYoV-WqlBU/s1600/USA_orthographic.svg.png" width="220" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>*<a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/13/2211549/-Leaked-testimony-from-Kenneth-Chesebro-explains-Trump-s-false-electors-plot?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email">As Michigan continues to investigate Trump…</a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/google-loses-antitrust-case-brought-by-epic-games/ar-AA1llWyB?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=a8ad7501d07d43ffa69f24e8fa132bdd&ei=29">Google lost a legal case against Epic Games</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/owner-of-a-major-fast-food-chain-files-for-bankruptcy/ar-AA1lvcVp?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2ec363e7d5b34bc7bd3dae84d1826b5d&ei=62">Boston Market is in bankruptcy</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/florida-school-board-votes-for-ouster-of-moms-for-liberty-co-founder-bridget-ziegler/ar-AA1lpC94?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=42a8b3c970214c27b04fbeab0f253ecd&ei=20">Why a high profile Florida school board needs a new member</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/florida-newspaper-s-stark-warning-about-ron-desantis/ar-AA1lhLqX?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=e714f66962d54d409309c871ecc01e0d&ei=36">One Florida newspaper’s opinion of state Governor DeSantis</a>.</div><div>*The <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breaking-district-judge-issues-tro-against-the-ncaa/ar-AA1lsa3f?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7235c97b31cf4838abd0a35ac218c0c7&ei=74">NCAA cannot enforce their current transfer rules until a hearing on the matter is held later this month</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/12/e3-permanently-canceled/">There will be no more E3 Game Expos</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/12/15/mayim-bialik-no-longer-jeopardy-host/71938407007/">Mayim Bialik is no longer hosting <i>Jeopardy!</i></a></div><div>*<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/oscar-winner-spike-lee-debunks-the-worst-lie-that-s-being-sold-to-young-people-about-success/ar-AA1lrf8M?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7235c97b31cf4838abd0a35ac218c0c7&ei=77">Spike Lee on success</a>.</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/melania-trump-partner-crime-donald-trump-stephanie-winston-wolkoff-warns-1853081">Is Melania Trump guilty too?</a>??</div><div>*Opinion: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/16/2211036/-Florida-s-university-system-under-assault-during-DeSantis-tenure-report-by-professors-group-says?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_2&pm_medium=web">Governor DeSantis versus Florida's universities</a>.</div><div>😀<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…</span></b></div><div>*<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boston-tea-party-250-anniversary-7d8971ed0bfaa1084bbb130c33afaba2">The Boston Tea Party celebrated its 250th anniversary December 16</a>.</div><div>*<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/family-fishing-trip-thought-sonar-detected-octopus-shipwreck/story?id=105684217">Guess what we found!</a></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0