Saturday, March 9, 2019

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 9, 2019

😎FUN FACT
The Barbie doll is 60 years old today.

TRIVIA TIME
What are Barbie and longtime boyfriend Ken’s FULL names?

NUMBER PLEASE
Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.
How many, if any, members of the United States do NOT observe Daylight Saving Time?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the March 2, 2019 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
When and where was the abacus invented?
In Egypt around 2000 BC.

NEXT?
What is the next item(s) in the sequence below?
SA, JP, JC, JL, ___? ___?
CO and JF, to complete the initials of all The Tonight Show hosts: Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brian, and Jimmy Fallon.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

SUNDAY FUNNIES: WINTER BLAHS (misc. jokes)

Hello Everybody! Autumn the Puppy here!
I may have a fur coat, but even I'm getting sick and tired of this winter! 😝
Except for bathroom runs, and it's not my fault no one has ever shown me how to use that porcelain thing some of you call a "throne" (by the way, who got crowned?), I've been staying in a lot.
Hey. Can you blame me?
I really can't wait for spring and summer to get here.
My owner's made a special play list with music from Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts work, the Cranberries, Eminem, and Blind Melon. He calls it his trail mix.
When faced with a difficult challenge, some people say they give it their all.
On a day like this unfortunately, I only feel like giving it my some.
Yet it's still Sunday, so let's fire up some humor to keep us warm. Ready?

Why did the capacitor kiss the diode?
Unless you're the lead dog, the view NEVER changes!
He couldn't resistor.

It's so cold outside...
"HOW COLD IS IT?" you ask.
Or at least you would if you were at rehearsal earlier and knew what your cue was.
Anyway, it's so cold that the Gingerbread man is using cookie sheets to keep his bed warm at night.

How do you people get around when you're out and about?
I don't trust stairs because they're always up to something.
Elevators can pick you up, but they always end up letting you down.
Then again, I don't trust elevators because I never want to get trapped in one, so I take steps to avoid them.

Chocolate comes from cocoa, which comes from a tree. That makes it a plant.
So how come chocolate isn't used in salads?
And I wish chocolate was safe for dogs.
IT ISN'T FOLKS, SO NEVER GIVE US CANINES ANY!
But I would definitely appreciate something warm in my food or water dish right about now.

Is a horse that sleeps all day a night mare?
Guess it depends upon how the knight feels about her, and I've definitely got too much time on my paws thinking about stuff like this!

So on that note♫, try to have a great week everybody!
Stay warm, and please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—AtP.

Saturday, March 2, 2019

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 2, 2019

MARCH 2 IS TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY.
MARCH 3 IS HINAMATSURI DAY IN JAPAN.
MARCH 4 MARKS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE’S DEBUT.
MARCH 9 MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF BARBIE’S DEBUT.


AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Unfortunately, the summit between North Korea and America failed, but why??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*After that, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un briefly visited Vietnam, but that trip apparently yielded no results either.
*Muhammadu Buhari has been reelected President of Nigeria.
*Carnival is underway in Rio!
*WHAT is the new fish???

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Actress Katherine Helmond (Who’s The Boss?, Soap, Coach) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Bluegrass musician Mac Wiseman of the Foggy Mountain Boys has passed away.
*Actor Charles Craig (Night of the Living Dead) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Jeraldine Saunders, creator of The Love Boat TV series, is no longer with us.
*Actor Nathaniel Taylor (Sanford and Son, What’s Happening?) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Drummer Doug Sandom of The Who has passed away.
*Movie composer Andre Previn (Gigi, My Fair Lady) is no longer with us.
*Bassist Stephan Ellis of Survivor has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With a new budget in place for the foreseeable fiscal future, since it had no funds to start construction, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”.
*There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this.
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to discuss the costs of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of two detainee minors, let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
POLITICALLY…
*Unfortunately, the summit between North Korea and America failed, but why??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize???
*God needs “enforcers”???
*Should the President curse in public???
*Is there any Republican that likes Democrats??? Apparently not. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*One man’s view of Donald Trump’s current financial status.
MEANWHILE…
*Michael Cohen testified before Congress about Donald Trump and other matters. The President's reaction to this and what might happen next. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*The ad campaign in VERY poor taste!
*And the Oscar goes to…🎥
*Here’s your Razzie. Please try to make a better movie next time.🎥
😁AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*March 2 is the 120 anniversary of Mount Rainer National Park in Washington state!

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 2,091 PAGE VIEWS IN FEBRUARY 2019.

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 2, 2019

😎FUN FACT
Inventor Richard James created what we know today as the Slinky by accident!

TRIVIA TIME
When and where was the abacus invented?

NEXT?
What is the next item(s) in the sequence below?
SA, JP, JC, JL, ___? ___?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the February 23, 2019 Puzzle Corner.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
Who do we know Patricia Reichardt better as?
Peppermint Patty in the Peanuts comic strip.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
This year’s Academy Awards took a different approach by not having an official host. But who has hosted the show the most, to date?
Bob Hope 18 times.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

SUNDAY FUNNIES: PUNNING AROUND

Hello Everybody! Waxy Dragon here!
Well, another Punday is upun us and I'm just hear to share the pun with you.
If you haven't figured out what the theme of today's Punday Funnies are, too late! Because here they come...

I tried to catch some fog🌁, but I mist.

A dinosaur with quite a vocabulary is a thesaurus.

It's pointless to use a broken pencil.✏

I once stayed up all night to see where the sun🌞 went. Then it dawned on me.😎

This girl👧 said she recognized me from the Vegetarian Club, but I never met herbivore.
Besides, like any young kid, those that know me REALLY well know how I feel about vegetables!

I once read a book📗 about anti-gravity.
It was so exciting I couldn't put it down.
Then again, since I'm able to fly...

In Dragon🐉 School🏫, we're supposed to be taking a field trip to a soda factory soon.
I hope there's no pop quiz afterward.
Then again, why can't we go to a real field and just hang out for awhile?

I know a man who didn't like his new beard until it grew on him.

What does a clock do when it's hungry?
It goes back four seconds.
But that clock has nothing on me. I'm still trying to coax tenths out of Bubblehead, the human I live with.

I wondered why the baseball⚾ was getting bigger in the sky.
Then it hit me.

And on that note♫, have a great week everybody and please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—wd.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 17-23, 2019

FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL HEART💗HEALTH MONTH & BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY 26 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK.
FEBRUARY 28 MARKS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOB CLAMPETT’S BEANY AND CECIL THE SEA SICK SEA SERPENT DEBUTING ON TIME FOR BEANY.
MARCH 1 IS THE 155TH ANNIVERSARY OF REBECCA LEE BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO OFFICIALLY RECEIVE A MEDICAL DEGREE IN AMERICA.
MARCH 2 IS TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌎RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*No humanitarian aid to Venezuela as their crisis continues??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Can China and the United States end the trade war???
*The US has agreed to keep some troops in Syria so France and the United Kingdom will not remove theirs. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The return of the giant bee???

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Musician Peter Tork of The Monkees and Shoe Suede Blues.
*Actor O’Neal Compton (Deep Impact) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, who coined the term “global warming”, is no longer with us.
*Actor Vinny Vella (Casino, Analyze This, The Sopranos) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Songwriter Fred Foster (“Me and Bobby McGee”) has passed away.
*George Mendonsa, the "kissing sailor" of World War 2 is no longer with us.
*Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is no longer with us.
*Singer Gus Backus of the Del-Vikings has passed away.
*Actor Morgan Woodward (Cool Hand Luke, Gunsmoke) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With a new budget in place for the foreseeable fiscal future, since it had no funds to start construction, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”.
*He has since been sued over the issue. and says he will veto any attempt to end the "emergency". (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to discuss the costs of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of two detainee minors, let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
TARIFF TALK…
*Can China and the United States end the trade war???
POLITICALLY…
*The US has agreed to keep some troops in Syria so France and the United Kingdom will not remove theirs. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Trump still doesn’t like Saturday Night Live, nor investigations into his activities. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump’s latest comments on Michael Cohen.
*The next step against Planned Parenthood???
*Will America's current Ambassador to Canada become its next Ambassador to the United Nations???
*Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will resign in March 2019. Jeffrey Rosen is the designated replacement nominee. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump has announced he will veto any attempt to end the “emergency” over the lack of a border wall.
*A "reward", but with whose money???
THE BUDGET BATTLE…
*The shutdown began at midnight December 22, 2019.
*Congress came back into session with its newly elected members January 3, 2019.
*A new budget was achieved before the February 15 deadline to avoid another government shutdown, but since it came with no funds to start building it, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”.
*Both the House and the Senate have separate measures going, but Trump has announced he will veto any attempt to end the “emergency” over the lack of a border wall.
MEANWHILE…
*Among the ever growing slate of Democratic hopefuls to compete against Trump in the 2020 Presidential election, Bernie Sanders hopes to try again. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Both the House and the Senate have separate measures going, but Trump has announced he will veto any attempt to end the “emergency” over the lack of a border wall.
*The one undecided race in North Carolina will have to be reheld!
ELSEWHERE…
*A new Supreme Court decision on the Eighth Amendment.
*Are singer R. Kelly and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft guilty??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“Can’t we all just get along?”
*The Kroger layoff.
*Driver Danny Hamlin won the 2019 running of the Daytona 500 auto race.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*With apologies to Timex: “It takes a licking and keeps on computing.”

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 23, 2019

😎FUN FACT
No one is 100% certain who the Oscar the Academy Awards statuettes are named after was.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
Who do we know Patricia Reichardt better as?

TRIVIA TIME⌚
This year’s Academy Awards is taking a different approach by not having an official host. But who has hosted the show the most, to date?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the February 16, 2019 Puzzle Corner.

BEFORE AND AFTER
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?
A famous poet turned Federal agent?
T. S. Eliot Ness.

FAMOUS FIRSTS
Everyone knows George Washington was the first President of the United States. But who was his/the first Vice President?
John Adams.