THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 13, 2021

😎FUN FACT

Elvis Luciano of the Toronto Blue Jays was the first Millennial to play baseball⚾ professionally.

NUMBER PLEASE

Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.

How many of his movies did James Dean actually see released in his lifetime?

RHYME TIME⌛

The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?

The (in)famous Hughes Aircraft.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the March 6, 2021 Puzzle Corner.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇

March 10 was the 145TH anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell inventing the telephone. What was the first message ever heard over a telephone?🕿

“Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.”—Alexander Graham Bell.

THE 50/50 CHANCE

Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

TRUE or FALSE: The famous line “Beam me up Scotty,” was said during a Star Trek: The Original Series episode.

FALSE! While “Beam me up” sounds a lot better than “Transport”, the closest anyone ever came to that classic phrase was Captain Kirk requesting “Beam me up Mister Scott.”

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2021

 The following is an editorial.

Today is International Women's Day.

Out of all the various social groups in existence, women are at least one of, if not THE worst treated in all of history.

They've been belittled, their importance downplayed and regulated to little more than wife and homemaker in centuries past.

Even when they could finally, officially enter the job market (and those who think being a wife and/or homemaker are not work are seriously wrong!), they have been payed less for doing the same job as a male counterpart, who usually took credit for the lady's accomplishments and got the promotions long before she might have ever been considered a possibility.

While there have been some noticeable improvements since the 1970s, there is still a LONG way to go both here in the United States and around the world, especially to recover the ground lost during the 45th American "President's" administration and to overcome the stigma of some places where women are still considered nothing but a commodity to be bought, sold and used!

In any event, we at The Free Choice E-zine wish ALL women well.

The above was an editorial.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: CATTING AROUND (misc. jokes)

Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here!

I'm just chillin' between naps and want to entertain you with some well chosen jokes.

Ready?

What does a cat say after making a joke? 

“Just Kitten.” 

Did you know that Bigfoot is sometimes confused with Sasquatch?

Yeti never complains.

Exercise wise I’m not very good at push-ups and pull-ups, but I'm an expert at yawns, long stretches, and mess-ups!

Did you hear about the guy who, tired of saying the brand name, reprogrammed his voice activated Smart System to respond to the name “COMPUTER”? 

Things were going well until he watched STAR TREK and half way through the episode, his house started firing photon torpedoes!

Now what I want to know is, how much did that upgrade cost to begin with?😉

If you find it too cold, go stand in a corner. They're usually 90 degrees.

They say you learn from your mistakes. That's why I'm making as many as I can to be a genius.

Are some people really birds in disguise?

You think I'm dumb asking that question?

Then explain Twitter to me!

Records and Cassette Tapes had an “A” side and a “B” side, so it was logical for their successor to be the “CD.”

But if I have to explain what Records and Cassette Tapes were...

Did you hear about the man who had to quit his construction job because he wasn't strong enough?

He turned in his too weak notice.

And on that note♫, before I go, I've been asked to let everyone know that next weekend Autumn the Puppy will be here celebrating PI 𝛑 Day since next Sunday is March 14 (3.14).

Hmm... I wonder if my favorite—Catnip Meringue—is on the menu?

In any event, have a good week.

Take care.

STAY SAFE!😷

And please be back next time for more Sunday Funnies!—PDK.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 6, 2021

♫IF YOU WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW

WE WON'T LET HATRED GROW,

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART.♫

JACKIE DE SHANNON

BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.

THE SHADOW MAGAZINE CELEBRATES

ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY.

MARCH 8 IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.

MARCH 10 IS THE 145TH ANNIVERSARY OF

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL INVENTING THE TELEPHONE.🕿

MARCH 14 IS PI𝛑 DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD

THIS PAST WEEK…

*The variants continue😢, but so do vaccinations. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*With everything we have been dealing with, what happened to flu season???

*Protests continue in Thailand and Myanmar. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Pope Francis is visiting Iraq.

*New hope for some spinal injuries!

*Some view! 

*The moon has a tail???

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.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…🌐

*A space hurricane???

*Rock and roll in Death Valley???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*Singer James Burke of The Five Stairsteps has passed away.

*Actress Nicola Pagett (The Viking Queen, Anne of a 1000 Days, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Producer Peter S. Davis (Highlander franchise, others) is no longer with us.

*Actor Johnny Briggs (Coronation Street, Man About The House, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Former professional football🏈 player and sports broadcaster Irv Cross has passed away.

*Bunny Wailer (aka Neville Livingston) of Bob Marley and the Wailers is no longer with us.

*Actor Geoffrey Scott (original versions of Dark Shadows and Dynasty, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Former European professional football⚽ player and manager Ian St. John has passed away.

*Actor Jahmil French (Degrassi: The Next Generation, At First Light, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Jazz band leader/trombonist Chris Barber is no longer with us.

*Actress Joan Weldon (Them!, various stage productions, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Comedic actor Tony Hendra (This Is Spinal Tap, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*New photos from the scene of the crime.

*So, who took Pelosi’s laptop???

*A closer look at key players.

*What did he expect???

*Trump is facing a new civil lawsuit over the riot!

*Did the rioters have inside information???

*Lawsuits update.

POLITICALLY…

*President Biden has his Commerce Secretary, but needs a new Budget-Management candidate. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Gaslighting the public.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Opinion: What will the Supreme Court do???

*Are voters losing rights in Georgia???

*Opinion: Do Republicans have something against voters’ rights???

*One Republican’s viewpoint on the issue.

*She SHOULD have known better! 

*It may not legally be a crime(???), but it’s definitely in bad taste.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state, from two different sources. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Was he or wasn’t he???

*We still have a long road ahead of us, but confidence is seriously on the rise!

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*Trump’s first public, post Presidential speech. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*NOT what the photograph was supposed to represent.

*Guess who once had a successful legal battle against the Klu Klux Klan???

*Despite what Ted Cruz thinks, President Biden has nothing against Doctor Seuss!

*The meme can’t do the math.

*How much did Trump’s second Impeachment cost???

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Taking a day off to avoid a potential threat. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Do Republicans have something against voters’ rights???

*Mixed messages from Arizona.

*COVID Relief??? Well… 

*AT LAST!

*But no $15 per hour.

ELSEWHERE…

*For better or worse, Trump’s back. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: The Republican Party’s future???

*Trump versus the GOP today.

*Then why did they take the gig???

*What has Mike Pence been up to since January???

*They don’t have his back???

*Was profit made at other’s suffering???

*Cleaning house.

*Water problems in Jackson, Mississippi.

*Considering his position, shouldn’t he know better???

*EDITING Doctor Seuss??? And opinions otherwise. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Guess what will be around for at least two more seasons???

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*With everything we have been dealing with, what happened to flu season???

*New hope for some spinal injuries!

*Celebrating a 50th anniversary this year…

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 2,710 PAGE VIEWS IN FEBRUARY 2021.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 6, 2021

😎FUN FACT

March 10 is the 145TH anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell inventing the telephone.🕿

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇

What was the first message ever heard over a telephone?

THE 50/50 CHANCE

Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

TRUE or FALSE: The famous line “Beam me up Scotty,” was said during a Star Trek: The Original Series episode.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the February 27, 2021 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Who invented the resealable paint can?

Henry Sherwin (of Sherwin-Williams) in 1877.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

Keeping two of the three letters in each answer, can you name a female animal, an enemy, a garden tool, four proper names, a digit, and another word for sorrow?

Baby animal = DOE, an enemy = FOE, a garden tool = HOE; four proper names are JOE (short for Joseph), MOE (Howard of The Three Stooges), author (Edgar Allan) POE and ROE (of Roe v. Wade); a digit = TOE, and sorrow = WOE.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: WHATEVER... (misc. jokes)

Hello Everybody! Autumn the Puppy here!

Not much of a day in my neighborhood weather wise, so I'm staying in where it's nice, warm and dry. 😎

Truthfully, it's just a BLAH Day and I’m feeling super lazy today.

That is like normal lazy, but with a cape.

But the jokes are seriously piling up around the corner where I keep my doggie bed, also known as the living room couch, so I'm just going to start telling some of these as yet unused gems and see which ones shine brightly and which ones turn out to be only zircon. Ready?

I got up at 5AM, ran 16 miles and did 100 sit ups before doing 50 push ups. Then I fixed myself a vegetable smoothie for breakfast. Thankfully I don’t remember the rest of that nightmare.

Are you as bored as I am?

Now read that backwards and it will still make sense.

Good bakers use real butter, so there is no margarine for error.

I wonder how many calories are burned by jumping to conclusions?

She was always smiling from the way he made her feel.

He was hot, dark, and steamy.

He made her life have meaning.

She couldn’t live without him and she didn’t want to.

Then again, I always thought her relationship with that Mister Coffee machine was odd.😉

STEAM PUNK is what happened when GOTH discovered the color brown.

Now don’t forget to drink a lot of water and get some sun.🌞

Humans are basically house plants with complicated emotions.

So on that note♫ take care.

Have a good week.

STAY SAFE!😷

And please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—AtP.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 20-27, 2021

 

BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

FEBRUARY IS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AWARENESS MONTH.

FEBRUARY IS HEART💖 HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

FEBRUARY 27 MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF POKEMON.

MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

MARCH 1 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF

PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY CREATING THE PEACE CORPS.

MARCH 5 IS EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY.

MARCH 8 IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*COVID vaccinations are continuing around the world. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*We’re now vaccinating for Ebola too in some areas.

*Still battling Bird Flu and African Swine Fever as well! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*As the coup continues, you can’t get Internet service in Myanmar. Yet will the current “government” carry out their death threats??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*A record drug bust in Europe!

*No more memorials to Generalissimo Francisco Franco.

*No inspectors???

*Are you ready for a gender neutral Mister Potato Head???

*Daft Punk is apparently no more.

*The winners of the 2021 Australian Open🎾 are…

*A “new” dinosaur in Asia.

*A sunset on Mars.

*Pokemon began on February 27, 1996 with the release of Pocket Monsters Red and Green video games.

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.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…🌐

*The Pineapple Express is coming!

😢PASSING PARADE…

*Former professional baseball⚾ player and coach Stan Williams has passed away.

*Pianist Gene Taylor (Canned Heat, Fabulous Thunderbirds, more) is no longer with us.

*Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Coney Island of the Mind, Her, more) has passed away.

*Actress Martha Stewart (Doll Face, Surf Party, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Former professional football🏈 players Dick Witcher and Darrius Johnson are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Actor Ronald Pickup (Darkest Hour, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Famed casting director Lynn Stalmaster (credits too numerous to mention) is no longer with us.

*Billy Brown of Alaskan Bush People has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*275+ arrested, 300+ charged, and counting!

*At least one judge doesn’t consider “Trump” a viable rioter defense.

*Republican Senator Mitch McConnell does NOT want the riot investigated???

*Capitol police are still on high alert, at least until after the State of the Union address.

*Who killed Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick???

POLITICALLY…

*Where President Biden’s potential Cabinet stands versus the Senate.

*Net neutrality.

*Opinion: Are DeJoy’s days as Post Master General numbered???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*NO INDICTMENTS???😲

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state, from two different sources. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*500,000+! 😢

*Biden versus Trump on who gets vaccinated where.

*Why were they in Hawaii to begin with???

IT'S FACT CHECK TIME...✅

*The Conservative Political Action Conference: Day 1.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Ted Cruz thought his texts were more important???

*Are Republicans weary of the cost or just of providing COVID relief in general???

*Will the Senate agree with LGBTQ Equality???

ELSEWHERE…

*The Supreme Court won’t protect Trump’s tax returns and refused to hear another case alleging voter “fraud”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*“Need a lift?”—Then President Trump to Kim Jong Un.

*Like father, like son???

*Trump HAS surrendered his tax returns.

*Trump’s future: revenge???

*Did Trump know about it after all???

*Kansas versus Social Assistance.

*Texas CANNOT blame their winter storm blackouts on green energy, but let the fallout begin. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Are you ready for a gender neutral Mister Potato Head???

*Fry’s Electronics is closing.

*March 2 is Texas’ Independence Day from Mexico.

*March 3 is the 90th anniversary of The Star Spangled Banner becoming the National Anthem.

*March 4 is the 40th anniversary of Voltron to American audiences.

*March 5 is the 230th anniversary of Vermont becoming the 14th member of the United States.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Actress Emma Watson is NOT retiring!