Saturday, October 17, 2020

THE PUZZLE CORNER: OCTOBER 17, 2020

😎FUN FACT
The Easter Island statues are more complete than people realize, with bodies below ground level.

RHYME TIME⌛
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?
A great tire sale?

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 predator’s breakfast leftovers each morning?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the October 11, 2020 Puzzle Corner.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {The Mood Ring, the Thigh Master} and we’re not sure both can be considered fads.
Both were invented by the same person. (Josh Reynolds)
02. {Andrew Ridgeley, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou} = the group WHAM! Panayiotou was George Michael’s real name.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What is Floccinaucinihilipilification? (And yes, it IS spelled right.)
The formal term for the act of estimating or declaring something as worthless.

Monday, October 12, 2020

TRUMP HAS FAILED AMERICA! (an editorial)

 The following is an editorial.

Folks, let's be totally honest with each other here.

"PRESIDENT" DONALD TRUMP HAS FAILED AMERICA!

There is no denying that his (in)actions and erroneous beliefs on behalf of the United States against the COVID-19 pandemic facing the world have contributed to over 7.6 MILLION infected Americans, including Trump himself!

While there still would have been lives lost to this disease, the death toll would not be over 212,000 people in this country as of October 12 if Trump, let alone those under him, took this medical threat seriously when first advised of it back in January 2020.

Do we even need to to discuss other matters under the Trump "Administration", like:
Racial Unrest
Social Inequality
Health Care
His Unneeded Border Wall (which Mexico did NOT pay for!)
Separating Families and Putting Children In Jail Cells

Trump was even officially impeached over collusion charges against a foreign country and only a Senate controlled by his fellow Republicans saved him from being ousted from office or worse.
The fact that George W. Bush, the only previous Republican President still living, won't endorse the current regime is telling in and of itself.

You, me, America, the world cannot afford another day—let alone 4 more years—of this man, his cronies, and their so called "policies" that only favor a select few instead of everyone.

THAT is why The Free Choice E-zine is urging you to not only vote in this upcoming election
But to vote Democratic
And especially for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next President and Vice President, respectively.

Despite all the rhetoric and hype, the only people truly "better" off than they were four years ago are the Republicans in power and their chosen friends/allies.

PLEASE!
Do the right thing and not only protect this country's future, but your own as well!

The fate of America, let alone the world, is in your hands.
November 3-GO VOTE!
And VOTE DEMOCRATICLY!
Thank you.

The above was an editorial.
ALL LINKS WERE ACTIVE AT POSTING OF ARTICLE.

Sunday, October 11, 2020

SUNDAY FUNNIES: ALL A BUZZ! (fly jokes)

No flies on me! 😁
Hello Everybody!
Autumn the Puppy here!
Now normally we try to stay neutral on The Sunday Funnies, but 2020 has been one very tough year as it is and this was too good to pass up.
By now, I'm sure everyone has heard about the Vice Presidential Debate October 7.

There have certainly been plenty of editorial cartoons on the subject, including works from (alphabetically) Robert Ariail, Chip Bok, Steve Breen, Tim Campbell, Ken Catalino, Matt Davies, John Deering, Joe Heller, Steve Kelley, Mike Luckovich, Kevin Necessary, Rob Rogers, Jeff Stahler, Tom Toles, and other sources.

WOW. 18 Links in the above paragraphs! I think that's a new Sunday Funnies record!
Anyway, if you haven't guessed by now, it's time for some insect related fly humor. Ready?

Why did the frog🐸 play outfield for his baseball⚾ team?
He wanted to shag flies.

What has 4 wheels and flies?
A garbage truck!

A fly told his girlfriend "I'm so popular, people always clap when I buzz them!"

Where do flies go for a holiday?
Flywaii.

What's the difference between a mosquito and a fly?
A mosquito can fly but a fly can't mosquito.

Vice President Mike Pence went to a movie and was surprised when the debate fly landed on top of his head again.
"What are you doing here?" Pence demanded to know. "Haven't you caused me enough trouble."
The fly said, "I liked the book this film is based on."

And on that note♫, have a great week folks!
STAY SAFE!😷
And please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!AtP.

Saturday, October 10, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 4-10, 2020



"WHEN WE HAVE HOPE, WE DISCOVER POWERS WITHIN OURSELVES WE MAY HAVE NEVER KNOWN. THE POWER TO MAKE SACRIFICES. TO ENDURE, TO HEAL, AND TO LOVE. ONCE WE CHOOSE HOPE, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE."
Christopher Reeve 




OCTOBER 12 IS CANADA'S THANKSGIVING.
OCTOBER 12 IS ALSO COLUMBUS DAY, if it’s still being celebrated.
OCTOBER 12 IS WORLD EGG 🥚 DAY (koo-koo-koo-choo!)😉
OCTOBER 16 IS BOSS’ DAY.
2020 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING (PBS).

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Paris, Malaysia, and many other European sites are reporting an increase in COVID-19 cases! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS ARE…
Medicine: Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for developing a Hepatitis C vaccine.
Physics: Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea M. Ghez for their respective work concerning black holes.
Chemistry: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for their work on genome editing.
Literature: Poet Louise Gluck.
Peace: The United Nations World Food Programme for their continued efforts to promote peace and end world hunger, especially during current events.

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…
*Fashion designer Kenzo Takada has passed away.
*Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd (various Spike Lee movies, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actress Armelia McQueen (various stage, film, and TV productions) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Rocker Eddie Van Halen is no longer with us.
*Actor Clark Middleton (Twin Peaks, The Blacklist, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Singer/actor Johnny Nash (♫I Can See Clearly Now♫, ♫The Mighty Hercules theme♫, more and various acting roles) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Songwriter Ray Pennington (“I’m a Ramblin’ Man”, more) has passed away.
*Former Nobel Prize winner Mario Molina is no longer with us.
*Baseball⚾ Hall of Famer Whitey Ford has passed away.
*Journalist Monica Roberts is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With families being separated upon apprehension, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this. But what about the health/safety of all the “detainees”???
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 FOUR “detainees” (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…🗹
*Michigan is fighting voter suppression, but it’s NOT the source Trump and the GOP claim.
*The New England Journal of Medicine has gone political for the first time in its history and officially endorses anyone actively fighting the pandemic.
*Is Trump losing the Senior Citizen vote??? Can he “win” it back??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Just how much disinformation is out there??? And what can be done about it??? Pull the lying ads for one thing! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump wanted Biden to take a drug test before their first debate. Maybe Trump should have had one. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*If the next Presidential debate (currently scheduled for October 15) is virtual because of his unknown medical status, Trump won’t participate. Because of that, the debate's been canceled. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE…
*Pence as “mini-Trump” while Harris minced no words. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The fly who stole the show and his hype since. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Harris set Pence straight on Abraham Lincoln and other facts. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: who won??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
TRUMP VERSUS COVID-19
*What if something happened to Trump??? Speculation: Power was not transferred because the Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi) would have been next in line if something happened to Vice President Mike Pence.
*What was with the Sunday Joy Ride??? The Secret Service didn’t like it. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Another patient at the White House, and a complete list as of October 8. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
POLITICALLY…
*October 16 marks the 230th anniversary of Washington DC officially becoming the nation’s capital after the idea was originally proposed July 16. See how fast government could accomplish things back then???
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19… (separated from the purely political news)
*The state of your state, from two different perspectives. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Because of the pandemic, Broadway has decided to remain dark until at least May 2021, with many thinking there will also be no Tony or Obie Awards next year as well.
TRUMP TWEETS…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Pence echoes Trump at Vice Presidential debate. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
REPLACING RUTH (the battle for Ginsburg’s Supreme Court position)
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*No more relief??? We'll see. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“But it’s MY seat!”—Susan Collins.
*October 13 is the 245 anniversary of Congress establishing what would become the United States Navy.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

THE PUZZLE CORNER: OCTOBER 10, 2020

😎FUN FACT
Once upon a time, MTV and VH-1 actually played music videos on a regular basis!

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {The Mood Ring, the Thigh Master} and we’re not sure both can be considered fads.
02. {Andrew Ridgeley, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou}

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What is Floccinaucinihilipilification? (And yes, it IS spelled right.)

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the October 3, 2020 Puzzle Corner.


FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who was the first woman to fly across the United States of America?
Not to take anything away from the accomplishments of Aviator Amelia Earhart, but it was author Laura Ingalls Wilder, as a passenger on October 9, 1930.
It is unknown if there are any Flight Attendants who might have accomplished this first.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
Something familiar has been rephrased in the clue below. Do you know what it is?
Angry Wine Source = The Grapes of Wrath, a novel by Ernest Hemingway.

Sunday, October 4, 2020

SUNDAY FUNNIES: ONE BUSY SCHEDULE

Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here!
Just got up from my latest catnap and noticed I've got to post here before moving to the new sunny spot for my next catnap.
Now don't misunderstand meow.
Cats do NOT sleep 24/7, it just seems like it.
After all, who do you think is up in the middle of the night keeping you safe from rodents and other pests?
It's certainly not your pet goldfish. Although if you ever want to get rid of them...😼

Anyway, let's see what's on a typical feline agenda...

12:00 AM: The cat gets hungry and hops on top of nearest human to wake them up for food.
1:00 AM: After human finally gets up and feeds the cat, the cat gets a surge of energy and has a sudden need to play!! Cat then jumps up and down on human's chest for entertainment.
1:01 AM: After the human throws the cat off the bed, the cat jumps back up on the bed and finds the human's toes as a new toy.
1:02 AM: After the human kicks the cat off the bed, the cat gets angry and storms out of the room.
4:00 AM: Human goes to the bathroom. Cat finds this as a great opportunity to show affection for human. When human returns to the bedroom he finds the cat totally stretched out across the dead center of the bed. After human throws cat out of the bedroom and shuts the door, the cat feels upset and hurt. Cat claws and meows at the door in order to get the human's attention.
4:05 AM: Human frustrated because it is getting no sleep and has to get up to go to work at 5. The human cannot sleep because it hears the loud noises that the cat is making. Human opens the door. The cat runs into the human's bedroom and under the bed.
4:20 AM: After spending precious time trying to get the cat out from under the bed, the human gives up and collapses into its welcoming mattress.
5:15 AM: Human finally realizes alarm is going off and rushes to get ready for work.
5: 59 AM: After the human takes a shower and gets dressed for the day, it opens the front door to leave for work when the cat runs out into the yard.
6:15 AM: The human finally catches the cat and is very tired and upset he will be at least 20 minutes late for work.
6:20 AM: After being roughly thrown inside, the cat watches the human speed off. The cat then goes to sleep.
8:30 AM: After lovely slumber the cat gets busy prowling its domain. When all is declared safe, the cat then amuses itself by shedding on the furniture, eating plants, and eating the breakfast leftovers on the counter that the human forgot to put away.
3:00 PM: Very tired after such a busy day, the cat goes to the human's bed and finds comfort under the covers.
6:45 PM: The human walks in the door, coming home from work.
6:47 PM: The human is very tired and falls over on the bed in exhaustion.
6:48 PM: The human tries to calm the cat down after scaring it.
7:00 PM: The human feeds the cat and the cat forgives the human for scaring it!
9:30 PM: After eating his own dinner, the human goes to bed after watching TV with the cat.
12:00 AM: The cat gets hungry and hops on top of nearest human to wake them up for food.

Or at least, that's how the typical day goes in that household.
Your (nine) lives may vary.
On that note♫ have a great week!
STAY SAFE!😷
And please be back here next time for more Sunday Funnies!PDK.

Saturday, October 3, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 3, 2020


"FIGHT FOR THE THINGS YOU CARE ABOUT, BUT DO IT IN A WAY THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO JOIN OTHERS."





OCTOBER 5 IS CHILDREN’S HEALTH DAY AND WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY.
OCTOBER 8 IS CROATIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
FISHER PRICE TOYS IS CELEBRATING ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Between now and October 28 is Mars brightest period in the night sky.
*October 7 marks the 100th anniversary of women becoming eligible to earn degrees from Oxford University.

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 United States’ Environmental Protection Agency wants to change the lead testing rules, but in WHAT direction???

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former professional football🏈 player Leo Sugar has passed away.
*Bassist Mark Stone of Van Halen is no longer with us.
*Actress Yuko Takeuchi (Miss Sherlock, Flash Forward) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado (Mafalda) has passed away.
*Singer/actress Helen Reddy (♫I Am Woman♫, Pete’s Dragon, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Singer/songwriter/actor Mac Davis (♫It’s Hard to be Humble♫, “In the Ghetto”, North Dallas 40, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player “Sweet” Lou Johnson has passed away.
*Baseball pitching legend and Hall of Famer Bob Gibson is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With families being separated upon apprehension, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this. But what about the health/safety of all the “detainees”???
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 FOUR “detainees” (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…🗹
THE FIRST DEBATE…?
*How it went. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump beat the moderator, but Biden was another matter. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Where you can watch the debate, and one person’s minute by minute thoughts on it. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.
*Who are the “Proud Boys”??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Next, tentatively scheduled: Vice President Mike Pence versus Democratic hopeful Kamala Harris in their lone debate Wednesday, October 7.
POST OFFICE DISPATCHES…
POLITICALLY…
*Trump’s tax records tell an interesting tale! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*And what about his impending loans??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump versus… Navy SEALS???
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
*The state of your state, from two different perspectives. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Or at least they were planning to until the President went to Walter Reed. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Just how many people have been exposed by all of this??? (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)
*Is the White House covering up how bad things truly are??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Bidens (post debate) and the Pences tested safe when word of the Trumps being ill first broke, but both parties are keeping a close eye on things. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
TRUMP TWEETS…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Trump versus Biden during the first debate. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
REPLACING RUTH (the battle for Ginsburg’s Supreme Court position)
*Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been formally laid to rest, but her legacy lives on. MEANWHILE...
*The “debate” on Amy Coney Barrett was originally scheduled to begin October 12. What happens next???
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Mitch McConnell is facing a woman for his Kentucky based position, but he won’t debate her with a woman moderating???
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…



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