Elaine gave me a long list of todo's, and guess what? I did them all right away. I know.. it left her astounded.
Earlier, I had scored only "excellent" in the Sunday New York Times Spelling Bee contest. Usually I get to the "genius" level.. and a few times I have met the number that the New York Times puzzle staff meets. But, to make up for that, I did the New York Times Acrostic in record time. Like Mr. Trump, my ego now is "yuge!"
Speaking of Mr. Trump.. his candidacy seems to be coming apart over the "taxes non-payment" and the Machado "screaming twitters" issues. It continues to amaze me how some of the American public do not see through this "con man." It is so obvious to me.
Chris Christy and Rudy Giuliani tried to defend Trump on the Sunday Talk Shows.. but they fell flat on their faces, in my opinion. The Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday will be interesting. Will Pence be able to answer for Trump's missteps? They may never get to the issues, but if they do, people should listen to Pence's ultra-conservative, quasi-religious rants. Another hypocrite, in my opinion.
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!
This weekend's show had a few topics that will cause me to spend time in research.
Daddy and Mommy and Mommy
A baby was born in Mexico after "gene-splicing" from three "parents." I'm not sure what this means. I know a couple with two beautiful children. Two men are their parents. One of them was a woman. The children call them with "daddy" names.
Having Fun Passing a Kidney Stone
Scientists have learned that riding in a Roller Coaster may loosen and eject a kidney stone or two. Since a ride on a Roller Coaster is a lot cheaper than surgery co-pay, I would think that the world would be beating a path to the amusement park. My Brother Joe passed several kidney stone, I've been told. And.. of course, it was very painful. So its probably a lot nicer to unconsciously pass a stone while screaming as you plummet on the scary ride.
I still remember when my Granddaughters talked me into riding with them on a Disney Roller Coaster Ride in Orlando. It was the scariest two minutes of my life. I'm not sure if I would try it again, even if it meant getting rid of a kidney stone.
More Smart Animals
Horses can read! Huh? Supposedly, studies have shown that horses can learn to point to symbols written on paper to indicate a need. I guess that means that if a horse sees the picture or symbol for a mess of oats, it will pick it up in its teeth and bring it to its master.
Wait a minute! Our cat is just as smart. When SuZee's food bowl is empty, she comes and sits near me and stares me in the eye until I fill it for her. And, I have heard about dogs picking up their food bowls in their teeth to press for their food. I'll have to look into this animal intelligence thing a bit more. My prediction for the year 2200: Dog, cats, and horses will be able to communicate by thought process with humans.
A Boon for Senior Citizens?
A Japanese man has invented a self-driving chair for people who are waiting in line. Is it like a self-driving car? How does it know where to go? Does it have a GPS? I'd like to see this. The Japanese, like the British, seem to always be standing in queue.. Americans not so much, unless its one of those business days where dealers make the public believe will get a bargain if they get to their store early enough.
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