Sadly, a great comic genius and women's rights advocate passed away this week. Mary Tyler Moore was a wonderful role model for American girls and women. She will be missed by all.
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Has the world gone mad?
Yes, I'm afraid so. For instance:
The Wall!
Mr. Trump has started the preliminary work to the erection of a wall between Mexico in the U.S. The Mexican President canceled a trip to DC because of that... and of course, Mr. Trump is giving the appearance that he didn't want to meet with him anyway. (The Fox and the Grapes?)
Labled: Mr. Trump's Giant Erection: The wall will keep those Mexican rapists out... right?
What do you think? Look at this:
1. A drone-like aircraft is already available that can carry 300 pounds of drugs (unmanned) into the US by flying over any wall.
2. The Mexicans are good at building tunnels... for one million dollars, they will build a wonderful subway under the fence and then cover the cost with the first load of drugs to come across (under) the border.
3. There is over 90,000 miles of unprotected coastline around the U.S.
I'm always reminded of one of my neighbors in Randallstown. He was a German national but wanted to be an American citizen like his Hessian Mercenary ancestors. So... what did he do to speed up his entry into the U.S.? He took a trip to Canada and then just walked over the border at some unprotected spot. Although an "undocumented alien" he lived for 60 years as a hard-working, tax-paying model citizen of his adopted country.
More about my Crazy Mail
Yesterday, as usual, I got a lot of junk mail. Here is information about a couple of them:
1. The envelope of this mailing says: "Donald Trump doesn't want you to open this letter."
Wait a minute! I didn't know that the President knew who I was. Maybe I should send him one of my "Joe Vaughan Fan Club" pens.... well, maybe not.. he might use it to sign one of his voluminous executive orders.
2. The inside of this mailing says: "Congratulations.. Joe Vaughan, as an identified leader in your field, we would like to extend to you a special offer. Receive ............. magazine at your executive rate of just.........
Wait another minute! Who identified me? The President (see above)? And what is my "field" these days? Writing blog entries? Doing crossword puzzles? Meeting with Doctors and Dentists?
Drug Problems in Westminster Maryland!
In just two hours yesterday, 7 people went to the Emergency Room because of drug overdoses. I mentioned the latest problem before in this blog. Fentenal is being laced into heroin and addicts can't handle the extra potency.
I hear an unsubstantiated rumor that the Trump Administration is trying to get the names of drug addicts from U.S. Health Agencies.
If true... this sounds like the first activity of the Nazis when then took charge of Germany. They wanted to find out about all of the physically and mentally disabled people who should be included in "health cleaning" activity... read: genocide... then they pushed to find out who had Jewish blood. At first, they wanted anyone with a Jewish grandfather to be considered a Jew. Later, after citizen uproar, they settled on considering anyone with "more than one" Jewish grandparent to be a Jew. So, if you had only one Jewish grandparent, you could be considered an "Aryan" and you would avoid the poison gas shower that your grandparent probably had.
I know, I got a little "carried away." However....I wish that everyone would take the time to reread Sinclair Lewis's 1935 novel: It Can't Happen Here."
Get Happier with This Week's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!
They always open with a question or joke about Mr. Trump: Check this one out:
"The President has been in office only one week and he has already kept a promise, and has kept one Mexican from coming into the United States."
Horsing Around in Finland
Young girls in Finland have found a new "hobby"... yes.. they groom and ride sticks with horse's heads in competitions. The word "hobby" comes from Middle English and means "horse." So these young ladies are having fun riding their "hobby horses."
Books by a Noted Rabbi
I thought the titles of these books by Shmuley Boteach interesting:
Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments
Kosher Sex
Shmuley has written a lot of other books and apparently is well-known in Orthodox circles.
Non-Kosher Shoes?
Speaking of Orthodox Jewery, an Eastern Rabbi has outlawed the wearing of "KROCS" during Yom Kippur, because they are too comfortable.
A Chip in A Chip?
Tostitos has developed a test for drunkenness within a bag of chips. Breathing on one of the chips allows an APP to tell if you have had too much to drink. It may even have the ability to call Uber for a ride if necessary.
Now... do you think this is true?
Just Like the Ancient Greeks?
In the United Kingdom, you can now enroll in a naked body-building exercise class.
"Nevermore!"
Somebody's camera in Yellow Knife, Canada, captured this event. A raven spotted a parking ticket held by a car's windshield wiper. It swooped down, clamped its beak on the ticket, chewed and swallowed it. Naturally, the car owner did not see any ticket, so he did not pay it. But, when he went to court for not paying... the photographer showed up and let everyone see what the naughty bird did.
Even after seeing the evidence, the mean judge made the car owner pay his fine.
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