Some Stuff That Interests Me at the Moment

A fat little mouse has invaded our garage. I would love to let him live there undisturbed, but I can't.  He could gnaw on electrical cords, chew up clothes, invade the pantry stuff, etc.  I really feel bad about this, but I went out and bought some traps, the old fashioned kind that kill quickly... not those sticky things that torture the poor creatures, or "cells" where the live mouse would be imprisoned until drowned somehow.

Meanwhile.... our life goes on, although based on what that nut in the White House does next, we may not live to see tomorrow.  Can't do anything about it, but I like to think that somewhere, some group is figuring out how to impeach him.  Mr. Mueller is getting closer to the fire all the time. TV people are predicting more indictments very soon.

So... let's take a look at some of the things that interest me.

Communion wafer?

The Week for May 29, 2009 reports that a Texas couple has found d Cheetos  cheese snack that "bears an incredible resemblance to Jesus." If they can't sell it for at least 25 cents on eBay, they will have to eat "Cheesus."

But wait!

The Week for February 17, 2017 mentioned that a single Cheeto thought to resemble "slain Cincinnati Zoo gorilla Harambe"  sold on eBay for $99,900!  This was the highest of 132 bids!

Godiva on a Bike?

The Week for May 4, 2012 reported on a Romanian traffic officer who pulled over a completely naked woman riding with her boy friend on a motorcycle.  The offense which required the issuance of a ticket?  Riding without a helmet.

How to Make Lemonade out of Nazi Lemons

Moises Velasquez-Manoff writes in the New York Times about the German town of Wunsiedel, the birthplace of  Rudolf Hess.  Every year neo-Nazis march to his grave site and cause problems for the town.  Even after the town had old Rudolf's body and headstone removed, those Nazis still think its fun to visit and make themselves unwelcome.

Town fathers had a great idea, called Rechts Gegen Rechts (the Right Against the Right). For every meter that the neo-Nazis march, residents pledge to donate 10 Euros to a program that helps people leave right-wing groups.

Why can't we do something like that right here in the USA?

She has a Boy-Toy.

The Week for February 17, 2017 wrote about the 106-year old Brazilian "cougar" who got engaged to a 66-year old (Jaco) at the nursing home where they reside.  Jaco says: "I know she's a little older than me, but that doesn't matter because she makes me really happy."

How to Feel Good about Waiting on the Telephone.

Kent Graham wrote this on the Readers Digest for April 2017:

"I didn't realize how good I am on the phone until I found out my call to customer service may be used for training purposes."

Downer!  How are we doing in our War on Drugs?

In 2014, there were 2.2 million American adults in prison, mostly because of drug violations.  This equates to 1 in every 110 adults, the highest incarceration rate in the world!

Unbelievable!... but true.

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