An Oregon man drugged three of his daughter’s preteen 12-year-old friends with insomnia medication mixed into mango fruit smoothies because he wanted them to go to sleep, so he could go to sleep. The 4th girl only sipped her beverage because she didn’t like the taste. She then became suspicious when the man returned to make sure the girls were really asleep by moving the arm of one girl and putting his finger under another girl’s nose. The 4th girl then sent a text to a family friend to pick her up. The man pled guilty and has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Pete, a beloved peacock who had lived at the San Marcos City Cemetery since 2006 died recently. He kept watch over those at rest, often perched on a headstone or in a tree. Pete is survived by his family in Parks & Recreation and Cemetery Maintenance, past and present Cemetery members, residents from nearby neighborhoods and the San Marcos community. A celebration of life will be scheduled. No cause of death is known at this time.
My friends Jack and Laura sent this to me a while back, and I can’t remember if I shared it with you or not, so here it is. It’s cute enough to share twice. They found this sign in front of the fire station in Brazoria, Texas. Who says there is no truth in advertising.
HELP WANTED.
Odd Hours.
No Pay.
Cool Hat.
Several years ago, I read that when you’re shaving your legs in the shower, just use the conditioner left on your hands (I add a little more) instead of shaving cream. I’ve been doing that ever since and it works great… except for the winter when I just braid it . Honestly, I hardly ever cut myself. So, this morning I was in the shower thinking that I should print this helpful hint in this very column, because someone, somewhere, will find it interesting as well. Then as I stepped out of the shower, I see blood, lots of it. I have cut my knee to the point where I have to hold pressure on it before I can even dry off and band-aid it. Sigh. I think I just got overly confident. It’s still a good idea.
South Korean civilian activists continuing their long-running campaigns, launched helium-filled balloons in order to drop anti-Pyongyang leaflets, one-dollar bills, and USB sticks with South Korean dramas, K-pop songs and world news in North Korea. Most of North Korea’s 26 million people have no official access to foreign news. North Korea showed their displeasure by floating over 1,000 balloons loaded with manure, cigarette butts, scraps of cloth, wasted batteries, even dirty diapers, into South Korea. In retaliation for the trash balloons, South Korea restarted anti-Pyongyang broadcasts in border areas which caused the very powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to warn that this could lead to a very dangerous situation, threatening an unspecified new response from North Korea if the broadcasts continue. Whew. North Korea also boosts of invincible ties with Russia, with Putin visiting for the first time in 24 years, stating praise for Kim Jong Un’s support of the Ukraine war. Those are two selfish, self-important and dangerous, narcissistic guys that have huge egos. Our future world needs to be very careful.
Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the “Capital of the Revolution.”
RECENT BIRTHDAYS: Actor Michael J. Fox is 63. Donald Trump is 78. Writer producer Aaron Sorkin is 63. Actor Johnny Depp is 61. Country singer Billy “Crash” Craddock is 86. Remember the song Boom, Boom, Baby and One Last Kiss? He was popular as a pop singer in the 60’s, then worked in a cigarette factory and hung drywall, later deciding to become a country singer with a cover of Knock Three Times. In 1974, Rub It In was a Top 20, then became a feature song for Glade Plug-In products.
Everything will be alright in the end, so if it is not alright then it is not the end. Deborah Moggach (I’m not sure if I like that or not…)
The Biden – Trump debate scheduled for June 27th will include microphone muting unless it is their turn to speak… therefore no interruptions, a coin flip to determine who stands at which podium, and no live audience. Sounds a lot like kindergarten. The debate will be moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, will run for approximately 90 minutes with two commercial breaks. A couple left a bad review of the photographer from their wedding… so the photographer deleted the gallery of photos where they cannot be recovered. End of conversation.
Joey Chestnut has been banned from the July 4th 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at Nathan’s Famous original, and best-known restaurant in Brooklyn, New York City. Nathan’s Famous says Chestnut is considered ineligible after he agreed to become a spokesperson for Impossible Food’s vegan hot dogs. Joey Chestnut has been competing in the contest since 2007, only losing one time in his almost 20-year run. (Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in the 2023 contest… defending women’s champion is Miki Sudo, ate 39.5 hot dogs in 2023.) Chestnut says that he doesn’t have a contract with either Major League Eating or Nathan’s Famous, and that they are changing the rules from past years as to who he can work with. Hmmm. Sounds like Nathan’s Famous should have provided a contract with Joey… Impossible Foods jumped right in and supplied one. Just saying… is there really such a thing as bad publicity?
The more I know about men, the more I like dogs. Gloria Allred
The names for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season are: Alberto (One), Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Francine, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie, Milton, Nadine, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sara, Tony, Valerie and William. As this paper is delivered, Alberto (One) should be visiting Mexico, which is really late in the season for a first storm. The name lists repeat every six years, unless one storm is so destructive and/or deadly that a committee of the World Meteorological Organization votes to retire it from future lists. This year’s list is the same one that was used in 2018, except for the addition of Francine and Milton; with Valerie and William having never been used before. When we ran out of names as we did in 2005, then again in 2020, letters of the Greek alphabet were used. In 2021, the WMO voted to just have two supplemental lists of names, one for the Atlantic Ocean and one for the Pacific Ocean. From 2015 to 2021, a storm was recorded before the official start of the season on June 1. NOAA is predicting 17 to 25 total names storms, with around 4 to 7 becoming major hurricanes. For us, it looks like from Sabine Pass, south to Sargent, the storm surge could be 2ft. to 4ft. Could be…
Lief was a 7-year-old sitatunga, a rare type of antelope who lived at Brights Zoo in Tennessee. Lief choked on a plastic cap from an applesauce pouch which are banned at the zoo. In fact, the zoo searches bags when people go in, but people find ways to sneak things in. Rules are normally in place for a reason… and not just at the zoo.
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready fell off the concert stage while playing an impressive solo to a huge audience, ending up on the floor, his Gibson Les Paul guitar held way up over his head and over the bobbing heads of the audience. He hardly missed a note and continued playing the song. Security rushed to help. Isn’t rock-n-roll great?
June 21st is Make Music Day. Experts are warning that air turbulence during flights is getting more frequent because of our warming planet. Makes sense. A Russian military expert is suggesting that the government of Russia is planning nuclear strikes on U.S. ships. Pat Sajak (77) made his final turn as host of Wheel of Fortune at the season 41 Finale, which was called “Thanks for the memories,” which included a clip from his first show in 1981, and a farewell message thanking the audience for the “incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, year after year, decade after decade.” Mexico has a new, first female, Jewish, president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum. Brooke Shields wore her comfortable Big Bird yellow Crocs on the red carpet at The Tony awards, which matched her canary yellow evening dress perfectly. She had foot surgery days before the event and refused to make apologies for her footwear. It was kind of cute. We should all learn to be less critical of ourselves (and others.)
I will put you in the trunk and help people look for you. Don’t test me.
Fifty-three years after a private jet carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage in Lake Champlain, VT. The corporate jet disappeared shortly after departing for Providence, RI, on Jan. 27, 1971. The lake froze over just four days after the plane was lost. At least 17 searches have happened since.
A non-profit charity called Modest Needs, intended to help low-income families and individuals pay for expenses like medical bills and other unexpected expenses was actually being robbed by its founder, Keith Taylor, of more than $2.5 million… expenses for cosmetic surgery, $300,000 rent for a Manhattan high-rise, $320,000 for expensive restaurants and more. Personal friends were listed falsely as the charity’s fake board of directors, who by the way had all approved his expenses. What a shame to take donated money away from people that really need it.
Have a great weekend. LISA
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