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October 2021
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A NEWS HEADLINE From Somewhere in This World: Brought to you by RadioTravelGroup.com.
Dateline.... SPAIN. A volcano erupted on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean Island of La Palma on Sunday afternoon — forcing the evacuation of about 5,000 people from their homes that were threatened by lava flows. Some of the homes have already been destroyed following the eruption on the southern end of the island that sent huge red plumes of magma into the sky. (https://bit.ly/3zB2oSR)
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A man has been arrested and jailed after he allegedly assaulted firefighters as they fought a fire at his North Carolina home and had to be subdued with a taser. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters were inside a home in Belvoir on September 9th when a man identified as 40-year-old Desmond Spencer entered and began fighting them. The sheriff’s office said a deputy used a taser to subdue the homeowner after a struggle involving the deputy and a trooper with the N.C. State Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported. Deputies arrested Spencer and charged him with five counts of assault on a government official and two counts of probation violation. He’s jailed on a $35,000 bond and it’s not known if he has an attorney. (https://bit.ly/2XHOeCv)
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A customer waiting in line at a Chipotle in Philadelphia on Saturday pulled a gun on a cashier and demanded food after employees told her the store was closing. The incident happened around 5:00 p.m. at a Chipotle restaurant after the manager instructed employees to close the store and tell waiting customers to place their orders online due to a staffing shortage. However, one female patron who was with an unknown male took a gun out of her purse and demanded to speak to the manager when told the store was closing. The cashier immediately pressed the security button to alert the mall security, but the customer threatened "if someone doesn’t make her food she will be back and there will be a problem," police said. The woman put the firearm back in her purse and another employee decided to fill her order in an effort to get her to leave. Police said she gave her order and brandished the firearm again, demanding: "Somebody better give me my food." Once the order was filled, police said the woman took the food and left the restaurant in an unknown direction. Authorities have asked anyone with information about the robbery suspect to contact police. (https://fxn.ws/3kx58fE)
Fun Facts For You
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Vodka can be used as shampoo.
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In 1958, the Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. The spacecraft, named Sputnik after the Russian word for “satellite,” was launched at 10:29 p.m. Moscow time from the Tyuratam launch base in the Kazakh Republic.
Harry’s Quote of the Month
“Keep working on a plan. Make no little plans. Make the biggest one you can think of and spend the rest of your life carrying it out.”
Harry S. Truman
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Jokes of The Month
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September 2021
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A NEWS HEADLINE From Somewhere in This World: Brought to you by RadioTravelGroup.com.
Polish construction firm Budimex and refiner Lotos have created a floral-scented asphalt. Why? According to the companies, it’s not to improve conditions for people living in large cities without ready access to nature. And it’s not for the sensory enjoyment of commuters who must spent hours fighting traffic every day to get to work. It’s to improve working conditions for road builders. The new bitumen contains a mixture of natural and synthetic essential oils, most of which neutralize the typical smell of asphalt, while the remaining ones add a more pleasing scent. A foreman was quoted by the companies as saying that at times, he can detect the scent of flowers, which made “working more pleasant” (https://bit.ly/364GlHz)
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A Texas woman is suing Starbucks over first-degree burns she suffered, claiming she was given the wrong coffee and then spilled it on herself when she gave it back. Mary Simms ordered some joe on April 14th from a Starbucks drive-thru in Tomball, Texas. The employee informed Simms that she was given the wrong drink and when Simms stopped her car and handed back the coffee, the lid came off and the coffee spilled on her lap. “As a result of the spill, Simms sustained first and second-degree burns causing severe personal injuries and damages,” the suit says. The suit argues that Starbucks “knew or should have known of the unreasonably dangerous condition created by the failing lid, hot water and/or liquid of the coffee” and should have warned Simms. The company’s failure to do so constitutes negligence, the suit argues. The suit noted that Simms is seeking less than $75,000 to cover damages including medical expenses, lost wages, the cost of “physical disfigurement” and “past and future loss of enjoyment of life.” A Starbucks spokesperson told Insider that the company is investigating the claims in the suit. Legal actions over hot-coffee burns date as far back as 1992, when Stella Liebeck, then 79, sued McDonald’s after suffering burns from spilled java. A jury awarded her $2.7 million. (https://bit.ly/3Bfc1aV)
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A woman was arrested after police responded to gunshots at a Warren home Monday. Police responded to the house at about 3:30 p.m. for shots fired into a home. The victim told police that she was dog sitting for her friend when her friend’s ex-girlfriend, 26-year-old Trale Kapri Williams, arrived and accused her of stealing her dog. The victim called her friend, who denied that the dog belonged to Williams. According to the police report, Williams started swinging at the victim. The victim then grabbed Williams by her wig, which came off. The victim told police Williams dropped a gun while they were fighting. The victim was finally able to get away from Williams and went inside the house. Shortly after, she heard two shots, the report stated. One bullet broke the front window and damaged a beam and the other lodged into the outside of the home, according to the report. The victim told police Williams left the scene. Police found her vehicle on West Market Street in Warren. Williams was booked into the Trumbull County Jail on five counts of felonious assault and one count of carrying a concealed weapon and is being held without bond. (https://bit.ly/3gvGMAx)
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Disney World is roughly the same size as San Francisco (43 square miles).
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It Happen in History
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“I’ve Got Something to Say…”
By Chris Whiting
The Case Of The Unusually Long Prick
(continue from last month)
After some time, I woke up. I thought, “I don't know how long I've been out, but I bet we're getting close to 20 minutes here, so he's probably going to come in.” And so, I waited and kind of drifted off again. Then I woke up and was like, “I think at least another 10 minutes has passed, and I know I was out more than 10 minutes. I’m sure he’s coming”
And I laid there, wide awake, for about another 30 minutes. But no Joachim. As I mentioned earlier, the pricks will get you when your body moves. I tried to move and it hurt, bad. I also had needles in the pads of all my fingers so I couldn't even carefully use my hands to pull any of them out. Not that pulling out was ever my strong suit. I also had them in the bottom of my feet so I couldn’t get up. I was trapped on this table, like the dumb guy from the Operation game, but with less hair. So, I relied on all I’ve learned about meditation and mindful breathing. Breathe in and manifest him coming through the door. Breathe out, and panic because I’m going to die on this table, but probably not before I shit myself. Breathe in and manifest him...you get the idea.
Another 30 minutes passed. Still no one. The treatment room I was in was a short distance from the lobby in this holistic healing office. So, I'm thinking I need to get somebody in here, but I don't want to scream and freak people out in the waiting room. I mean they’re here to find peace, wholeness and healing. Who am I to ruin their experience just because I’m on the verge of a psychiatric breakdown? So, I was laying there and I quietly said out loud, in my calmest voice, “Hello, hello. Hello, help anyone, anyone?” Nothing. I tried various other phrases, still in my calm, quiet voice, because it was keeping me from losing my ever-loving mind. “Help, hello? Fuck me, fuck you, fuck him? Dr. Rosenpenis, paging Dr. Rosenpenis.” No reply. Then I said, “thanks folks, I’ll be here all week.” More instant panic, what if I really was there all weeks?
After another 30 minutes or so I’d completely given up hope. Surely, I’d die on this table only to be found by a night janitor with a predilection for necrophilia and voodoo dolls. Just my luck.
And then, finally, someone opened up the door and goes,” Oh, I wondered why there was a little light showing underneath the door.” It was Dr. Ange! I said “Oh my God! I'm so glad you're here.” She was calm, but obviously confused. “I didn't know you came back in to see Joachim.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Joachim was here earlier and put the needles in me. He said he was coming back in about 20 minutes. But for all I know that was last week. Do you happen to know what time it is?”
“Sure,” she said, “It’s 3:30.”
So, I had been on the table for four hours at this point. JFC.
She asked what time my appointment was and I told her, “11:30.”
The diameter of her eyes went from normal to Mila Kunis nearly instantaneously.
“I'm not trained in acupuncture, but I'm certain I know enough to get the needles out. Are you ok if I give it a shot?”
“For the love of God, yes please get them out!”
She did and was so apologetic. Although none of this was her fault. It turned out Joachim had left for the day at lunch and told everyone he’d see them tomorrow.
I did get a call from him on my way back to my office. He apologized profusely.
“I will give you 2 free sessions to make up for it. And again, my sincerest apologies.”
I was thinking, “my God, that's like eight hours of acupuncture. When will I find the time to squeeze that in?”
I decided not to take him up on the free acupuncture. Franzia was more reliable anyway, and it was almost free.
So, when I got back to the office, I had been gone for nearly five hours. I carefully made my way to my cube trying to carry myself like a guy who had just taken an abnormally long bathroom break. Turned out not one person realized I had been missing. I knew providing zero value and rarely showing up for meetings would pay off one day, and lo and behold it did.
TRACY’S TIPS & DIPS PRESENTS:
Tip of the Month
Tip for Using a Plastic Bags from Tracy Noe.
Plastic bags are very helpful when packing your bag when traveling. First, you can place your shoes in a bag so they don't get your clothes dirty. In addition, throw a couple extra bags in there. You can use them while on your trip to hold wet items, like swimsuits, or to separate dirty clothes from the clean ones in your suitcase.
Delicious Dip Recipe
Spinach Dip
1 cup mayonnaise, 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream, 1 (1.8 ounce) package dry leek soup mix, 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped, ½ (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, 1 (1 pound) loaf round sourdough bread.
Directions:
· In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, dry leek soup mix, water chestnuts and chopped spinach. Chill in the refrigerator 6 hours, or overnight.
· Remove top and interior of sourdough bread. Fill with mayonnaise mixture. Tear removed bread chunks into pieces for dipping.
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Joke of The Month
LET’S EAT KC PRESENTS:
Picks of the Month:
Bar of the Month – Society KC
Bar of the Month: Dinner at Jasper’s Italian Restaurant
Happy Hour: Special of the Month – The 40 Bar and Grill
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Dateline RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed the construction of two new so-called “Doomsday” planes that would function as command-and-control centers in the event of a devastating nuclear conflict. (https://bit.ly/3x753T0)
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For many women, coming home to find a man in the kitchen cooking dinner is sweet — but when that man is wearing your clothes and you’ve never seen him before in your life, it's anything but romantic. Toronto Police are asking for the public's assistance with a Break and Enter investigation after someone entered a 33-year-old Toronto woman’s apartment without authorization and did some stuff that’s kind of weird for a burglar. Police say that they were called for reports of a break and enter. It is alleged that the victim “returned to her home and found a male inside her apartment” that day — a terrifying occurrence in its own right. Creepier still is that the man “was wearing clothing items belonging to the female.” Police say it is also alleged that the man “had cooked a meal” and “stolen personal items.” The suspect fled when the woman called police, but officers caught up with him a short time later and placed him under arrest. 35-year-old Robert Anthony Stumpo was subsequently charged with one count of break and enter. He appeared in court at College Park after which point police put out a call for help from members of the public. “Police are seeking the public's assistance, and information regarding any other possible victims,” reads the TPS media release. (https://bit.ly/3i36rBB)
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A Connecticut landlord allegedly sneaked into his tenant’s apartment to sniff her underwear — and the disturbing act was caught on camera. Jorge Orellana-Arias, of East Haven, was charged with third-degree burglary after the woman told cops she had video of him inside her unoccupied apartment several times rifling through her and her daughter’s clothing. The woman first suspected something was wrong in May and started “barricading adjoining doors” in an effort to thwart the alleged intruder. But Orellana-Arias then used another door to get inside the residence. The woman set up hidden cameras inside the apartment to prove her intuition and the footage showed Orellana-Arias going through her and her daughter’s clothing. The woman also reported that Orellana-Arias entered the residence at one point while her daughter was home alone. He was apparently “startled” by the girl’s presence and left the apartment “immediately,” police said. The allegedly lecherous landlord was arrested Thursday before posting $25,000 bond. He was taken into custody after investigators looked into the woman’s claims and obtained an arrest warrant.(https://bit.ly/3BHe4FA)
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Most people break up on Mondays. Searching through public Facebook data, Lee Byron and David McCandless found that relationships statuses changed for the worse two weeks before Christmas, around Easter, and on Mondays. Though this data may be somewhat misleading, as people might not be live updating their breakups, it shows an obvious trend.
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· In 1990, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to Saudi Arabia. The emir of Kuwait, his family, and other government leaders fled to Saudi Arabia, and within hours Kuwait City had been captured and the Iraqis had established a provincial government. By annexing Kuwait, Iraq gained control of 20 percent of the world’s oil reserves and, for the first time, a substantial coastline on the Persian Gulf.
· In 1944, Acting on tip from a Dutch informer, the Nazi Gestapo captures 15-year-old Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family in a sealed-off area of an Amsterdam warehouse. The Franks had taken shelter there in 1942 out of fear of deportation to a Nazi concentration camp. They occupied the small space with another Jewish family and a single Jewish man, and were aided by Christian friends, who brought them food and supplies. Anne spent much of her time in the so-called “secret annex” working on her diary.
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Harry’s Quote of the Week
“Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” - Harry S. Truman
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“I’ve Got Something to Say…”
By Chris Whiting
The Case Of The Unusually Long Prick
Divorce is like a late-night Jack-in-the-Box taco: even when it’s good it’ll still rip your insides out. First of all, I was the one who wanted the divorce and I'm not going to go into the details of what happened other than to say I thought I would be happier not being married, then if I was married. And my hope was that it would end in happiness for all parties involved. I really thought I was going to be like Andy Dufresne crawling out of the Shawshank sewer, escaping prison and standing in the rain, just having the filth and the pain and the shame washed off of me. Then I could go see my friend Red in Zihuantanejo and, cue the credits, classic Hollywood happy ending. Hooray!
Turns out, it wasn’t so easy. But, hey, at least I didn’t run into The Sisters in the storeroom (if you haven’t seen The Shawshank Redemption movie, thanks for staying with me this far. I’ll stop with the references now. But seriously, watch the movie. You’ll thank me later). What I thought would be instant relief turned out to be debilitating emptiness and a complete loss of purpose. So, I went on this crazy adventure trying all sorts of things to heal myself. I tried meditation, centering breaths, beer, counseling, vodka, exercise, boxed wine, Rumple Minze, and chiropractic.
I would go to my chiropractor, Dr. Ange, once a week. She was really helpful, and not just with a good crack of the neck. She would also talk to me and give me a good crack of the soul as well, she’s a good egg. After several appointments, she suggested that I try out acupuncture, which I had never done before. I was so open and vulnerable; she could have suggested black tar heroin and I would have been on board. Thankfully, she did not.
So, I made an appointment with Joachim, the acupuncture guy at Dr. Ange’s office. The first time I went in, we just had a consultation and he talked to me about how I was feeling and what kind of physical symptoms and emotional symptoms I was having. That was easy. But I was a little nervous about the next week. You see, the next appointment was the first time Joachim would be entering me. I was afraid it would hurt or I would pass out. I want to say he put about 20 needles in me, but amazingly it didn't hurt at all when he put them in. Once all were inserted, if I stayed still, I was OK, but if I moved just a little bit then I could feel the tip down in me. So, I did my best to just lie still. After he put the needles in me, he talked me into getting relaxed. Then he turned down the lights and put on a little aromatherapy and some new age music. And viola, I was actually relaxing with, get this, NO bourbon!
He told me to close my eyes and he’d be back in about 20 minutes to remove the needles. For reference, I scheduled my appointment at 11:30 so I could go over my lunch hour. And let me say this, acupuncture really is relaxing. I closed my eyes and just like that, I was out, having the most beautiful dream.
(Continued Next Month)
TRACY’S TIPS & DIPS PRESENTS:
Tip of the Month
Tip For Getting Dried Paint Out of a Bucket From Tracy Noe
Soak a rag in rubbing alcohol and rub thoroughly over the leftover dried paint. Let the alcohol sit for a few minutes and then using a cloth remove the dried paint. Use a latex paint remover and a rag to remove any stubborn dried paint still left behind. Finally, rinse the bucket with soap detergent and warm water.
Delicious Dip Recipe
Texas Trash Dip
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 2 cans (16 ounces each) refried beans, 1 can (4 1/2 ounces) chopped green chiles, drained, 1 package Taco Seasoning, and 4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided.
Directions:
· Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave cream cheese and sour cream in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 minute or until cheese is softened. Remove from microwave. Mix with wire whisk until smooth. Add refried beans, green chiles, Seasoning Mix and 2 cups of the cheese; mix well.
· Spread bean mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups cheese.
· Bake 25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed senior officials for causing a “great crisis” in the pandemic fight by mismanaging coronavirus prevention measures. North Korea, to date, has claimed to have had no coronavirus infections, despite testing more than 30,000 people and sharing a border with China. ()https://bit.ly/364GlHz)
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A woman in Thailand set her ex-boyfriend's bike on fire to take revenge on him. CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral on social media. 36-year-old Kanok Wan poured petrol on the two-wheeler and set it on fire in a school park in Bangkok last week. She allegedly wanted to take revenge on her ex-partner after he refused to get back with her. Fortunately, no injuries were reported due to the incident. However, six other two-wheelers parked nearby were also engulfed in flames before fire rescuers arrived to put the blaze out. (https://bit.ly/3xWTAGf)
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A Tennessee couple is facing attempted murder charges after they allegedly opened fire at Burger King employees following a dispute “over a spicy chicken sandwich.” Police report that 22-year-old Tavarus McKinney and 20-year-old Keonna Halliburton got into an argument earlier this month with Burger King workers at a restaurant in Memphis. The duo complained that Halliburton’s chicken sandwich was too spicy. After the “initial altercation,” McKinney and Halliburton departed for a few minutes, but returned in their Ford Escape and allegedly “fired multiple shots from the road into the parking lot.” Two female victims were hit by gunfire, while two other women “were also shot at during this time.” McKinney and Halliburton were charged after several victims identified them as the assailants in the June 6th shooting. McKinney and Halliburton are both locked up in the Shelby County jail on four counts of attempted murder and four counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Halliburton is being held in lieu of $500,000 bond, while McKinney has a $1 million bond due to his lengthy rap sheet, which includes collars for aggravated assault, kidnapping, and domestic assault. McKinney and Halliburton are scheduled for a court hearing June 28. (https://bit.ly/3vU8iwo)
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It is illegal to sell a "bounce less" pickle to somebody in Connecticut. This law put Connecticut Librarians in quite the pickle. The law actually arose as a legend and the people demanded the truth. For hours, librarians in the state scanned past archives of laws within the state until one librarian eventually found the truth in the Hartford Courant. The law was in fact an ordinance that was created in 1945 to thwart pickle packers, Moses Dexler and Sidney Sparer. These two men were selling inedible pickles, so laboratories conducted experiments and found that if it doesn't bounce, don't eat an ounce!
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It Happen in History
Harry’s Quote of the Week
My own sympathy has always been with the little fellow, the man without advantages.” Harry S. Truman
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Tip of the Month
Tip for Using a Toothpick to Help Plants from Tracy Noe
If your soil feels dry an inch beneath the surface, it's time to water. If you don’t want to dig your fingers into the soil of your potted hibiscus, use a toothpick instead. Just push the toothpick halfway into the soil and pull it back out. If the toothpick is bone dry, it’s time to water, but if the toothpick comes out damp with traces of soil, the plant has plenty of moisture.
Delicious Dip Recipe
Hawaiian Layered Dip
Directions:
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Joke of The Month
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A NEWS HEADLINE: From Somewhere in This World.
Dateline.... BANGLADESH: A notorious poacher believed to have killed at least seventy endangered Bengal tigers was nabbed in Bangladesh after a two decade-long manhunt. They don’t mess around in Bangladesh, so don’t be surprised if he gets the death penalty. (https://bit.ly/3c87vky)
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A man banging a skateboard on the ground of a Texas shopping mall set off an “active shooter” scare Monday — sending panicked shoppers scrambling for the exits and ducking for cover in bathrooms. Dallas Police said the unidentified person started banging the skateboard at NorthPark Mall at about 1:30 p.m. and made hand gestures as if he was firing into the crowd. Hundreds of shoppers at the mall sprinted for the doors, thinking the bangs were gunshots. A number of people called 9-1-1 to report gunshots as a result of the banging. One employee who spoke to the television station said he hid in a bathroom as the commotion broke out in the shopping center. “I was hiding in the bathroom for ten minutes,” he told the station. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said he doesn’t blame the shoppers for being on edge given the spate of mass shootings in recent weeks. “Obviously with the country — particularly what it is right now — there’s a lot of trauma. I don’t blame these individuals one bit. This is what’s occurring right now,” Garcia said at a press conference. “We are very fortunate that this was not an active shooter,” he added. (https://bit.ly/3uzWQp2)
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Six “low-tech” thieves snagged $740,000 worth of donations out of church mailboxes – then used the dough for cars, clothes, and to wire cash back to their native Romania, Florida police said. Four of the sacrilegious thieves were arrested Wednesday but two of the men are still on the loose, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced. “This low-tech yet well-organized effort to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of mailed-in charitable donations — at a time when donations may have been most needed — has been stopped,” Department Commissioner Rick Swearingen said in a statement. The men took more than 1,500 checks from 636 churches – 355 in the state alone. The six operated out of Orlando but traveled throughout the state and elsewhere, sometimes hitting as many as 85 churches in a day. Some churches were hit multiple times as well. Now in custody are Ionut Raducan, 33, Marius Dumitru, 28, Marius Dumitru, 34, and Panait Dumitru, 32. Catalin Trandafir, 45, and Simona Trandafir, 39, remain at large. (https://bit.ly/3hSkhqW)
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Chinese police use geese squads. You've heard of police dogs, but police geese? As of 2013, 12 police stations in a rural area of China have begun to use geese as sentries. They are alert animals and, as you probably know, can create a lot of noise and commotion, which creative Chinese law enforcement officers are taking advantage of. While this trend has yet to spread throughout China, Dongwan police claim that the geese have already stopped at least one theft.
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It Happen in History
Harry’s Quote of the Week
“Not all Readers become Leaders. But all Leaders must be Readers.” Harry S. Truman
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“I’ve Got Something to Say…”
By Chris Whiting
That One Time I Killed My Grandma
(Continued)
When Grandmother started to go downhill, I got melancholy as I could see I was going to lose my buddy. It started with her physically just being tired. I could see walking getting harder for her. And then I started to notice a far off look in her eyes like she wasn’t really there. Once that look came on it wasn’t long. She had gone to the hospital for congestive heart failure and after several days had slipped into a non-responsive state.
Grandpa was exhausted one night in the hospital while we were visiting, and asked if me, my sister, and my wife could stay in the room with Grandmother for a while he went down the waiting room. We did. We held her hand and talked to her. We sang Mares Eat Oats and other songs she used to sing to us when we were little. And as all of this was happening, I began to become aware of things happening beyond my physical senses.
Ram Dass says dying is like taking off a tight shoe. And I could tell Grandmother’s soul was starting to loosen the laces. I could see that her physical body was trying hard to hold on, but I had a knowing that a part of her, far more significant and enduring, was needing to move on. And in that moment, I knew I had to facilitate the parting of the two. It was a moment of stark clarity, with no fuzzy edges. I knew what I had to do, and I knew what the outcome would be. I sat and hesitated, trying to ignore the compulsion to tell her it was ok to move on. The outcome was certain, but I was not into Old Yeller-ing my own Grandmother. It’s certainly not good resume material, that much I know.
Then I flashed back to a moment many years ago at Grandmother’s kitchen table when I was little. I had lost something, a meaningless possession I don’t even remember today. But I was upset and ran crying into the kitchen to talk to her. She settled me down a little bit and asked if I had prayed about it. I told her I hadn’t, and she said before I get all hysterical, I need to give my problem to God. So, in her kitchen we both got down on our knees and we prayed and gave it up to God. I do not recall if I ever found the item, but I’ve never lost the lesson of that day.
So, in that hospital room, with a heightened awareness that made everything crackle, I leaned over Grandmother’s struggling body and related the story of us praying in her kitchen. I thanked her for that lesson, and I told if it was time for us to give her up to God that was ok. She should go and we’d be all right. Maybe 30 seconds after I said this to her, she drew her last breath. It was a sublime and beautiful moment. Certainly, one of the holiest things I’ve ever experienced. She gave me so much during my lifetime, and even her death turned out to be one last gift to me on the way out. Love you Grandmother, until we meet again.
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Coconut Martini
Ingredients: 1 ½ ounces vanilla vodka, 1 ounce coconut rum, ½ ounce cream of coconut, 1 splash pineapple juice, coconut flakes for garnish, pineapple wedge for garnish.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka, 1 ounce coconut rum, 1/2-ounce cream of coconut, 1 splash pineapple juice, Coconut flakes, for garnish, Pineapple wedge, for garnish
Delicious Dip Recipe
Coconut Martini
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka, 1 ounce coconut rum, 1/2-ounce cream of coconut, 1 splash pineapple juice, Coconut flakes, for garnish, Pineapple wedge, for garnish
Directions:
· Gather the ingredients.
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In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the vodka, rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice.
· Shake well.
· Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
· Garnish with a pineapple wedge and/or coconut flakes. Serve and enjoy.
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According to police, a man was arrested after he fired several shots toward a Colorado Springs business and shot himself in the leg after a fight early Sunday morning. Police said it happened around 1:15 a.m. in the parking lot of a business on South Academy Boulevard. Multiple people got into a fight, and afterward, one of them started firing shots toward the business. In the process, the man accidentally shot himself in the leg. Police said the suspect left the scene but was later arrested without further incident. No one else was injured.
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By Chris Whiting After I got married, my first house was a block behind Grandmother and Grandpa. Grandmother talked to the neighbor behind her, and across the street from me, to get permission for me to walk through their yard for me to visit. And visit I would, nearly every Friday night, to hang out at the kitchen table and play Heck, a card game that was really called, “Oh, Hell” but Grandmother didn’t subscribe to such scandalous language. She was pretty proper, and not in the MC Hammer sense. I mean we called her Grandmother after all. My Grandpa liked the Benny Hill show and Grandmother was none too pleased. I, on the other hand, liked to quietly watch it with Grandpa whenever I could. Occasionally you’d catch a glimpse of a real lady boob, and on regular TV no less. Score.
Having meals and talks, playing games, writing letters, putting in the leaf to make room for more. That kitchen table was always Grandmother’s intimate spot. Grandpa could visit (unless he was eating sardines, then he was banished to their travel trailer because she could not stand the smell) but his domain was the back porch. Make no mistake there was one sage on the mountain of that kitchen table and that was Grandmother Rhoda.
She was a short, round little thing, always full of love and laughter. My other best memories with Grandmother were camping in their travel trailer. Our extended family would make a caravan of our travel trailers and hit the road for adventure. We’d hit local lakes for weekend trips and take one two-to-three-week trip per summer, usually somewhere in the Rockies. This was way before cell phones so we communicated with CBs, which I thought was amazing. My handle was Quarter Pounder. I suppose if it had been after 1994, I might have gone with Royale with Cheese, if I thought I could pull it off. (Continued Next Week)
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CLEAN TOYS IN THE DISHWASHER: From Tracy Noe
Before going to bed, fill the dishwasher to the brim with toys. Even if they haven't played with them recently, it's never a bad idea to wash them. Especially if you're wanting to make it a full load! Run it while you're sleeping, let the
LASAGNA DIP
Ingredients: ½ lb. Italian sausage 2 links, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 2 cloves garlic minced, 2 cup marinara sauce, 1 cup ricotta cheese, 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated,.
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 450 F degrees.
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