MON 9/13

"Study links too much free time to lower sense of wellbeing." Drudge Report, 9/9

GOOD RELATIONSHIP TOOLS *

* Source:  Column by Barton Goldsmith, Norfolk Daily News, 9/7

"Successful relationships don't happen in a vacuum. They take work. And couples who make their relationships work are the ones who also have the most fun & feel the most love. It's a simple program that really works. Here are 10 tools to get you started."

1. Give what you want to get. All relationships benefit from a pay-it-forward attitude.

2. Find your happy place. No one else can make you happy.

3. Find a way to become & stay best friends.

4. Get regular relationship tune-ups.

5. Let go of your anger. Anger is a relationship killer.

6. Honor each other in some way every day.

7. Understand that every couple is different.

8. When upset occurs, first check out what's going on inside you.

9. Put your wishes on the table so your partner knows what you need.

10. Talk more than you ever have."

TMI

"30% of people suffer from nocturia--they have to get up at least once a night to pee." Uncle John's Weird Weird World:  Who, What, Where, When, & Why

DEPT. OF SHAMELESS JOKE-STEALING

"[The audience] want(s) to hear me talk about the big story everyone is talking about right now; it continues to be the chaos surrounding the big, poorly handled regime change--over at 'Jeopardy.'" latelaughs, Stephen Colbert, Entertainment Spotlight, Norfolk Daily New, 9/10

GOVERNMENT

"Those who relish the unyielding power of the state over the individual have had a good year. Lockdowns by tyrannical governors and state and local bureaucrats, along with expansive authority seized out of thin air by the CDC and other arms of the federal government, have made America almost unrecognizable as a bastion of freedom.

"Local public schools, once trusted unequivocally by parents, have revealed themselves not only as just another arm of the government but one controlled by teachers’ unions doing the bidding of one political party. Lockdowns and mask and vaccination mandates have been enacted against the wishes of many parents.

"Yes, the statists have had a good run. But the backlash has arrived. Americans are renewing their distrust of government in a manner reminiscent of the founders. And who could blame them? The government agencies (NIH, FDA, CDC, etc.) have proven to be shockingly incompetent and inconsistent, while unflinching in their authoritarianism. It would be comical if it were not so tragic." Ken Blackwell, Townhall, 9/9

AFGHANISTAN

"On the 20th commemoration of 9-11, President Biden will visit New York, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At these sites, he needs to explain why he allowed the Taliban to set the terms of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, and why he chose to leave Americans behind. Those citizens are being held hostage by the Taliban; prevented from leaving the country. " Thomas Kilgannon, Townhall, 9/9