WHAT I'M READING

I finished reading the biography of Jim Thorpe. Very enlightening. Also very depressing. Now I'm reading "The Jazz Age President:  Defending Warren G. Harding." He's often considered one of the worst if not the worst U.S. president. I'm learning why this isn't true.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

Lois & I started watching S.W.A.T. What it lacks in authenticity it makes up for with stilted dialogue & stock characters.

HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH

"Skinny jeans cause cellulite?" Drudge Report

POLITICAL POTPOURRI

"Cue card hosts press conference while Biden out sick." Babylon Bee

"Planned Parenthood CEO warns that Down Syndrome Barbie could teach young girls to value human life." Ditto

"Biden unable to participate in Democratic debates due to looming screenwriters strike." Ditto

"DOT saves $20M by just identifying existing crash dummies as females." Ditto

"Biden campaign ad uses stunt double for high-risk stairs scene." Ditto

TRENDING NEWS

"Man jiggles toilet handle, thus exhausting his knowledge of plumbing." Babylon Bee

"Millions of Boomers call grandkids to ask how to change channel from Fox News." Ditto

THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE FLORIDA

"FL woman drunkenly shoots & kills pet parrot, sprays husband with water during argument." Fox News Online

PASSWORDS *

* Source:  Reader's Digest, June 2022

"A mobile security firm called Lookout analyze passwords that had been leaked on the dark web, & it published a list of the common ones. If you use any of these, try being a little (or a lot) more original:"

> 123456

> Qwerty

> Iloveyou

> Abc123

> DEFAULT

> 111111

> Password

TRAVEL TIPS

"You've just arrived at the checked baggage counter &--drat!--your suitcase is over the weight maximum. Now you have to pop it open & put on a fashion show for fellow passengers as you layer on three sweaters. Next time you fly, bring a zippered pillowcase. Pillows aren't usually considered a personal item by most airlines, so you can pack a few extra outfits instead of dealing with a carry-on or an overweight luggage fee. Just make sure to check your airline's pillow policy before you fly." Reader's Digest, June 2022

TODAY'S TRIVIA *

* Source:  Uncle John's Awesome 35th Anniversary Bathroom Reader

> Laid end-to-end, the human circulatory system would be 66,000 miles long, & would stretch more than two & a half times around the equator.

> Most commonly photographed on Instagram:  pizza.

> Parrots, like humans, can get addicted to opiates, & have been known to attack opium poppy fields in India (grown for pharmaceutical firms) to get more of the drug.