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News Of The Week Roundup: Week 43, 2021

Happy Halloween! It seemed like another busy week of news, but I feel like I'm living Groundhog Day again. Both Eric and I could not keep track of what day it was all last week. We both took Friday off after feeling just... fried. Working a lot coupled with an endless home improvement project and the changing season meaning cold and rainy weather has just left the both of us feeling blah. I also have had some really terrible insomnia, which is pretty rare for me. I can typically sleep like a champ but I swear I've been up all hours the past few days. Eventually that starts to make you feel nuts.

The FRIENDS reunion a few months ago was a big deal for me. James Michael Tyler played Central Perk manager Gunther on the show. Tyler participated in the reunion but was not on set with the rest of the cast. It came out later that he was suffering from cancer and pretty sick. He died a few days ago.


Some kook decided to assault an American Airlines flight attendant. The employee suffered a broken nose and now the FBI is investigating. I swear I have no desire to fly right now - or anytime soon. For me to say that is a big deal. I am someone who actively collects airline miles and points. I typically take a few vacations each year and I always fly. I just do not have the appetite for it right now.

 

The company Facebook is rebranding as Meta but the social network will still be "Facebook." I swear, the memes write themselves sometimes.


Climate change is still a thing... and only getting worse. The amount of extreme weather events this year alone is pretty sobering. Some photos:


The pandemic is still a thing, too. COVID-19 keeps claiming lives, although new daily cases are finally dropping in America.

 


And I leave you with this breaking news: the upcoming KISS residency in Las Vegas is now canceled. Apparently tickets sales just were not good. Something was definitely off because you know Gene Simmons never turns down money.

 

Reader Comments (6)

RIP James Michael Tyler. You played creepy so well on Friends. The show hasn't aged all that well. But you were an integral part of it as a supporting player.

Is there a way to check for rage issues at the airport? I mean, like some sort of TSA scanner that detects low-grade intellect, a propensity for stupid, and a chance of putting innocent people's lives at risk? A plane ticket is not a gateway to expressing your issues in a metal tube hurtling through the air.

Meta . . . mucil? Never had any need for Facebook, or constipation remedies. Both seem(ed) crap-like to me. Then again, with all those 'soft sales' issues, perhaps KISS need a bit more fiber in their residency diet. I guess some _rock_ is dead, right Gene?
October 31, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterHim
@him… All good stuff except I think Friends gets better with every watch!
October 31, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterJack T. Ripper
Speaking of “Dead”, turns out “Meta” means exactly that!

“Meta” translates to “Dead” in Hebrew!

I guess Facebook forgot to Google!
October 31, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterMetalboy!
Climate change has reshaped life on earth as it has for centuries. It's almost like we forget this place was here before us and have to report "news" on it. Yes, there are things that influence things as science has proven. But a news report that just says this happens because of climate change is such low hanging fruit. No one argues that the earth changes as we go on. Only getting worse is short sighted. I mean the earth is only 4.5 billion years old. Anyone know the opening temperature, humidity, or cloud cover that day ? LOL - I kid.

But there is definitely something in the air if Kiss turns down $$, no matter how small. All original members, still alive ? That's the way to end it to make $$$$$$$$
November 1, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterGNR
What a Beautiful Day RED 🌊…..Baby!
November 3, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterJack T. Ripper
Jack, we can agree to disagree on Friends, as the disagreement is oh-so-slight!
November 4, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterHim

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