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Sunday
Oct032021

News Of The Week Roundup: Week 39, 2021

DateSunday, October 3, 2021 at 03:03PM
I can't believe it is October. I've spent the entire weekend organizing and decluttering. Eric is working on redoing the drywall in the garage which meant everything had to come out of there anyway, so it was a great time to get rid of some stuff. It is always amazing to me how much "stuff" a person accumulates. Eric and I are not collectors. I rarely if ever buy physical media anymore, the odd hardcover book an exception that I know I will want to revisit several times. All my music is digital. I stream shows and haven't bought a DVD in I don't know how long. Eric has a fetish for tools and I have one for bags. He has too many tools - like, it is absurd how many he owns. Plus he keeps what he calls "aggregates" in case he needs for future projects. What are "aggregates" you ask? Think pieces parts and bits of wire, plastic pipe, PEX, tile, glue, wire, wood, whatever. We got rid of a lot of that and I am thankful. I use my local Buy Nothing group on Facebook to give away things that still have life to keep items out of landfills. Truly the best use of Facebook.


As for news, the week was all about the infrastructure bill on Capitol Hill. The government was funded so we didn't "shutdown" in America, which is always good. The infrastructure bill will pass by the end of the month. The question is really just how big it will be and what will it include.





Also, any infrastructure bill passed will not close churches in America. Just FYI.



Friday kicked off the official Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebration. The celebration will actually last 18 months and features special programming and merchandise in all four Disney parks. I saw some crowd photos from Friday and all the people gave me the heebee jeebees.



This wasn't at night... we're talking around 6 a.m. - people were flocking to the main gate of The Magic Kingdom because they wanted exclusive merchandise. Bonkers.




COVID-19 cases remain frustratingly high in America (see post above for crowds). Still, the pandemic is showing signs of easing, at least in the U.S. Perhaps by Christmas time, things will be more stable and less dangerous - with Delta starting to die off. Experts are hoping to vaccinate large swaths of the world as soon as possible. Without doing so, this pandemic will never end.


A grim milestone for America:



The Feds are still looking for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of murdered van life blogger Gabby Petito. Laundrie is wanted on a financial crimes warrant of using a debit card that wasn't his while traveling home to Florida from out west where he was the last to see Gabby alive. Many want more serious charges for him. That won't matter if he stays in the wind.



The Super Bowl halftime show announcement has people buzzing! I have to admit, I am excited for this. 90s hip hop, rejoice!



And I leave you with this:


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Sunday
Sep262021

News Of The Week Roundup: Week 38, 2021

DateSunday, September 26, 2021 at 04:00PM
I got my flu shot today, so that's a check-mark on the chore list. My Bengals beat the Steelers today, too which is always a good feeling.


The biggest news for me of the past week was the continued search for Brian Laundrie, the main person of interest in the homicide of Gabby Petito. Gabby's family had a public memorial for her today in her home state of New York. Laundrie is still in the wind. Even Dog the Bounty Hunter is looking for him now. The FBI is on the case. Today, agents visited Laundrie's parents briefly.





The CDC met over COVID-19 booster shots. Folks 65 and older, those with underlying health conditions that make them vulnerable and people in risky jobs (healthcare workers) can now get boosters.



The Cyber Ninja recount of the Arizona presidential election results came in... and Joe Biden won. Again. He even picked up more votes than originally counted via the hand tabulation. Another waste of money! Now Trump is demanding a recount of Texas and the governor is complying. Waste, waste, waste.



This story is cool and odd:



And I leave you with this:


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Sunday
Sep192021

News Of The Week Roundup: Week 37, 2021

DateSunday, September 19, 2021 at 04:15PM

It's officially the last weekend of summer and it was a crazy hot one in my neck of the woods. Fall will officially be here on Wednesday. That means colder, shorter days. Most people love fall. I don't care for the season much because it means winter is close at hand.

This past week had a lot of news headlines. Stories were kind of all over the place.

The city of Pasadena, California wants to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen. There might be a park named after him!

 


Remember, even (big) cats can get COVID-19:

 

 


Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom easily beat back naysayers during Tuesday's recall election. The fiasco wasted over $200 million in taxpayer money.

 


The search continues for missing travel blogger Gabby Petito. Now her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, is also missing (or in hiding). Laundrie is apparently the last person to see Gabby alive. He wouldn't cooperate with police or give them any information, which is definitely... odd. This story is very weird.

 

 

 


A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed 10 innocent civilians. The strike was aimed at Taliban fighters. The Pentagon admitted the mistake after media investigations. The CIA did try to send a warning that the area was full of kids - but the warning wasn't relayed in time. Tragic. 

 

And I leave you with this:

 

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