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See if you can answer these questions and have some fun at the same time and learn some things. No cheating!  A little something to take our minds off the news. Please be polite and no religion or politics. Thank you. 1. Which President made Thanksgiving a annual holiday? A. Washington  B. Lincoln  C. Franklin 2. Approximately how many feathers does a mature turkey have? A. 500  B. 1,000  C...

This is the same young lady that I discussed in my previous blog. This is the first video of hers I watched; my daughter showed this one to me. This is Jade's lightheartedness and ability to laugh at herself. She even stated in another video that she's gained more confidence after posting to YouTube, Tik Tok, and the like.

**Warning, vulgar language in video.** Jade O'Connell is just one of many that suffer from Tourette Syndrome and posts videos to YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, and the like. I learned of this young lady from my daughter. Jade often posts videos of her baking with her family members and they are funny videos. She even has a few that show her doing makeup on herself and others, which is also...

There are sayings / phrases, hyperbole, and expressions that often make me scratch my head. One example is when someone says that so and so has no balls or "grow a pair" when someone is either afraid of doing something or somehow indicates that the person is otherwise "acting in a girlish manner." Along the same lines, calling someone a pussy, indicating similar as the aforementioned. Now,...

Now that the election is over and everyone has calmed down, kissed and made up… on to everyday matters. (I thought that was really funny!) Consumer Price Index Here’s the release . The official has 1.2% y/y, with food outpacing that rate by quite a bit and being offset by energy, which is down quite a bit. It’s all in the report. My personal is +1.9% y/y and the usual suspects prevail....

I just wanted to say thank you to all those who've served in our military.  Any chance I get to thank veterans, I do. If I see a license plate that indicates the driver has served, I thank them. If I see someone with a VFW hat on, I thank them. If I see a young man with a military uniform on, I thank them.  I used to work for AM General some time ago and I built prototype HMMWVs in various...

I thought we could all take a break from politics and talk about what you are thankful for. Thanksgiving is coming up and it's time to reflect on the things that really matter in life.  Name something that you are very thankful for. Please... be polite and no politics.  Thank you. 

It is now past 8:00 PM Eastern time on election night 2020 and the returns are finally coming in. This space is being provided for all as an open forum for comments on tonight's election results. Please enjoy yourselves and try to keep it civil. Now, what are the denizens of The News Talkers thinking?

The time has arrived to end this thing. I think I can safely predict the following and when. Unless you are one of those that think the republicans have a shot at California or the democrats have a shot at Alabama, which would certainly undermine this elections's integrity. Texas is looking legitimately close and that could turn a few eyes as well.  7PM: D-16; R-28 = VA , VT , SC, KY, IN...

Well, it's dry at the moment, but it's been cool and rainy for the better part of the past 2 weeks, and I've had several frosts and one good freeze as well. Thus, my gardening growing season is over for the year, even though the forecast for the coming week says it's going to be beautifully warm and sunny (for November, anyway) for something like 8 days in a row. . - The first killing frost...

Most people don’t understand the art of massage and every individual is unique in preferences of massage type and tissue depth. There’s a reason that professional masseuses [generally speaking] have the customer fill out a questionnaire prior to their massage. The first massage I ever received was when I was going through physical therapy (PT) for my knees at 14 years old. I was the only...

Hurrah! The GDP is up an amazing 33.1% (annualized). But, the GDP is still down -3.48% from end of 2019... or roughly -14.0% annualized. No problem!! The release is based on data from July, August and September... meaning it is in the rear view mirror. It will also be revised at end of November and December with data points that haven't arrived. That's not to mention the anuual revisions...