Some things to think about from this week's news, The Week magazine, and experiences in this land of the free and the brave:
01. There now are more independent voters than democrats and republicans. (As an Independent, I have received surveys from both parties.)
02. It costs $55. to take a cab from downtown Baltimore to Owings Mills, Maryland. Only $1.50 on the subway. (Ask my son-in-law John for a story.)
03. It finally happened, a ten year old Idaho boy got his tongue stuck to a metal fence pole.
04. A guy interupted his wedding ceremony to send a Tweet and a Facebook update about what he was doing.
05. A lawyer is suing to close down a soup kitchen because it is a nuisance and encourages people to stay bums.
06. Viagra is being considered as a performance enhancing medium.. in sports.
07. A gay Baltimore Episcopal priest has become a bishop in Los Angeles. She has been in a relationship since 1988, a lot longer than many male-female relationships.
08. Chinese drivers have become the largest group of car buyers in the world.
09. Gold is selling at over $1,200 per ounce. (How much do you think you can get for your old class ring?)
10. Most stout beers have an alcohol content of 4%, which is a little less than some light beers. (I find that very hard to believe.)
11. Baltimore's Bel-Loc Diner on Joppa Road has been named as one of the "South's" best diners. (Is it in the "South"? Well, we are below the Mason-Dixon Line.)
12. Red wine can help prevent tooth decay, besides being good for your heart. (So, now stop bugging me.)
13. The Pakistani Taliban has destroyed over 400 girl's and coed schools.
14. In Uganda, if you don't report homosexual activity that you observe or suspect, you can be sentenced to three years in jail. (What would Edie Amin do?)
15. Although he tried for a whole month, a Swedish man was unable to produce milk from his breasts.
16. Republican conservatives are demanding that future candidates agree to a ten-point conservative agenda. (Moderates need not apply.)
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