Nice sunny Summer day.
"A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to philosophers to be obviously progress.. although whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known." Bertram Russell
01. Money Solicitation
Juleanna Glover, Republican political consultant likes the following solution to the 4-hour solicitations for funds that Congressmen make each day: "...adjust the rules to say 'a member of Congress may not solicit political contributions while Congress is in session.'"
(Sounds like a great idea to me.)
02. *Crime .. But don't forget the dog.
A 43 year old Maryland man apparently argued with his 54 year old friend and murdered him; afterwards setting his body on fire. After the smoke settled, he took his victim's dog for a nice long walk.
03. Purchases .. 3 day waiting period?
Donna Engle, retired attorney, said today in her column, that Maryland law does not provide a 3-day cooling off period for buyers to change their minds and cancel contracts, except... and then goes into a long explanation that you will have to read to understand.. I can't, but then again, I'm not an attorney.
04. Serial Killer Dead at 75
Robert Hansen, convicted serial killer of 17 women who he kidnapped and then hunted down with a rifle in the Alaskan wilderness, died while serving a 461 year prison term. Oh, and he also raped 30 other women. He was the subject of a 2013 movie: The Frozen Ground, a film I will never see.
05. Singer passes at 77.
Jean Redpath died last week. She was a famous Scottish singer who had memorized all of Robert Burns' poems (or so it is said.) I enjoyed her many appearances on Garrison Keillor's radio show.
06. Grouchy writer dies at 89.
Nation writer Robert Sherrill died this week. One of his books had this title: "The Saturday Night Special: And Other Guns With Which Americans Won the West, Protected Bootleg Franchises, Slew Wildlife, Robbed Countless Banks, Shot Husbands Purposely and by Mistake, and Killed Presidents .. Together With the Debate Over Continuing Same." Yes, he was "for" gun control but did not like some of the advocates for it. He also did not care much for hunters; he described them as "a swinish lot".
07. The Lost City
Once again, the weather maps in the New York Times show the nation, with Boston, Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Richmond. But... where is Baltimore? .. lost in a fog of violence near the East Coast.. if we forget about it, maybe it'll go away... however, where do film crews go to make movies and TV specials showing large city scenes.. yes, that's right, Baltimore, home of John Waters, H.L. Mencken, Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and much more. Even with a high amount of crime, it's a marvelous place to live.
08. Sexual Offenders
My TRIAD law enforcement friends tell me that I was wrong when I said that a person would be put on the "sexual offenders" list just on the basis of an accusation. It requires an actual conviction.
09. Bodily Orifice News
Funny Times/Jerry Perisho: "A judge ruled Shelley Sterling can sell the LA Clippers to Steve Ballmer for $2 billion. the judge also ruled that the Clippers will remain the only professional team named after a device designed to trim nose hair."
10. Cash Prize for Voting
The Week: L.A. Ethics Commission President Nathen Hochman said they are considering a random drawing for up to $50,000 just for people who vote. (Sounds like another good idea to me.)
11. Extra Ingredient
Also: The Week: An enterprising Chinese liquor maker boosted sales by adding Viagra to his rice wine and not mentioning it on the labels. He was arrested when his customers started noticing some unusual side effects when drinking his wine. (Sounds like another good idea to me.)
12. Dirty Sponges
Life Line Screening: The kitchen sponge is probably the dirtiest and germiest thing in the kitchen, I know it is in ours. To get it back to its pristine shape, it is recommended that we wet it and then microwave it for two minutes to kill the germs. Or, one could put it in the dishwasher and run it on the "sanitizing cycle" (whatever that is). I'll have to look into this more.
(Sounds like another good idea to me.)
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