70 degrees and sunny. nice.
"This maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me."
Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn,
Is how to love, and be loved in return."
Nature Boy 1950's
01. Tip for the Generous
You can give a gift of up to $14,000 to anyone you want, without any tax consequences either for you or the person you give the gift to. Remember this in your dotage, when you are going to have money left over.
02. Butterflies
There was an article in the Carroll County Times recently about tagging Monarch butterflies. Why? A picture showed what looked like a round circle covering part of a Monarch's wings. Again.. Why?
An article today said that the Monarchs you see flying south were just born here, and they will fly down to Mexico for "hanky panky" and their descendants, not them, will fly back in future years. So.. why tag these Monarchs?
03. Young Voting
During the recent balloting for Scottish independence, 16-year olds were allowed to vote. Just think what that would mean in the U.S. Our 18-year olds are too busy thinking about NASCAR, Baseball, Football, Sex (not in that order) to think about voting... Remember this European saying:
Europe puts the man in boys too soon,
America keeps the boy in men too long.
04. Chinese Drivers
I read somewhere that China is instituting special driving lanes just for cell phone users. I wonder how long that will last.
05. P.U.!
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me: A study has shown that Republicans smell differently than Democrats. Some factors: Unscented soap; smoking; drinking; sex; garlic; ....however, who uses which? Will we be told? Will this be raised in the final hours of the election? I think that Congress already stinks to high heaven!
06. Stop and smell the book print
New Zealand is instituting "Slow Reading Clubs".. these are groups that meet at quiet locations and read without the distractions of the 21st Century. Good idea. Adherents cite: it improves concentration, reduces stress levels, deepens the ability to think, listen and empathize.
07. Trivia Question
Q. How many years have Nathan Detroit and Miss Adelaide been engaged at the beginning of Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls?
A. 14 years.
08. Another Trivia Question
Q. Which sophisticated songwriter was once a member of the French Foreign Legion?
A. Cole Porter
09. CEO Pay
Harold Meyerson says: "From 1978 to 2013, CEO pay rose a mind-boggling 937%."
Maryland Democratic Representative Chris Van Hollen has introduced a bill that in part strips tax deductions on pay in excess of $1 million. But, of course, it's dead in the waters in the Republican controlled Congress.
10. America's Got a lotta Talent
Did I mention that a magician won America's Got Talent this year. He beat out some great talent, but he did some amazing tricks. Grand illusions worthy of Houdini. We'll be seeing lots more of him in the future.
11. Scotland Independence Again
Reuters polled some Americans about secession from the U.S. A few said that they definitely would favor secession. When asked what they did for a living, each and every one was collecting disability payments. Shows you something.. right?
12. Abuse Switch
In the current flurry of activity about gender abuse.. everybody seems to be zeroed in on male hitting female cases, like Baltimore's Ray Rice situation. However, last week, a man was heard yelling "Help!" from his car window. He was being beaten up by his girlfriend, who was irritated with him for "tapping his cup." She was arrested for assault and he was bandaged up.
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