8 Things that made me go hmm...

1. Bobby Bones won the Dancing with the Stars Competition.

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2. "In Life it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong," posted by Janis Ian on Facebook.

ME: Very true. Have yet to learn this lesson (unfortunately) but very true. (If I had, I'd still be friends with some people on Dreamwidth.)

3. Romaine Lettuce

Family: Do not eat Lettuce for Thanksgiving, you will die!
Me: You do realize there are other types of Lettuce out there besides Romaine, right?

Apparently a particularly nasty strain of E Coli has been discovered on Romaine Lettuce. (I feel validated, I haven't eaten it in years. Not a fan. Prefer "power greens" - such as bok choy, shard,
argula, watercress, and mustard. Romaine has not taste.)

4. Congresswoman Alexandria-Cortez: Why is the GOP financing War and not Healthcare or Tuition?

"We write unlimited blank checks for war, we just wrote a $2 trillion check for that tax cut, the GOP tax cut, and nobody asked those folks how are they going to pay for it," she said. "So, my question is why is it that our pockets are only empty when it comes to education and healthcare for our kids."

Me: Because The Defense Industry and the Insurance Industry are major lobbyists and campaign donators? And the Education and Health Care Industries have next to no money to fund lobbyists or campaigns?

Seriously, people should intern with Senators and Representative prior to running for office. The Government is organized chaos. And money speaks loudly.

5. Speaking of Money Talking...

( Apparently you have to bribe the Sanitation Contractors to Clear the Streets of NYC of Snow and Ice because they are Criminals )

6. Favorite niece (okay only niece...but she's an adorable little pixie that appears to have come from fairyland and not my brother, sometimes I think she may be a changeling) is staying the night with my mother. (Alone, her parents are staying at their condo.) My Mother, as you can well expect, is over the moon with delight. This is probably the highlight of her year. She hasn't seen her grand-daughter in 12 months...and it is her only one. Niece is 14, although she has the brain of an 18 year old. Kid is wickedly smart.
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7. Real History of Thanksgiving According to Native Americans or National Day of Mourning for Native Americans regarding Thanksgiving

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Basically the Buffy Episode "Pangs" got it right. Watching this makes me want to go and watch PANGS again.

8. There's a Sick Racoon in the Fort Hamilton Subway Station...Apparently

Me: Really? In the Subway Station? Okay. They might want to do something about that. Because that's just a law-suit waiting to happen.

Plaintiff: The kid got bit by the Raccoon in the subway and got sick.
MTA Defense Attorney: And how is this the MTA's fault, exactly?
Plaintiff: You are expected to keep the subways clear of wild animals at all times. Hello.