Archives for 2024

The Human Freedom Index published the following list of the nine freest countries in the world:

    1. Switzerland
    2. New Zealand
    3. Estonia
    4. Denmark
    5. Ireland
    6. Sweden
    7. Iceland
    8. Finland
    9. The Netherlands

These countries made the list for reasons including upholding human rights, enforcing anti-discrimination laws insuring personal freedom and equality.  Affordable healthcare educational opportunities, cultural inclusivity and respect for autonomy of the individual.
We might have made the list in the past but with the Supreme Court selling away our freedoms as fast as they can say “Free Luxury Vacations” you have to go a lot deeper down the list to find us.  

Facebook keeps you connected to a lot of people and allows you to meet new ones.  In a recent study, it was found that nearly one-third of all divorces stemmed from Facebook. In 2018, 20 percent of all people in the UK who filed for divorce claimed that Facebook was at least partially responsible.  That number jumped all the way to 33 percent in 2020. The main reasons cited were jealousy and a lack of communication due to their time on-line with Facebook.

Other top reasons cited were:

• Should have never married the asshole in the first place.
• Inability for a man to keep his zipper closed.
• Women’s unreasonable expectation of sexual satisfaction.
• The expected inheritance never materialized.
• Drugs, gambling, alcohol.

But mostly Facebook. 

But as a candidate for President, Donald, please be someone else; you know, someone that has empathy, cares about the welfare of every citizen in the country, not just the ones with their head up your ass.

They push together six barstools so they can sit next to each other and even with the extra space Kim’s left ass cheek still hung over the side.
No Joke…just an observation.

(Really Fred?  Body shaming the Kardashians just because you are jealous of their money and success?)

I can’t think of a better reason!

According to sleepfoumdation.org…Maybe.  The possible benefits depend on time and temperature. After a warm shower or bath, your body starts to cool down, which triggers your circadian rhythms and signals to your body that it’s time to sleep.  So, while a warm shower can help you feel tired and ready for bed, timing it right is key to maximizing its benefits.

Everything is so complicated these days.  We baby boomers didn’t waste time ruminating on something this simple.  There was a clear answer:

• You got lucky at the bar or your wife is feeling frisky: YES
• You struck out or your wife has a headache: Don’t bother.

I know what you’re thinking, pheromones.  But I’ll take my chances with a Dove Body Bar over sweat any day.

This article came to me in an email from Humanity Steam so I assumed as I’m sure you did, that Joyful Abundance was the stage name for an adult film star and unlocking her was only after a steamy encounter with handcuffs.  

Turns out it’s some drivel about finding happiness within yourself.  I guess it might work if you don’t ever watch the news or check your email.  I’d rather watch a film where Joyful Abundance orders a pizza and then, when the handsome delivery guy shows up, realizes she has no money and has to come up with an alternative way to pay.

I’m such a cliché! 

“Oy Vey!”
Still, I got to go with the Octogenarian.

     That phrase was one of the most popular pacifist’s phrases of the 60’s and 70’s during the Vietnam War.  It could be seen on posters and bumper stickers everywhere.
          “Suppose they gave a war and nobody came? “
     I still don’t see what the two things have to do with each other but it certainly meant something to the protestors of the day.

See the timeline of the year’s most sensational news story, all uncovered by People.com!

• May 30th:    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend a party for his daughter’s high school graduation.
• June 12th:    Ben & Jen spotted sitting separately at his 12 year old son Samuel’s graduation.
• June 20th:  J-Lo is spotted on vacation in Italy without Ben.
• June 27th:  Jen & Ben are spotted together in Los Angeles after she returned from Italy.

Why are they torturing me?  WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON????

According to RealSimple.com the only way is to keep them refrigerated.  But in life, as in egg storage, people don’t always choose what is right but rather choose the way that is most expedient or benefits themselves in some way.  Where are your eggs right now; chilling in the temperature controlled section of your refrigerator or sweating uncomfortably on your kitchen counter?  What other crimes against food storage are you committing?  Butter on the table, refrigerating your washed blueberries before they’re completely dry, storing your bread in plastic which may seem correct but actually encourages rapid mold growth?

This is the one topic on which Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree; our country needs stronger food storage laws and better enforcement of existing regulations.          
I don’t make this stuff up!