Tuesday Overnight Open Thread (5/28/24)

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There is nothing better than working at a profession that you enjoy. I treasured the camaraderie of my colleagues and the friendships I have made along the way, including our locker room attendants in all the various cities. MLB Umpire Angel Hernandez

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“I want to show people worldwide that while the ocean is extremely powerful, it can be wonderful and enjoyable and really kind of life-changing if you go about it the right way,” Billionaire Larry Connor

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“They want to financially hurt the company and compromise the investments of millions who rely on the dividend as part of their retirement portfolio.” CEO ExxonMobil Darren Woods

Watch out Mrs. David French. I believe your husband has his eye on this candidate.

If he had a conscience, it might matter. Lying, adulterous, traitor enabling Congressman gets scorched by Common Sense. Unfortunately this slime ball will not change.

Eric Swalwell slammed as a ‘terrorist sympathizer’ for angry post defending Hamas

Speaking of unhinged speakers. Love the NYC honk.

Not every old actor has lost their flipping mind. Or has Richard Dreyfuss lost his as well?

Richard Dreyfuss Angers Left by Blasting Transgender Ideology at ‘Jaws’ Event: ‘Bad Parenting’

I saw the following headline 'Our schools don’t prepare young people for life. National service could change that'. It is an interesting story from the UK.

Rishi Sunak’s reinvention of national service is a desperate, last-minute election gimmick. But that does not make it a bad idea. If there is one phase in education across Britain that is way off course, it is the higher teens. Sixth-form, higher and further education are deeply reactionary, more plagued than ever by introverted academic syllabuses and obsessive testing. For decades it has eluded progressive reform.

Sunak’s idea of a year’s military training would be a costly waste. The army has said it does not want amateur conscripts. The defence of Britain against improbable attack requires highly skilled operatives, not trench-war cannon fodder. By all means recruit more of them, but polls show that barely 10% of young people would volunteer for war service and a third would resist formal conscription. Under Sunak’s plan, an overwhelming majority would choose the civilian alternative of spending one weekend a month for a year in a public or charitable service. Germany’s non-military alternative to national service – both it and military conscription were abolished in 2011 – was hugely popular.

This must be a good idea. Working under supervision even for a few days a month in the care sector, the NHS, emergency services or selected charities could be a civic duty welcomed by every public-spirited citizen. As “community service” punishments have shown, such work can require expensive oversight. But it should be advantageous to all parties, to hard-pressed services and to the individuals involved.

If I received a jaywalking citation. I would be upset. However, not to this extent.

A cop gave a California man a jaywalking ticket. Then came a ‘campaign of hate and revenge’

For nearly a month, a Fresno police officer and his family were the targets of a relentless campaign of harassment and revenge by a man furious over being given a ticket for jaywalking, according to a civil lawsuit.

The officer, who is identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, was on duty Oct. 25, 2019, about 2 p.m. when he spotted a man, later identified as John Christopher Spatafore, illegally crossing the street in downtown Fresno near Fresno City Hall and the railroad tracks.

Born Today In Music May 28th (via thisdayinmusic.com

1944 - Gladys Knight
American singer, songwriter Gladys Knight, who had the 1973 US No.1 single 'Midnight Train To Georgia', and the 1975 UK No.4 single 'The Way We Were' plus 20 other UK Top 40 singles. Best known for her work with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips.

Interesting take on an older classic.......

1945 - John Fogerty
American musician, singer, and songwriter John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival who had the 1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Bad Moon Rising', plus ten other US Top 30 hits and the 1970 US & UK No.1 album Cosmo's Factory. After CCR parted ways in 1972 Fogerty had a successful solo career.

Unnamed lucky Genius Award Winner. Many not so lucky.

The warning comes after a 19-year-old man fell about 400 feet on Saturday while trying to walk in the wooded area beneath the bridge, according to Sheriff's Deputies. It's where what looks like a trail quickly turns into a dangerously steep cliff.

Somehow, the teenager had only minor injuries.

"He should buy a lottery ticket," said Ripp.

They are too old to be FWB. So they just tied the knot. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

Timeless Love: 100-Year-Old Grandfather Marries 102-Year-Old Sweetheart

Today's good news story comes from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In a heartwarming celebration that beautifully illustrated the timeless nature of love, Bernie Littman, 100, and Marjorie Fiterman, 102, exchanged vows on Sunday, May 19.

This unique ceremony took place at the senior living facility where their love story began, marking a momentous occasion filled with joy, laughter, and cherished memories.

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posted by Misanthropic Humanitarian at 09:55 PM

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