Which pasta dish do Italian people eat on Friday the 13th? Fettuccini Afraid-o. (From kidadl.com) — Which pasta dish do Italian people eat on Friday the 13th? Fettuccini Afraid-o. (From kidadl.com) Headline from newsmax.com: “2 Russian Battalions Destroyed; Largest Loss Since War Began.” Who would have predicted how the war has gone? …

Inflation is bad enough. Would it be even worse had the second Quid Pro Joe BBB been passed? And it was stopped in great part by two Dem… — Inflation is bad enough. Would it be even worse had the second Quid Pro Joe BBB been passed? And it was stopped in great part by two Dem senators, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Kudos. Excerpt from a nypost.com editorial: “The black abortion rate is nearly four times higher than…

Here’s one for Ripley’s Believe It or Not, headline from nypost.com: “Passenger with ‘no idea how to fly airplane’ lands safely after pilot… — Here’s one for Ripley’s Believe It or Not, headline from nypost.com: “Passenger with ‘no idea how to fly airplane’ lands safely after pilot gets sick.” According to the accompanying article by Jesse O’Neill, the guy had no clue as to his location. He was 70 miles from the destination, Palm…

The most expensive piece of American art ever sold, an Andy Warhol silkscreen, went for $195 million. Here’s a pic: — The most expensive piece of American art ever sold, an Andy Warhol silkscreen, went for $195 million. Here’s a pic: Headline from nypost.com: “Hackers hijack Russian TV to say country has ‘blood on your hands’ for Ukraine war.” I wonder what percentage of hacking is as positive as this —…

Today’s brilliant sunshine was diminished by an unfriendly wind but inspired a search on the subject. Here is the result: Bob Dylan: “The… — Today’s brilliant sunshine was diminished by an unfriendly wind but inspired a search on the subject. Here is the result: Bob Dylan: “The answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind…” It must have blown right past me. The Association (Ruthann Friedman): “…And Windy has stormy eyes/ That flash at the sound…

Cave art estimated to be a thousand years old has been discovered in Alabama. Here’s an example from Google Images: — Cave art estimated to be a thousand years old has been discovered in Alabama. Here’s an example from Google Images: Headline from nypost.com: “Second-hand fentanyl fumes threaten Seattle bus drivers.” Users smoke it openly. RIP country music legend Mickey Gilley, 86, who inspired the Urban Cowboy craze when his restaurant…

How ‘bout this guy? Headline from nypost.com: “This Ukrainian professor is teaching his class remotely — from the front lines of war.”… — How ‘bout this guy? Headline from nypost.com: “This Ukrainian professor is teaching his class remotely — from the front lines of war.” Fedir Shandor’s specialty, besides combat, is tourism and hospitality. Photo from Google Images: Friday night’s movie fix courtesy of Netflix by mail was inspired by curiosity, a 2004…

Headline from foxnews.com: “Far-left activists targeting politicians’, judges’ homes becoming increasingly common pressure tactic.” Let’s… — Headline from foxnews.com: “Far-left activists targeting politicians’, judges’ homes becoming increasingly common pressure tactic.” Let’s hope it goes no farther than words, but these days who knows? Nothing else in today’s news inspired me, so here’s an excerpt from Inside Out, sales of which have been very disappointing. It’s the…

Despite the shaky condition of the USA, some folks are accomplishing impressive feats. From an article by Danielle Genovese at foxnews.com… — Despite the shaky condition of the USA, some folks are accomplishing impressive feats. From an article by Danielle Genovese at foxnews.com, edited by yours truly: Christian Kane, New Jersey math teacher, and his wife have led a drive that’s built the nation’s first sports complex for children and adults with…