BIBLE APP: Download for free @ https://www.bible.com/app.

DELTA: CLICK https://twitter.com/gregg_re/status/1749835450804576370 [:53] to hear the pilots and air traffic controllers talk about this. It never ceases to amaze me how calm these people are. “If you look out your windows, you can see the Grand Canyon” comes out in just the same deadpan voice as “One of our tires just fell off and rolled down the runway.”

• https://notthebee.com/article/daily-airline-update-delta-boeing-757-loses-nose-wheel-on-takeoff

J6: We all know by now how deeply committed Democrats are to transparency (coughillarycough) and preserving federal documents (coughbidencough). So color me shocked to learn that the Dems running the J6 Kangaroo Committee encrypted and deleted 117 files before Republicans could take over the majority in the House.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/jan-6-committee-deleted-over-100-files-before-republicans-took-control-of-house-congressman-5571465
• https://nypost.com/2024/01/22/news/house-jan-6-committee-deleted-more-than-100-encrypted-files-days-before-gop-took-majority-sources/
• https://notthebee.com/article/report-january-6th-committee-erased-over-100-encrypted-files-in-the-days-before-republicans-took-majority-i-wonder-why-they-would-do-that

OHIO: CLICK https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1749101959934591006 [:52] to see the sheriff of Trumbull County, Ohio, arrest Commissioner Niki Frenchko, the lone Republican (and only female) on the County Board of Commissioners.

At one of the Weekly Commissioners’ Public Workshops back in 2022, Frenchko read a letter written by the mother of a man who had died while in Trumbull County’s jail. The mother said her son had not received adequate healthcare while he was locked up. Apparently, Frenchko made the sheriff uncomfortable, because the next thing she knew, she was being dragged off in handcuffs for “being disruptive at a public meeting.”

On Wednesday, federal Judge J. Philip Calabrese ruled that the arrest had (surprise!) violated the First Amendment. “Here in America, we do not arrest our political opponents,“ the judge wrote. “This case tests that longstanding norm as well as our Constitution’s robust protections for free speech that allow us to criticize our representatives and public officials.

“Without question, the disruption that led to Commissioner Frenchko’s removal and arrest was her speech itself. And not just any speech. The speech of an elected official, delivered at a public meeting, addressing a matter of public concern. Speech that communicated a message disfavored by those in power. Speech highly critical of another elected official.”

Judge Calabrese also said that qualified immunity did not apply to those named in her lawsuit, meaning she can sue them for monetary damages. I hope she takes them to the cleaners, cuz you know what Deputy Frank says. “Warnings don’t work.”

• https://notthebee.com/article/this-republican-county-commissioner-was-arrested-for-calling-out-her-sheriff-during-a-commissioners-meeting-and-a-judge-just-ruled-that-no-here-in-america-we-do-not-arrest-our-political-oppon
• https://www.co.trumbull.oh.us/commissioners/

TRUDEAU: The Federal Court of Canada has declared that the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 trucker convoy in Ottawa violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

• https://notthebee.com/article/federal-court-canada-rules-trudeaus-emergencies-act-freedom-convoy-illegal

GRAMMY NOTES: I grew up in Ithaca, NY, home of Cornell University which is both built on a steep hill and reputed to have more foreign students than any other American university. EVERY winter was like this!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a4rCmCoero4 to see why we should embrace gender differences.

2024: CLICK https://rumble.com/v48o4ct-trumps-old-letterman-interview-is-going-viral-because-it-was-prophetic.html [2:42] to see David Letterman interview a young Donald Trump.

DIE: Plus, you know, actual diversity … of gender for one thing. There are no guys in that picture! Also of beliefs, religions, education, professional and personal life choices.

J6: CLICK https://rumble.com/v48knv5-dnc-january-6th-pipe-bomb-surveillance-video-released-what-it-shows-is-biza.html [6:40] to see newly released security footage of the finding of the famous pipe bomb that some “terrorist” allegedly left outside DNC headquarters.

Revolver News has been covering this weird aspect of the January 6^th events for years. See link below to see all their stories. One very telling point was that, a year ago this month, the FBI Washington Field Office, ATF Washington Field Division, and Metropolitan Police Department announced a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the Capitol Hill Pipe Bomber. Nobody collected.

Comments on the announcement suggest a very good reason why nobody ever collected: “Did you ask people in your own department?” “All they need to do is go through their own records and look up who they paid to do it.” “Translation: ‘Our PR department decided that we need to craft public perception to believe we’re actually interested in doing something about this.’” “Thank you for getting on this so quickly!”

• https://revolver.news/?s=pipe+bomb

MARCH FOR LIFE: Despite the frigid temperatures, pro-lifers turned out in large numbers. CLICK https://twitter.com/March_for_Life/status/1748442432180490716 [1:27] to see a time lapse video of the marchers in D.C.

• https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/time-lapse-videos-show-impressive-turnout-for-2024-march-for-life/

MASON JAR HACK: I love my mason jars, so this fun hack really caught my fancy.

ORGANIZING: [17:00] – This is the best beginner how to video I’ve seen on how to succeed at transforming a cluttered mess into something that works and keeps on working. I know it says it’s 21 minutes long, but the last four minutes are about not letting other people crumble our self-esteem.

S&G: On January 21, an angry parent posted her kid’s homework on Facebook. On January 22, Libs of TikTok promoted the story. Within hours, the school district had deleted its social media account.

• https://www.libsoftiktok.com/p/daily-briefing-virgin-atlantic-dei
• Original post from angry parent @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/691040948079576/permalink/1761343431049317/

GRAMMY NOTES: I’m really getting into decluttering micro-projects. My latest win-win is pictured above. My embroidery hoop was like the jar of mancala beads was … a thing that got pushed here and there, because it was always in the way of something else, and thus a thing I could never find when I needed it. In the spirit of “My Stuff Management System should tell me where to find things“, I decided it needed to be inside my embroidery floss box. I wanted the box top to close nicely, so Dearest cut notches in the foam core dividers for me. The hoop now nestles in there perfectly, out of sight and right where I can find it.

2024: DeSantis has withdrawn from the race and endorsed Trump, leaving only Nikki Haley holding out for some kind of Hail Mary from her RINO and Dem supporters.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/desantis-drops-out-from-2024-race-endorses-trump-5570603

BATTERIES: Heat over 85ºF can shorten battery life and power delivery, so garages and attics are a poor choice for storing them. But even in our most comfortable living spaces, the heat can go above 85ºF. The “Life Storage Blog” says, “we recommend investing in a climate-controlled storage unit if you can.” Oh, really? Uhhhhh … we pretty much all own one already. It’s call a “refrigerator.” I keep all my spare batteries in a single bin at the back of the bottom shelf of my fridge. Besides keeping my batteries at a steady temperature and all in one place, the bin keeps me from losing leftovers in that hard-to-see, harder-to-reach area.

• https://www.lifestorage.com/blog/storage/how-to-store-batteries/

CHEESE: Dearest’s Italian grandfather got his start in the U.S. buying fresh cheese from farmers in Italy, warehousing it over there until it was yummy, then shipping it over here to sell. He married a lovely first generation Italian lady whom he met when he ate in her parents’ New York City restaurant. She was waiting tables. She told me they started their family here, but decided to move to Italy. “On his income, we were thousand-aires here, but in Italy, we were millionaires!” I was shocked to realize my very frugal mother-in-law had grown up going to private schools and summering at their second home on the Italian coast. I was less shocked when I learned the Nazis had confiscated their big, beautiful home and booted them out. A neighbor let the ten of them live in the space above his store. If I recall correctly, the only water they had was what they could get from a community tap on the street.

DISCECTOMY: On January 10, 2024, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders published a study entitled “Association between spinal manipulative therapy and lumbar spine reoperation after discectomy: a retrospective cohort study.” Researchers at the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center compared two groups of patients who had had lumbar discectomy surgery. In the group that received chiropractic care following their first surgery, 7% required a second operation. In the control group, 13% needed a second operation.

• https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-024-07166-x
• https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/chiropractic-care-may-reduce-the-need-for-future-back-surgeries-study-5567836

EVs: Ford Motor Co. is moving about 1,400 employees from its EV plant to plants building the Bronco, Bronco Raptor, Ranger, and Ranger Raptor gas-powered vehicles. Ford stated that they’re still confident in electric vehicles’ future “for specific consumers.”

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/ford-to-scale-down-ev-production-transfer-crew-to-gas-vehicle-assembly-plant-5569443

J6: Last month, SCOTUS agreed to hear an appeal by Jan. 6 defendant Joseph W. Fisher, one of the victims of the Biden administration’s novel use of an Enron-era evidence-tampering law. If the court finds in Fisher’s favor, it could potentially erase some of the charges pending against President Trump and overturn many of the J6 felony convictions. The case has not yet been scheduled.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-supreme-court-action-alters-course-of-jan-6-defendant-sentencings-5569464

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: [3:03] – Coin Mail, Fertilizer Ban, and Hawaiian Mongoose.

GRAMMY NOTES: When my oh-so-brainy-but-kinda-ditzy daughter served up the Chicken Parmesan she’d made from scratch, she apologized ahead of time. “I forgot to take the recipe to the store, couldn’t remember what kind of cheese I was supposed to get, so bought sharp cheddar.” After we got off the floor from laughing, we discovered that Chicken Sharp Cheddar is delicious!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VnrudwDGXWQ for more cheesy goodness.

COMMON CORE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bdaUwU5k7-k to hear Dr. Betsy Grunch, a board certified neurosurgeon, ask anyone and everyone how to answer a question on her 3rd grader’s math homework. Her plea ends in a funny way, so watch to the end. Then, enjoy smacking your forehead with me when you read the simple answer provided in the comments by a retired 3rd grade teacher. “If the wholes are different sizes, then they’re not equal. Example: 2/3 a large pizza isn’t equal to 4/6 of a small pizza.”

DOPPELGANGERS: The photo of Barron Trump was cropped from one taken while he was attending his maternal grandmother’s funeral.

• https://notthebee.com/article/this-pic-of-barron-trump-went-viral-because-people-are-comparing-him-to-caesar-and-alexander-the-great-and-the-memes-are-fire

FRIDAYS WITH FRANK: [3:42] – “Warnings don’t change behavior.” ITA. We once had a neighbor with two dogs he let run freely whenever he felt like it. I was out walking one night and they backed me up against a bank of mailboxes, taking turns lunging at my ankles. Thankfully, I got home safely, but the fact that they were engaging in pack hunting behavior scared me, particularly for the little kids who lived on our street. But when I called to report the situation, the animal control officer said he had been to the owner’s home repeatedly. “He doesn’t care. The only thing that’s going to get through to him is being dragged into court. But that means somebody has to sign a complaint. So far, your neighbors haven’t been willing to put their names to anything.” It took me just moments to weigh “our jerk of a neighbor dislikes me forever because I signed” against “child gets maimed or killed because I didn’t sign” and I went in that day. A few days later, the dogs were gone.

SLIPPERY SLOPE: Polyamory is “the practice of engaging in multiple romantic (and typically sexual) relationships, with the consent of all the people involved.”

• https://notthebee.com/article/the-slippery-slope-is-real-these-major-publications-want-you-to-know-that-polyamory-is-what-all-the-cool-kids-are-doing-now

GRAMMY NOTES: I love our mancala set; we’ve had it since the girls were small. But it had never played nicely with our other games. It’s too long for the shelf and the jar of glass globs is always wandering off. Earlier this week, I brainstormed and came up with this. Mama calls it “functional décor.” I’m so chuffed!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6hfFGojpepY for a good one from R*CKST*R.

I have had acid indigestion for so many years that it actually felt normal. I have chronic PTSD and, a while back, I began to wonder why stress causes acid indigestion. I did some research and very quickly learned that it doesn’t.

The stress (or sympathetic) response is all about fight or flight; it suppresses all of the digestive processes … acid production, enzyme production, mucus production, and peristalsis. The reason chronic stress appears to cause acid indigestion is that the stomach lining requires a generous mucus coating to protect it from the strong acid required to properly digest food. Chronic stress means this mucus lining thins; when food hits the stomach, acid is released and the pain starts.

Once I realized that suppressing acid was aggravating all of my health issues, I ditched my antacids, told my gastroenterologist, “No more PPIs,” and began a program of my own. Ten minutes before meals, I take a spritz of bitters to wake up my digestion, then with meals, I have one capsule of Bio Nutrition Leaky Gut Wellness (mucilaginous herbs), one capsule of Doctor’s Best Digestive Enzymes, and one capsule of psyllium husk powder. This program is working beautifully.

I ran out of Leaky Gut for a week this month and really felt it from top to bottom. More acid reflux, more gut discomfort, more poo problems. In fact, since I started my new program, the only time I really wished I had an antacid was during that week. I believe all four elements of my program are valuable, but I’m convinced the mucilaginous herbs are the cornerstone and I don’t intend to run out again.

Why, then, do doctors and supposedly reputable medical websites like Harvard’s keep promoting the easily falsified idea that stress causes acid indigestion? In a word … profit. Big Pharma spends nearly $30 billion a year just on marketing. Of this, 68% goes to persuading doctors and other medical professionals of the benefits of prescription drugs. The rest of those billion$$$ go toward convincing consumers to check with their doctors about whatever drug their ad is pimping. Clearly, if they’re spending that much on marketing, they’re making far more in profits.

The “gold standard” class of prescription drugs are proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). They work by blocking acid production. My primary said PPIs are one of the most frequently prescribed drugs in America. A market analyst (link below) says their market share is projected to grow by another 4.5% over the next year.

And it’s not just the prescription drugs that rake in the dough. In 2022, the global OTC antacids market size was valued at $6.7 billion. Americans spent about $2 billion of that. NOTE: I was today years old when I learned that some PPIs are available OTC, which means no doctor or pharmacist is keeping an eye on how long you take them.

We have grown up in a culture where “take a pill” is the answer to pretty much everything. I’ve heard doctors complain that patients who don’t need a prescription will often demand one … as if getting the doctor’s exam and advice somehow isn’t enough to justify the office visit.

But taking pills comes with hidden costs. For example, studies have shown that long-term PPI users are 20% to 50% more likely to develop chronic kidney disease (CKD). Others have suggested a 30% increase in dementia. Still others have shown long-term PPI users are more likely to catch COVID.

Meanwhile, antacids may cause diarrhea, constipation, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and/or flatulence. Long term use can disrupt your electrolyte balance, leading to muscle weakness, twitching, tenderness, pain, fatigue, sleepiness, kidney stones, and osteoporosis.

For occasional use, OTC antacids are useful. They are inexpensive and easily obtained. Still, some people really need to be careful what type they use. If you have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, or cirrhosis, you need to know which kinds can be dangerous for you.

• https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/could-stress-be-making-my-acid-reflux-worse
• https://biologydictionary.net/sympathetic-vs-parasympathetic-nervous-system/
• https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/proton-pump-inhibitors.html
• https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/proton-pump-inhibitors-market
• https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/antacids-market-A10281
• https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/01/healthcare-industry-spends-30b-on-marketing-most-of-it-goes-to-doctors/
• https://www.goodrx.com/classes/proton-pump-inhibitors/ppi-list
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Beware-Your-reliable-antacid-may-be-killing-your-kidneys/articleshow/49636226.cms
• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antacids/
• https://www.prevention.com/health/a20516891/too-many-antacids-side-effects/
• https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-full-pack-listerine-cigarettes-from-the

AMAZON PRIME: CLICK https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1747378314162184401 [2:13] to see the trailer for a new series that presents millennia old heresies in a shiny, animated package. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.” ~Isaiah 5:20

• https://notthebee.com/article/amazon-prime-has-a-new-animated-series-about-heaven-and-hell-and-how-the-devil-is-actually-the-good-guy-yes-this-is-real

AXIOS: From the comments section –

This is even funnier than the Babylon Bee’s satire. Fantastic!

Axios makes the case that a second Trump term would bring one of the strongest economies we’ve ever seen as long as we don’t see another ONCE-IN-A-CENTURY pandemic.

Yeah I bet a lot of things puzzle you. How does the go-go juice make the car move? What’s that big bright circle in the sky? Why do the yummy paint chips make your tum-tum hurty?

Is this a joke? Is the Chinese communist party holding you hostage? Please blink twice if true.

Also, CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nr3H3Mhk5LY to see just how desperate Lefties are to keep Trump out of the White House. It’s hysterical.

• https://notthebee.com/article/enjoy-the-ratio-on-this-story-from-one-of-our-favorite-objective-news-outlets-the-comment-section-is-
• https://twitter.com/axios/status/1747969792328208675

FRANCIS THE HETERODOX: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/699462932021683 to hear Jonathan Cahn talk about how the pontiff regards the Ten Commandments. Francis is not merely a heterodox; he is also a hypocrite. While supposedly assuring us that we can search our own consciences about how to follow the Ten Commandments, he said the exact opposite about not getting the COVID jab. He called that a sin and fired one of his bishops for supporting those of his flock who decided not to get the shot.

• Pope Francis warned against the excessive rigidity of the Ten Commandments and said, “God gives us the freedom to search our own conscience for commandments.” and “The Commandments are not a gift of God. The Beatitudes are because they are not a list of rules that stiffen us and make us rigid; they make us feel good.” @ https://the-american-catholic.com/2017/06/03/popewatch-ten-commandments/
• When asked whether he ‘disregards’ the Ten Commandments, Pope Francis said, “No. I observe them, but not as absolutes, because I know that what justifies me is Jesus Christ.” @ https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-francis-on-the-ten-commandments-i-observe-them-but-not-as-absolutes/
• Pope Francis Monday said getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a “moral obligation” @ https://www.voanews.com/a/pope-francis-calls-covid-19-vaccination-moral-obligation-/6390278.html
• Bishop Torres fired @ https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-americas/2022/03/pope-removes-puerto-rican-bishop-from-office-after-he-refused-to-resign

LOANWORDS: The article linked below says that up to 80% of our English vocabulary is made up of “loanwords.” “What usually happens is that English speakers find a word in another language to describe something they don’t yet have a word for. So they ‘borrow’ that word. Forever.” Although this does make English difficult, it also makes it delightful. Some of my personal favorite loanwords are shadenfreude, ennui, and oy vey.

• https://www.dictionary.com/e/borrowed-words/

STUPID RICH PEOPLE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hI4lsnvAOO4 for a quick look at Gucci’s line of insanely expensive luggage.

• https://www.gucci.com/us/en/
• https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/celebrity-travel/celebrity-favorite-luggage
• https://www.tripadvisor.com/Articles-lX8vSsFSHNIw-Perfect_carry_on_flight_attendants.html
• https://www.dakine.com/collections/duffle-bags/products/eq-duffle-35l-bag-s20?variant=29226878042192

WEAPONIZING GOVERNMENT: Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH-4] chairs the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. On January 17, 2024, he reported, “We now know the federal government flagged terms like ‘MAGA’ and ‘TRUMP,’ to financial institutions if Americans completed transactions using those terms. What was also flagged? If you bought a religious text, like a BIBLE, or shopped at Bass Pro Shop.” I also noticed Dick’s Sporting Goods on the list.

Why were these terms flagged? Allegedly, they point to “potential active shooters, who may include dangerous International Terrorists / Domestic Terrorists / Homegrown Violent Extremists (‘Lone Wolves’).”

• https://notthebee.com/article/feds-had-financial-institutions-flag-terms-like-maga-and-trump-for-j6-investigation-even-marked-the-purchase-of-bibles-and-shopping-at-bass-pro-shop-for-investigation
• https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1747718053365010737
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jordan
• https://judiciary.house.gov/subcommittees/committee-judiciary-118th-congress/select-subcommittee-weaponization-federal
• https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2024-01-17-jdj-to-bishoff-re-ti-request.pdf

GRAMMY NOTES: I was walking on a city sidewalk one day when I heard footsteps rapidly approaching me from behind. Guys might not understand that this kind of thing makes ladies very nervous. I was so relieved when a female (of course) voice called out, “You’re safe. I’m just late.” She breezed past a moment later as I hollered thanks.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SNbcO4m_WJ0. If my dog did this, I would definitely start splashing holy water and blessed salt around!

Argh!!!!!!!!! I got scammed AGAIN. I thought the last time that I had learned my lesson, but nooooooooooo. I have to go and blow $70, because I was just so excited about having (allegedly) found affordable winter boots that wouldn’t hurt my bunion. The website claims the boots are wide at the front and easy to get on and off. They came today; they are neither.

Too late, I did what I should’ve done in the first place, which is google for independent customer reviews. TrustPilot has a banner at the top of their Orthofit page saying, “We’ve detected a number of fake reviews for this company and we’ve removed them.” Almost all the reviews are one star and say my chances of getting a refund are slim to none.

And, gee, what a surprise, the return address is not a company name, but “meng zhao” at “735 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90017.” Meng Jiao (751-814) was a Chinese poet during the Tang Dynasty. The street address is a Target. So yeah … a totally fake company operating out of who knows where, pimping Chinese-made footwear to stupid gwailou.

I’m going to donate the boots to charity and hope somebody gets some good out of them.

I feel so stupid letting this happen again. KEEP IN MIND, on-line shoppers! Reputable stores do NOT have stopwatch counters putting pressure on you to ORDER IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES TO GET THIS SUPER DUPER AMAZING DISCOUNT!

A second red flag I missed was that the “Download our free e-book about better foot care” offer goes nowhere.

• https://www.trustpilot.com/review/orthofitstore.com
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweilo
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meng_Jiao

2024: Iowa’s election laws allow eligible citizens to register to vote or switch parties at caucus sites before ballots are cast. True Blue Democrats (aka, lying liars) abused the system by becoming Republicans for a day to cast ballots for the only candidate they think they can beat – Nikki Haley.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/polls-observers-say-haley-got-boost-from-crossover-democrats-in-gops-iowa-caucus-5567409

CICADAS: [2:24] – This summer, two broods of Magicicada cicadas will emerge simultaneously, an event that last happened 200 years ago.

1. Brood XIII (Thirteen) has a 17-year cycle with three species living in Eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, Indiana, near Lake Michigan, and southern Wisconsin.
2. Brood XIX has a 13-year cycle with four species found in Alabama, north-west half of Arkansas, north-west Georgia, southeast Iowa, southern Illinois, south-west Indiana, western Kentucky, northern Louisiana, Maryland in St. Mary’s County, Missouri, Mississippi, central North Carolina, eastern Oklahoma, western South Carolina, Tennessee, eastern Virginia.

The most easily accessible place they come closest to overlapping is Springfield, Illinois.

• https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2024-cicada-forecast/
• https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/01/millions-of-cicadas-coming-out-summer-2024-will-the-bugs-be-in-mass.html

EVs: According to the latest Rasmussen survey, only 29% of American adults say it’s likely that their next automobile purchase will be an electric car. Last April this number was 40%.

• https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/fewer_americans_expect_to_buy_electric_cars

IF I WERE THE DEVIL: [3:26] – In 1965, Mr. Harvey broadcast the prophetic “If I Were the Devil.” And speaking of the media serving Satan, CLICK https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1747460340466458790 [:16] to hear how NBC edited a Christian athlete’s answer.

• https://notthebee.com/article/nbc-edited-out-houston-quarterback-cj-strouds-praise-of-jesus-when-the-posted-his-postgame-interview-on-social-media
• https://notthebee.com/article/nbc-edited-out-houston-quarterback-cj-strouds-praise-of-jesus-when-the-posted-his-postgame-interview-on-social-media

OHIO: CLICK https://twitter.com/ReviewsPossum/status/1747396341519552791 [1:50] to hear how legalizing concealed carry has affected gun crimes. (Cliff Notes: They went down.)

• https://notthebee.com/article/gun-crime-has-decreased-in-6-of-ohios-8-largest-cities-since-the-state-passed-constitutional-carry-passed

PETA: I can’t figure out if these people are deliberately ignorant or just too stupid to google. CLICK https://twitter.com/Poppy_yyyyyyyy/status/1746192500954456147 [:25] to see them lie about wool shearing. CLICK https://twitter.com/peta/status/1746577934570176653 (January 14) and https://twitter.com/peta/status/1745823018327142613 (January 12) to see them lie about cashmere goat shearing. There is more than enough genuine animal cruelty to protest without lying. Sheep and cashmere goats are valuable animals that are well cared for and often loved by their owners. For their health and comfort, they need to be sheared.

• https://notthebee.com/article/i-dont-think-peta-understands-how-farmers-get-the-wool-off-sheep-

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1477351639860263 to see an awesomely good dog!

2024: The Iowa caucus results = Trump 51%; DeSantis 21%; Haley 19%; Ramaswamy 7.7%. Next up will be New Hampshire on January 23. The latest polls show Trump 44%; Haley 28%; DeSantis 7%.

Meanwhile, Biden’s approval rating among all adults has dropped to 33%. In 2020, he won 57% among women; now, just 31% of women approve of his performance.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/6-takeaways-from-trumps-historic-win-in-iowa-5566555
• https://notthebee.com/article/biden-hits-15-year-low-approval-rating-for-presidents-and-has-a-whopping-58-disapproval-rating

EVs: [1:52] – It seems those darn batteries won’t charge when it’s below zero. Not the Bee says, “If you’ve got, say, little kids and you’re wondering if your battery will die and you’ll freeze to death in a ditch on the way to grandma’s house? Yeah, the gas-guzzling SUV is gonna get my vote.”

• https://notthebee.com/article/chicago-area-ev-charging-station-turns-into-car-graveyard-amid-frigid-temperatures-which-wont-allow-batteries-to-charge

ARIZONA: America has sunk into such depths of depravity. This happened on the day we all celebrated Rev. Martin Luther “content of their character” King, Jr.

IRAN: On January 12, 2024, FAUXTUS said, “I’ve already delivered the message to Iran. They know not to do anything.” CLICK https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1745915639724687454 [:25].

On January 15, 2024, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps lobbed ballistic missiles at our consulate in Erbil, Iraq, which they said is the “headquarters of spies” and “anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in parts of the region.“

Apparently, they have bad aim since no US facilities were impacted. Four people were killed, and six were injured in the attack, but none of them were Americans.

• https://abcnews.go.com/International/explosions-reported-us-consulate-iraq-iran-claims-responsibility/story?id=106390671
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/america-iran-inching-closer-towards-31898200

MSNBC: In response to Trump’s win in Iowa, Joy Reid complained that the state is “overrepresented by white Christians” who are racists who want minorities to bow down to them.

Rachel Maddow explained why they were not airing Trump’s victory speech live. “We and other news organizations have generally stopped giving an unfiltered live platform to remarks made by former President Donald Trump” because he says “untrue things” and his followers are fascists. CLICK https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1747256651135242566 [1:02]. Methinks she has a very twisted idea of what role a “news organization” is supposed to play in a constitutional republic.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/msnbcs-refusal-to-air-trumps-victory-speech-after-iowa-win-portends-trend-in-future-coverage-legal-scholar-5567114
• https://notthebee.com/article/msnbc-refuses-to-air-trumps-victory-speech-in-iowa-because-they-dont-want-to-be-caught-knowingly-broadcasting-untrue-things

GRAMMY NOTES: Back when I was a school bus driver, I paid extra every month to have a reserved parking space in the apartment’s covered carport area. It saved me having to scrape off the car on the mornings when I had to get up at zero dark thirty to go haul kids to school. One wintry night, I finally got home at 11 pm after a grueling 19 hour day doing multiple school runs, followed by an away game. Since I had to be up again at 6 am to do it all over again, I hope you can imagine (and forgive) my utter wrath at discovering that whoever had done the plowing and/or snow blowing in the parking area had FILLED my parking spot with snow! When I went to the super to complain, he tried to hand me a snow shovel. I’m only 5’4”, so was not much of a threat to the linebacker-built super. But I kinda think there may have been actual flames coming out my ears. It was not my finest “turn the other cheek” hour, but at least nobody every filled my parking space with snow again.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_JyRQAwWleA for a sweet moment with some great cops.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TE7YjiQZpZo, but only if you’re a movie buff.

2024: After coming in fourth in Iowa,Vivek Ramaswamy announced he’s dropping out of the presidential race. He told reporters he intended to campaign with President Trump in New Hampshire and said he believes neither Ms. Haley nor Mr. DeSantis has a path to winning the GOP nomination.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/vivek-ramaswamy-drops-out-of-presidential-race-endorses-trump-5566729

BOOTY-JUDGE: While the FAA’s new DIE (Diversity, Inclusion, Equity) focus includes hiring people with “severe intellectual” and “psychiatric” disabilities, Transpo Pete is busy saving us from funny highway signs. Never mind the fact that some states run contests to come up with these signs. And definitely ignore the fact that a study has shown that humorous messages actually improve traffic safety. Pete isn’t having any of it! On page 519 (of 1,161), the Department of Transportation’s “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highway – 11^th edition” clearly states: “Traffic control messages … should not be … humorous.”

• https://notthebee.com/article/the-faas-diversity-hiring-push-includes-a-goal-to-hire-more-people-with-intellectual-and-psychiatric-disabilities
• https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/11th_Edition/mutcd11thedition.pdf
• https://notthebee.com/article/its-the-department-of-transportations-favorite-time-of-the-year-for-holiday-themed-traffic-warnings-here-are-some-of-my-favorites
• https://azdot.gov/news/winners-adots-safety-message-contest-revealed
• https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4234867

FRANCIS the HETERODOX: Pope Francis said that although “it’s not dogma,” he likes to think hell is “empty.” Our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Lady of Fatima very clearly attest to the reality of hell, where the devil, his angels, and “many” souls have gone.

• https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/pope-francis-i-like-to-think-of-an-empty-hell/

GEORGIA: CLICK https://twitter.com/JesseBWatters/status/1744531747562258541 [1:12] to hear Jesse Waters report on accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired her lover (who is still married) to be the prosecutor in the Donald Trump election case, despite the fact he’s never had any experience in this type of job.

CLICK https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1746656305324941708 [1:59] to hear her tell a church congregation that the people condemning her sinful, unethical, and possibly illegal behaviors are a bunch of misogynistic racists.

• https://notthebee.com/article/georgia-da-fani-willis-admits-to-adulterous-affair-with-trump-prosecutor-asks-for-forgiveness
• https://notthebee.com/article/trump-prosecutor-in-georgia-allegedly-gave-the-trump-case-and-the-financial-benefits-that-came-with-it-to-her-secret-lover

MISS AMERICA: 2^nd Lieutenant Madison Marsh (22) became the first ever active duty military member to win the Miss America crown. Ellie Breaux of Texas is first-runner-up, and she’ll step in for Lt. Marsh should her military responsibilities keep her from serving the entirety of her year-long term as Miss America.

Madison is a 2023 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in physics. After her mother’s passing from pancreatic cancer in 2018, she began the Whitney Marsh Foundation with her family. As President and Founder, she has been able to raise more than a quarter million dollars for research. Madison is currently a graduate intern with Harvard Medical School to utilize artificial intelligence to detect pancreatic cancer. She is now pursuing her Master’s in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School with her national Truman Scholarship.

In her free time, Madison enjoys flying planes, cooking pasta, and reading. She has also been a National Truman Scholar, a 2-time National Astronaut Scholar, an 8-time Dean’s List at USAFA, a 3-time Superintendent’s List – USAFA, a NASA Intern for gamma-ray burst research, a National Rhodes Finalist, a Certified Private Pilot, an Awarded Pilot as Official Air Force Career, and a Black Belt in Taekwondo.

• https://notthebee.com/article/for-the-first-time-ever-miss-america-is-an-active-duty-member-of-the-military

NICARAGUA: The Nicaraguan government has finally released the Bishops Rolando Álvarez and Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega along with 15 priests and two seminarians. Álvarez has been jailed for more than a year. All but one arrived in Rome over the weekend, with one opting to remain in Venezuela, and are currently in the Vatican’s care. In October, the Vatican took in another dozen priests the government had previously released.

• https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/nicaragua-releases-bishop-alvarez-more-than-a-dozen-catholic-political-prisoners-to-vatican/

GRAMMY NOTES: One afternoon, during a play date with a mom of one, I decided one of my three needed a nap. When I came back, my gf said, “How is it that you can remove 25% of the children and reduce the noise level by 50%?“