Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

If there is a red wave this November one of the repercussions will be that next winter people will start getting the flu again. It'll be magically back after its two-year COVID hiatus... Kevin Durant has demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. I find that hilarious. Kyrie Irving broke him. Will be curious to see where KD ends up as long as its not Boston. Chances are he might not be traded at all... We have the GED to show the equivalence of a high school education - why not a GED but geared to show the equivalence of a liberal arts college degree? It could be a two-day test showing the retained knowledge of the individual. This could save tens of thousands of debt for a student and probably prove to be very popular. These last two things are probably the reasons we'll never see a GED equivalent for college education... The failure of Space Jam II should have ended forever the Michael vs Lebron debate.... Many forget, or never knew, that perhaps the main reason for North Korea developing nuclear capabilities was not to threaten South Korea and the West but as an insurance policy against aggression from China and as a way to make sure they remained an independent nation - not becoming another Tibet... How hated is Kyrie Irving among Celtics fans? There's a good chance you'd find double the number of Aaron Hernandez than Kyrie jerseys in Boston - that's how hated... "Mouth Sailing" would be a good term for "babbling." For example, "Stop mouth sailing and get to your point"... MMA Jesus would be a good name for a Christian rock band... I firmly believe that the last 20% of a cigar is the best "smoke" from the cigar... Maybe its just me but I don't see a bank guard wearing a bulletproof vest but not carrying a gun as much of a deterrent. Better the other way around if you ask me...  Historical question I'm pondering - who was the better horseman Teddy Roosevelt or Winston Churchill? Many remember Roosevelt being a cowboy but not many realize that when Churchill was young and in the army in India - he was as close to a professional polo player as existed in the British Empire... To everyone flying over this holiday weekend - I wish you no delays or cancellations... As always if this column has made you smile or think - don't be afraid to hit the like button. Also please subscribe (it's FREE) and share with your friends. Thanks in advance...