Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations

There is a movement to have Russia removed from the UN Security Council because of their invasion of Ukraine. I think that doesn't go far enough - I'd support removing Russia from the United Nations completely. I'd even go so far as making it a question of making an ultimatum - you can have the United States or you can have Russia but you can't have both. That would be a very popular position politically in the US... Simply amazing - SpaceX's Crew Dragon has flown 22 astronauts into orbit. Compare that to China which has launched just 20 since 2003. Elon Musk really doesn't get enough credit... Forget the debate over if a hotdog is a sandwich or not. My potentially controversial food opinion is that a Fluff 'n Nutter sandwich is not a sandwich at all but actually a dessert. Think about it - every other time peanut butter is combined with marshmallow it is for some sort of dessert or candy. Fluff 'n Nutter is just pretending to be a sandwich... In the sad state of journalism today Stephen Glass probably wouldn't be fired from the New York Times. They'd make him their top featured writer... If children can consent to gender reassignment shouldn't they also be able to enlist in the military? There's many more little boys who want to be soldiers than want to be little girls... Was watching the Tampa Bay-Boston hockey game Friday night as it went into 3-on-3 overtime and I kept wondering how unstoppable Wayne Gretzky or Bobby Orr would have been if they had these overtime rules back when they played... If little kids can consent to gender reassignment shouldn't they also be allowed to buy cigarettes? Imagine if a teacher was letting 10-year old kids smoke at recess and was actually giving them the smokes to see if they like it. Only smokephobic people would disagree in not letting first graders try smoking to see if it makes them feel better. Who are you to say little Johnny doesn't self-identify as a 50-year old chain smoker as his true self?... Played 9-years of tackle football and from the start we were taught that whenever a football hit the ground to yell "Fumble!" to let everyone know about the loose ball. Decades removed from playing but I still yell "Fumble!" just now it's usually in a bar or restaurant when someone drops a glass or a plate. My girlfriend is mortified but I can't help myself... If I find myself in need of a laugh this week - I'm going to try to look up Chris Wallace's ratings on CNN+. That is if they can measure numbers that small... 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...