Given tomorrow is a Huge Day in the USA, I'll say 2 things:

I'll be with you on November 6th to further democracy in all States, or...

I'll be with you in the Underground.

Okay, okay, OKAY...I know some of you are shy to a fault, so I'ma gonna help you a tad.

I'm laboring under the assumption you haven't completed all your Christmas/Holiday shopping for MOI.

So, here's some hints:

https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2024/

Holy Freakin' Crap...

WHO KNEW IT WAS A

HECKIN' DAY?

Symptoms of Common Vitamin Deficiencies

Per the data, most Americans do not get enough calcium or Vitamin D from their diet. However, Vitamin D is particularly difficult to meet through diet alone, as the primary source is sunlight.

S: the article

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/americas-most-common-nutrient-deficiencies-and-how-to-spot-them/

Historybook: Journalist Walter Cronkite born (1916); Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes first woman elected governor in the US (1924); Former first lady Laura Bush born (1946); Iran hostage crisis begins (1979); Barack Obama becomes first African American elected US president (2008).

"Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy."

- Walter Cronkite

The Choice is STARK

HONOR v. DISHONOR

CIVILITY v. INCIVILITY

DEMOCRACY v. THEOCRACY

ON this date in 1939 - During World War II, the U.S. modified its neutrality stance with the Neutrality Act of 1939.

The new policy allowed cash-and-carry purchases of arms by belligerents.

Bun turned to Mr. Purple and said "Huh?? Is it any wonder we are in the current mess we are in when we let capitalism run rampant?"

Mr. P replied "Who has our back? The govt. ought to protect us, not allow the robber barons to capitalize on us."

TRAINING EFFECTS

ON this date in 1965 - Lee Ann Roberts Breedlove became the first woman to exceed 300 mph when she went 308.5 mph.

Her husband Craig already had many land speed records, so this was fitting.

What wasn't fitting was how she trained w/ legendary trainers Bun Man and Mr. Purple.

The Boyz focused on Lee Ann's head and made her a fine-tuned machine.

When they Boyz had trained Lee Ann to go from Zero to B-I-T-C-H in 4.5 seconds, they knew she was ready for the Salt Flats...

USING MY RELIGION

Many of us here are very religious, some not so much.

To me, it's really about what you do with your imaginary friends.

I got Bun Man and Mr. Purple, what you got?

VOTING IS PRO-CHOICE

#pups4peace

Ken-Dogger: Hey Chex, what are you doing?
Chex: Dude, I saw you checking your voting roster and practicing your selections.
KD: Voting is the hallmark of democracy Chex, everyone should be voting.
Chex: Dude, that's why I'm practicing.
KD: Chex, sorry man, dogs can't vote. Regrettably, all citizens can't vote, but those who can, should.

Morning Peeps,

Remembering a time when we thought the Media gave it to us straight...

Journalist Walter Cronkite born (1916), a man who only reported the news, not his interpretation of it...

"There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free."

- Walter Cronkite

I think I would have enjoyed a Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes concert, would have heard two songs and 2.5 hours of Teddy P singing Oh, ah...good God, no...no, help me

VISUAL IMAGES LINGER...

You also might be more similar to a flying insect than you’d care to admit—male fruit flies that got rejected by a mate were observed eating more ethanol-laden foods afterward.

S: Morning Brew

THE ENTIRE KINGDOMS ARE ON SOMA

The animal kingdom is boozing heavy. We’re not the only ones looking for a buzz: A broad range of species consume ethanol in their regular diet and even seek out high-ethanol food like overripe fruit, according to a new study. Chimpanzees in Guinea eat alcoholic sap, spider monkeys in Panama like yellow mombin fruit with 1%–2.5% ABV, and a type of bird in Brazil flies into fences after eating fermented berries, to name a few.

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What time is it in the Eastern US right now?

0817?

WHAT YOU KNEW ALL ALONG...

ACTUALLY, SINCE THE DAWN OF THE NATION SINCE WOMEN WERE THE LAST GROUP TO GET THE RIGHT TO VOTE

And as I've said many times and will say many times more...

WOMEN WILL SAVE THE USA.

Joe Conason on the GOP Grift...

It was, is and ever shall be about the GRIFT.

The wholesale abandonment of McDaniel's extensive planning provoked deep skepticism among veteran GOP operatives. They saw no reason why Kirk would need so much cash to get out the vote in three states -- or why anyone should invest in his dubious project.

https://www.arcamax.com/politics/fromtheleft/joeconason/s-3470564

HELPING DANNY

ON this date in 1957-At the Hop was released by Danny and the Juniors...

Well, you can rock it you can roll it; You can slop and you can stroll it at the hop; When the record starts spinnin'; You chalypso* when you chicken at the hop; Do the dance sensation that is sweepin' the nation at the hop...

Danny was hung up on the chorus until he heard Bun and Purple off in the corner singing "Let's Go to the Hop (oh Baby); Let's Go to the Hop (oh Baby)

Catch a BLUE wave and you're sittin' on top of the world

Don't be afraid to vote the greatest candidate in
(Catch a BLUE wave, catch a BLUE wave) Everybody tries it once

Those who don't just have to put it down
You GO VOTE, turn around and raise YOUR FIST HIGH

You gotta catch a BLUE wave and you're sittin' on top of the world

Ripping off Beach Boys songs, it's what I do.