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Kim Jong-Un Threatens to Skip Summit with U.S. UnAssociated Press May 16, 2018 Kim Jong-un has now threatened to skip his planned meeting with Donald Trump , unless he is given 12 cases of Oreo s by Noon tomorrow. When asked if he would send the cookies, Trump responded,   "We're working on it right now. We have our best people working on it. Because, he... ah... Kim has good taste."

This Baltimore Oriole was visiting my mom's humming bird feeder...

The principal told me (by phone) that she "doesn't have a magic wand." This, because I asked if an incident at school had been addressed so that it wouldn't happen again. "Well I don't have a magic wand," she said, "so I can't tell you that it won't happen again." Now I'm reasonably sure, that she knew what I meant, and if she didn't and it happens again, we will be sitting face to face the next time I talk to her. I don't appreciate that kind of patronizing language during a serious discussion addressing child safety.

I put the vegetables in early this year in spite of a blizzard and a foot of snow just 22 days earlier. Now I just have to hope the nighttime temperatures remain relatively warm.

Along the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin is Interstate State Park . My wife and I hiked the River Trail into Taylors Falls ,; where we had a good lunch at the Chisago House Restaurant . Then we visited the Glacial Potholes and hiked back to our car. The trail is moderately difficult. If you are in shape and used to hiking it is no problem. It is probably not suitable for young children (unless you intend on carrying them!) or elderly people. The views are fantastic!

My wife and I have been married for 10 years!

This urban Tom Turkey was showing off for two hens this morning. He wasn't happy about me walking by...

Of course I was upset when our bench was stolen five years ago. So when the opportunity arose for me to get a free (though well worn) bench, I took it. And now the circle is complete.

…And suddenly, the modern political thoughts met the cruel reality of truth. Ancient societies did not live peaceful, idyllic lives prior to pre-Columbus colonization. The graveyard full of murdered children somehow did not fit that image—even though archeologists had unearthed the truth of it. https://www.yahoo.com/news/remains-140-children-had-hearts-170136714.html And even the most likeable of people could be guilty of despicable crimes. https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/us/bill-cosby-trial/index.html But if we cannot take the word of the liberals, can we trust the conservatives? Doesn't the fact that the conservatives' obsession with guns (that in their minds) supersedes the carnage of the mass shootings that continue to go unchecked make their position absurd as well? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_States Am I left to (actually) believe myself? Because I see humanity as having cruel and murderous tendencies; as well as kind and loving ones! Can i...

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CuTRis Pinches Government UnAssociated Press April 24, 2018 Sources in East Korea claim that CuTRis pinched the government "for no reason!" They have told on CuTRis and he is sure to get into big trouble!

Battle Creek Regional Park Snow to the right, Spring to the left. Ticks already!

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Three years ago, my son's grandpa made him a stuffed rabbit at Build-A-Bear. There was already a tiny stuffed rabbit named "Peter," but the large rabbit became (Big) "Peter Rabbit." Pictured with Peter Rabbit (middle) are (from left to right) Nibbles, Baby Giraffe, and (Little) Peter Rabbit. Those three "live" on my son's bed. Big Peter Rabbit, however, is the travel bunny. Whenever we get in the car to go somewhere, Peter Rabbit comes along. He has been much loved in three years; and it shows! Yes, that is a carrot cake!

There was around 15 to 20 inches of snow around the St. Paul/Minneapolis area over the weekend (depending on the location). It would have been more, but started with rain and ice on Friday.

Coming soon!

My son is in Kindergarten and so he decided on his own, to make a model of our solar system with paper and color pencils. At his age I was probably watching ants...

The new car was unfamiliar to him. And now, it was talking! It kept chiming and repeating, "The door is ajar , the door is ajar, the door is ajar..." He looked at the car door. It was not a jar . There was nothing about the car door that even remotely resembled a jar. It did not look like a glass jar, it was not a cylinder. Yet the car kept repeating, "The door is ajar, the door is ajar, the door is ajar..." He was starting to become annoyed. He wasn't sure what to do. If he tried to drive it now, it would instead, drive him crazy. The car kept chiming and saying, "The door is ajar, the door is ajar, the door is ajar..." Finally, he disgustedly slammed the car door shut in frustration. And all at once, the car stopped talking...

Marrying for Money Doesn't Make You Happy UnAssociated Press April 10, 2018 A new study published by some guy from Saskatoon, shows that people who marry for financial gain are not happy as a result.

When winter weather persists into mid-April, it is more important than ever, to start your day with a good breakfast.

My father-in-law brought his family to the United States from a war-zone in Laos. An honorable man, he lives by what he thinks is right, rather than what other people do. Today he is having emergency surgery and he desperately needs a new kidney. Please say a prayer.

Because there are at least 14 things in it.

April Snow Showers Brings the Snow Plowers

Russia has New Pants Missile UnAssociated Press March 31,2018 Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia has a new super stealth pants missile. This Insidious new weapon, can sneak up behind anyone in the world, and drop their pants! Furthermore, Putin says there is no defense against this weapon.

Opening for several high-level jobs in Washington DC. Employment duration is temporary. You must be ready to be asked to leave at any time. Experience should include evading direct questions and lying to protect top leadership. Qualified candidates can start immediately. Please apply at Whitehouse.gov

"Excuse me, do you know where the mop room is?"

If your idea is good I'll know it. But just because your job title has "director" in it, that doesn't mean your ideas are good.

There's only one way to settle this... Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden in a no-holds-barred fist fight behind the gym this Saturday at (High) Noon (1:00 PM Eastern)! STATS: Donald Trump: Age: 71,  Height: 6'2",  Weight: 198 lbs. Joe Biden:        Age: 75,  Height: 6',      Weight: 181 lbs.

When I was a child, I loved going to the Como Zoo and Conservatory . My parents took me and my brother there with some frequency. Now, I can only smile when I see my son enjoying this place as much as I did. Many things are the same, but much is better—like the accommodations of the resident animals. On a sunny winter day, there is also nothing better than a walk through the conservatory.

CuTRis Recommends Ocean Salt UnAssociated Press March 16, 2018 Today CuTRis came out of the woodwork to announce his recommendation that people stop using Sea Salt in their diets and switch to Ocean Salt. CuTRis told news sources that Ocean Salt comes from "a bigger place" than Sea Salt. So it is probably better.

Years ago when I worked at the public library, I checked out every book and audio book available that was written by Stephen Hawking . I especially liked the audio books that were narrated by this man's computerized voice synthesizer. It was much better, in my opinion, than when one of his graduate student's read it. While I did not understand everything that Hawking was talking about, I did understand a lot of it. I even wondered why High School Physic s had been so boring when Hawking made Physics so fascinating for me! Most impressive was his ability to create a theory and then immediately setout to discount it—and by doing so either validate it or prove it wrong. Also impressive was his ability to allow God to occupy the same Universe while other scientists may have difficulty accepting that coexistence. His contributions to physics, science, philosophy and theory are truly monumental—as was how he coped with his disease and the longevity and quality of his life in sp...

CuTRis Selects Art Show Winner! UnAssociated Press March 14, 2018 At a prestigious local art show yesterday, CuTRis was asked to select the overall winner of the show. Unfortunately, the sponsors of the art show did not realize that CuTRis' taste in art is... a bit... "unorthodox." As a result, the maker's of Sani Wipes have gladly accepted the honor of "best in show" for their packaging of Sani Wipes disposable cleaning wipes.

With all the snow we've had recently and the warmer daytime temperatures there has been a lot of melting going on. Just this morning, in the dark, when the temperatures were back below freezing, I was on dry roads until I reached the highway ramp and found that it was covered in ice! My car started sliding sideways because of the angle of the ramp and it was quite an unnerving feeling because of the speed in which one is going in order to merge into the traffic on the highway. Thankfully the sliding was only perhaps for a second before my tires slid onto dry pavement again. Had traffic been heavier or if I had been driving faster, things might have been much worse.

Paris Jackson Paris Jackson Claims People Are Changing her Skin Tone in Pictures UnAssociated Press March 9, 2018 Paris Jackson is asking people to stop editing her skin tone in pictures.  So anyone who is doing this should stop.

CuTRis Takes Job at White House and Resigns 12 Seconds Later UnAssociated Press March 8, 2018 White House sources confirmed today, that CuTRis held the job of White House Communications Director for exactly 12 seconds from 1:45:17PM to 1:45:29 (ET) on March 7, 2018. Citing irreconcilable stupidity, CuTRis said the 12 seconds he was employed at the White House was horrible and his resignation was a long time coming. CuTRis now joins a growing list of former White House staffers who have departed rather than work for the Trump administration.

Last evening me and my son were eating homemade soup (that I made) and a Subway sandwich. Son says, "I really like this soup dad." Dad replies, "I'm glad. Mom didn't even try it." Son says, "I keep telling mom to try more different kinds of food!"

CuTRis Big Winner at the Oscars UnAssociated Press March 5, 2018 Simply by not watching the Oscars , CuTRis came out as the big winner last evening! The fact that he did not waste his time watching yet another Hollywood awards show, meant that he did not waste those minutes and hours of his life that he would never get back.

Trying to make a point, someone recently said that if guns kill, then spoons make people fat. That's hilarious. What else if funny is that the USA has more civilian owned guns than any other country (also per capita), it leads the world in mass shootings, it also leads other high-income countries in gun homicides, and half of its citizens still care more about their guns than children being shot to death in their schools. How US gun culture compares with the world in five charts

Is Trump the most embarrassing, least sensitive, biggest bulls-shitter to ever be President of the USA? Probably yes... No, Mr. President, I don't believe you would have run into that school unarmed. https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/26/politics/trump-florida-school-without-a-weapon/index.html

It seems that no amount of slain children will be sufficient to change the gun laws in the USA. The reports are that the gunman in the Florida high school bought his guns legally-even though the people who knew him say he acted aggressively and was anti-social. That reminds me of the legal gun owner who chased my car into a police department parking lot while brandishing a Glock 9mm with an extended clip and out-of-state permit. He was picked up by police and released back into the world because he told police that he didn't pull out the gun I accurately described. He's also legally on Facebook preaching his right-wing version of "patriotism" and hatred of people he believes to be less American than he is. After all, he told police that I was a "rag head" from Pakistan. No people, nothing needs to change. At least you have your guns. Never-mind some more slaughtered children.

I got a flu shot. My whole family got flu shots. But since the shot was not very effective, my son and I both got the flu anyway. That was very scary especially with my son's fever. And I have heard many people brag about not getting the flu shot... ever. And to me, that is so dumb. Because for everyone who does not get the flu shot, that opens up a hole in the fabric of society that allows the flu to get in. So, you might as well brag about being dumb and irresponsible.

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When the people making the decisions about what software I should use to do my job have never used any similar software, how do they make the decision? And why don't they feel the need to ask me or one of the other guys who actually does the work?

Stay tuned...

While filling out an online application for a technology job, I stopped when the questions about my education and experience ended and I was asked to elaborate on my Christian views and my "relationship with God." My spirituality has nothing to do with a technology job but "they" would say it has everything to do with it. I simply used the same response I received as a child when I asked church leaders why the Bible has no section dealing with the dinosaurs living on Earth. I was told I needed to have "faith." I guess that part did and still does escape me. Even at that early age I knew that either the Bible is incomplete, or God "hid" some bones in the ground just to "mess" with us... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: CuTRis Sent: Friday, February 2, 2018 4:14 AM To: GodsUniversity+autoreply@agents.icims.com Subject: Re: Your job application is incomplete! Just have faith God will ...

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NFL to Check Brady's Balls Unassociated Press February 1, 2018 The National Football League has said it will check Tom Brady 's balls for proper inflation prior to Super Bowl LII. This after the Deflategate scandal in 2015. Though they are a great team, the New England Patriots have still been known to cheat .

Whenever a fight breaks out it's good to have a plan. That's why I turn on "Rumble Reduce!" If you want to keep the peace, you need Rumble Reduce!