SATURDAY II

 Have you ever lined up dominoes in a long line and then tipped the first one over? 

I got that visual in my head yesterday when pretty boy Matt Gaetz' long time friend Joel Greenberg, agreed to plead guilty to a variety of offenses including having sex with the SAME 17 year old that Gaetz is being accused of taking across state lines for sexual purposes.

Greenberg is currently being held in jail for violating his parole on an earlier conviction and his attorney announced that Greenberg will be cooperating fully with the feds to ease the sentencing burden of his current 33 pending charges. For the first time since this investigation went public, Gaetz had absolutely nothing to say. Now you know it's serious.

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To continue today's fun, let's check in with some of the rioters, where justice is finally running down the jerks who caused the problems--summer version.

 Mathew Rupert, 28, of Galesburg, Il. pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge stemming from his activities in Minneapolis where he set fire to a Sprint store and handed out explosive devices to other rioters and urged them to  "throw them at the police." Rupert faces 5-20 years.

I don't care what side of the political fence you're on.....Wrong is Wrong. You want to set fire to Minneapolis or attack the Capitol building? Be prepared to pay the price. 

Adios, dirt bag.

Chicago rioter Angelo Chester was given a three year vacation for breaking the citywide curfew, running from the police and being in possession of a handgun and a long time criminal history.

Chicagoan Jacob Fagundo received a 14 month sentence and a $60,000 fine for setting fire to a police car. The fine just happens to equal the replacement cost of the squad.

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And now let's take it down a notch.......

A sad note in the entertainment world as the family of celebrity zookeeper JACK HANNA announced his retirement from public life due to rapidly advancing Alzheimer's disease. Hanna was a regular visitor to talk shows and he would always bring a couple of 'friends' from the Columbus Zoo and explain their lifestyles. It always cracked me up when a jungle animal would climb onto the head of David Letterman, Johnny Carson or James Corden and we could see the very real reactions from the host as Hanna, who was a huge advocate for improved wildlife habitats, explained all about the creature.

            

                                                                                     
                       Godspeed, Jack
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Spring is obviously upon us as the world's fattest robin has once again decided that the outside ledge of my gazebo, located under the protective roof line, is perfect for her nest. Doesn't take her long to complete the nest and she actually gets used to me sitting in the gazebo, just a couple of feet from the nest. I'll count the eggs soon.

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An interesting dilemma:  I received my first stimulus check thru the USPS last spring with no problem but the second and third checks (totaling $2000.00) are M.I.A. despite receiving letters from the IRS that the checks had been deposited in my bank. I checked my account on-line with negative results and then visited the bank in person and was told they have no record of either deposit.

No big deal because I figured I would just call my friends at the IRS and they would straighten the whole thing out.  ahhhhhhhhhhhh, no.  I called and gave the nice lady all of the information on both letters and her response was "I'm sorry for your problem but we don't get involved with stimulus checks." When I asked for some guidance, she told me to go to my bank to straighten it out.  ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, no.  Her final statement was, "That sounds like a real problem and I hope you can work it out." My head is still sore from banging it repeatedly against the wall. Anyone have an idea?

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I heard from a few people that the movie theatres had reopened while I was gone so I zipped over to my local REGAL cinema and discovered the only movie playing was that year-long favorite, "CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE" which doesn't get me any closer to theatre popcorn or an afternoon in the dark avoiding a rainy & cold spring day.

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How's this for a litigation  and human resources nightmare? Faye Jenkins worked in the school cafeteria for 17 years and was doing exactly that as they prepared to close down for the pandemic last March when the SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, who was playing 'dodge ball' with some of the employees, threw a full water bottle from the balcony and hit her in the face which split open her left eyebrow, caused a concussion and then constant headaches which resulted in an MRI which revealed an aneurysm that required surgery. Jenkins at no time was involved in the game playing.

"I was just doing my job cleaning the cafeteria when I was struck in the face" said Jenkins, who has filed a lawsuit against both the principal and the Chicago Public School System. The incident was witnessed by 5 other co-workers who have already submitted statements. The principal resigned and was then arrested on a felony charge of aggravated battery last June. The only CPS response to the lawsuit should be "Exactly to whom do i make this check out and for how much?" 

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I haven't had pizza since January and the weather is rainy & cold so it's a perfect day to binge watch all the programs I recorded for two months. Stay safe.