We stayed with friends in Chicago recently and was pretty shocked at the shrinkage, (the small number of pages)of the Tribune and Sun Times in the past year. Also the paper it self has the feel of tissue paper. This happened to our local news paper as well-which originally was published in late 1800's. I use newspaper for mulch and at the end of the McDonough County Voice an entire edition wouldn't really provide adequate coverage for wood chips to support. We now have a twice weekly with third edition online that is free I believe. They hire local writers for in depth stories but not hard hitting news-morning Rotary meetings are a full page spread and lots of high school sports and news in smaller communities surrounding Macomb.
These questions make me anxious honestly. But would've voted for all the Tweets today. Enjoy a break Z
Solid visual tweets today. I think this is the first time I voted for the least popular one --- and it was a very distant last place. LOL. I have to say I liked the one currently in first place. That is the one which I actually forwarded.
Hi Rick - For context, following are just a few of the word salads we have been treated to by our current Vice President....
Harris on diplomacy: ‘We will assist Jamaica in COVID recovery by assisting in terms of the recovery efforts in Jamaica …’
Harris on Covid "It’s time for us to do what we have been doing, and that time is every day."
Harris on Roe V. Wade: ‘I do believe that we should have rightly believed, but we certainly believe that certain issues are just settled …’
Harris on Chicago shooting: 'We've got to take this stuff seriously, as seriously as you are because you have been forced to take this seriously …'
And hey, how about the bang up job she's done 2 years since President Biden put her in charge of border security!
After all the mind numbness most Americans experience when trying to follow Harris speaking, I'm not so sure that it would be chilling to have a Republican Vice President who has the ability to articulate the English language in a cogent manner.
I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful Christmas weekend!
I too have been unable to understand how the current VP puts her sentences together given that she talks in some form of language that’s hard or impossible to follow and I think that there must be someone for Biden or any democratic front runner to choose as a running mate. That said, after reading about and hearing from the likes of MTG, or Kari Lake or some of the others, I’ll take some confusing rhetoric from Harris or anyone else over the likes of most any of EZ’s list.
Hi Eric - these are indeed authentic - I've seen many videos of her saying these crazy word jumbles. Here's her classic meaningless word salad on the "passage of time"
And If you have never seen these which occur on a regular basis, I'm afraid that you are staying a bit too far inside your echo chamber. All you have to do is Google Kamala Harris word salad and you will easily find every one of them.
And I completely agree that Trump says very offensive things that are beyond rational hyperbole. But that does not change the fact that Kamala Harris for whatever reason frequently does not have the ability to express herself in a rational manner. Hope you and your family enjoyed a wonderful holidays!
Kamala Harris is pretty famous for her word salads, as David says. (I'm not sure I'd heard that phrase before her, but I probably had.) At such times, her sentences are absolutely meaningless. That's not to say other people of both parties say stupid or outrageous things, because they do. But she's in a class all her own!
The Bears will move to Arlington Heights, when they finally realize the people of AH aren't stupid, won't give them the tax breaks they demand & won't fall for the idiotic attempts by the crooked McCaskey Family's absurd, fantasy feints to Naperville, Indiana & the Soldier Field parking lots are a joke & finally face the facts they paid $200 million for Arlington Park, plus the millions to tear it down. If the Washington team was sold for $6 billion, then the Bears are worth $7 billion & they can easily get loans from banks to cover all the costs of building a new stadium & the income they get can also easily pay off the loans.
Which political party will control the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2024 election? Which political party will control the U.S. Senate after the 2024 election? Will former President Trump be convicted of one or more felonies in 2024?
Thank you for posting the Nichols & May routine! Besides laughs, it brought back the period of my childhood when our family sat in the living room together and listened to those great Nichols & May recordings. And Merry Christmas, Eric. Love your newsletter.
Will Biden replace Kamala Harris as his VP running mate in the 2024 election?
If Trump loses the 2024 election, will there be rioting in the streets by his Maga followers?
Will Steve Bannon be charged and convicted of anything in 2024, given his being the “evil mastermind” behind the organizing of the conditions to facilitate the demise of our democracy if Trump is elected in 2024?
Will Clarence Thomas resign from the Supreme Court in 2024?
>>Will Steve Bannon be charged and convicted of anything in 2024, given his being the “evil mastermind” behind the organizing of the conditions to facilitate the demise of our democracy if Trump is elected in 2024?
Will Clarence Thomas resign from the Supreme Court in 2024?>>> I need a separate category for fantasies.!
Will Tribune Publishing reform its abusive subscription billing practices?
Will the Tribune cease publishing a paper edition in 2024?
A variation on this question -- will any of the major dailies cut back their number of paper editions in 2024?-- is a good one.
We stayed with friends in Chicago recently and was pretty shocked at the shrinkage, (the small number of pages)of the Tribune and Sun Times in the past year. Also the paper it self has the feel of tissue paper. This happened to our local news paper as well-which originally was published in late 1800's. I use newspaper for mulch and at the end of the McDonough County Voice an entire edition wouldn't really provide adequate coverage for wood chips to support. We now have a twice weekly with third edition online that is free I believe. They hire local writers for in depth stories but not hard hitting news-morning Rotary meetings are a full page spread and lots of high school sports and news in smaller communities surrounding Macomb.
These questions make me anxious honestly. But would've voted for all the Tweets today. Enjoy a break Z
Solid visual tweets today. I think this is the first time I voted for the least popular one --- and it was a very distant last place. LOL. I have to say I liked the one currently in first place. That is the one which I actually forwarded.
First time I remember one with over 50%.
For your 2024 predictions…
Will the White Sox win over half their games ?
Will the Cubs win their division?
I had almost forgotten how brilliant Nichols and May were. Thanks for the reminder.
Enjoyed it. Had heard of them but never listened. My wife works for a psychiatrist. I’ll pass this on to her.
My suggestions:
1. Will the Dow break forty thousand?
2. Will Michigan win the National Championship?
3. Will Hamas no longer exist?
4. Will Santos leave the United States to avoid jail time?
5. Will China attempt to annex Taiwan?
Will Netanyahu be PM of Israel at year end?
Will Putin be Russia’s President at year end?
Will Taiwan become under Chinese control?
Will the White Sox or Cubs have the better record? Will either make the playoffs?
Will the winner of the most electoral votes also win the popular vote? Will the other candidate concede?
What %age of the vote will go to other candidates? I think it was 6% in 2016.
Reading the names of possible republican VP candidates sends a chill down my spine. To think that those named would be a heartbeat away....chilling.
Hi Rick - For context, following are just a few of the word salads we have been treated to by our current Vice President....
Harris on diplomacy: ‘We will assist Jamaica in COVID recovery by assisting in terms of the recovery efforts in Jamaica …’
Harris on Covid "It’s time for us to do what we have been doing, and that time is every day."
Harris on Roe V. Wade: ‘I do believe that we should have rightly believed, but we certainly believe that certain issues are just settled …’
Harris on Chicago shooting: 'We've got to take this stuff seriously, as seriously as you are because you have been forced to take this seriously …'
And hey, how about the bang up job she's done 2 years since President Biden put her in charge of border security!
After all the mind numbness most Americans experience when trying to follow Harris speaking, I'm not so sure that it would be chilling to have a Republican Vice President who has the ability to articulate the English language in a cogent manner.
I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful Christmas weekend!
Oops, was responding to Marty's comment, not Rick - my bad.
I too have been unable to understand how the current VP puts her sentences together given that she talks in some form of language that’s hard or impossible to follow and I think that there must be someone for Biden or any democratic front runner to choose as a running mate. That said, after reading about and hearing from the likes of MTG, or Kari Lake or some of the others, I’ll take some confusing rhetoric from Harris or anyone else over the likes of most any of EZ’s list.
Happy New Year!
Excuse me “someone better”
Are there link sources to these quotes? And I do hope that you're keeping track of the authentic gibberish spewed by Trump.
Hi Eric - these are indeed authentic - I've seen many videos of her saying these crazy word jumbles. Here's her classic meaningless word salad on the "passage of time"
https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-att-us-rvc3&sca_esv=594006633&sxsrf=AM9HkKl3EJikbELoU9vIGFhqnqTtVnW7sw:1703694884338&q=kamala+Harris+moment+in+Time+gibberish&tbm=vid&source=lnms&prmd=vinsbmtz&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKqIuDhrCDAxUIvokEHUxWAV4Q0pQJegQICRAB&biw=295&bih=540&dpr=3.66#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5131f806,vid:oiq71-QGtUE,st:0
And If you have never seen these which occur on a regular basis, I'm afraid that you are staying a bit too far inside your echo chamber. All you have to do is Google Kamala Harris word salad and you will easily find every one of them.
And I completely agree that Trump says very offensive things that are beyond rational hyperbole. But that does not change the fact that Kamala Harris for whatever reason frequently does not have the ability to express herself in a rational manner. Hope you and your family enjoyed a wonderful holidays!
Kamala Harris is pretty famous for her word salads, as David says. (I'm not sure I'd heard that phrase before her, but I probably had.) At such times, her sentences are absolutely meaningless. That's not to say other people of both parties say stupid or outrageous things, because they do. But she's in a class all her own!
Will Jim Harbaugh be Michigan’s coach when the 2024 season begins?
After agreeing to pay just 2 players a billion dollars, will the Dodgers reach the World Series?
Will either or both the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas wars still be underway on Dec. 31,2024? (Variation on your peace treaty question)
Will the White Sox announce they working to finalize a deal to move to Nashville, or any other city?
I vote for the Harbough and Dodgers questions.
Is it possible for the Bears and Arlington Heights to overcome the tax issue and choose Arlington Heights as their new home?
The Bears will move to Arlington Heights, when they finally realize the people of AH aren't stupid, won't give them the tax breaks they demand & won't fall for the idiotic attempts by the crooked McCaskey Family's absurd, fantasy feints to Naperville, Indiana & the Soldier Field parking lots are a joke & finally face the facts they paid $200 million for Arlington Park, plus the millions to tear it down. If the Washington team was sold for $6 billion, then the Bears are worth $7 billion & they can easily get loans from banks to cover all the costs of building a new stadium & the income they get can also easily pay off the loans.
Consider some predictions around the Olympics. Most medals, countries boycotting, countries banned, etc.
Which political party will control the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2024 election? Which political party will control the U.S. Senate after the 2024 election? Will former President Trump be convicted of one or more felonies in 2024?
Thank you for posting the Nichols & May routine! Besides laughs, it brought back the period of my childhood when our family sat in the living room together and listened to those great Nichols & May recordings. And Merry Christmas, Eric. Love your newsletter.
Will Biden replace Kamala Harris as his VP running mate in the 2024 election?
If Trump loses the 2024 election, will there be rioting in the streets by his Maga followers?
Will Steve Bannon be charged and convicted of anything in 2024, given his being the “evil mastermind” behind the organizing of the conditions to facilitate the demise of our democracy if Trump is elected in 2024?
Will Clarence Thomas resign from the Supreme Court in 2024?
>>Will Steve Bannon be charged and convicted of anything in 2024, given his being the “evil mastermind” behind the organizing of the conditions to facilitate the demise of our democracy if Trump is elected in 2024?
Will Clarence Thomas resign from the Supreme Court in 2024?>>> I need a separate category for fantasies.!
I love your sense of humor!!!!And hope springs eternal!