Sunday, June 14, 2026

SUNDAY FUNNIES: WEEKEND PUPDATE, JUNE 2026

 AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR WEEKEND PUPDATE
WITH YOUR HOST KODA CANINE.

Hello Everybody!
I’m Koda Canine, and I have to do this routine today because of how the June 2026 schedule turned out or wait until July for my next chance.

Our top story:
The Institute for Unfinished Research has concluded that six out of ten people…
Hmm… I can’t seem to find the rest of this item.
Moving on…

I before E except after C has been disproved by science.

The local grocery store just put in a salad bar.
Don't they know how bad salads act when they get drunk?

Bakers across the world have concluded that Pretzels🥨🥨 are knot bread.

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Now, back to what passes for the news.
A new study has confirmed that If we all could see the world through the eyes of a child, we would see magic in everything.
The eyes of an adult keep trying to figure out how the tricks work.

There is a rumor that Elvis Costello and ABBA are planning a joint tour this coming fall, but they haven't figured out the itinerary, let alone which act will be the opener.
So if it comes to pass, look out for ABBA and Costello to see who's on first.😉

The shoe company has announced it is going out of business after its failed campaign to sell frogs🐸🐸 open toad shoes.

Now it’s time for my editorial.
I'll never be okay with doughnut🍩 shops cutting a hole in my doughnut and charging me separately for the same hole they robbed me of.

And finally: 
Respect people who wear glasses👓. They paid good money to see you.

On that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies.
For Weekend Pupdate, I’m Koda Canine.

NEXT SUNDAY: Koda teams up with Piper D. Katt for our annual Fathers' Day salute.

Saturday, June 13, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 7-13, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JUNE IS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD OCEANS🌊 MONTH, PRIDE🌈 MONTH AND BLACK MUSIC♫ MONTH.
JUNE 14 IS WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY.
JUNE 15 IS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY📸 DAY.
JUNE 17 IS WORLD JUGGLING DAY AND WORLD CROCODILE🐊 DAY.
JUNE 18 IS WORLD AUTISTIC AWARENESS DAY
AND INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY.
JUNE 19 IS JUNETEENTH. See SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE below for more details.
JUNE 19 IS SUSHI DAY.
JUNE 20 IS WORLD REFUGEE DAY.
JUNE 21 IS INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY, CANADA’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY, WORLD MUSIC♫ DAY AND INTERNATIONAL SURFING🏄 DAY.
JUNE 22 IS WORLD RAIN FOREST DAY.
JUNE 23 IS WORLD CREATIVE WRITING DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of June 13, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice, preferably through arrest and trial.

FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE...
🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Solar Power is more popular in the United States, yet the Trump/Republican regime favors coal and oil.
*June 15 is Nature Photography📸 Day.
*June 17 is World Crocodile🐊 Day.
*June 22 is World Rain Forest Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former professional basketball🏀 player turned broadcaster Stacey King has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ players Al Closter and Wes Gardner are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Author/editor Jane Yolen (a very extensive bibliography over a long career) has passed away.
*Noted journalist and critic Gene Shalit is no longer with us.
*Actor and voice artist Ronnie Schell (Gomer Pyle USMC, the American version of Battle of the Planets, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Painter David Hockney is no longer with us.
*Dee Palmer of Jethro Tull has left the stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

JUNE 14 IS FLAG DAY IN AMERICA.
JUNE 21 IS FATHERS’ DAY IN AMERICA.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
FACT BASED ANALYSIS
LOVES???
*Trump LOVES inflation??? Yes, he actually said that! And the responses are predictable. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: One look at the wealthy and why they should pay their fair share of taxes too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
FACT BASED ANALYSIS
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
*The latest on the Kennedy Center. And it IS the KENNEDY CENTER once more! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ALSO…
*Trump went to Game 3 of the NBA🏀 Finals. Besides his security detail taking up space fans would have used but couldn't, Trump was not only booed but SLEPT during parts of the game! There were plenty of post game comments afterwards, especially since the Knicks lost. And Trump's response afterwards. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
REMEMBER THE VICTIMS!
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*The Screw Worm Parasite is no longer just confined to Texas Beef! But the Trump/Republican regime is still trying to blame former President Joseph Biden.
*The Court has made 2/TWO different decisions this week concerning finances. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
JUNE 7, 2026
FACT BASED OPINION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*The latest concerning the Southern Poverty Law Center.
*A United States Federal Judge has ruled that the
HISTORICAL RECORD

Trump/Republican regime's attempts to undermine the Endangered Species Act protections to benefit coal miners are illegal.
*Remembering Prince.
*On June 19, 1865: Blacks in Galveston, Texas USA were finally notified they were officially free, despite the fact that the Emancipation Proclamation had been active since January 1, 1863 and the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865. The day has since become a Federal holiday known as Juneteenth.
FACT BASED ANALYSIS
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*The Screw Worm problem in Texas, and who/what is NOT responsible for it. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Some House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a pro-Labor bill. But will it pass the Senate, let alone become law???
ELSEWHERE…
*Some states would rather hold their own celebrations than be connected to anything the Trump/Republican regime is staging for America's 250th birthday July 4. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: JUNE 13, 2026

 😎FUN FACT
Phone books in Iceland are arranged alphabetically by everyone’s FIRST name.

FILL IN THE BLANKS
All you have to do is what the title says, literally fill in the blanks to acquire the answer. The given letters are all shown, none of those are missing. Ready?
EVENT: _I_E_ _ E_ _ I_ _.

RHYME TIME⏰
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?
What his wife requested her carpenter husband to build next after their new barn.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the June 6, 2026 Puzzle Corner as we remembered D-Day.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What does the term D-Day stand for?
The moment when a military action begins but if there is a more specific meaning for the acronym, it’s lost to the annuls of time.

QUOTE THIS
Who said the following concerning war: “All gave some. Some gave all.”
Korean War Veteran Howard William Osterkamp. Many have since applied it to World War 2.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

JAIME RAMOS' THE STREETS OF GOLGOTHA

 Alas the man is gone, but his legacy lives on.

Cover art by Adam Shaw
Jaime Ramos reluctantly left us September 30, 2025 with his last project still pending at the time, but his friends pulled together to make his dream become a reality, for Airship 27 has published JAIME RAMOS' THE STREETS OF GOLGOTHA.

The word Golgotha means "the city of skulls," and "the place of Christ's crucifixion.” Jaime thought that a city based on this meaning, which was founded by French monks in the 1800s, would be an interesting place to set noir and detective stories with a touch of horror. As he wrote in his introduction when the project was first being developed back in 2023:
"I wanted the city to be hard-core, filled with dirty cops, the Mafia, corrupt religious figures, and a TV psychic named John Normandy. I wanted the city to be laid out with French catacombs underneath and urban Gothic designs on the surface."

After designing landmarks for the city, Ramos had a friend create a map, placing Golgotha in upper Wisconsin, where it always seemed to be raining or snowing or both. Crime was mixed with mysticism and darkness.
Inviting several author friends to contribute, Ramos created an omnibus of collected stories about the city.

The back cover
Unfortunately, life and medical issues kept Jaime from seeing this through, that's when we stepped up to help.
Assembled here for your enjoyment is the fruit of his editorial and creative desires through the loving labors of Jaime Ramos and his friends Teel James Glenn, Nancy Hansen, Wayne Carey, Bobby Nash and myself.
Interior illustrations are by Rob Davis and cover by Adam Shaw.

The Ramos' in happier times.
According to Airship 27 co-founder Ron Fortier: "Jamie's wife Phyllis asked me to pass along her sincerest thanks to all of you for your efforts on the book and more importantly, for your friendship and support of Jamie all these years. She is deeply touched by what all of you have done."

Part of me wishes we could have done more, but at least one last dream came true for Jaime.

Take a walk down the shadowy, dangerous, and mysterious STREETS OF GOLGOTHA.
Available in print and e-book from Airship 27 via Amazon at 

https://tinyurl.com/y7zvmmbr

The above is a combination of my thoughts and feelings along with Ron Fortier's press release. Any mistakes are purely my own.—lh,jr.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

SUNDAY FUNNIES: CATTY OBSERVATIONS

 Hello Everybody! Piper D. Katt here!
Some people think us cats😸 do nothing but sit around all day, take naps and look cute whether we're asleep or awake.
What's wrong with that?😼
Nice work if you can get it.
But the truth is there is more to cats than just all of the above.
We keep your house safe from mice🐭, rats and other rodents.
We help with the housekeeping too.
After all, if something is out of place or doesn't belong where you left it last, we'll knock it over for you.
Yet above all else, we're observant.
We cats watch. We listen and learn about life.
To wit:

How does Bigfoot tell time?⌚
He looks at his Sasquatch.

How do you make a water bed more bouncy?
Use Spring water. 
Of course water beds are lousy for catnaps.
One leak and I'll get all wet and freak out.

I will admit that we cats have yet to figure out who Pete is and why you humans do things for his sake?

We also haven't figured out yet what the Knights In White Sat In.
The Moody Blues won't return our emails on the subject.

I saw a pack of gummy worms that read "No artificial flavors."
Who buys gummy worms hoping they'll taste as close to real worms as possible?

Looking out the window at the starry sky each night, I bet space aliens👽 lock their doors when they fly past the Earth.🌍
There IS water on Mars!😉

A glass was filled to half way.
The Optimist says it is half full.
The Pessimist says the glass is half empty.
The theorist says you need a smaller glass.
The opportunist says, "While you guys were arguing, I drank all the water from the glass."

Although cats can't have any or we'll get sick, Chocolate🍫 is God's apology to humans for Brussels Sprouts.

David lost his ID, which is dangerous in this day and age.
Now he is just known as Dav.

If it's possible to cross Poison Ivy with a four leaf clover🍀, will you get a rash of good luck?

If you smell a penny, provided you can still find any, you will find it only has one scent.

And remember: Life doesn't get better by chance. It gets better by change.
So on that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—PDK.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

WORLD OCEANS🌊 MONTH,  BLACK MUSIC MONTH
AND PRIDE MONTH.🌈
JUNE 6 IS THE 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY,
WHICH TURNED THE TIDE OF WORLD WAR 2.
JUNE 6 IS ALSO SWEDEN’S NATIONAL DAY, QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA DAY
INTERNATIONAL TABLETOP GAMES DAY & YO-YO🪀 DAY.
JUNE 8 IS WORLD OCEAN’S🌊 DAY.
JUNE 10 IS HERBS AND SPICES DAY.
JUNE 11 IS INTERNATIONAL LYNX DAY.
JUNE 12 IS THE PHILIPPINES’ INDEPENDENCE DAY,
INTERNATIONAL FALAFEL DAY AND SUPERMAN DAY.
JUNE 14 IS WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY.
JUNE 15 IS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY📸 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Cases of the MPox virus have been reported in the Sudan. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of June 6, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*The United States' House of Representatives has finally passed a War Powers Bill, forcing Trump to either officially end the US-Iran War or formally seek Congressional approval to continue it. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice, preferably through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Analysis: The 2025 wildfires.
*June is World Oceans🌊 Month.
*June 8 is World Oceans Day.
THE FINAL FRONTIER.
*June 11 is International Lynx Day.
*June 15 is Nature Photography📸 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player turned manager Eddie Haas is no longer with us.
*Former professional basketball🏀 player turned coach Rick Adelman has passed away.
*Grammy winning singer Peabo Bryson (many great hits between a solo career and working for Disney) is no longer with us.
*Acclaimed cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Bob Lacey has passed away.
*Actor Anthony Head (many roles from 1977-2024 but most known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

JUNE 11 IS KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY IN HAWAI’I.
JUNE 14 IS FLAG DAY IN AMERICA.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!


POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
FROM THE US CONSTITUTION
THE US-IRAN WAR…
*The House of Representatives has finally passed a War Powers Bill, forcing Trump to either officially end the war or formally seek Congressional approval to continue it.
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*The Trump/Republican regime seriously cut the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's budget, so now who does what about the bed bugs???
FACT BASED ANALYSIS
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
OPINION: PROGRESS???
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
FACT BASED OPINION
THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…
*Primary results from Los Angeles, the state of Iowa, the rest of California, Georgia and other results.
(There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
FACT BASED OPINION
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
FACT BASED COMPARISON
ALSO…
*The pending plans to celebrate Trump's 80th birthday and who can attend. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

FACT BASED OPINION


THE
JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*During an appearance before Congress, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tried to defend the Department of Justice's actions concerning the Epstein Files, to which former Attorney General Pam Bondi says he was responsible for. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…
FACT BASED OPINION
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
*Speculation: CBS' status among news carriers under Trump??? It isn't bright. But can it get worse??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*While the investigation was started under the Biden Administration, former Trump official John Bolton has arranged a plea deal.
REACTION TO ACTUAL POST
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*The House of Representatives has finally passed a War Powers Bill, forcing Trump to either officially end the war or formally seek Congressional approval to continue it.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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