Things I'm at a loss to explain

Questions that I cannot find satisfactory answers to:

1. What is a "youtube influencer"?
2. Why are the Kardashians famous?
3. When did Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, lose his mind and become Trump's personal court jester?
4. Speaking of Trump, why do the democrats insist on helping him get elected?
5. Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Questions that I can find satisfactory answers to:

1. Michelle Jenneke is still running, still hurdling and still dancing.
2. Whenever I see a pop-up that says, "You have no more free articles. Subscribe to support quality journalism!" I can't help but scoff. There is no longer any such thing as quality journalism. There are only editorial opinions.
3. Digital currency (bitcoin) and EFTs are scams.
4. There are seven holes in a Ritz cracker.

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The Red Sox lost again last night. My son and his fiancé were at the game:

He discovered that since he lives in Boston proper, he qualifies for some kind of neighborhood discount and they get tickets for $9.00 on game day.

He is liking that immensely.

In other Red Sox news, they lost another pitcher to the 15 day DL.

Houcke is out with some kind of injury. They also might be sitting the new guy, Hosmer, for a day or two after he hit a ball off his knee and had to exit the game last night.

They just cannot catch a break.

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Rotisserie chicken along with a nice rice pilaf are on the table tonight.

While I enjoy that, you can enjoy these:

• Based on past history I can say with all sincerity that, Yes. Yes they will.



• Key phrase in this story: "...a careless smoker might have caused munitions at the Saki air base to catch fire and blow up."



• I don't recognize the guy on the left but I think the guy on the right is Bill Cosby.



• There are a great many less painful ways to commit suicide.



• It's Bud Light. He should get a raise.



• Only in Florida.