Friday, December 10, 2021

A little of this and a little of that

 Proof that celebrities are not above the law came in two cases on Thursday.

In Chicago, actor Jussie Smollett (ex-Empire) was convicted on charges he faked a hate crime mugging, then lied to the police, and subsequently, in the minds of the jury, perjured himself on the witness stand. He claims the two brothers he hired were supposed to help with his personal training or some such thing. Smollett, through his lawyer, plans to appeal.

In Arkansas, reality star Josh Duggar (ex-19 Kids & Counting) is facing a lengthy sentence for possession of child pornography. Duggar's pristine image has been shattered, and his TV career is likely over. What is it about people in the South who profess to be Christians, and do things like that? 
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A year after his father & brother had passed away, 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser passed away Thursday in his home in New Mexico.

Unser was a racing icon in the 60's, 70's, & 80's. Around 1970-1, he teamed with Mario Andretti to appear in an ad for Topper Toys' Johnny Lightning, the company's answer to Mattel's Hot Wheels. Veteran radio & cartoon voice actor Jackson Beck is the "race announcer" in this ad.


They're holding a family reunion in Heaven this weekend.
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They're saying it's a medical issue (heart attack, perhaps?) that claimed the life of Super Bowl winning receiver DeMaryius Thomas at 31. Thomas was found dead in his Georgia home on Thursday. He won his ring with Denver and QB Peyton Manning, and finished his career with the Jests in 2019.
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Citizen Pampers lost another appeal in his attempt to block the release of records to the January 6 select committee. Unfortunately, America's Oldest Baby doesn't get it, because he's planning to take his case to the Supreme Court, thinking that the Court, with its conservative heavy panel, will save his cowardly butt. Excuse me, I don't think so. America wants the truth, Pecos Pampers, so STFU.
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NY Attorney General Letitia James has suspended her campaign for governor in order to focus on ongoing investigations, including cases involving Donald Trump and former governor Andrew Cuomo. Apparently, state Democratic operatives didn't want a fracture in the party between James and current governor Kathy Hochul, but James does have her priorities in order.
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Last week's school shooting in Michigan has led to some attempts at copycats at the high school & college level. Going on social media and making your intentions known kinda kills the plan before it's enacted in a lot of cases, peeps. If you've got some psych or emotional issues, seek therapy. It works.

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