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Belgium becomes first country to introduce mandatory monkeypox quarantine as global cases rise.

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Jif peanut butter is being recalled for potential salmonella contamination. The FDA noted that the peanut butter has a two-year shelf life so consumers should check any Jif peanut butter already in their home.

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Economist Jeffrey Sachs presents evidence of possible lab origin of Covid-19. An article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences calls for an independent investigation of information held by U.S.-based institutions that could shed light on the origins of Covid.

Also, As avian influenza spreads in birds, conspiracy theories about the disease infect the internet. ...users are questioning whether the virus is a bioweapon, suggesting it's a ploy by Bill Gates, and claiming a TV interview with a former CDC director offers proof that the disease outbreaks were planned or that the flu news was designed to scare people. None of which is true.

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Southern Baptist leaders mishandled sex abuse claims and resisted reforms over concerns of "potential liability," a third-party report alleges.

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Have we been getting sleep all wrong? Eight hours a day is a myth. Embracing our individual sleeping patterns could be the key to a better night's rest. (Favorite observation about sleep from someone on Facebook: "Sleep is death without the commitment.")

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Drew Carey is 64 today.

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Joan Collins is 89 today.

(Star Trek was filmed at Desilu, as was The Andy Griffith show. This scene was actually shot on the latter show's Mayberry main street. Note Floyd's Barber Shop in the background.)

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There are more Airbnb rentals than available apartments in New York City. The total number of short-term rentals of entire homes in the city's five boroughs- those listed on Airbnb Inc. and Expedia Group Inc.'s Vrbo- is more than 13,000, according to third-party data tracker AirDNA. Meanwhile, rental inventory in Manhattan, Brooklyn and a portion of Queens hovers just over 7,500, according to an April report from broker Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

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Tweets, observations, and diversions:

If you think free speech is defined by your ability to be an asshole without consequence, you don't understand free speech (but you remain an asshole).

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On this day in 1969, the BBC ordered 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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When racists say "I have Black friends," they mean Herschel Walker.
-Middle Age Riot

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My mother insists she's not going to make it through the end of this year, despite the fact she's in better shape than I am and her doctor describes her condition as excellent.

I took her shopping today and she bought some vitamins- a buy one, get one free deal. I pointed out that buying vitamins seemed kind of pointless based on her calculated life expectancy, and getting an extra bottle was really overshooting her self-proclaimed anticipated end date.

She was not amused.

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Gubernatorial comes from the Latin gubernator, which means governor. Gubernator is derived from gubernare, which means to steer or govern.

Given the current state of the country, gubernator sounds more accurate than governor. Only it should be spelled goobernator.

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Friends and patients of the late Lawrence J. Nelson, MD... A memorial will be held Sunday, June 12 at noon at the George Irvin Green Funeral Home, 3511 Main Street, Munhall.

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Categories: Airbnb, Bird Flu, Covid-19, Drew Carey, FDA, First Amendment, Free Speech, Jif Peanut Butter, Joan Collins, Monkeypox, Monty Python, Sleep, Southern Baptists

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Andrew Allison "Drew" Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as host of the U.S. version of the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, both of which aired on ABC.

Carey has appeared in several films, television series, music videos, a made-for-television film, and a computer game. He has hosted the game show The Price Is Right since 2007 on CBS. (Click here for full Wikipedia article)

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I have a position of indirect respect and oblique power.

I like to think of my house as nothing more than a glorified console for my television; the ultimate stereo cabinet.

I think that if anyone bothered to take a survey, they would find a sharp decline in atheism during the winters in Cleveland, Ohio.

I wish I could end every rap song I didn't like with a buzzer.

I'm not a good lover, but at least I'm fast.

If frogs could fly... well, we'd still be in this mess, but wouldn't it be neat?

It isn't premarital sex if you have no intention of getting married.

Know what I do when I watch the news now? I turn it off, I get out my bible, I turn to the book of Revelations and just start checking stuff off.

Libertarians are conservatives who still get high.

The difference between Las Vegas and Atlantic City is the difference between getting conned by a beautiful call girl and getting mugged by a crack head.

The only way I'd need a pain reliever to enjoy sex is if all of my fantasies came true at the same time.

There is no such thing as too much fun. People need to know it is okay to tell jokes and be happy.

Vegas is everything that's right with America. You can do whatever you want, 24 hours a day. They've effectively legalized everything there.

You say tomato, I say bourbon and coke.

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(May 23 is also the birthday of Margaret Fuller.)

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