1) The Russians are building a death ray laser cannon capable of blasting targets in space. There is a lot of space junk and much of it is theirs. Of course, the Russians claim they will only use the laser to destroy items in orbit that pose a threat to any space craft leaving earth. They also claim that they will not blast satellites that they just don't like being up there. Russia vehemently denies, unconfirmed reports, the laser can also be directed at US voting machines.
2) The CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, apologized to a liberal group that criticized him for eating at Chick-Fil-A. He posted his receipt on Twitter which is how he was found out. Why did he do that? When you eat at Chick-Fil-A, it stays at Chick-Fil-A unless, for whatever goofy reason, you print your receipt on Twitter. It's his fault he had to apologize. Of course, the other option was not to apologize, which these days, is a road seldom traveled.
3) The German Cultural Council has called for the plug to be pulled on political talk shows that lean right and have helped the success of the political right. The right leaning shows are especially criticized for their negative immigration content. Upon hearing about this both Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi were off to Germany. They want to get some pointers on how they could pull that off here. UPDATE: Nancy missed the plane. She forgot when they were leaving. UPDATE: She is on her way now.
4) Rose McGowen, who apparently is an actress and #METOO icon, was in London for a TV appearance. Her people made the following demands.She must be met by someone of stature … Don't refer to her as a star she knows this ... No eye contact ... No direct questions ... no refreshments ...No small talk ... and when departing you may thank her for her time but only if she requests that conversation. As she departed, someone yelled "Hey Rosie, how about your cocaine possession trial in January?" I bet she didn't request that conversation.
5) The Center For Research and Take-Out has learned some interesting facts about Millennials. Over 50% of them believe they will eventually become millionaires. 20% don't expect to ever pay off their student loans. 25% don't plan on getting married and 30% never plan on having children. 24% say they don't plan on owning a home. This group plans on inheriting their parent’s home. When that happens they will move upstairs out of the basement.
(Tom Murphy is a writer, humorist, actor, disc jockey and an occasional contributor to CityWatch. He lives in Los Angeles.)
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