by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
In a day and age when most headlines contain the word "Trump," and many of the news stories are about as uplifting as a luncheon of gruel at the local orphanage, it is refreshing when the occasional tidbit slips through that provokes a smile - or even outright laughter. Here are a few news sparkles from the past week.
The Trump "star" on Hollywood's Walk of Fame has been vandalized several times over the years, particularly since The Donald took up residence at the White House - but each time it has been quickly repaired. This week an energetic fellow showed up with a pick-axe and made a serious effort to render Trump's star unrepairable. The man, to the apparent delight of on-lookers, completely obliterated the marker, and then left his pick at the scene and walked away. Later the proud artiste turned himself in to local police.
The star destroyer was arrested and held temporarily until a former star destroyer showed up and posted the new star destroyer's $20,000 bail. It sounds like one of those pay-it-forward things that are becoming so popular.
The next day two large men wearing traditional Russian soldier's garb and bearing Russian flags arrived to "guard" the site from further disrespect - again, much to the delight of on-lookers. The Russian soldiers are probably a good idea because people appear to be on the verge of forming a line to take their turn at wrecking the star. Could there be a reality television show on the horizon?
Sadly for Donald Trump, his de-faming did not end along the Walk of Fame. In Washington, DC, a group that included five religious leaders and two retired judges filed paperwork to challenge Trump's liquor license at his International Hotel in the nation's capital. The group alleged that Trump is "not a person of good character" and should not be granted a liquor license solely based on his wealth and social prominence. Not surprisingly, they were able to list numerous examples of his faulty character.
And then there was this:
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her family apparently own a flotilla of ten or more big boats, and one of those vessels made news this week when vandals untied it from its moorings and set the big craft adrift. The captain and at least some of crew of The Sea Quest, were asleep aboard the vessel one night recently and awoke to find it banging against the dock on Lake Huron to which it had been tied. Damages (scratches) to the 164' luxury yacht were estimated at between $5,000 and $10,000. Betsy's big boat, which is registered in the Cayman Islands, normally sails with a crew of twelve and comfortably accommodates twelve guests. There is no word yet on which members of the crew will be forced to walk the plank.
All of that, and Michael Cohen is beginning to sing. It wasn't a completely terrible week for news, even in the time of Trump!
Citizen Journalist
In a day and age when most headlines contain the word "Trump," and many of the news stories are about as uplifting as a luncheon of gruel at the local orphanage, it is refreshing when the occasional tidbit slips through that provokes a smile - or even outright laughter. Here are a few news sparkles from the past week.
The Trump "star" on Hollywood's Walk of Fame has been vandalized several times over the years, particularly since The Donald took up residence at the White House - but each time it has been quickly repaired. This week an energetic fellow showed up with a pick-axe and made a serious effort to render Trump's star unrepairable. The man, to the apparent delight of on-lookers, completely obliterated the marker, and then left his pick at the scene and walked away. Later the proud artiste turned himself in to local police.
The star destroyer was arrested and held temporarily until a former star destroyer showed up and posted the new star destroyer's $20,000 bail. It sounds like one of those pay-it-forward things that are becoming so popular.
The next day two large men wearing traditional Russian soldier's garb and bearing Russian flags arrived to "guard" the site from further disrespect - again, much to the delight of on-lookers. The Russian soldiers are probably a good idea because people appear to be on the verge of forming a line to take their turn at wrecking the star. Could there be a reality television show on the horizon?
Sadly for Donald Trump, his de-faming did not end along the Walk of Fame. In Washington, DC, a group that included five religious leaders and two retired judges filed paperwork to challenge Trump's liquor license at his International Hotel in the nation's capital. The group alleged that Trump is "not a person of good character" and should not be granted a liquor license solely based on his wealth and social prominence. Not surprisingly, they were able to list numerous examples of his faulty character.
And then there was this:
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her family apparently own a flotilla of ten or more big boats, and one of those vessels made news this week when vandals untied it from its moorings and set the big craft adrift. The captain and at least some of crew of The Sea Quest, were asleep aboard the vessel one night recently and awoke to find it banging against the dock on Lake Huron to which it had been tied. Damages (scratches) to the 164' luxury yacht were estimated at between $5,000 and $10,000. Betsy's big boat, which is registered in the Cayman Islands, normally sails with a crew of twelve and comfortably accommodates twelve guests. There is no word yet on which members of the crew will be forced to walk the plank.
All of that, and Michael Cohen is beginning to sing. It wasn't a completely terrible week for news, even in the time of Trump!
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