….A few days ago…..I put this story in the “World of the Stupid”..…and believe me..…it belongs there….check this out….54-year-old Larry..…from the good ‘ol state of Georgia…..ran across a Armadillo..…minding his own business mind you….and Larry..…thought it would be a good idea to whip out his 9mm….and shoot it….and that’s exactly what Larry did….and yes he killed the poor Armadillo….but..…and you know there’s always a but….the bullet bounced off the hard shell….and then bounced off a fence..…travelled….through the back door of his mother-in-law’s mobile home…..and hit her square in the back….while she was reclining in a chair..…probably watching her soaps….don’t worry..…she’s fine…..can’t say the same for the Armadillo.

ALIEN HAND SYNDROME (AHS)….Everyday they’re coming up with some new bull….t..…for those of you who..…care….it’s a rare neurological disorder that causes movement without the person being aware of what is happening or having control over the action….sounds like an acid trip back during the 70’s…..anyway,….you may reach for objects and manipulate them without wanting to do so….and to the point of having to use the healthy hand to restrain the alien hand….who are these people who research this stuff?…..anyway,….AHS is best documented..…where a person has two hemispheres of their brain surgically separated….WHAT???…..you damn right my right hand won’t know what the left one is doing…really?…..anyway,…..they use this type of procedure to relieve the symptoms of extreme epilepsy….shoot I bet it does….split my head in half..…you’ll relieve everything…..anyway,….and here’s the kicker….and this also occurs….in some cases….after brain surgery….stroke, infection, tumor, aneurysm and specific degenerative brain conditions….such as Alzheimer’s disease….man my right hand can do whatever it wants to.

KANSAS BANS POOR PEOPLE FROM SPENDING WELFARE ON CRUISE SHIPS….I laughed when I read this….Sam Brownback…..the Gov….was sent a bill..…which would only give the recipients 25 bucks a day….I wanna know what they were giving before the bill….AND….they won’t be able to spend their 25 bucks……in liquor stores (they can forget that one)….fortune tellers (so she could remind you that your ass is “BROKE”)…..swimming pools and cruise ships….I’m busting my butt working…..and broke people in Kansas are going to the Bahamas!

THE BRAZILIAN VILLAGE OF DWARFS….A village in northern Brazil is home to a population of Lilliputian residents….John Hopkins Dr. Roberto Salvatori and a bunch of other people…..researched the community of Itabaianinha…..population of 40,000..…for over a decade….they studied 65 people, ranging from 41 to 51 inches tall…along with their 128 siblings….who were not impacted by dwarfism….what they found was life expectancy for the ones who had a deficit of the hormone….and their siblings who possessed normal quantizes was about the same….the previous belief was that those without enough HGH to grow to normal height suffer shorter lifespans….and that injections of hormone could be a way to tap into the fountain of youth….ones lacking growth hormones have high cholesterol, increased abdominal obesity and heart disease…..these villagers longevity is the same as normal people once they reach adulthood….there are only 100 people left in the village, including 72-year-old twin sisters..…in Pakistan the Dwarfs of Sindh comprise about 50 people in two villages….a Chinese businessman is creating a dwarf city…..and a Dwarf theme park to be staffed by little people entertainers…..this isn’t the Wizard of Oz buddy…..that’s rude!

OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT OWNER LEAVES NOTE FOR DUMPSTER DIVERS….And yes folks….there are still good people on our planet…Ashley Jiron..…owner of P.B. Jams restaurant..…noticed someone was rummaging through their trash….and a bunch of food containers were empty..…and she said it really hurt her..…because someone had to do that….so she put up a sign in her window which read..… “To the person going through our trash for their next meal, you’re a human being and worth more than a meal from the dumpster. Please come in during business hours for a classic Pb&j, fresh veggies and a cup of water at no charge – no questions asked – your friend, the owner.”….she said she would leave the sign up until someone came and claim the meal….but so far no one has.

RACISM…..My friend Donna posted a video of a little boy and a baby Gorilla..…they were both jumping around, banging on the glass and mimicking each other…when you watch it, it’s really cute…like kids being kids….momma Gorilla saw this….walked over..…and snatched her baby away from the glass…and walked away with him..…I was shocked..…and it reminded me of a story my mother tol…..me…..which happened when I was a child……and if you grew-up North..…you know your parents would pack you up during summer vacation and ship you South..…one day we were at the beach a little outside of Norfolk, Virginia..…she said I was sitting in the sand and playing with another kid.….and we were having fun..…kids being kids..…his mother came and did the exact thing the Gorilla momma did….and I didn’t get it….mom said I cried..…once she told me the story again I got it..…black and white still wasn’t happening in Virginia during the late 50’s….but with the Gorilla?….did she not want her baby to play with a white child?….a human being?….different species?….nap time?….I think I need to read more of Dian Fossey’s research.

MARRAKECH NAMED 2015 #1 TRAVEL DESTINATION IN THE WORLD….Man I so want to go there..…I have to see the market and a bunch of other places….the rest of the list goes like this….Siem Reap, Cambodia (would like to see the temples there)….Istanbul, Turkey (we wanna go but it’s not really stable right now)…Hanoi, Vietnam (ok, but I want to visit the caves).….Prague, Czech Republic (Yeah, you can have fun in Prague)…..London, England (hey, the Brits are cool)….Rome, Italy (no question)..…Buenos Aires, Argentina (haven’t been there yet)…..Paris, France (me personally..…I like the South better).….Cape Town, South Africa (on the wish list)….NYC (DOH!)….Zermatt, Switzerland (try Lugano first..…you might not leave and it’s the Italian side of Switzerland and Milan, Italy is right up the street).….Barcelona, Spain (wish list)…..Goreme, Turkey, Ubud, Indonesia (never heard of them)…..St. Petersburg, Russia (if Russia didn’t have so many racial problems I’d like to see it)…..Cusco, Peru (wish list)….Bangkok, Thailand (get rid of martial law and I’m there)….Kathmandu, Nepal (wish list)….Athens, Greece (yeah why not….they can use the money)….Budapest, Hungary (better have a few days because that’s a big city)….Queenstown, New Zealand (everyone has said it’s beautiful but I only want to watch an All-Blacks rugby game)….Hong Kong, China (nah)….Dubai, United Arab Emirates (did that one…I never felt so broke in a city in my entire life and I had cash)….Sydney, Australia (I would do that on New Year’s Eve…but would rather hang out with our friends in Melbourne).