Today's BirthdaysThose born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include:Pope Clement XIV in 1705; poet John Keats in 1795; Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low in 1860; Chinese leader Gen. Chiang Kai-shek in 1887; actor/musician Ethel Waters in 1896; actor Lee Grant in 1925 (age 100); astronaut Michael Collins in 1930; journalist Dan Rather in 1931 (age 94); actor/filmmaker Michael Landon in 1936; musician Tom Paxton in 1937 (age 88); actor Ron Rifkin in 1939 (age 86); actor Brian Doyle-Murray in 1945 (age 80); actor Stephen Rea in 1946 (age 79); actor Deidre Hall in 1947 (age 78); actor John Candy in 1950; U.S. Olympic/National Track and Field Halls of Fame member Frank Shorter in 1947 (age 78); musician Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp) in 1949 (age 76); broadcaster Jane Pauley in 1950 (age 75); architect Zaha Hadid in 1950; College Football Hall of Fame member/TV analyst Nick Saban in 1951 (age 74); actor Brian Stokes Mitchell in 1957 (age 68); filmmaker Peter Jackson in 1961 (age 64); musician Larry Mullen Jr. (U2) in 1961 (age 64); musician Mikkey Dee (Scorpions/Motörhead) in 1963 (age 62); actor Rob Schneider in 1963 (age 62); actor Dermot Mulroney in 1963 (age 62); musician Johnny Marr (Modest Mouse/Smiths) in 1963 (age 62); actor Mike O'Malley in 1966 (age 59); musician Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) in 1966 (age 59); musician Vanilla Ice in 1967 (age 58); musician Rogers Stevens (Blind Melon) in 1970 (age 55); musician Linn Berggren (Ace of Base) in 1970 (age 55); actor Piper Perabo in 1976 (age 49); actor Eddie Kaye Thomas in 1980 (age 45); musician Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance/L.S. Dunes) in 1981 (age 44); actor Justin Chatwin in 1982 (age 43); actor Vanessa Marano in 1992 (age 33); musician J.I.D. in 1990 (age 35); actor Letitia Wright in 1993 (age 32); actor Suzanna Son in 1995 (age 30); actor Sydney Park in 1997 (age 28); musician Willow Smith in 2000 (age 25).
Todays Over/Under is 13
My Halloween costume is made. Ready for the party tomorrow.
Quote from: LuvTooGolf on October 31, 2025, 02:11:31 PMQuote from: A Friend of Charlie on October 31, 2025, 10:28:43 AMTo answer Bret's questions from yesterday: Do you think current immigration enforcement efforts are denying people due process? Why?Yes, because there have been several incidents where legitimate citizens were deported. We can't just go in there gestapo style and cart people away without first verifying who they are.And my second question: What do you think due process SHOULD look like for those who are unlawfully in the US?There needs to be a way to process people in a humane manner, especially when it comes to separating parents, children, and other family members. I get that this could be cost prohibitive, but I read in the New York Times (probably biased) that the amount of money being spent by ICE is more than all state and municipal police nationwide combined. In that same article, it pointed out that the standards for these agents is far inferior to the vetting that goes into recruiting police officers. My big gut wonders if the juice is worth the squeeze. My suspicion is that this effort is being led by prejudice and racist agenda.That's like saying I have a "suspicion" I might steal some candy from my kids tonight. Speaking of which, time to head to school for pickup, then going to my parents house for the evening's activities with the middle kid and one of her friends. The other 2 will be elsewhere with friends. Normally, we'd have gone to the in-laws' this year, but they just today got the keys to their new place, so the timing didn't work there. Hazzuh!We get a lot of kids. Need to stock up!Have two additional bags besides these...
Quote from: A Friend of Charlie on October 31, 2025, 10:28:43 AMTo answer Bret's questions from yesterday: Do you think current immigration enforcement efforts are denying people due process? Why?Yes, because there have been several incidents where legitimate citizens were deported. We can't just go in there gestapo style and cart people away without first verifying who they are.And my second question: What do you think due process SHOULD look like for those who are unlawfully in the US?There needs to be a way to process people in a humane manner, especially when it comes to separating parents, children, and other family members. I get that this could be cost prohibitive, but I read in the New York Times (probably biased) that the amount of money being spent by ICE is more than all state and municipal police nationwide combined. In that same article, it pointed out that the standards for these agents is far inferior to the vetting that goes into recruiting police officers. My big gut wonders if the juice is worth the squeeze. My suspicion is that this effort is being led by prejudice and racist agenda.That's like saying I have a "suspicion" I might steal some candy from my kids tonight. Speaking of which, time to head to school for pickup, then going to my parents house for the evening's activities with the middle kid and one of her friends. The other 2 will be elsewhere with friends. Normally, we'd have gone to the in-laws' this year, but they just today got the keys to their new place, so the timing didn't work there. Hazzuh!
To answer Bret's questions from yesterday: Do you think current immigration enforcement efforts are denying people due process? Why?Yes, because there have been several incidents where legitimate citizens were deported. We can't just go in there gestapo style and cart people away without first verifying who they are.And my second question: What do you think due process SHOULD look like for those who are unlawfully in the US?There needs to be a way to process people in a humane manner, especially when it comes to separating parents, children, and other family members. I get that this could be cost prohibitive, but I read in the New York Times (probably biased) that the amount of money being spent by ICE is more than all state and municipal police nationwide combined. In that same article, it pointed out that the standards for these agents is far inferior to the vetting that goes into recruiting police officers. My big gut wonders if the juice is worth the squeeze. My suspicion is that this effort is being led by prejudice and racist agenda.
My son and his friend just went to a Halloween party as Drake and Adonis. I've included a reference photo for those of you who are not familiar with the two.
I sat with my dad and passed out candy while the middle kid went out with a friend. Must've been the first time in 15 or 16 years I wasn't out walking with someone. Felt weird.
