May I Have a Word: Shithole

Our current president has so normalized aberrant behavior that hearing him describe African countries as "shitholes" comes as no surprise. Republicans don't bat an eye, offering no comment (as long as he signs their tax cuts for the rich, they'll tolerate anything from him). Democrats are scandalized, not by his choice of language, but by his racism. And the White House itself flip-flops faster than one can keep up with, first offering no denial, then, wait for it, Trump himself denying he used vile and racist language. In other words, just another day at this White House.

Matt Schlapp: Trump absolutely didn't say Haiti was a shithole but if it turns out he did say it he was 100% right and he meant it in a beautiful, compassionate way and if you don't acknowledge Haiti as a shithole then really, you're the monster. And the media is the real enemy. https://t.co/2e6rL41kGE

— Jonathan V. Last (@JVLast) January 12, 2018

Mega Millions $450 million jackpot

The Mega Millions $450 million jackpot was won by one lucky person. Not me. I knew that before the drawing because I didn't buy a ticket. But after the drawing, I knew that I wouldn't have won because the numbers I would have picked weren't the winning numbers. You see, I always don't play the same numbers. Once again, the numbers I always don't play didn't win. Lucky me.

 

The average American spends about $200 a year on lottery tickets, although residents of some states spend far more. According to a study by LendEDU, the average Massachusetts resident spends $735 annually on lottery tickets, while those in Delaware or New York are likely spending about $400 a year, or $33 per month.
-- CBS News

So always never playing the same numbers saves me $200/year without ever missing out on the jackpot...yet.  ;-)