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Lettuce is nature’s toilet paper.

Lettuce or Salad Greens Linked to ‘Explosive’ Diarrhea Outbreak Hitting Thousands Across U.S.

The uninformed answer to that rhetorical question seems like it should be Sparky, but he usually dumps in considerate and unlikely places like down rabbit holes, on a stump or in a patch of poison ivy.  He isn’t the problem.

As a food, lettuce brings nothing to the table.  Only eat salads that start with some other food, like tuna, chicken, ham, potato, macaroni or fruit.  In an unfamiliar restaurant, it’s probably safe to order a salad named after a place, like Waldorf, Russian or Caprese.

This explosive diarrhea fad comes from people taking an expedient shit in a farm field.  When it’s time to wipey-wipey, what are they supposed to use?  If lettuce is available, nobody is going to choose acorns, coconuts, sea shells or corncobs.  They just aren’t.

Sparky says this cannot continue

I had an out-of-town wedding on Saturday, so Sparky spent the day with Aunt Joanne.  She shows her hospitality with food.  Joanne does that with everybody, but she actually likes Sparky.  He had all manner of dog food and treats that were delicious and unfamiliar.  Now Sparky knows that I can do better.

Sparky doesn’t appreciate the half of a hard-boiled egg he gets at each meal.  It’s laying on the rug to Sparky’s right.

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Have a beholden Juneteenth!

On Morning Edition, NPR was talking about Juneteenth.  It’s a big deal.  They predicted that highway traffic may be reduced because everybody is off for the federal holiday.  I was going to go to Aldi today, I should check if they have reduced hours.

Since Sparky is half Black, I wanted to do something special, but NPR was vague on the Juneteenth traditions.  Breakfast in bed is always welcome and appropriate, so I went with that.

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Sparky is happy for me.

When I went to Aldi today, I picked up a rack of baby back ribs, the fully cooked kind that is slathered in barbecue sauce. Sparky was so supportive. He knows I love ribs, so he was all smiles and encouragement as I laid them out on the cookie sheet to go under the broiler.

I waited until Sparky’s dinner time, so while I’m tucking in to my ribs, he’s eating his 4 ounces of kibble and half of a hard-boiled egg. Sparky will like that we are dining together.

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Pentagon spent more on lobster in one month than it did on trans health care all year.

Advocate:  Pentagon spent more on lobster in one month than it did on trans health care all year

Stop it queer magazine, I am already proud of our military.

Trans people require ongoing medical care, and that isn’t compatible with military deployment.  A peanut allergy can disqualify a person.  Being taller than 6 foot, 6 inches tall disqualifies a person, as does taking ADHD medication.

The military exists to attack and defend, not to explore personal life choices.  The Pentagon shouldn’t spend anything on trans health care.

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The ethanol mandate is a dumb idea nobody will touch.

City Journal:  A Simple Policy to Reduce Food Prices

Using food to make fuel is such a stupid idea, politicians won’t even consider changing the rule.

EPA rules effectively require that automotive gasoline sold in the U.S. contain 10 percent ethanol…The amount of energy contained in a gallon of ethanol, it turns out, is only slightly higher than the fossil-fuel energy needed to grow and process the corn that produces that ethanol.

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