So SHITHOLE plans on making a long speech on Independence Day in 107-degree heat just so he can say he did it.
I say go for it, SHITHOLE. Because if there’s one way to do you in, 107-degree heat will do it.
And by the way, Turtle Face McConnell is dead.
Unless you’re living on another planet, by now you know that today Taylor and Travis are getting married. Or at least to everyone else they’re getting married. Because allegedly, and I do so believe, they are already married.
Anyway, in celebration of their nuptials, the couple decided to make sizeable donations to twenty various charities across the country (mainly in states they are associated with). One place called the donation “transforming” for them. Which I think is wonderful and not surprising, considering who Taylor and Travis are.
What is surprising to me is why they waited until days before their wedding to make their donations. If they truly wanted to donate to these places, whether it be to celebrate or just for the hell of it, why not make their donations last Tuesday, on April Fools Day or on January 1st? Or once a month. Or whenever. And for all I know, they have or do make continuous donations. But considering the generous donations associated with their wedding, it’s too bad they can’t get married every day.
And I think it’s admirable that Swifties are taking it upon themselves to make donations of $13.87 to these charities as an honorable gesture to the couple. Maybe T & T are already ahead of the game, but they should be noting to their guests that in lieu of gifts for the couple (because what do they really need?), the guests should make a donation to one of these charities or a charity of their choice.
In my opinion, I’ve always felt true philanthropy is anonymous. I understand it may not always work out that way, but when you donate your time and/or money to something, then toot your own horn about it, it takes away from the meaning.
So it appears that the Great American State Fair is not going so great. And we have to love that for SHITHOLE, don’t we?
First we had the performers pulling out. Then we had at least eight states not showing up.
Confederate flags in North Carolina, and the state isn’t even being represented by the state?
Power going out? Melted ice cream? Overpriced food?
A Ferris wheel (the only ride) with enclosed seating. An automatic hot box.
The weather sucks. Vanilla Ice couldn’t play. Boo hoo.
A pervert dressed as Uncle Sam who was arrested for performing a sexual act during a Cirque Mechanics performance.
Can hardly wait to see what happens next!
If you are someone who doesn’t enjoy crowds and wants a few laughs at SHITHOLE’S expense, the Not So Great American State Fair sounds like the place to be.
IHeartRadio may hark on being “guaranteed human”, which really makes no sense, especially on the stations that have no commercials or radio personalities. But one thing IHeart better not hark on is being “guaranteed local”. Because as we learned this week, being “local” is not what IHeart is all about.
This week around the country, many local radio personalities were relieved from their positions. Most of them had been in their jobs, at their stations, for at least a decade. Some even more than a decade.
Sadly in my area of central Massachusetts WSRS and WHYN parted ways with morning personality Chris Zito. Now I have followed Zito’s radio career for about twenty-five years, through various stations in Massachusetts. He had been with WSRS for close to 15 years. And he’s local. When he talks about Big Y, you know what he’s talking about and you know he’s been there. When he talks about Jim’s Christmas Trees or the Worcester County Food Bank, you know he’s familiar with both of those places. Especially since WSRS always did an annual Worcester County food drive every holiday season.
So now who do they have replacing Zito in the Morning? Jodi, Sam and Murphy, who are a syndicated trio out of Louisiana and heard on 80-something other radio stations around the country. Yeah, I’m not listening. Oddly enough WSRS still has Zito in the Morning listed on their web site.
Because Jodi, Sam and Murphy aren’t going to be doing the annual Worcester County food drive in December. Because they’re not in Worcester county. They won’t be talking about Big Y or Jim’s Christmas Trees. Or anything else local to anywhere in Massachusetts. Because they’re in East Assfuck, Louisiana.
Let me tell you why having a local radio personality on your local radio station is important. In 2011 our area suffered a tornado, causing a great deal of damage, especially in the next town over from me. My husband and I had just pulled into the driveway and were listening to WSRS (pre-IHeart bullshit). Tom Holt was the afternoon local radio personality, and he was urgently warning listeners about the possibility of a tornado, stating “get in your basements NOW!”. Thank goodness his voice was on the air to warn us. It was consoling to know someone on the air was looking out for us.
Fast forward to just last week. We had a tornado warning again. Our phones blared the warning. We proceeded to the basement. While there I stupidly turned on WSRS only to hear Jeff Stevens broadcasting. I thought maybe he’d give us some information about the storm or tornado. Then it occurred to me that Jeff Stevens is not local. In fact, I discovered Jeff Stevens is based in Ohio. Well, that’s not going to help me much if I’m having a tornado in Massachusetts, is it? Plus his show is more than likely taped. As I’m sure most of them are. Even Zito’s.
But at least Zito was local and a well-liked familiar voice. It’s just sad to see what radio has become.
I don’t care how old you may or may not be, the most important insurance nobody thinks about is life insurance. So many people don’t carry it. They think the life insurance their employer provides will take care of things. But that’s only if you’re still working for your employer when you die. Or even if your employer offers life insurance.
Many parents don’t think about getting life insurance for their children because, hey, kids are invincible, right? To that I say “they’re fucking human, aren’t they?”. Get them life insurance. Obtaining a whole life insurance policy for a child costs very little. I’ve had mine since I was 16. I pay nine bucks a month. I’ve had one for my daughter since she was six months old. Twelve bucks a month.
It’s better than having to rely on strangers supporting your GoFundMe account.
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