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GRATEFULNESS

• I am grateful for a day of rain – we need it and I like working on rainy days
• I am grateful that the birds are chirping earlier and earlier – it just the best to be up before the first bird chirp in the morning – especially in the summer
• I am grateful as always for what looks to be a very productive Thursday

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

• Actor Michael Caine is 91.
• Composer-conductor Quincy Jones is 91.
• Former Chicago sax player Walt Parazaider is 79.
• Actor Steve Kanaly (“Dallas”) is 78.
• Comedian Billy Crystal is 76.
• TV and radio personality Rick Dees is 73.

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ENTERTAINMENT AND NON-POLITICAL HEADLINES

• Morning-after pill handed out at Olivia Rodrigo concert in Missouri – where abortion is banned
• Olivia Munn’s Health Battle:
• Jennifer Lopez cancels handful of shows on first tour in 5 years, fans demand an explanation
• Don Lemon Fired From X After Interview With Elon Musk
• Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr.’s Relationship
• TikTok Ban

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THE GOOD NEWS

Single Father Adopts 5 Kids So They Won’t Be Separated

While it’s true that none of us gets to choose our relatives when we’re born, we can have a say in who we choose to call family. That’s just what foster dad Robert Carter did when he decided to adopt an entire brood of five siblings.

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WHAT’S EATING CALE

The TikTok Ban – How it should be handled

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