Today is the Autumnal Equinox… with Fall officially arriving at 9:04pm tonight. And that can only mean one thing!!! Only 179 days until Spring!!!

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In honor of it’s 100th Birthday next year, the landmark Hollywood sign in Los Angeles is getting a paint job.

- Well Hooray for Hollywood.

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A diversity and inclusion training by the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado instructs cadets to use words that "include all genders" like “Parent” or “Caregiver”… and to refrain from saying things like "Mom" and "Dad."

- What’s next?? Ask them not to use terms like “War”?? Maybe they should use a more “Inclusive” term like “Non-Peace Related Activity”.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul put criminals on notice that she’s adding more cameras on the subway.

- It’s not going to do anything to STOP crime… but it will provide some great shots for the new show “America’s Funniest Subway Shooting Videos”.

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According to a new poll, the average coffee drinker absolutely refuses to pay more than $3-dollars for a regular-sized coffee.

- Apparently the “Average Coffee Drinker” has never been to Starbucks.

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The cosmetic product company “Native” now has a pumpkin spice deodorant.

- Which is perfect for people who want to go into the world with the confidence that they smell like like a freshly baked muffin.

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Researchers from Johns Hopkins University say students who feel like their school is “a prison” are more likely to have lower test scores and not attend college.

- They’re also more likely to sharpen their pencils into shivs, lift weights during recess, and get involved in a “Cigarettes-for-Grades” program with their teachers.

- Ironically, these days kids spend more time in school than most criminals spend in jail.

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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Friday!

-Dick