The Republicans will put up yet another candidate for Speaker of the House this afternoon… this time it’s Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson. He’s the 4th person since Kevin McCarthy was ousted 3 weeks ago.

- There’s no rule that says the Speaker has to be a member of Congress, so if he doesn’t win… I’m gonna nominate Taylor Swift. She’s got a good voice and so much $$$, she could fund all the wars AND write a hit song about it, too!

- In every pic of her I see, she’s got her mouth WIDE open. She’s either singing or trying to catch a football from her new boyfriend.

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With mortgage rates nearing 8%, more and more “adult kids” are moving back in with their parents.

- The technical term for this within the Real Estate Community is “The Hunter Biden Effect”.

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A new Meta-Gallup survey has found that nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely. And it’s not just people. Apparently animals are lonely too.

For example, a scientist in Austria recently reported that,

High on a hill was a lonely goatherd

Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo

Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd

Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo.

(Admit it… You started singing, didn’t you??)

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The next “Mission Impossible” movie has been delayed to 2025 due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

- Apparently the “Impossible” part is getting any of the extras to show up for work.

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A 23-year-old Florida man is facing charges after police say he handed pharmacy employees a note demanding a laundry list of prescription drugs, including Viagra. The note said “I don’t want to hurt you… but if you don’t put the pills in the bag… I’ll shoot you”. Police apprehended the suspect before he was able to take any of the Viagra.

- Talk about a hardened criminal. Well, almost.

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A wedding planned for an inn in Vermont had to be relocated at the last minute when an innkeeper was arrested after he allegedly put a loaded handgun to the neck of the bride’s father.

- Usually it’s the best man who get’s loaded at the Wedding… but, whatever.

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RIP… Richard Roundtree, the actor best known for playing the title character in the 1971 movie “Shaft” has died following a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer at age 81.

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

-Dick