Last night my daughters went to see Barry Manilow at LCA… Barry’s 80… but the girls said he still sounds great… “Even Now”!!! (Pictured left to right: Jackie, Jennifer, Jill, Jessica & JoAnne)

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At 9pm tonight… The top Republican Presidential Candidates - with the exception of frontrunner Donald Trump - will face off in the first Debate of the 2024 season on FoxNews… Meanwhile - at the EXACT SAME TIME - Trump will be interviewed by Tucker Carlson on X (formerly Twitter).

- I think I’ll split the difference: I’ll watch the debate on TV… and then flip over to Twitter for the interview when they cut away to the commercials for “My Pillow” and “Balance of Nature”.

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India has made history by becoming the first nation to land on the Moon's South Pole after its Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the Lunar surface Wednesday… becoming the fourth nation to land on the Moon.

- They almost didn’t make it due to a last minute “computer glitch”… but luckily, were able to get an IT guy named “Steve” on the phone from New Delhi.

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Officials in Massachusetts have released the Official Cause of Death for Barack and Michelle Obama’s personal chef who died while paddle boarding off the coast of their Martha’s Vineyard Mansion earlier this summer… And the results are: “Accidental” Death by Drowning.

- Hmmmm…….

- Is it possible the CHEF was the guy who left the plastic bag of Cocaine at the White House???

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Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy posted a video on Twitter of himself playing tennis with the caption “Three hours of solid debate prep this morning.”

- Not to be outdone… Chris Christie posted a video of himself at an “All You Can Eat Buffet” with the exact same caption.

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According to a new poll, 1 in 4 Americans admit they’re intimidated by cooking in their own kitchen… with 6 in 10 saying they’re too “overwhelmed by the difficulty” of preparing the INTERNATIONAL foods they love.

- I know I was… until I learned the secret to making great French Fries: Preheat the oven BEFORE you open the Ore-Ida bag from the frozen food section of the grocery store and spread the fries out on the cookie sheet!

- BTW… Here’s an old family recipe you might want to try: Put a can of Spaghetti-O’s in a bowl, microwave for a minute and half… stir… and ENJOY!!!! It goes GREAT with a side of fries!!

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

-Dick