From the "life has come full cycle" department: "Fox Sports Sun sideline reporter Emily Austen has been fired after making several inappropriate comments on Barstool Sports Facebook Live broadcast." -- Good grief.. a woman has been fired just as men have been fired for non-political correctness! Now woman have achieved  "equal pay for equal say" status.

---
From the "Moonbeam Brown is right.. we do need a wall built around California" department - Online headline story: "BMW of North America Wins Bid to Supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 BMW i3 Electric Vehicles * Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2016... BMW of North America today announced that it has won its bid to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 fully-electric BMW i3 vehicles for use in the department's transportation fleet.* " -- Good grief.. $42K a pop for a car that can get only an EPA estimated 81 miles per charge.. what that means is that theses cars are limited to 40.5 miles away from their chargers, and that doesn't include getting stuck for a couple of hours on the freeways during rush hour.

---
Online headline: "Should Dems denounce rioters?" -- "Should Dems denounce rioters?"? What kind of question is this.. The real question is "WILL the Dems denounce rioters?"

---
From the "way too much time on their hands: and the "look at me...I'm above it all" departments - Online headline: "'It's my body, and it should be my choice ...'*That's what J.Law famously said after nude photos from her phone were leaked by a hacker." -- You know.. what possesses a person to take "selfies" of them selves nude on an electronic device they know floats the data through the air for other people to pluck it out? Though Shakespeare's misquoted line of "Frailty, thy name is woman" has gravitated to "Vanity, thy name is woman".. there's probably more truth in the latter than former.

---
Online story: "Georgia Right to Life has just become the first major conservative group in the state to look at Donald Trump and give him a big “thanks, but no thanks.” *  Georgia Right to Life (GRTL) PAC today announced its endorsement of Constitution Party candidate Darrell Castle for President. * “America is in political and moral freefall,” said GRTL PAC Director Gen Wilson. “We need someone who understands our founding principles and truly respects the immeasurable value of human life. Darrell Castle is that person.” -- Good grief.. when are Republicans going to realize that the abortion issue is women/couples and their relationship with God... and not a legislative issue? I'm pro-life, but realize that we cannot return to the era of "back alley, rusty coathanger abortions"! Not all terminations are forms of birth control and criminalizing all estranges even the most moral of people. Sure, the "partial birth abortions" are  horror stories, and I really can't imagine the worth of a medical person sworn to "first, do no harm" to perform one under any condition, but God gave us "free will" and the ability to make our choices, but He is also  merciful  and full of grace, and forgives us when we go to Him in a penitent way.

---
You know.. when I hear Hillary ranting and denouncing Trump with a microphone in her hand, I get a flashback to the days of Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev banging his shoe at the UN..

---
Who should you be willing to  trust more..Trump who speaks openly (though often "unfiltered"), or Hillary who doesn't? In my book, I'd rather support person who speaks the truth, and from his/her heart and gets issues out front than one who speaks trying not to offend anyone?

---
L-E headline: "Couple in Tax Time case each found guilty on two charges" -- Good grief.. is our DA's office so bad at presenting evidence or has the jury system simply failed?

---
L-E headline: "How to get out of jury duty" -- Good grief.. one page beyond the above item is this headline.. yes, the jury system seems to be the issue... I guess if the DA's office takes "too long" getting through the evidence,juries revolt on them. I've lived in two counties in my whole life.. about 6 in Hat=rris County and the other 63 in Muscogee County.. During those 6 years in Harris county, I got two jury calls and answered then both but did not serve on any. In the 63 years (well 45 years of being old enough to serve on a jury), i've only received 2 jury calls (and one Grand Jury call), and have served gladly in two trials.  I think our community would be better served if citizens not willing to serve to the best of their ability for the good of the community should be able to ask to be removed from the jury pool altogether. Our community deserves better than jurors not interested in making us a better ... and safer community.

---
Had an interesting conversation with a L-E reporter yesterday.. I had a request to speak about some history of shopping centers in Columbus due to my family's 117 year history of retailing in Columbus. Sat down with Alva James-Johnson for about a hour yesterday talking about changes over the past 50 years or so in the movement of shopping patterns.. basically the shift from Columbus Square-to-Peachtree Mall-to Columbus Park Crossing.. She's a smart woman,, originally from Brooklyn but has live in a variety of places over her career.. hopefully, she's found a home in Columbus.

---
Also had an interesting lunch conversation with our recently elected Councilor.. There's good news to eport, too. He said all the spending from the "Fund Balance" has been removed so far.. let's hope the final budget reflects this and the Fund Balance can be rebuilt so our future bond issues are brought in at the lowest interest rates ever.

---
L-E headline: "Actress aims to inspire with gender-neutral line of children’s clothes" -- Good grief.. who wants to dress up their adorable child in clothing that scream sameness... or nothingness? I'll be damned if my cute granddaughter is stripped of her identity by some idiot actress.

---
L-E story: "   The presidential race shifted to the nation’s capital Friday, with Democrats executing a carefully orchestrated plan to unify their party around presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton." -- Good grief.. whatta revelation.. the "party of unity" disheveled by Bernie and Hillary actually revealing how non-inclusive the actual Democratic Party is.

---
L-E commentary: "So just how much would Trump’s border wall cost? * BY JOHN A. TURES" -- Good grief.. to begin with, Tures is only and "associate professor of political science" and you wonder why the L-E doesn't get the opinion of somebody who's achieved a top level position, but the L-E wants it's point of view rather than reality presented.. The real question is "how much will Trump's wall SAVE!".