Hi, I've decided I dislike the ownership and direction of this company. I do enjoy posting content, but will take a (probable) permanent break from doing so, unless there's another change of owner. I am reading content for now. Good luck to all.

Canadian shopper being told to use self-checkout or leave: cbc.ca/news/business/… Woman w MS who could not bag items herself left unaided. 'They didn't seem to understand that I had a disability', despite driving a mobility scooter at the time. #Canada #MultipleSclerosis

70,000 stranded @ Burning Man as nightmare festival claims 1st life: npr.org/2023/09/02/119… 1 dead after storms trap thousands in muddy desert plain @ Nevada's Black Rock desert for iconic music & arts festival. #BurningMan2023 #Nevada

Rare painting bought for $4 @ thrift store may fetch quarter million @ auction: npr.org/2023/09/01/119… Owner had no idea painting was a rare work by renowned American artist N.C. Wyeth. 'It's everybody's dream.' #Art #NewHampshire

‘Barbie’ set to become America’s highest-grossing movie of 2023: edition.cnn.com/2023/08/23/med… Took the crown away from “Super Mario Bros.” Film made $575.4 million in the US as of Thurs., edging past Mario’s domestic haul of $574.2 million. #Hollywood #Movies

Enjoy your weekend and get outside if you can! #Dog #Cartoon

Alfred Hitchcock’s fmr LA home sold: mansionglobal.com/articles/alfre… 7,258sq ft. Bel-Air home w 4 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms goes for $8.8 Million. #Hollywood #Movies

Increasingly desperate Putin reaching out to North Korea for artillery shells: npr.org/2023/08/30/119… Kim Jong Un negotiating 'significant quantities and multiple types' of weapons to be used in Vlad's Ukrainian invasion, particularly artillery shells. #Russia #Ukraine

AI beats humans @ drone racing for 1st time: npr.org/2023/08/30/119… AI controlled quadcopter drone bests human champs in Switzerland. In 15 out of 25 races, AI was able to beat its human rivals. #ArtificialIntelligence #Drones

Biggest drone assault on Russian territory since invasion of Ukraine destroys aircraft: edition.cnn.com/2023/08/30/eur… 6 regions, incl Moscow targeted Wed. Several transport planes were damaged in airport attack. #Russia #Ukraine

Burger King lawsuit claiming its Whoppers are too small to go ahead: reuters.com/legal/burger-k… In restaurant posters show burgers 35% larger & contain more than double the meat than the chain really serves. #Florida #Food

Hunk of junk metal that used to be a Ferrari has sold for nearly $2 million: edition.cnn.com/2023/08/18/bus… Body of a 1954 Ferrari Mondial Spider Series I is super rare, only 13 were made. About $1M to bring car back to pre-crash appearance & make it drivable again. #Luxury #Ferrari

Air Canada kicks black family off plane and bans them for asking about their luggage: cbc.ca/news/canada/mo… Flight to Florida turns to escort off plane & flight ban, all for asking about luggage left on tarmac. Airline unapologetic. #Canada #AirCanada

Oscar Mayer straw give away sells out in 9mins: marketwatch.com/story/oscar-ma… Hot dog shaped straws an unexpected hit, part of promotional giveaway. “I’d take it over a paper straw any day.” #Foodie #USA

Wish you a terrific week. #Cartoon #Psychology

Walmart doing drone deliveries in Texas: cnet.com/tech/computing… Promises deliveries in a half hour or less in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Wing, drone delivery company of Google parent company Alphabet, will begin deliveries in coming weeks. #Drone #Texas

RIP Bob Barker, who passes @ 99: npr.org/2023/08/26/200… Frenetic host of 'The Price is Right' game show & passionate advocate for cats & dogs. In 1996, he beat up Adam Sandler on camera. #Hollywood #BobBarker

Austria offers free rail travel for a year IF you get a tattoo: edition.cnn.com/travel/travel-… Klimaticket travel pass gives people a year’s free public transport if they got the rail card logo tattooed on their body. #Austria #Travel

China says it will limit minors to no more than 2hrs a day on their phones: edition.cnn.com/2023/08/03/tec… Country takes aim at internet addiction w proposal released by the Cyberspace Administration of China. #China #Politics

Non-consensual lip kiss causing headache for Spanish football federation pres.: bbc.com/sport/football… Luis Rubiales gave a big lip kiss to Jenni Hermoso w out her permission has 81 players confirm they will not play until he is removed from his post. #Spain #VamosEspaña