SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS: BECAUSE IT'S WEDNESDAY!: DECEMBER 20, 2017

Brilliant idea for a reality show that would most definitely be a huge hit. There is one called "Stripped" in which wealthy millennials are left naked in their empty homes to devise a new lifestyle. So this concept is actually right up that alley.

What a co-inky-dink!

The Spirit of Christmas

Killing the spirit of Christmas

Communist Canadian humour. In other words, not even remotely amusing.

Thou shalt remember this little titbit.

*http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/09/supreme-courts-ruling-on-daca-documents-win-for-trump-administration.html

The distaste, hatred and arrogance of these two shines through clearly here.

Welcome to Chicago! Detroit! San Francisco!

This story appears trivial to us in North America; I read it and had my usual reaction to stories of the removing of knives from the people of England. Ludicrous! Knives are for kitchens and crafts and survival in the wilds. That is how we North Americans have traditionally regarded knives the weapon of foreigners. Everyone learns whittling and basic knife skills when they are young; it is part of the entire scouting education. It seems, however, that knives are the weapon of choice over there. They disarmed the British populace who found other methods of fighting. Britain has changed and people who use knives as weapons have come to live there. Knives have replaced guns in criminal violence and exchanges.

I do not consider things like these to be knives; these "zombie knives" are obviously deadly weapons with sharpened edges and intended to harm.

You need to have proof of being over 18 to buy any form of cutlery, including plastic picnic pieces.

Not a knife; a weapon with a sharp edge.

Absolutely Brilliant.

I am an enthusiastic fan of the series Outlander. A few seasons ago the lead, Claire, treated a young man dying of tuberculosis with smoke, so I did a little research into her 1800 Scottish medicine and found the following which makes these cigarettes less of a joke.

Thornapple, also known as Jimson Weed, acts as a bronchodilator, opening Alex’s constricted airways via the action of atropine as well as reducing mucous production obstructing the flow of air.

The leaf of the coltsfoot plant has been used historically as an inhalant to ease cough and wheezing. Its scientific name is Tussilago fanfara, (tussis ~ “cough”, ago ~ “to act on”), very appropriate given its expectorant, antitussive and anti-inflammatory effects.

Smoking various medicinal herbs via pipe, cigarette, or cigar, was indeed an effective historical remedy for the symptoms of lung disease. These often contained Stramonium, aka thornapple! (Stramonium is the major ingredient of these cigarettes.)

Alex’s tuberculosis has significantly progressed, causing him to have excessive sputum, coughing and wheezing. Claire is able to mitigate his suffering a bit, allowing him to breathe a bit easier. She prepares a pipe of thornapple and coltsfoot, and the smoke of these will provide some relief.

Use only as directed.

The Little Human Shield: Artillery placement in Gaza.

She faces 7 years in prison. Ahed Tamimi is no stranger to publicity. We met her several years ago chowing down on an Israeli soldier's hand when her brother with the broken arm (beneath the soldier) was being hijacked by the IDF.

Palestinians reject Trump's decision

This girl is currently in jail in Jerusalem.

Cartoon from Israel on the current situation with Jerusalem.

They could not shoot him in the knees because they had already taken those along with one eye. This time it was a plain kill shot to the head.

As lovely as this gift was, such toys are only of value when there is ground smooth enough to run them on, not to mention access to power to keep it charged. The latter would be a great challenge in Gaza. When you are in third world places, for example, you rarely see babies in strollers simply because they are more trouble than they are worth; there are no sidewalks or smooth areas. People carry their little ones.

And so they shot him in the head

So this tough guy actor from decades of action movies is a (((pansy))) when it comes to thinking of President Trump. Liberalism truly is a debilitating disease.

Where to begin on this foul cartoon? America is truly one of the greatest nations in the entire of mankind's millennia of history; it has been a great experiment. No culture has ever had "gender equality" so what is all this fuss about? It is up to Trump to change all of history, let alone that of America for the past few hundred years? Bad cartoon.

The theme for this and the few below is "Don't Let Facebook ruin your life".

The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday it had reached a deal to acquire most of 21st Century Fox Inc., the company owned by "the shark" Rupert Murdoch.