Opinions in the Shorts: Vol. 414

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Happy October! I recently learned that from the beginning of the month to the end, Cincinnati will lose 1 hour 13 minutes of daylight. On the other hand, Cincinnatian ushered in October with a heat wave resembling July/August!

The Weekend Concert Series returns this weekend featuring Prince. Concert time is this Saturday at 1:00 AM (Eastern US). FYI: This will be the last concert until November.

After its initial appearance two years ago, BLINK Cincinnati returns next week. The Thursday-to-Sunday light extravadanza was over-the-top outstanding.

• Home page
• The artists/installations
• The illuminations (video)

 

The Navy commissions a new combat ship this weekend – the USS Cincinnati. It definitely looks different from what many of us imagine. See a short video here.

Not to be outdone by the US Navy, Glade (the air freshener) develops an aerial spray. Click here for a great visual.

I know this request is contradictory to my plans, but it is an important question to ask. Do you have any ideas/requests for future beach walks? If so, let me know.

Notre Dame may score 100 this weekend when they play one of the worst teams in college football – my alma mater.

Our first ushering assign gave us a musical treat – Once On This Island, which one a 2018 Tony for Best Revival of a Musical.

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Instead of addressing important issues to the country (and its people) as a whole, interesting how Congressional Democrats continue to help President Trump’s fundraising efforts.

I recently heard Kellyanne Conway defending President Trump from impeachment by saying, “Read the Constitution.” I did, and did some research including reading Federalist Papers 65 and 66. It was enlightening, but not worth writing because too many can’t get beyond their partisan lens. Simply put, Kellyanne Conway continues to do what she does best – plea to the ignorant, the misinformed, the stupid, and the partisans.

Although impeachment is not necessary about common law and related offenses, In the impeachment process, think of the House as the Grand Jury issuing an indictment. Think of the Senate as the jury members at a trial. However, in this case, the jury is already weighing in their opinion without hearing the evidence. In conclusion, Senators present the best interest of their respective political party, not the best interest of the country or the thoughts and desires of the people they serve.

To lead you into this week’s satirical headlines, The Onion explains the impeachment process in 5 easy steps.

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Weekly Headlines from The Onion (combos welcome)

Chameleon wishes environment would occasionally adapt to him
Birthday card secretly passed around office like secret CIA covert operation
Quiet nerdy kid lies in wait for perfect moment to unleash freestyle rap abilities on classmates
Waitress parades choice of pie slices in front of man like madam in high-class brothel
Nutritionists report they wouldn’t have to figure out which foods were bad for you if Americans just ate normal for once

Interesting Reads

The slowing down of tech innovation
The Hollywood sign
Mathematics and nature
Educational progress: an oxymoron?
The world and coffee
(Graphic) Countries with the map sustainable energy policies
(Photos) 2018 Smithsonian photo contest winners
(Video)  Oil production by country 1966-2017 (45-sec)

To send you into the weekend, here’s an oldie I recent heard that would be good here. In the words of Garrison Keillor, Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.