It's amusing to me when people slap "VIRAL" on a meme in hopes that it will. The amusing ones will succeed ...or not.

Sunday Reading - In 2004, I editorialized against an outrageous policy in the U.K. that charged prisoners for room and board when their convictions were overturned. They changed the policy! ...just 21 years later. It's an amazing story.

I could only find bad Nth-generation versions of this, so I remade it. Tomorrow at this time, the other side of that coin.

Don't forget.

Carrotica.

Think about it: if a spammer believed in God, they'd KNOW they were going to burn for eternity. (Just like certain priests who preyed on, rather than prayed for, altar boys.)

"Everyone's dream," it says. More like a nightmare: all of your friends gang up to occupy every available slot so YOU can't move there. Probably a guard gate at the entrance too. Don't call them, they'll call you. Maybe.

Funny that this one should follow yesterday's morning meme.

You can tell me, I'm a doctor.

I came up with this one years ago, but it's one you have to show, not tell....

Smoke 'em if you've got 'em! Photo taken by a reader in Cañon City, Colorado. Even though you have to turn on Barium to go to the business, the cowards use a S 9th St address for the building.

It's imperative that you THINK rather than simply believe.

If construction lasts for more than 4 years, consult your architect.

The Story of the Week: So many just can’t seem to muster up actual intelligence even when it comes to policy. TRUE is thought-provoking entertainment, and basic subscriptions have been free since 1994. Give it a try ...unless you just want machines to think for you....

The English part makes sense only in the U.S.: it IS what we're all waiting for. But in China, the top part actually says “Foreigners’ Work Permit for China system malfunction, please wait patiently.”

No, really. Almost dead. Send help.

Susan couldn't understand why her design wasn't an instant best seller.

You're safe.

Unclear on the concept.

Such as politicians.

True. True. And true.

Only one per state.

Another one where you have to read the whole thing before you comment. 😎

The truth behind Superman's origin story.

And of course, you can't just go out and buy one!

I've seen so many signs like the one on the right. So dumb!

When a brain short-circuits.

Sunday Reading - A wonderful twist in a story about a plagiarized obituary, from 2015.

Yep, that'll do it for sure.

Quite a few of my dreams have come true. Some didn't, and some of those I was glad for later!

Mystery finally solved!

All that Jazz, or Great Balls of Fire?

You know someone is going to do it.

Or maybe by now, your great-grandparents....

Now you know! (But at least he could have used a drape.)

"Take careful notes: all of this will be on the final."

Thinking of a friend....

As certified by Guinness, but while the page listing it shows in their search results, it 404s. 🙄

“Give me your favourite Non-Trek performance from a Star Trek actor.” No contest: Brent Spiner (with Annie O’Donnel) on Night Court as “The Wheelers”.

Could be worse. They could be using their guns.

This Week’s Honorary Unsubscribe: How did we get to great color cameras not just in phones, but almost everywhere? Peter L.P. Dillon made it happen. The story in just 2 minutes.

“NOW we know!!” Not a gag ad: It was created for the brand Predictor by the agency Van Walbeek Etcetera for publication in the Netherlands.

Yes, the guy on the upper right and the lower right are the same guy, “QAnon Shaman” — Jacob Chansley. He tried running for Congress, but Arizona put a stop to it because he was a convicted felon. Though I don't know if he's really into brain implants. Probably a good idea in his case, though.

Or... Gone in 60 Seconds. Or... Les Misérables. Or... Fast and Furious Or... your turn!

The paid readers’ favorite tagline this week. Basic subscriptions are free at the web site.

No-Show Socks.

Perspective matters.

Director James Whale and Boris Karloff take a break during filming, 1931.

Not really a big holiday in Mexico, except maybe when staged for gringo tourists.

Slow news day.