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| Every cloud has a silver lining |
73. April 22, 2024
During pilgrimage down to yon church,
My young kin all stopped with a lurch.
"This tree in our gaze
Has no sweet-smelling bouquets!"
"Nay, tis the Bradford pear smirch."
72. February 10, 2024
When she saw the young back-country boarder,
The cougar thought his flesh might reward her.
He returned her attacks
With his snowboard (new wax!)
Now he's glad that his life is not shorter.
https://ksltv.com/620892/cache-valley-man-fends-off-cougar-attack-with-his-snowboard/
(I've heard this might be a hoax, so maybe it didn't deserve a limerick. oh well.)
Like the floor near a food-dropping tot,
The freeway was paved French fry hot.
This megasized mess
Was grating, yet we're blessed
The mashed boxes held no missile plot.
https://ksltv.com/560796/french-fries-scattered-across-i-15-after-semi-trailer-crash/?fbclid=IwAR3iA8jgYdXWZKRf5xsDG901_bC6r3B2KWRkX3EIxhhpE61TxxeBBdD-NWA
70. March 23, 2023
70. March 23, 2023
Though the odds were like pancakes are -- stacked,
They escaped with a fun toothbrush hack
Through the cavity, achin'
For crepes, eggs, and bacon.
The heroes earned a "Best of Month" plaque.
69. September 26, 2022
An asteroid, steady and straight,
Was nudged just off course, tempting fate.
This billiards game
Set a spacecraft aflame.
For now, Armageddon can wait.
68. May 12, 2022
In the air near a Bahamas islet
A passenger was thrust in as pilot.
On a wing and a prayer
He landed with care.
An unsullied end -- he could style it!
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/florida-passenger-lands-plane/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1JX87dTLzuLL0TquGoW0XVvV3BVSTfl6eIGd7-Tyam-T767It3WjWE4q4
67. September 24
67. September 24
His manifold network of neurons
Sends out buzzer hits you can be sure on.
This correct information
Yields non-adverse generation
Of income that he can endure on.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/arts/television/matt-amodio-jeopardy-wins.html?fbclid=IwAR1cxnmzmzh1_k25HKO0QUPxTB-VdRsjLpTKWT7m2Jgf0Bh-7shyHEH-Agg
66. September 10
Rise and grin, now the Cougars are in!
Let the sweatshirts and decals begin!
We'll replace every "Y"
With a bright "XII."
Let us relish this long-sought for win!
65. August 13
"Buy my pillows so you'll be well-rested
For the rapturous day when wrong's bested."
People bought what he sold.
They got dreams; he got gold.
Where's the fraud? It's where they invested.
64. June 18
A day trapped in the House of the Waffle,
His confinement decreased with each jaw full
Of syrupy squares;
He ate 9 amidst prayers
That this dare will be henceforth unlawful.
https://sports.yahoo.com/full-of-waffles-but-devoid-of-life-fantasy-football-loser-punished-with-15-hours-in-waffle-house-142017165.html
63. June 12
Raised on stories of prophets astray,
This whale knew what to do yesterday
He got close, opened wide,
Trapped the diver inside,
Spit him out, and said, "Be on your way!"
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/humpback-whale-catches-lobster-diver-in-its-mouth-sending-him-to-hospital/2403527/?fbclid=IwAR1j_NeTkVpfvzJS6j4e0H4JmFMKs_x5KjxYYfq9PNGlTIFV6-7Da7iB3ag
62. May 24
There once were some kids who were asked
To go to school, nose and mouth masked.
But with flatlining cases
They'll show their whole faces!
We're cheering and saying, "At last!"
61. May 13
Vaccinated? You're not contagious!
So a life without masks? Not outrageous.
They sure helped for a while.
Now we can visibly smile
As we make up lost time and lost wages.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/13/health/cdc-mask-guidance-vaccinated/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3iUDEZc6zdx1SVo30QMcf7VYBtmtMUk-Q9HiORu5WIz3Nbclzzxi6usIg
60. April 22
Through yon window, appeared in my gaze
A drupe tree producing popped maize.
This vernal surprise
Was a trick on my eyes --
Some sweet-smelling budding bouquets.
59. March 29
Unmoved in the riverbank's slope,
The ship's impact was global in scope.
A man, a plan:
Canal's clear again!
Deliverance gave us Good Hope.
https://www.cnn.com/africa/live-news/suez-canal-shipping-crisis-03-29-21/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1SeF2Y5Wnib7WfW9faqRNyFfDLx3tNIC0FUln8sewZGLn73mZGRK29Kxs
58. March 21
While scrolling the Book of the Face,
I learned of this old basket case.
A tisket, a tasket,
I'm thrilled and can't mask it.
Hurrah for a ne'er humid place!
https://apnews.com/article/new-dead-sea-scrolls-israel-19844d3eb208190914182e78d9d79aac?fbclid=IwAR0U0i0dMsaWB6v-SwgV_xI7pSVQVxEDFK_tQ5ZHaluDXgBd7QBXfkGqaFU
57. March 6
Now, think of a wonderful thing --
A mind-bending nautical scene.
Though you might feel nonplussed,
There's no rogue pixie dust --
Just inversion of normal routine.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-56286719?fbclid=IwAR142aHEHbgRyF8u-FExIxZ1BEBZ6Qs_Y3-vEYqEqYBVmsIDRjtWNfk2Ses
56. February 18
7 minutes of terror are over --
NASA won in its game of red rover.
Though challenges weren't few
Perseverance came through.
We'll see pics from its long Mars sleepover!
https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1362507436611956736
55. February 9
For virtual meetings, you may see
The domitae cattus ex facie.
A cat's face gave them pause;
Adjourned talk of their laws,
Still, no judgment -- 'twas brief and not racy.
54. January 27
Some hedges need pruning, said Reddit.
"Buy options," said Musk, and that fed it.
GameStop's stock is now soaring,
Banks and Wall Street are roaring.
Will short sells work well? I'd not bet it.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/27/gamestop-mania-explained-how-the-reddit-retail-trading-crowd-ran-over-wall-street-pros.html?fbclid=IwAR1cxnmzmzh1_k25HKO0QUPxTB-VdRsjLpTKWT7m2Jgf0Bh-7shyHEH-Agg
53. January 26
Needing nuggets of knowledge on drive thrus,
The mayor called on some Chick Fil A gurus.
"No more waffling! Let's move!"
And the line found its groove.
Now the streamlined vaccines speed up rescues.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/chick-fil-a-manager-saves-day-after-backup-sc-covid-19-vaccination-site/SEIWLJT2SVFI7HYRQHJ7PJFCHU/?fbclid=IwAR0OMRP3RqwqnyjQ4wnIljDLdAhS-Htl2MZZfbNzTf12YWGL9WPanwrA4yY
52.
December 10
Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine,
Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine.
Vaccine, vaccine,
Vaccine, vaccine,
Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine.
51.
December 5
The good news just keeps rolling in:
On proteins, on blindness, fake chicken.
There's quantum computing
And SpaceX rerouting.
Still, I wished for a BYU win.
December 4
A day which was years in the making:
The Bengaluru temple groundbreaking.
The travel was long
To Taiwan or Hong Kong.
Such joy for this great undertaking!
https://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/12/4/22153980/mormon-lds-church-india-bengaluru-temple
49.
November 29
Some scrap metal found on its side
Attracted attention worldwide
But this big piece of litter
Is gone; now all Twitter
Is sad as if someone had died.
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/utah-monolith-disappears-style-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1MdAv97WmbjNRWJAdyPB3BYhVLfH1USnEBkLXJgZIaIcRPwtS_TrYgSNg
48.
November 27
A man scrabbled for work making guns
Then boggled the cops on the run.
An app shared his location
On his off-grid vacation,
Now the word on the street is he's done.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bal-fugitive-maryland-couple-found-after-9-months-on-the-lam-because-of-words-with-friends-20201125-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1BaNYQpS7Jbe4WvXWJ5ygndAZhYU1k-uZBo1TDG762wTkFg3EpJIhFgm0
47.
November 25
Some BYU undergrads bright
Built CubeSat, a cheap satellite
Made for passive inspection
And damage detection
Your spacecraft is safe for its flight!
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/11/25/21561093/news-byu-work-with-nasa-will-allow-satellites-to-take-selfies-in-space-science-provo-technology
46.
November 23
Want to look at yourself while out hiking?
This new mirror might be to your liking.
It does more than reflect --
Sure, I'll make a conjecture:
Intelligent life is soon striking!
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/us/utah-monolith-trnd/index.html
45.
November 21
If your holiday's homesick and blue
Don't give up -- the vaccine's coming through!
For a million given
To keep more of us livin',
Dolly Parton, I'll Always Love You.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dolly-parton-jokingly-thank-curing-coronavirus-donation-moderna-vaccine
44.
For family, for teachers, for art --
Your gratitude lists warm my heart.
Non-political posts
When we needed them most,
I #givethanks for all who've taken part!
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-nelson-gratitude-message
November 9
43.
Raised on stories of runaway preachers,
This whale knew what to do with these creatures.
He got close, opened wide,
Briefly let them inside,
"Whales are safe? Ha! This surely will teach her."
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.5790998/it-was-crazy-says-california-kayaker-who-was-engulfed-in-a-whale-s-mouth-1.5791001?cmp=rss&fbclid=IwAR0T3xRp-Hdc30_jVLLLamWxleRvNxb-_XbCKr315ZumK2rAD2JvBeNL3TM
42.
I thought that I might take a stab
At rhyming bamlanivimab.
The treatment reduces
The viral abuses
With proteins manmade in a lab.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-09/eli-lilly-covid-19-antibody-therapy-gets-emergency-fda-clearance?sref=4ZGeBqkb&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business&fbclid=IwAR07WJ8CjnWjERJfKfsJZQHw-GyWSLpkjGxf52ZK1aujWdtcSFSMzYRl49E
41.
"Made a difference for that one," said he,
As he helped a beached whale back to sea.
A fluke caused them to stray;
Those who could, saved the day
And together achieved victory.
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/03/930849489/sri-lankan-navy-villagers-save-120-whales-after-mass-beaching?fbclid=IwAR19u1GAIqZX_3UU6uBsipAVkk-lId5Vmdg4K5uS_QntpxrOtYSsu8kcakM
40.
November 4
A train that had gone off the rails
Stopped its slide on an old plastic tail.
A nail-biting ride
Could have gone either side.
Let's give thanks for a sculpture of whales.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54780430?fbclid=IwAR0YUiyc4Thnz9ZhL8IxkZuUnDIi7VcPBI6nPfW0TmDXpYWN0L-kmkwIQ3w
39.
October 28
A home was once well-decorated
With 20 snakes reticulated.
600 rats roam;
My fear of this home
Can't fully be articulated.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/10/28/21538597/600-rats-collected-behind-utah-home-where-pythons-roamed-freely-police-say?fbclid=IwAR3yLNzpCud_QIV1SRuwjbXIRy_RhBR6dugZpzYxsLzGuRmYzes6qj1XoCQ
38.
October 20
Adrenaline, ecstasy, shock --
They picked up primordial rock!
Better specs than expected,
Asteroid sample collected.
OSIRIS-REx, you walked the walk!
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/world/nasa-asteroid-bennu-mission-updates-scn-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0nPbPtLO9ExFSlK772oLNyoUNpaS2vl6eHVeMHXi9vbC9Uc8aJalr2n_4
37.
October 19
If the news cycle's making you tense
And your blood pressure highs are immense,
Need a real stress reliever?
Just leave it to beaver!
This guy's got some good diet sense.
https://www.facebook.com/natureclutch/posts/932081777284935
36.
October 14
A canned pumpkin shortage reported --
Will your fall baking plans all be thwarted!?
No, rain caused a delay;
Cans will be on their way.
In the meantime, you don't have to hoard it.
https://www.allrecipes.com/article/is-there-a-pumpkin-shortage/?fbclid=IwAR00lCZYcUxbrMdmIqQUUAhDGYsWGk2gIbxDz75EzxdBRWNkvP1IoPP3RAQ
Responses:
Michael Austin:
When the decorative gourds were too teenie,
And the cans ran out by Halloween. He--
That great Pumpkin Eater
(First AND last names: Peter)--
Decided to switch to zucchini.
Kyra Moon:
His wife was not fond of the change --
Found zucchini skin hard to arrange.
"With no carotene hue
This new home just won't do!"
(Her color scheme choices were strange.)
35.
October 13
This mom who averted a crisis
Makes calls based on stare decisis.
She's not that pro-life,
Fully votes anti-rifle;
Her trail run doesn't entice us.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/10/12/21513450/utah-cougar-mountain-lion-encounter-viral-provo-slate-canyon-attack-stalk-survive?fbclid=IwAR0T3xRp-Hdc30_jVLLLamWxleRvNxb-_XbCKr315ZumK2rAD2JvBeNL3TM
34.
September 24
If you want your good name to endure,
Attach it to brands haute couture.
If you just want your name
To have some claim to fame,
Hey, John Oliver's now got a sewer.
https://patch.com/connecticut/danbury/john-oliver-close-achieving-his-danbury-sewage-plant-dream?fbclid=IwAR0WpgU-XQx7hffQE72uiM-5SqW6eo31uFN_nX07N8nqx5Kli6F1TUqaIms
33.
September 21
If you just want your name
To have some claim to fame,
Hey, John Oliver's now got a sewer.
https://patch.com/connecticut/danbury/john-oliver-close-achieving-his-danbury-sewage-plant-dream?fbclid=IwAR0WpgU-XQx7hffQE72uiM-5SqW6eo31uFN_nX07N8nqx5Kli6F1TUqaIms
33.
September 21
Some people miss going on airplanes --
Miss middle seats, turbulence, ear pains.
So they pay to go nowhere
Spend hours, spend airfare.
I bet each young parent refrains.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/9/21/21445371/qantas-airway-australia-great-barrier-reef-asia-airlines-flight-nowhere?fbclid=IwAR0yquKY4WOsN5NMvIzPqR9ELnk8rOruUGj2oDyR4vJ9yYrO32tSZ9SvFMQ
32.
September 16
When three countries don't like Iran
They might meet on a Washington lawn.
Their goal at the table:
Make the Middle East stable.
The art of the deal's not all gone.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/us/politics/trump-israel-peace-emirates-bahrain.html?fbclid=IwAR1Z8o2t5Ljnq14lR8UQbr9He1sIHCS8O-RMu-UhCRurrlKl3uLeFZ6UbAE
Responses:
Miss middle seats, turbulence, ear pains.
So they pay to go nowhere
Spend hours, spend airfare.
I bet each young parent refrains.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/9/21/21445371/qantas-airway-australia-great-barrier-reef-asia-airlines-flight-nowhere?fbclid=IwAR0yquKY4WOsN5NMvIzPqR9ELnk8rOruUGj2oDyR4vJ9yYrO32tSZ9SvFMQ
32.
September 16
When three countries don't like Iran
They might meet on a Washington lawn.
Their goal at the table:
Make the Middle East stable.
The art of the deal's not all gone.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/us/politics/trump-israel-peace-emirates-bahrain.html?fbclid=IwAR1Z8o2t5Ljnq14lR8UQbr9He1sIHCS8O-RMu-UhCRurrlKl3uLeFZ6UbAE
Responses:
Rick Armknecht:
There was a frail Joe from Delaware,
a kudo for Trump he could not bear:
"I was a man,
who bolstered Iran,
without which this peace would be nowhere."
31.
September 13
It's a long while from May to December
But the weather goes nuts in September.
There are wildfires plenty --
And hurricanes? Twenty!
Surely all will be calm in November.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/9/13/21432611/us-national-hurricane-center-tropical-storms?fbclid=IwAR0YUiyc4Thnz9ZhL8IxkZuUnDIi7VcPBI6nPfW0TmDXpYWN0L-kmkwIQ3w
30.
September 9
Your rose-tinted glasses don't lie --
This orange-tinted thing is the sky!
The bay's marine layer
Keeps smoke high and away.
For a day, you can take a deep sigh.
https://abc7news.com/smoke-in-the-air-today-why-is-sky-orange-quality-index-oakland-bay-area/6414147/?fbclid=IwAR0nPbPtLO9ExFSlK772oLNyoUNpaS2vl6eHVeMHXi9vbC9Uc8aJalr2n_4
29.
September 7
Back in March we saw shutdowns begin.
We'll never know what might have been.
So far, fall looks bright
For the Cougars tonight --
We'll certainly take any win!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2020/09/07/byu-navy-three-observations-cougars-rout-midshipmen/5741584002/?fbclid=IwAR1Z8o2t5Ljnq14lR8UQbr9He1sIHCS8O-RMu-UhCRurrlKl3uLeFZ6UbAE
28.
September 3
"Adventure is out there!" thought Blaine
As he ballooned above desert and plane.
His ascent to the skies
Used no sleight of hand lies--
Just H-e and a thrill-seeking brain.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/us/david-blaine-helium-balloons-stunt-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2_mlHe1DJyruY2fLUVXfUwBITY9OIWr457tI6ruriod24OAcwSHAoMwpk
27.
August 31
The algae the boaters all see
Can be treated and sprayed for a fee.
But phragmite removal
Gets all my approval --
Fix Utah Lake, let Bear Lake be!
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/8/31/21400042/utah-lake-clear-of-toxic-algae-2021-alpine-technical-services?fbclid=IwAR0Z-SqkfM-0Gv1Rf1SAwB3o9plOKarq9Aor0teiSZj-8V3BP7Xwo-H80bQ
26.
August 28
Yes, some say the world ends in fire,
But it's wind that unleashes its ire.
Though the storms and the flames
Crush our man-made domains,
The heavenly redwoods grow higher.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wildfire-burns-californias-oldest-state-park-most-redwoods-should-recover-soon-180975647/?fbclid=IwAR0T3xRp-Hdc30_jVLLLamWxleRvNxb-_XbCKr315ZumK2rAD2JvBeNL3TM
25.
August 26
There once was a young boy who hollered
'Bout shoes, socks, and shirts that were collared
But when he was asked
To go to school masked,
He donned one and proved himself stalwart.
24.
August 24
The stresses of travel compound
With a heart-wrecking virus around
But though bright spots are few
One's found in your pew --
More space while you're miles above ground.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/24/21399215/coronavirus-delta-airlines-middle-seats-policy-available?fbclid=IwAR0nPbPtLO9ExFSlK772oLNyoUNpaS2vl6eHVeMHXi9vbC9Uc8aJalr2n_4
23.
30.
September 9
Your rose-tinted glasses don't lie --
This orange-tinted thing is the sky!
The bay's marine layer
Keeps smoke high and away.
For a day, you can take a deep sigh.
https://abc7news.com/smoke-in-the-air-today-why-is-sky-orange-quality-index-oakland-bay-area/6414147/?fbclid=IwAR0nPbPtLO9ExFSlK772oLNyoUNpaS2vl6eHVeMHXi9vbC9Uc8aJalr2n_4
29.
September 7
Back in March we saw shutdowns begin.
We'll never know what might have been.
So far, fall looks bright
For the Cougars tonight --
We'll certainly take any win!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2020/09/07/byu-navy-three-observations-cougars-rout-midshipmen/5741584002/?fbclid=IwAR1Z8o2t5Ljnq14lR8UQbr9He1sIHCS8O-RMu-UhCRurrlKl3uLeFZ6UbAE
28.
September 3
"Adventure is out there!" thought Blaine
As he ballooned above desert and plane.
His ascent to the skies
Used no sleight of hand lies--
Just H-e and a thrill-seeking brain.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/us/david-blaine-helium-balloons-stunt-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2_mlHe1DJyruY2fLUVXfUwBITY9OIWr457tI6ruriod24OAcwSHAoMwpk
27.
August 31
The algae the boaters all see
Can be treated and sprayed for a fee.
But phragmite removal
Gets all my approval --
Fix Utah Lake, let Bear Lake be!
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/8/31/21400042/utah-lake-clear-of-toxic-algae-2021-alpine-technical-services?fbclid=IwAR0Z-SqkfM-0Gv1Rf1SAwB3o9plOKarq9Aor0teiSZj-8V3BP7Xwo-H80bQ
26.
August 28
Yes, some say the world ends in fire,
But it's wind that unleashes its ire.
Though the storms and the flames
Crush our man-made domains,
The heavenly redwoods grow higher.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wildfire-burns-californias-oldest-state-park-most-redwoods-should-recover-soon-180975647/?fbclid=IwAR0T3xRp-Hdc30_jVLLLamWxleRvNxb-_XbCKr315ZumK2rAD2JvBeNL3TM
25.
August 26
There once was a young boy who hollered
'Bout shoes, socks, and shirts that were collared
But when he was asked
To go to school masked,
He donned one and proved himself stalwart.
24.
August 24
The stresses of travel compound
With a heart-wrecking virus around
But though bright spots are few
One's found in your pew --
More space while you're miles above ground.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/24/21399215/coronavirus-delta-airlines-middle-seats-policy-available?fbclid=IwAR0nPbPtLO9ExFSlK772oLNyoUNpaS2vl6eHVeMHXi9vbC9Uc8aJalr2n_4
23.
August 20
It may pique your interest to know
That if your tax refund was slow,
Then dollars are waiting
(At least, there are eighteen)
To stimulate spending your dough.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/20/21377265/irs-interest-payment-coronavirus-stimulus-check?fbclid=IwAR3VVj9a3bMgAUqaaOfcX_qu_3mb4w088WwEtCKIwhaVN0CfWjSWEVlviSw
22.
August 17
The rapper who's known to upstage
Has his name now on your ballot page.
Though few states let him write-in
Campaign's still abidin'
The question is, should we engage?
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/20/21377265/irs-interest-payment-coronavirus-stimulus-check?fbclid=IwAR3VVj9a3bMgAUqaaOfcX_qu_3mb4w088WwEtCKIwhaVN0CfWjSWEVlviSw
Response:
Amy Burton Moore:
This rapper and wife thought it best
To branch out near folks in the west.
Will Cody, Wyoming,
Keep Kanye from roaming
To a more executively-branched nest?
21.
August 14
If you think that you might be contagious
A rapid test isn't outrageous.
Is it perfect? No way
But it might see its day
Since the PCR tests can take ages.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-don-t-use-rapid-covid-tests-people-without-symptoms-n1236802?fbclid=IwAR0nPbPtLO9ExFSlK772oLNyoUNpaS2vl6eHVeMHXi9vbC9Uc8aJalr2n_4
Response:
Kathy Morlock:
If you're lucky enough
That your PCP's office is up to snuff
Though symptom-free
Accurate results within hours may be
Yours--if the six-inch swab you don't resist
Rapid PCR does exist !
20.
August 11
If your baby still wakes up at night
Or insomnia puts up a fight,
At an early morn hour
Watch the Perseid shower!
You'll be tired but your heart will be light!
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/11/901094691/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-after-midnight-nasa-says-its-one-of-the-best?fbclid=IwAR07WJ8CjnWjERJfKfsJZQHw-GyWSLpkjGxf52ZK1aujWdtcSFSMzYRl49E
19.
August 10
Though the world is a huge mess of trouble
There's good news within a small bubble.
These players inspire us,
And so far, no virus
Has sent their whole season to rubble.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/coronavirus/wnba-has-reported-no-positive-coronavirus-tests/2387097/?fbclid=IwAR2f4WYksW1_O1RDd998RgJNA_3SbDInspl77WIyiqvd_dU5k4qvIZcxJ18
18.
August 8
"They'll take all your guns," cautioned Wayne
While he took all their funds for a plane.
His income, inflated,
Not well-regulated,
Might now be en route down the drain.
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/06/899712823/new-york-attorney-general-moves-to-dissolve-the-nra-after-fraud-investigation?fbclid=IwAR1gEUT8JJ_ESrkn-tYoZb_nxy3vhdiNDilPATZQCOJg3XSF1oeB2G0ua-o
17.
August 6
A vampire who read lots of minds
Is letting us read his, how kind.
But the timing's not great --
It's not 2008
So there's not a launch party to find.
https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/8/4/21354201/midnight-sun-twilight-stephenie-meyer-edward-cullen?fbclid=IwAR0k7pJJMcxf3sF0IJYI90FfAnX0s14H4-jjqzWhTjXM0ww6erpKTurNbZE
16.
August 4
Just sit back and hear this grand tale
Of a trio attempting to sail.
Their trip, it was fateful
And now they are grateful
That their SOS sign didn't fail.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/4/21353897/sos-sand-rescue-3-men-pacific-island-micronesia-pikelot-island-australia?fbclid=IwAR2_mlHe1DJyruY2fLUVXfUwBITY9OIWr457tI6ruriod24OAcwSHAoMwpk
Response:
Amy Burton Moore:
And these men bound for Pulap atoll
In their sitch made a bipartite goal:
"Look, no one here dies
Or turns Lord of the Flies
Till the Aussies pass by on patrol."
15.
August 3
The quarantined crew gently crashed
In endeavor to make a big splash.
Their exosphere ride
Might let tourists inside --
Worth a try if Gulf cruise plans got trashed.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/2/21351817/spacex-capsule-and-nasa-crew-make-1st-splashdown-in-45-years?fbclid=IwAR0YUiyc4Thnz9ZhL8IxkZuUnDIi7VcPBI6nPfW0TmDXpYWN0L-kmkwIQ3w
14.
August 1
An app for lip syncs of all kinds
Where your personal data is mined
Is going to be banned.
The videos you've planned
Must wait while new apps get designed.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/31/trump-says-he-will-ban-tiktok-through-executive-action-as-soon-as-saturday.html?fbclid=IwAR0MX8PjFNxOYajVYV8lP1cVp68O
13.
July 30
If your home church needs supplementation
For Alma's great faith exhortation,
Please don't try out these seeds,
They could be noxious weeds.
Let's pass on experimentation.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2020/7/30/21347214/china-seed-brushing-scam-evidence-the-world-is-full-of-cons?fbclid=IwAR00lCZYcUxbrMdmIqQUUAhDGYsWGk2gIbxDz75EzxdBRWNkvP1IoPP3RAQ
12.
July 28
All the nickels and dimes in your couches,
Chick-fil-A says to bring them in pouches.
"No such thing as free lunch"?
Prove that wrong as you munch
On the waffle fries earned with your vouchers.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/chick-fil-a-locations-offer-free-food-for-coins-amid-national-shortage.html?fbclid=IwAR2HzTfdCG3lE8fJ2-KkBR8IA7C2VEEVo295IAgofQjTYtbgWypPKlWRhXQ
11.
July 27
A teenager wearing a hat
Learned the world would despise him for that.
News outlets were lazy,
Let the story go crazy,
Now he's rolling in dough from the spat.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/508905-nicholas-sandmann-announces-settlement-with-washington-post-in-defamation?fbclid=IwAR0YUiyc4Thnz9ZhL8IxkZuUnDIi7VcPBI6nPfW0TmDXpYWN0L-kmkwIQ3w
10.
July 25
The doctor who's always on call
Wants you to catch nothing at all --
No virus or bug
From cough or from hug,
Nor socially distancing ball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rr9XC3hNGg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2f4WYksW1_O1RDd998RgJNA_3SbDInspl77WIyiqvd_dU5k4qvIZcxJ18
9.
July 24
The phone calls were frantic with fear.
They're parading without masks -- oh dear!
Their concerns for mankind
Are well-placed, not well-timed --
The parade was first broadcast last year!
https://www.facebook.com/ksltv/photos/a.75235833675/10159167351618676/
8.
July 23
The false prophets rang out a day
Where the earth would be smitten away.
But reality wins;
Sun's up, the world spins.
There's even new TSwift to play.
https://www.ksl.com/article/46779908/date-of-chad-daybells-predicted-end-of-the-world-comes-and-goes?fbclid=IwAR0Z-SqkfM-0Gv1Rf1SAwB3o9plOKarq9Aor0teiSZj-8V3BP7Xwo-H80bQ
7.
July 22
A school where the world is their campus
Saw data on grammas and grampas.
The studies suggest
That masking is best.
File that in your ole' hippocampus!
https://pws.byu.edu/covid-19-and-masks?fbclid=IwAR19u1GAIqZX_3UU6uBsipAVkk-lId5Vmdg4K5uS_QntpxrOtYSsu8kcakM
6.
July 21
As covid expands in its reaches,
Interferon's effect outstrips bleach's .
In the lungs it's inhaled.
Its small tests haven't failed.
At any rate, better than leeches!
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53467022?fbclid=IwAR3jJMgl31yHhF5KRqo1vgmwzsyBF5wRPXJNZ-6FmRPLYZvDqTi7lJdf6SM
5.
July 20
A series of questions was asked
To ensure that cognition would last.
A November vote
Did just fine, but don't gloat--
My 5-year-old kid also passed.
https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2020/jul/19/trump-says-he-aced-this-cognitive-test-can-you/?fbclid=IwAR2m7__H4C0Kz93pcig0qI03_mn4RK7UmiLWN2SrlO5sLy9JirzL7V2YUEk
4.
July 18
The empty shelves filled me with dread
As supply chains could not get ahead.
But they never did slack;
Toilet paper is back!
And now I found yeast to make bread.
Response:
Megan Hamzawi:
Your yeast-find is making me green
For here, there is none to be seen!
We persist without bread,
Make tortillas instead,
And pray for a Covid "end scene!"
3.
July 17
There once was a feverish pangolin
That led to some bio labs anglin'
To make a vaccine
So maybe next spring
No longer with masks we'll be tanglin'.
Https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/7/17/21328253/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-early-results
2.
July 16
8 days with a tight chest and cough,
The hairdresser took no work off.
But with scissors and mask
She did every task
And infected no clients nor staff.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/no-coronavirus-cases-missouri-hairstylists-potentially-exposed-clients?fbclid=IwAR070bg1ksxA-srrcMw8iZ1BVxsFE23OpohCAX7oSZmY2O2hTspjl11SIIc
1.
July 15
There once was a rarely seen comet
Which showed up amidst coughs and vomit.
In the night, NEOWISE
Is lighting up skies
At sunset, look near mountain's summit.
https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-exclusives/neowise-comet-a-utah-built-telescope-found-it-now-you-can-see-it-with-your-naked-eye/?fbclid=IwAR14e2FbN9Ss486tEf7oINfaBL0iOsrCdjO2H9TfuPSB1I1WL3abxeGaiXM
If you think that you might be contagious
A rapid test isn't outrageous.
Is it perfect? No way
But it might see its day
Since the PCR tests can take ages.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-don-t-use-rapid-covid-tests-people-without-symptoms-n1236802?fbclid=IwAR0nPbPtLO9ExFSlK772oLNyoUNpaS2vl6eHVeMHXi9vbC9Uc8aJalr2n_4
Response:
Kathy Morlock:
If you're lucky enough
That your PCP's office is up to snuff
Though symptom-free
Accurate results within hours may be
Yours--if the six-inch swab you don't resist
Rapid PCR does exist !
20.
August 11
If your baby still wakes up at night
Or insomnia puts up a fight,
At an early morn hour
Watch the Perseid shower!
You'll be tired but your heart will be light!
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/11/901094691/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-after-midnight-nasa-says-its-one-of-the-best?fbclid=IwAR07WJ8CjnWjERJfKfsJZQHw-GyWSLpkjGxf52ZK1aujWdtcSFSMzYRl49E
19.
August 10
Though the world is a huge mess of trouble
There's good news within a small bubble.
These players inspire us,
And so far, no virus
Has sent their whole season to rubble.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/coronavirus/wnba-has-reported-no-positive-coronavirus-tests/2387097/?fbclid=IwAR2f4WYksW1_O1RDd998RgJNA_3SbDInspl77WIyiqvd_dU5k4qvIZcxJ18
18.
August 8
"They'll take all your guns," cautioned Wayne
While he took all their funds for a plane.
His income, inflated,
Not well-regulated,
Might now be en route down the drain.
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/06/899712823/new-york-attorney-general-moves-to-dissolve-the-nra-after-fraud-investigation?fbclid=IwAR1gEUT8JJ_ESrkn-tYoZb_nxy3vhdiNDilPATZQCOJg3XSF1oeB2G0ua-o
17.
August 6
A vampire who read lots of minds
Is letting us read his, how kind.
But the timing's not great --
It's not 2008
So there's not a launch party to find.
https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/8/4/21354201/midnight-sun-twilight-stephenie-meyer-edward-cullen?fbclid=IwAR0k7pJJMcxf3sF0IJYI90FfAnX0s14H4-jjqzWhTjXM0ww6erpKTurNbZE
16.
August 4
Just sit back and hear this grand tale
Of a trio attempting to sail.
Their trip, it was fateful
And now they are grateful
That their SOS sign didn't fail.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/4/21353897/sos-sand-rescue-3-men-pacific-island-micronesia-pikelot-island-australia?fbclid=IwAR2_mlHe1DJyruY2fLUVXfUwBITY9OIWr457tI6ruriod24OAcwSHAoMwpk
Response:
Amy Burton Moore:
And these men bound for Pulap atoll
In their sitch made a bipartite goal:
"Look, no one here dies
Or turns Lord of the Flies
Till the Aussies pass by on patrol."
15.
August 3
The quarantined crew gently crashed
In endeavor to make a big splash.
Their exosphere ride
Might let tourists inside --
Worth a try if Gulf cruise plans got trashed.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/8/2/21351817/spacex-capsule-and-nasa-crew-make-1st-splashdown-in-45-years?fbclid=IwAR0YUiyc4Thnz9ZhL8IxkZuUnDIi7VcPBI6nPfW0TmDXpYWN0L-kmkwIQ3w
14.
August 1
An app for lip syncs of all kinds
Where your personal data is mined
Is going to be banned.
The videos you've planned
Must wait while new apps get designed.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/31/trump-says-he-will-ban-tiktok-through-executive-action-as-soon-as-saturday.html?fbclid=IwAR0MX8PjFNxOYajVYV8lP1cVp68O
13.
July 30
If your home church needs supplementation
For Alma's great faith exhortation,
Please don't try out these seeds,
They could be noxious weeds.
Let's pass on experimentation.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2020/7/30/21347214/china-seed-brushing-scam-evidence-the-world-is-full-of-cons?fbclid=IwAR00lCZYcUxbrMdmIqQUUAhDGYsWGk2gIbxDz75EzxdBRWNkvP1IoPP3RAQ
12.
July 28
All the nickels and dimes in your couches,
Chick-fil-A says to bring them in pouches.
"No such thing as free lunch"?
Prove that wrong as you munch
On the waffle fries earned with your vouchers.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/chick-fil-a-locations-offer-free-food-for-coins-amid-national-shortage.html?fbclid=IwAR2HzTfdCG3lE8fJ2-KkBR8IA7C2VEEVo295IAgofQjTYtbgWypPKlWRhXQ
11.
July 27
A teenager wearing a hat
Learned the world would despise him for that.
News outlets were lazy,
Let the story go crazy,
Now he's rolling in dough from the spat.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/508905-nicholas-sandmann-announces-settlement-with-washington-post-in-defamation?fbclid=IwAR0YUiyc4Thnz9ZhL8IxkZuUnDIi7VcPBI6nPfW0TmDXpYWN0L-kmkwIQ3w
10.
July 25
The doctor who's always on call
Wants you to catch nothing at all --
No virus or bug
From cough or from hug,
Nor socially distancing ball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rr9XC3hNGg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2f4WYksW1_O1RDd998RgJNA_3SbDInspl77WIyiqvd_dU5k4qvIZcxJ18
9.
July 24
The phone calls were frantic with fear.
They're parading without masks -- oh dear!
Their concerns for mankind
Are well-placed, not well-timed --
The parade was first broadcast last year!
https://www.facebook.com/ksltv/photos/a.75235833675/10159167351618676/
8.
July 23
The false prophets rang out a day
Where the earth would be smitten away.
But reality wins;
Sun's up, the world spins.
There's even new TSwift to play.
https://www.ksl.com/article/46779908/date-of-chad-daybells-predicted-end-of-the-world-comes-and-goes?fbclid=IwAR0Z-SqkfM-0Gv1Rf1SAwB3o9plOKarq9Aor0teiSZj-8V3BP7Xwo-H80bQ
7.
July 22
A school where the world is their campus
Saw data on grammas and grampas.
The studies suggest
That masking is best.
File that in your ole' hippocampus!
https://pws.byu.edu/covid-19-and-masks?fbclid=IwAR19u1GAIqZX_3UU6uBsipAVkk-lId5Vmdg4K5uS_QntpxrOtYSsu8kcakM
6.
July 21
As covid expands in its reaches,
Interferon's effect outstrips bleach's .
In the lungs it's inhaled.
Its small tests haven't failed.
At any rate, better than leeches!
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53467022?fbclid=IwAR3jJMgl31yHhF5KRqo1vgmwzsyBF5wRPXJNZ-6FmRPLYZvDqTi7lJdf6SM
5.
July 20
A series of questions was asked
To ensure that cognition would last.
A November vote
Did just fine, but don't gloat--
My 5-year-old kid also passed.
https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2020/jul/19/trump-says-he-aced-this-cognitive-test-can-you/?fbclid=IwAR2m7__H4C0Kz93pcig0qI03_mn4RK7UmiLWN2SrlO5sLy9JirzL7V2YUEk
4.
July 18
The empty shelves filled me with dread
As supply chains could not get ahead.
But they never did slack;
Toilet paper is back!
And now I found yeast to make bread.
Response:
Megan Hamzawi:
Your yeast-find is making me green
For here, there is none to be seen!
We persist without bread,
Make tortillas instead,
And pray for a Covid "end scene!"
3.
July 17
There once was a feverish pangolin
That led to some bio labs anglin'
To make a vaccine
So maybe next spring
No longer with masks we'll be tanglin'.
Https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/7/17/21328253/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-early-results
2.
July 16
8 days with a tight chest and cough,
The hairdresser took no work off.
But with scissors and mask
She did every task
And infected no clients nor staff.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/no-coronavirus-cases-missouri-hairstylists-potentially-exposed-clients?fbclid=IwAR070bg1ksxA-srrcMw8iZ1BVxsFE23OpohCAX7oSZmY2O2hTspjl11SIIc
1.
July 15
There once was a rarely seen comet
Which showed up amidst coughs and vomit.
In the night, NEOWISE
Is lighting up skies
At sunset, look near mountain's summit.
https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-exclusives/neowise-comet-a-utah-built-telescope-found-it-now-you-can-see-it-with-your-naked-eye/?fbclid=IwAR14e2FbN9Ss486tEf7oINfaBL0iOsrCdjO2H9TfuPSB1I1WL3abxeGaiXM
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