Picture by my son.

Went to the dump today. Very difficult experience.

Just Hours After Being Placed In Cuomo’s Possession, Emmy Statue Dies Of COVID - The Babylon Bee

“The Emmy was placed in a nursing home for safekeeping and almost immediately contracted the virus, passing away just hours later,” said one medical professional. “Cuomo was also seen encouraging the statue to attend a Biden rally and a BLM protest, though he was emphatic that the statue not go to synagogue or church.”

Pope Decries Plight of Chinese Uighurs as New Catholic Bishop Is Ordained in China - WSJ

But the Chinese government voiced annoyance on Tuesday, after Pope Francis broke his silence over China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslim population, which the pope included in a list of “persecuted peoples.”

Talk about late to the party. At least he finally showed up.

Bank Applications Get a Coronavirus Boost - WSJ

Oportun’s loans, which are designed as alternatives to payday and auto-title loans, have an average term of just under three years, and the weighted-average annual percent rate of 33.3%.

Wow, what a terrific service!!!

“There’s still a lot of the country where we weren’t making our inclusive, affordable products available,” Mr. Vazquez said.

He’s right, we need to get more people in these 33% APR products!

Hunter Biden Arrives At White House Dressed As Turkey In Hopes Of Being Pardoned By Trump - The Babylon Bee

President Trump agreed to pardon the unusually large and vocal turkey.

Not the worst plan.

Walmart Thanks Government For Completely Obliterating Their Small Business Competition - The Babylon Bee

it’s been super great for us! No longer do we have to worry about the baker down the street or the family-owned hardware store next door taking away some of our business. The government just blew them up! We didn’t even ask them to! Can you believe it? What luck!

Cable companies are gross from top to bottom. They’re slimy when you sign up, horrible when you’re with them, and difficult to deal with when you leave.

Pink sunrise on an early Sunday morning donut run.

Nation That Hasn’t Been To Church In Eight Months Not Sure Why Everybody’s So Anxious And Worried - The Babylon Bee

A survey of Evangelicals showed that 92% of them would be willing to hug a church greeter while singing “Good Good Father” if it meant going back to normal services again.

Even robots need to rest.

Student Loan Losses Seen Costing U.S. More Than $400 Billion - WSJ

The government lends more than $100 billion each year to students to cover tuition at more than 6,000 colleges and universities. It ignores factors such as credit scores and field of study, and it doesn’t analyze whether students will earn enough after graduating to cover their debt.

What could go wrong?

Airbnb Executive Resigned Last Year Over Chinese Request for More Data Sharing - WSJ

Mr. Joyce believed most people using the platform weren’t aware of the extent of the data shared, which included phone numbers, email addresses and messages between users and the company

Trump Appears To Doubting Tucker And Lets Him Touch The Fraudulent Ballots Himself - The Babylon Bee

Trump smiled and patted Carlson on the head. “You have seen the evidence and believed, but blessed are those who have believed the election was rigged without seeing any evidence. They are tremendous people, the best, really.”

Tiny paw.

‘We Must Cancel Thanksgiving,’ Says CDC Scientist Who Looks Suspiciously Like A Turkey In A Lab Coat - The Babylon Bee

“We must cancel Thanksgiving this year. It is completely off the table,” the scientist, Dr. Peck N. Gobble, said.

My children are masters of independent play. The morning hours that they spend happily exploring, dreaming, and using their imaginations are delightful.

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