Chet Collins

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Big day.

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Girlfriend Keeps Referring To Herself As ‘Wife-Elect’ Despite No Official Word From Boyfriend - The Babylon Bee

“Uh, honey—” Winston could be heard starting to interject before Wendy went ahead and dialed up local caterers and contractors to make arrangements for the wedding, which was surely going to unify their two families who haven’t always gotten along, and bring about a glorious time of family healing.

Uh-Oh: Trump Seen Reading ‘Military Coups For Dummies’ - The Babylon Bee

“He’s just a very curious person who reads a lot of different things, but it doesn’t mean he’s planning anything,” McEnany answered. “I mean, you saw him reading Harry Potter, but he didn’t try to become a wizard.”

On Veterans Day, I like to post service photos of my dad. Here he is in front of his A-10 Thunderbolt II.

A 25 year old man, he was entrusted with an entire weapons system and charged with helping ground troops in danger fight and win. Our American warfighters are incredible.

All gave some, some gave all.

To the defenders of freedom: thank you!

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Greyhound was a very boring movie. Very little plot and a meaningless three minute love story sequence. Not sure why Apple picked it up and there’s no way it would’ve performed well at the box office.

Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 79% while only awarding a 61% to Happy Gilmore. As I’ve said many times on this blog, tells you all that you need to know about Rotten Tomatoes.

Vatican report that absolves Francis, validates but shoots arrows at Vigano, and throws major shade on John Paul II.

Still struggling to understand what is so hard about all of this.

10 Ways To Put Christ Back In Christmas This Year - The Babylon Bee

When the mall Santa asks you what you want for Christmas, reply “to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, AMEN.”

I’m doing this.

I’m really happy that Apple changed the Memoji icon in iOS 14.2. Still probably won’t use it, tho.

Greyhound

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I’m with Jeff Foxworthy: I hate stupid people.

Shoutout to all of the websites in 2020 still running RSS feeds.

PPP Was a Fraudster Free-for-All, Investigators Say - WSJ

Given the limited criteria Congress set for the program, he said, “The scandal is what’s legal, not what’s illegal.”

This was the risk and it was discussed at the time. Programs can ramp up quickly to get money out fast or they can ramp up slowly and prevent fraud.

The decision was the economy needed liquidity and so they chose the former.

Not saying it was the right call, but this fake surprise many months later is a bit disingenuous.

Really hard to believe we’re moving in three weeks.

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Tighter Municipal Budgets Shrink Retiree Health Benefits - WSJ

Cities and states can’t afford to keep the same medical benefits they promised government retirees.

Pensions aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

The Battle to Keep America’s Black Banks Alive - WSJ

Small banks make money on the spread between what they pay depositors and what they charge borrowers. For banks to make a profit, the good loans must far outnumber the bad. Black-owned banks that cater to riskier borrowers often find themselves on the wrong side of the equation.

A lengthy article without a single mention of credit unions. The difference? Banks need to make money for shareholders whereas credit unions return profit to members. Credit unions the absolute right solution to the financial deserts in underserved communities. They’re not there to make money, they’re there to serve the community.

Sunset clouds.

‘That’s F***ed Up’: Bill Maher Slams Big Tech For Censoring Border Patrol Chief - The Daily Wire

“The business model, so long as we’re the product which is the point we make in the film, we are worth more when we’re addicted, distracted, outraged, narcissistic, polarized, and disinformed than if we are a thriving citizen, an informed citizen of a democracy,” Harris said, according to Fox.

Ain’t that the truth.

Rioters Demand A Recount - The Babylon Bee

“I was all ready to do my Christmas shopping, and then Biden won,” said a dejected rioter as he stood there with an unlit Molotov cocktail. “How am I supposed to pick up a new Xbox now that Trump lost?”