Seriously — I’d like to get off at the next stop, please.

Perusing today’s news for possible topics for tomorrow’s blog post, I found the following headlines on CNN’s “World” site:

“British police arrest man, 34, in connection with human remains found in suitcases.”

“5 jailed for murdering Ecuadorian presidential candidate.”

“21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria when students were taking exam.”

“‘Severely mutilated’ bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite sparks protests.”

“Israeli military retreats from northern Gaza, leaving dozens of Palestinians killed and razing neighborhoods to the ground.”

“Man arrested on suspicion of killing three women in UK crossbow attack.”

“Dead seals on Cape Town beaches raise fears about widening rabies outbreak.”

And that’s just one news source, on just one day. And it doesn’t include the domestic news, like the forthcoming U.S. presidential election . . .

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So you can understand why I was contemplating, at the very least, going back to bed and pulling the covers over my head until the next millennium, when a news flash popped up on my screen, delivering the further sad word that that sweet, feisty, tiny ball-of-fire, beloved sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, has passed away at the ripe old age of 96. Though, in light of all of those earlier headlines, maybe we shouldn’t be sad for her. Maybe she’s the lucky one.

R.I.P., Dr. Ruth. If we each finally get the Heaven of our choice, I’m sure yours will be filled with cheerily copulating couples on clouds of contentment.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
7/13/24