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I recently read about the 15 most extravagant last meal requests of death row prisoners. Here are the 5 most interesting ones to me:

1. In 1985, Gerald Lee Mitchell met his 20-year-old victim, Charles Marino, and the victim’s 15-year-old brother-in-law, Kenneth Flemming, in a Houston neighborhood park, offering to sell the pair some marijuana, but he robbed them of their cash and car keys before shooting them both. Fleming survived with a hip injury.
Mitchell was later arrested while driving Marino’s car. That same day, he had murdered another man when the latter refused to hand over a necklace he wanted. Mitchell was ultimately sentenced to death for both murders. For his last meal, he requested a bag of Jolly Rancher candy in assorted flavors. Mitchell was clearly a candy lover to the very end.

2. Dobie Gillis Williams was on a five-day furlough from Camp Beauregard when he broke into the rural home of Hebert and Sonja Knippers in 1984. After breaking into their home through the couple’s bathroom window, he attempted to r*pe Sonja before stabbing her. Williams left the house the same way he came in, and later, a fatally-injured Sonja passed away.
Williams was eventually arrested, charged with first-degree murder, and sentenced to death. For his last meal, he requested twelve candy bars and some ice cream, showing that he was a major chocolate addict. Talk about a sugar rush.

3. After Victor Feguer arrived in Dubuque, Iowa in the summer of 1960 and rented a room at a rundown boarding house, he began calling physicians out of the local Yellow Pages, eventually coming across Dr. Edward Bartels. He called Bartels up and when Bartels stopped by, Feguer kidnapped and killed him. He was arrested a few days later while attempting to sell the doctor’s car.
Feguer was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by President John F. Kennedy himself since, at that time, only the former president could commute a death sentence. For his last meal, Feguer requested a single olive with the pit still in it. But he didn’t eat it. The olive was found in his suit pocket and was reportedly buried with him.

4. Lawrence Russell Brewer requested more food than anyone could realistically eat. Brewer was a white supremacist who, along with two other white supremacists, murdered a 49-year-old African-American man in Jasper, Texas in 1998 by dragging him to death behind a pickup truck and was sentenced to death.
For his last meal, he requested two chicken fried steaks and sliced onions dripping in gravy; a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger with everything on the side; one cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and jalapeños; a big bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecued meat and half a loaf of white bread; three fajitas with all the toppings; a Pizza Hut Meat Lovers pizza; a pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts on top; and three root beers. When the food came, Brewer declined to eat anything, saying he wasn’t hungry.

5. Debra René Wilson was counting money from the cash drawer when retail merchant James Edward Smith entered the office and pointed a gun at her, demanding money. After Harris collected the money from an insurance executive, he fired a bullet into the executive’s heart, killing him, then fled the scene on foot. However, he was caught in a nearby parking lot by an office worker, a work crew, and a businessman. Harris was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death.
For his last meal, he requested rhaeakunda dirt, which is frequently associated with voodoo rituals, so he could perform a voodoo ritual. His mother said her son was a kind and caring child until he started practicing black magic, voodooism, and witchcraft. But dirt wasn’t on the list of approved foods for last meals, so the prison gave him what they probably considered the closest thing—yogurt.

People around the world are laughing about the latest comments Trump made on the Hannity show. The pathological liar has reached new heights, making Rudy look like an amateur!
"I declassified everything"

Stephen Colbert's monologue on the subject was absolutely hilarious.

For those of us who have, did crossing into your 50s change you much? After making it past 50, did your outlook on Life and attitudes about it change?
Well, some things changed for me, physically and mentally. I’ve made a list. Perhaps it was the same for you too?

Things I now avoid doing as much as I once did:
* Watching, listening to and reading negative news broadcasts (local & international)
* Exercising on purpose (no gym, no yoga, no swimming)
* Buying low-fat and sugar-free foods (some taste ‘blah’, and are a waste of money)
* Worrying about eating 3 ‘square’ meals a day, drinking 8 glasses of water and getting 8-10 hours of sleep each day (don’t think it makes sense at this age)
* Accepting the opinions of medical ‘experts’, scientists, etc (about the health of my own body/mind)

Some of the things I’ve started doing more often than I once did:
* Letting the ‘chips’ fall wherever, and procrastinating (the world wouldn’t end if I do)
* Being patient with myself
* Being open-minded about the lifestyle choices of others
* Questioning established societal and religious ‘norms’ (some things just don’t make sense anymore)
* Accepting what Life ‘hands’ me and making it work
* Enjoying time doing absolutely ‘nothing’ except thinking, writing, watching, listening (just ‘being’)
* Expressing my thoughts through my writing (poems, blogs, etc), and sharing with/learning from others whilst chatting online

Many of these changes have helped me to enjoy better peace of mind, and general health. Adopting a pet added to my daily routines (and monthly expenses ), but that has also helped.

What about you?

Nobody does it better...
The queen's funeral was yesterday. Joe Biden and the first lady were the only American diplomats invoted. Yes, I know it's invited.

Anyway, Joe sat in the 14th row. Was it a big deal? Were seats assigned?
It's suggested Biden's late arrival may have been a factor in not getting better placement.
I don't really know. But I do know that Trump claimed it was a lack of respect for Joe and he commented he would have insisted a better spot "If I were president."
Well, it's good Donald. You're not the president, so it's a moot point.

One story referred to Trump's comment as Biden's placement being 'Nose Bleed Seats."
Well, that sums up the relevance of her majesty's funeral and a baseball game.

Scammers just keep moving on, I know all the things you will try. But you won't get anything.
I can be a with lots of love to give

Taken today at 12:12 PM my time

Taken today at 11:11 AM his time.

Thank you for being my wonderful man, HB!
May our love will be long lasting..


Indonesia-USA, 22 October 2022

Seems we have lost the art of conversation.... Have you sat down recently, coffee in hand at a little coffee house? What do you see? People bent on their phones, tapping away instead of enjoying the smell of freshly baked bread, or the smell of freshly brewed coffee? People do not even have a conversation with the person they are sharing the table with!

Gone are the days....