….  The news media generally ignored a protest by some misguided trekkies who were upset that the Klingon team was not given the chance to qualify in the soccer event . … There is a dog show on “The View”, this morning. It’s filled with barking and yapping. And then there’s the noise the dogs are making.  … Ah, the cycle of life. Children grow up; leave move; get married; move back home; leave home, move back home. …. Just remember: one man’s sacred cow is another man’s hamburger. ... This week, a woman with a child in her car was arrested for driving drunk at McDonald’s. “Can I have a Big Mac?” she asked. Employees alertly responded, “Yes, maam.  And would you like a fries and a breathalyzer test with that?” … Someone with an apparent dislike for the content of our sister publication, The Progressive Accountant, emailed me  a color photo of good resolution of a hemorrhoids and surrounding areas. It reinforced my view that I don’t like selfies. I asked the sender if he got  his looks from his mother or father.