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We made a quick trip to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch just to take our annual photos of the kids standing in front of the scarecrow height chart. There’s a funnel cake stand you can smell from a mile away. While WifeGeeding waited in line, she heard one woman referenced how good and strong the smell was. The man with the woman said he couldn’t smell a thing. That got WifeGeeding’s attention, thinking that may be a symptom of COVID, so she made sure to keep her distance.

Looking at Howie Long yesterday was odd because of all the makeup on his face. It was like he took a page of of the Trump playbook. The foundation was thick and much, much darker than the sans-makeup hands.

Seeing how hard it was for Andy Dalton and his backup Ben DiNucci play behind such a fragile offensive line really gives you an appreciation of the lemonade Dak Prescott was able to make.

The Washington Football Team’s home stadium uses a Pac-Man sound effect, and that’s very cool.

Interesting thigh pads.

There was a lot of news on Friday about an astronaut on the International Space Station voting from space. That’s typical Texas, I guess. We let someone vote from space, but the governor signs an executive order saying only one ballot box for mail in ballots can be used per county.

There was some buzz on social media if this was First Lady Melania Trump Marine One or a fake hired by the campaign (yes, I’m also thinking of the movie Dave. The more I look at it, the more befuddled I get. I think what throws me off the most is that she’s simply smiling and looks joyful. But there’s something off the facial features or the chin. I’m not saying I think it’s a fake, just that it seems off despite believing it is her. She looks more like Erin Andrews. How sad we aren’t able to see such a delightful smile more often.

Bently has upped the luxury game by now offering stone veneers. In the event of an accident, I’d fear shards of stone coming my way.

Of all the things we never expected to encounter in an automotive interior, genuine stone probably tops the list – second only maybe to whale foreskin.

But Bentley’s ultra-luxurious bespoke division, Mulliner, is no stranger to firsts, and indeed, the company has now added stone veneer to the extensive menu of options available to its exclusive, well-heeled clientele. The veneers are made from slate and quartzite, with four different colors available: Autumn White, Copper, Galaxy, or Terra Red. If you now find yourself wondering how much said stone veneer weighs, don’t worry; at just a tenth of a millimeter thick, it can’t be much.

Sad news for a lot of my fellow U2 fans who have followed @U2 for the latest and greatest news on U2.

Thank you to all of our readers. After 25 years, it's time to say goodbye. https://t.co/qamaRp8i4g

— atu2 (@atu2) October 23, 2020

How the heck was this person ever able to write prescriptions.

Fake Virginia psychologist gets 11 years in prison: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever seen a case in which non-violent acts caused so much damage’

A judge in Virginia has sentenced a woman to 11 years in prison for pretending to be a psychologist and treating more than 100 patients, most of whom were children.

The prison sentence that Stafford County Circuit Court Judge Charles Sharp handed down Friday to Sharonda Avery, 44, was well above the recommended term under state guidelines, which called for a maximum of two years and three months.

Avery practiced for about three years at the former Pediatric Partners for Attention and Learning in Stafford, an office run by a real doctor.

Avery was accused of prescribing medication for nonexistent conditions and failing to properly diagnose conditions that patients did have. She also testified in court while posing as a medical expert.

President Trump’s Twitter accessed by security expert who guessed password “maga2020!”

Victor Gevers, a security researcher at the GDI Foundation and chair of the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure, which finds and reports security vulnerabilities, told TechCrunch he guessed the president’s account password and was successful on the fifth attempt.

The account was not protected by two-factor authentication, granting Gevers access to the president’s account.

After logging in, he emailed US-CERT, a division of Homeland Security’s cyber unit Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to disclose the security lapse

Last night’s moderator did a good job but I think she’s getting too much praise. The candidates were a lot more civil than the first debate and had a lot more riding on this final debate. If she were moderating the first debate everyone would be commenting on how poorly she managed it.

Neither candidate started with the traditional thanking of the moderator and hosting facility.

Donald Trump is arriving at tonight’s venue with just 22 minutes to go before the start of the debate. Why?

Any professional knows that you need to be settled for at least an hour. It makes no strategic sense. #Debates2020

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 23, 2020

Washington Post now reports that over 47 million Americans have now already voted—more than the entire figure for 2016. Thus it’s harder for tonight’s debate to have the kind of late impact we saw with Reagan-Carter in 1980.

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) October 23, 2020

The presidential candidates greet their significant others.#Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/zvLhkWT2PM

— The Recount (@therecount) October 23, 2020

Melania yanks her hand away from Trump.

(Spotted by @WalnutDust) pic.twitter.com/NHDzoYfSuT

— The Recount (@therecount) October 23, 2020

What I learned at man camp, where men get in touch with their emotions

On a Friday evening in early March, two weeks before much of the US went into a coronavirus lockdown, I found myself standing in the California desert, screaming into another man’s face.

The next day, the smell of burning sage wafted through the air as I took my shirt off and wrestled a guy inside a metal dome.

Later, I was part of a group of more than 20 men, many crying, as we talked about our emotions – about moments from our childhood, about parents, about doomed relationships and fading hopes.

This rollercoaster ride was part of an “embodied masculinity experience” hosted by a group called Sacred Sons, aimed at promoting healthy masculinity.

I’m all for this. The amount of trash a single fast-food restaurant throws out is staggering. But I fear there’s just not going to be a buy-in from customers.

Burger King is planning to test reusable containers starting next year as part of its efforts to reduce waste.

The trial is part of a partnership with TerraCycle’s zero-waste delivery platform, Loop. Customers can opt in for reusable packaging for menu items such as sandwiches, soft drinks and coffee. They can then return the reusable sandwich container or beverage cup to Burger King restaurants to be cleaned and reused.

But for those who participate, the program comes with a cost: Customers will be charged a small deposit upon purchase, and once the packaging is returned, they’ll receive a refund.

The 25 most spectacular branding fails of the last 25 years – From McDonald’s hamburger for adults to ‘The Dead Kid’ Super Bowl ad, these are corporate America’s biggest ‘what were they thinking?’ moments since 1995.

The Twitter world is afire w/speculation abt Sen. #MitchMcConnell hands, which photos show are swollen, red, and dotted with bandaids. Without further info it's hard to tell what's going on. Typically, such acute swelling indicates cardiovascular issues.https://t.co/wnA1UTVjq0

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 21, 2020

I guess Carl Lewis is a Cowboys fan?

Cowboys. https://t.co/7FT4VhkNaN

— Carl Lewis (@Carl_Lewis) October 23, 2020

This Halloween season, I have the family watching The Twilight Zone. The first episode we watched was “Nick of Time”. That’s the one with William Shatner and the devil fortune-teller machine. In the episode, he and his new bride entered a cafe and ordered iced-coffee. I thought iced-coffee was a relatively new thing made famous by Starbucks.

Texas Roadhouse restaurants are headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky but founded in Clarksville, Indiana.

Speaking of “headquarters”. It always cracks me up when I hear the local news do a story from the “Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters in Frisco, Texas” as if they have offices and teams in other parts of the world. I suppose it’s similar to MLB referring to their championship as the World Series despite only two countries being able to play in it.

I can’t remember if I told y’all, but I finally was released my buddy with covid from the hospital. He spent about ten days there. It hit him hard, and he’s not a smoker nor morbidly obese. And, for the most part, he’s a healthy 44-year-old man.

There’s a new Hummer commercial narrated by LeBron James which is a bit funny since a Hummer got high schooler LeBron James investigated back in 2003.

I’m just not a fan of Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy, but I like him as a dramatic actor.

Rudy Giuliani faces questions after compromising scene in new Borat film – Trump’s personal attorney has indiscreet encounter with actor playing Borat’s daughter in hotel room during pandemic

This story is heartbreaking, and it’s heartbreaking that most of us will barely shrug our shoulders and move on.

Lawyers say they can’t find the parents of 545 migrant children separated by Trump administration – About two-thirds of the 1,000-plus parents separated from their kids under a 2017 pilot program were deported before a federal judge ordered that they be found.

North Pole ice cap too thin for testing Russia’s giant icebreaker

Drive-up Heimlich

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 8:52 p.m., Deputy Clayton Rideout was finalizing a traffic stop at South 51st Avenue and South 78th Street in Tampa, when another vehicle pulled up to the scene honking its horn. The driver then got out of the car and waived his hand in the air. Deputy Rideout realized the man was choking and ran to render aid. Within seconds, the man’s airway was cleared.

Found: A Shipwrecked Nazi Steamer, Still Filled With Cargo – It carried soldiers, military vehicles, and sealed crates that divers can’t wait to open.

The 14 coolest features of the $113,000 2022 Hummer EV ‘Edition 1’ — GMC’s all-electric ‘super truck’ coming next year

• For instance, it has a four-wheel-steering feature that lets the vehicle drive diagonally in a move GMC calls a “crab walk.”
• The Hummer EV Edition 1 boasts front and rear underbody cameras to help drivers tackle challenging terrain and choose the best path over obstacles.
• They can choose how much torque to send to the front and rear axles, or choose a “terrain mode,” which bumps up the truck’s ride height by 2 inches.
• It also comes with a transparent roof made of removable panels that can stow away in the truck’s frunk.

Not $50k, fifty dollars.

Lawyers spurn Trump campaign in individual donations, including from Jones Day

Lawyers at Jones Day, which has earned millions as outside counsel to U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, have donated nearly $90,000 to the campaign committee of Trump’s Democratic rival Joe Biden. Contributions to the Trump campaign by Jones Day lawyers totaled just $50, records show.

Some people are wondering where Troy Aikman stands politically. Well, I remember a story he told the Musers one time about some Oklahoma lawmakers recruiting him to run for office. Basically, it turned out they were Democrats and Troy revealed in a subtle manner that he was a conservative. My guess, he’s still conservative at heart but like so many in his party, this administration has disheartened him. Either way, I agree with this statement, “It’s unclear whether Aikman and Buck are against the flyovers or are mocking critics who oppose them.”

The story also states flyovers don’t cost the taxpayer anything, which surprised me. “Flyovers are conducted at no additional cost to the taxpayer and serve as training and meet proficiency requirements for our pilots,” Navy spokesman Lt. Rob Reinheimer told CNN.

Broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman caught on hot mic appearing to mock military flyovers as wasteful

Even Joe Buck and Troy Aikman find pregame flyovers to be a little much these days: https://t.co/0IZL6GhmZy pic.twitter.com/G4EpB3SYtN

— Defector (@DefectorMedia) October 19, 2020

Las Vegas is getting an Atari Hotel. Austin will get a later version.

Guests will be immersed in the culture with amenities aimed at esports fans and creators including nostalgia-inducing arcades and retro-themed speakeasies, nightclubs, and restaurants.

This event happened in the geographically confusing town of Nashville, Indiana.

Superintendent issues apology after student listed as ‘Black Guy’ in Brown County High School yearbook

Funeral homes to offer older voters free rides to polls on Nov. 3 nationwide

I still haven’t seen the first Avatar, which is very unusual for me.

Sigourney Weaver Filmed ‘Avatar 2’ Underwater by Tying Weights to Herself, Holding Breath for Six Minutes – Sigourney Weaver was 70 years old while filming “Avatar 2,” but that only motivated her to pull off her own stunts.

How North Texans can track mail-in ballots – Once filled out and mailed, counties offer ways to confirm your ballot was received and counted.

This Texas farm connects special-needs kids with injured animals: ‘They’re just like me’

Just as they welcome all animals, all people are welcome, too: “We don’t care about the choices you made in the past, what you look like, who you love or what you eat. We concentrate on no judgment at all,” said Wallace-Griner.

This big old flag once flew on a ship.