Big-shot birthdays and special events for the weekend ahead:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 _ Walter Koenig (Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series) is 88 (in 2024) • Sam Neill (Jurassic Park films) is 77 (in 2024) • Melissa Leo (Oscar for The Fighter, Homicide: Life on the Street) is 64 (in 2024) • Wendy Thomas (namesake of the fast food restaurant) is 63 (in 2024) • Faith Ford (Murphy Brown) is 60 (in 2024) • Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) is 53 (in 2024) • Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) is 51 (in 2024) • TV chef Katie Lee is 42 (in 2024) • Logan Henderson (Big Time Rush) is 35 (in 2024) • Emma Kenney (Shameless) is 24 (in 2024)
SPECIAL EVENTS _ German Language Day • Eat a Hoagie Day • Gobstopper Day • Coloring Day • Cream-Filled Donut Day • Live Creative Day • Sober Day • World First Aid Day
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 _ Tommy Lee Jones is 78 (in 2024) • Director Oliver Stone is 78 (in 2024) • Reality star Lisa Vanderpump is 64 (in 2024) • Josh Charles (The Good Wife, Sports Night) is 53 (in 2024) • Tom Hardy (Venom, Peaky Blinders, Dunkirk, The Dark Knight Rises) is 47 (in 2024) • Marisa Ramirez (Blue Bloods) is 47 (in 2024) • Ben Schwartz (House of Lies, Parks and Recreation) is 43 (in 2024) • Prince Harry is 40 (in 2024) • TV personality Heidi Montag (The Hills) is 37 (in 2024) • Chelsea Kane (Baby Daddy, Jonas Bros. Show) is 36 (in 2024)
SPECIAL EVENTS _ Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day • Google.com Day • Wife Appreciation Day • Women’s Friendship Day • Brunch Day • Caregivers Day • Felt Hat Day • Greenpeace Day • International Day of Democracy • International Dot Day • Make a Hat Day • Cheese Toast Day • Creme de Menthe Day • Double Cheeseburger Day • Linguine Day • Online Learning Day • Tackle Kids Cancer Day • World Afro Day • Someday, the day to finally do all those things you’ve been saying you’ll do “someday”.
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Someone on Twitter (@PopulismUpdates) asked: What is your most radical position that is non-political? Well, here are some answers –
• Every 50 years, each state gets to vote if they want to stay in the United States. They are staggered for one state per year. If they leave, they can only be re-admitted as non-voting territory for 25 years.
• The moon should be a state.
• Every single law, when written, is given an expiration date. If not reconsidered and renewed individually, it is deleted.
• Stickers on fruits need to be permanently banned.
• There should be no prescription medicine commercials and no small print in commercials.
• Criminalize LED headlights. (My personal favorite)
• Four-day work week with Wednesday off.
THINGS PARENTS MISS MOST ABOUT LIFE BEFORE CHILDREN _ According to a survey of new-ish parents.
— Saturday morning sleep-ins
— A clean house
— Watching a show in complete peace
— Leaving the house at a moment’s notice, without having to worry about a sitter
— Spending money guilt-free
— Having a shower or bath without being disturbed
— Going to the bathroom without being disturbed
— Vacations not dictated by the school calendar
