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Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Short talking point: Current list of people running for president Democrats Joe Biden Marianne Williamson (A Self-Help Author) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Activist from Storied Political Family) Republicans Donald Trump (Former President) Nikki Haley (Former UN Ambassador) Tim Scott (South Carolina Senator) Asa Hutchenson (Former Arkansas Govenor) Vivek Ramaswamy (Wealthy Biotech […] More

Monday, May 22, 2023 Yesterday, Sunday May 21, was a big day in news Short talking point: PGA Championship tournament completed – winner was Brooks Koepka from the US Background – The four Major PGA golf tournaments are played in 4 straight months each year from April to July: (Apr) The Masters – takes place […] More

Monday, August 8, 2022 Why is inflation so high right now? Inflation hit a four-decade high in June. The main reason for this high inflation is mostly due to high gas prices. The average nationwide price of gas was a record $4.67 per gallon in June. The reason that higher gas prices lead to inflation […] More

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Short talking points: Biden with Covid A few days ago it was announced that President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid. His doctor is now saying that his Covid symptoms are “almost completely resolved”. Biden has been taking Paxlovid, which is Phizer’s antiviral drug. Monkeypox With the Covid pandemic still in […] More

Monday, July 25, 2022 Short talking points: The midterm elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. On the ballet are 34 of the 100 Senate seats and all 435 House seats. The control of Congress is up for grabs. Right now the Dem’s have control by a razor-thin margin, with a slight majority […] More

Friday, May 6, 2022 Short talking points: Happening this weekend The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, May 7th. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, the second being The Preakness and third The Belmont Stakes. The last time a horse actually won the triple crown was in 1978, 44 years ago. […] More

Monday, March 21, 2022 Long talking point: The 94th annual Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, return this Sunday, March 27th, at 8 pm on ABC. The Oscars will take place in Los Angeles, California, and will honor the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021. Typically the eligibility for the […] More

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Short talking points: On Tuesday, with no real debate, the Senate unanimously agreed to legislation that would make day light saving time the permanent setting for US clocks, ending the ritual of changing clocks in the fall and late winter. The proposal was put forward by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla). The […] More

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Short talking point: “Based on the estimated transmission advantage of the delta variant, it is expected that delta will rapidly outcompete other variants and become the dominant circulating lineage over the coming months,” the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Delta is the name for the B.1.617.2. variant. It is more transmissible […] More

Friday, June 25, 2021 Long talking points Coronavirus FAQ: I’ve been vaccinated. Do I need to worry about variants? The COVID-19 vaccines are expected to protect you from new virus variants, according to the World Health Organization The Delta variant, which the CDC has dubbed as a “variant of concern”, is still a guessing game, […] More

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Short talking points Father’s day is this coming Sunday on June 20th. Father’s day is not a federal holiday and falls on the third Sunday in June each year. Rumors are floating that Stripe, the digitally based payment processing platform, will IPO in 2021, but there hasn’t been any word yet […] More

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Short talking point There is a total lunar eclipse tonight on May 26, 2021. It can be seen in parts of the western US, western South America, or in South-East Asia. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow. This can only occur when the Sun, Earth, […] More

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Short talking points Biden, Putin to meet next month in Geneva (capital of Switzerland) for the first face-to-face session between the two leaders. The day-long summit is scheduled for June 16 and will cover topics including nuclear proliferation, Russian interference in U.S. elections, climate change, and the coronavirus. Side note: A […] More

Friday, May 21, 2021 Short talking points The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo that was postponed due to covid is scheduled for this year to start on Friday, July 23, 2021 and end on Sunday, August 8, 2021. The Summer Games will last for 2 weeks. The LA Lakers eek out a win against the […] More

Friday, May 14, 2021 Short talking points Crime has dropped 8% during this past year of COVID lockdowns. A 26% fall in theft drove a reduction in crime recorded by police. Drive to vaccinate children gains speed as CDC authorizes vaccine use for teens aged 12 and up. Long talking points The 2021 Preakness Stakes […] More

Thursday, May 13, 2021 Short talking points Ellen Degeneres is ending her talk show after 19 years. Ellen made her show very popular from her dancing onto the set at the opening of her shows and also from having A-List celebrities as guests. The guests on her show were more famous than those appearing in […] More

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Short talking points It has been reported that China emits more greenhouse gases than all the other developed countries combined. China emits 27% of the world’s greenhouse gas, with the next biggest emitter being the United States at 11%. Greenhouse gases cause the greenhouse effect on Earth, which traps heat on […] More

Saturday, May 8, 2021 Short talking points Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing. They didn’t sign a prenup. Woohoo! “WhatsApp is growing despite months of backlash over policy changes.” I think this is fake news. Because based on my conversations with friends and family in different countries, it seems like WhatsApp adoption has reached full […] More

Friday, May 7, 2021 Long talking points US could return to the Iran nuclear deal in weeks. The Iran nuclear deal, also known as the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is an agreement on halting the Iran nuclear proliferation program reached on July 14, 2015 in Vienna (capital of Austria) between Iran, the US, […] More

Sunday, May 2, 2021 3 short talking points Tax efficiency – A financial process (set of transactions) is said to be tax-efficient if it is taxed at a lower rate than an alternative financial process that achieves the same end. An example of tax efficiency is retirement investing using a 401(k) rather than a standard […] More

Saturday, May 1, 2021 2 short talking points Should have received $1400 stimulus direct deposit last month from $1.9 trillion covid relief package. $600 in January. The stimulus checks are being given to boost the economy, they want people to spend. California appellate court ruled that Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products […] More