Swing'n On A Star and All That Jazz

I have lived in the state of Arizona for a little more than ten years now, and today, after reading an article in the newspaper I learned that it is illegal to hold potlucks unless in the workplace.  WTF?  What stupid head (a great name for today's politicians) thought up this moronic law, and what bigger stupid head enacted it?  So, I'm guessing that there are a lot of former law abiding citizens that have committed this crime by bringing food to a neighborhood block potluck party or even a church potluck.  OMG!  Quick, call the cops, pastor Buckminster's seventy-five year old wife has brought a bowl the size of Chicago of Waldorf salad to the table.  Further in the article it mentioned something about the health board.  So I'm guessing that this law was passed to stop the rampant outbreak of people making potluck dishes for the purpose of poisoning others.  My God!  When will this insanity stop?!  This also got me to thinking why aren'...

I don't mean to be politically incorrect, but the 'retarded' label is the only title I can think of.  Since I've been retired (about 2 years now), I spend, more than I should, time watching TV, mostly crime type shows.  I'm flabbergasted at the stupidity of some people.  Take for example, the forty-something woman, thrice married who is seeking husband number four, or at the very least a romantic relationship of some sort.  She visits a chat room for 'the lonely heart' and eventually finds a career soldier who is within two days of chatting with her smitten.  He's everything she wants in a mate, kind, attentive, a sole mate in every way.  Other than exchanging photos via this chat room, and by the way, he 'is a catch,' they have never met nor spoken in person.  Red flag.  Within two weeks he has proposed marriage. Red flag.  To my and her friends astonishment she says, "yes."  Now comes the problem.  Her new fiance' must get a '...