Yesterday, Gail and I had the pleasure of hanging a new photo-on-canvas in our family room. It's a picture of the two of us parasailing back in 2010. The pic was taken by our photographer-daughter Jill, and given to my wonderful bride (and me!) for Mother's Day last Sunday by Jill, Jackie & JoAnne. Since I was the one on the Radio, people have always assumed that I'm the "free spirit" in the relationship. Well, as they say... A Picture Says A Thousand Words! 

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday!

-Dick 

Often shirtless, macho man Vladimir Putin, was photographed laying flat on his butt after falling on the ice during a gala Hockey game in Russia. 

- Putin immediately blamed the fall on America, had the photographer shot, and banished the ice rink to Siberia. 

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Budweiser has temporarily renamed their beer "America" and will sell the patriotic brew through the election in November. 

- Their slogan: "Making Beer Bellys Great Again". 

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Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton big time in the West Virginia primary bringing his state wins to 19 to her 23. 

- It seems like Bernie can win everything...except the nomination. 

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Donald Trump says that if he wins the Presidency, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will lead his transition team. 

- Christie says working for Trump has always been on his Bucket List... Of course it's a Bucket that he bought for lunch yesterday at KFC. 

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The University of Washington is conducting the largest study ever on how dogs age. 

- Results are expected to be released next year, or in 2022 in dog years. 

- Another study found that the dogs most likely to get botox or a facelift are Shar pei's.  

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According to an interview, Madonna ran into Anthony Weiner at an event several years ago and after talking to him for a few minutes turned to her assistant and said, "Who the BLANK is this?". 

- Anthony is the first  Weiner in history that Madonna didn't recognize. 

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Nudists in Canada are trying to figure out how to get Millennials to join the nudist lifestyle, claiming that everyone who joins is "old". 

- It's not that Millennials don't get naked...it's just that they do it at a place called "College". 

*****

A new dating app called MapleMatch.com is designed to find partners for Americans who want to move to Canada if Trump wins the election. 

- "MapleMatch" is a lot more catchy than it's rival app eSaskatchewan.com. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick 

 

A State of Education study found that the average 4 year old can swipe a phone, but can't carry on a conversation because their parents spend so much time on their smartphones. 

- Hey...it's better than China where the average 4 year old doesn't just know how to swipe a phone, they know how to make 'em. 

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Hillary Clinton says that she will not resort to name calling in the General Election. 

- Those names are:  Paula, Gennifer, Kathleen, Monica...

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Facebook is under fire for allegations that it intentionally kept positive posts about conservative candidates and issues from users Newsfeeds. 

- Unless, of course, it was a video about a cute conservative cat. 

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North Carolina is suing the Department of Justice over the transgender bathroom law that requires people to be allowed to use the bathroom of the gender their "feeling" not the gender on their birth certificate. 

- To put the law in simpler terms: If a guy named "John" suddenly feels like he is really a "Jane" he can go to "the John" in what will now be known as "The Jane". Got it? Me either. 

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A North Korean Military General who was reported to have been executed by Kim Jong Un is alive and well. 

- Or he was when I typed this story. 

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A 72 year old woman in India gave birth to her first child yesterday. 

- Her husband says the baby has his nose and his wife's diapers. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Wednesday! 

-Dick

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Purtan Podcast #194

Welcome to Mother's Day Weekend and Podcast #194! Today Jackie and I sit down around the Purtan Family Dining Room Table to weed through more topics than my next door neighbor has dandelions in his front yard. Included: What my late father had to say about Gail's Aunt Ethel at her funeral... A new government rule that says you can't call an "ex-con" an "ex-con" anymore because it might hurt their self esteem... The only two things I actually remember learning in College... and we play a cut off "The Best of Purtan" that may have you reconsidering how you feed your fish. 

So put down that weed-whacker for a few minutes, plant yourself down, and join us for Podcast #194. Who knows... it might just grow on you!

Have a great weekend, Happy Mother's Day and I'll see you back here Monday with my regular blog!

-Dick

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Today is Cinco de Mayo... The Mexican version of St. Patrick's Day!

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A CNN poll found that Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 13 points going into the general election. Speaking of Hillary... a new film called "Clinton Cash" will tell the story of how foreign governments gained favors by donating to the Clinton Foundation. 

- If they wanted a favor from Hillary they sent a check for $100,000. And if they wanted a favor from Bill, they sent $100,000 in singles. 

*****

The North Carolina legislature continues to fight over the controversial law that bans transgender people from using whatever restroom they want. 

- You can find out more about this story...just watch the hit TV show "Game of Thrones". 

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President Obama spoke in Flint yesterday and to prove it was safe, drank a glass of filtered local tap water. 

- Before taking a sip, he called in his official water taster...a guy named Joe Biden.  

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A new report says ISIS is using rap songs to recruit fighters. 

- You can download their playlist on iTerrorist. 

- Wouldn't it be more effective to use rap songs to actually terrorize people? 

*****

"Desert Trip" aka "Coachella" the classic rock concert set for next October has confirmed appearances by Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and The Who. 

- The performers are so old that when Roger Daltry sings "Who are you?" he'll actually mean it. 

- The classic hits will include: "Limpin' Jack Flash", "I'm Seriously Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and in an ode to Prostate problems, the whole group will finish the concert with "Let It Pee". 

- The guys haven't changed a bit...except now they smoke Medical Marijuana. 

*****

Kanye West reportedly fired one of his security guards for talking to Kim Kardashian before the Met Gala in NYC. 

- He's really got Kim's back... Which is no small task. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday!

-Dick 

Ted Cruz dropped out of the Presidential race last night leaving Trump as the apparent GOP nominee. Meanwhile earlier in the day, Trump accused Cruz's father of playing some kind of role in the Kennedy Assassination...a story that came out of the National Enquirer. 

- What's next? Hillary accusing Bernie Sanders of playing a role in the Lincoln Assassination? 

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Meanwhile Sanders beat Clinton in Indiana and vowed to stay in the race even though mathematically it's virtually impossible for him to win the nomination. 

- Hillary said "I'm going to get rid of him once and for all"... So she went to her personal computer and deleted him. 

*****

A new startup called "Getaround" plans to cut down on auto emissions by encouraging people to share ownership of their cars with strangers. 

- A lot of parents already have a similar car-sharing program with their unemployed 25 year old kids. 

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ABC executives are allegedly in talks with 84-year-old Regis Philbin about returning to "Live! With Regis and Kelly".

- They say the show would have a whole new feel...especially for
Regis because he doesn't remember the old one.

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Les Waas, the man who wrote the Mister Softee ice cream truck jingle, has died at the age of 94. 

- Wass will be cremated, then his ashes will be sprinkled over a chocolate sundae. 

- The "Mister Softee" composer is survived by a wife...but no kids!!! 

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Sesame Street execs got a cease and desist order against an at home testing company that implied that Bert and Ernie have STD's. 

- They did admit, however, that Miss Piggy has hot flashes and an over active bladder. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick 

Congrats to Tiger pitcher Justin Verlander and super model Kate Upton who announced their engagement.

- And if he needs relief help on his wedding night, there are about a million guys who would be willing to be called in. 

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Some in the entertainment industry claim that Hollywood is failing to represent enough transgender characters in the movies. 

- Coming soon to a theater near you: "Fifty Shades of Gay" and "When Harry Became Sally".

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Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan found out on Monday that they won a Daytime Emmy for their work together. 

- And after having to pretend they like each other for the next two weeks, they're a shoe in for next year's Best Actor Awards.  

*****

The first American cruise ship pulled into Havana yesterday. 

- It was confusing for Cubans because they're not used to people coming into Cuba, they're used to people trying to get out. 

- It took two tries to dock the boat. The first attempt was close, but no cigar. 

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Disney World is now selling Weddings inside the Magic Kingdom for $75,000.

- They say they can only accommodate 20 guests...because it's a small world, after all. 

- For an extra 10 grand all of the Disney Characters will take part in the ceremony except for Donald Duck because he doesn't wear pants. 

- The ceremony will be 45 minutes long. Or 10 minutes if you have a Fast Pass. 

*****

A Texas high school fired a French teacher who couldn't speak French. 

- But they're gonna stick with their policy of hiring English teachers who don't speak English.

*****

TMZ is reporting that someone is shopping around a sex tape starring Blac Chyna and Tyga. 

- This is HUGE NEWS... If you happen to know who either of those people are. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Wednesday!

-Dick

Elephants performed for the last time at the Ringling Brothers Circus on Sunday. 

- The elephants said they'll never forget the experience.

- After the show, they packed their trunks and took off for a retirement home in Florida. 

*****

Comedian Larry Wilmore's headlining act at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner was met with resoundingly bad reviews. 

- He was such a bomb, Kim Jong Un announced plans to strap him to a missile and shoot him over South Korea. 

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After a slew of bad press, Will Ferrell claims he was never going to star in a movie about Ronald Reagan with Alzheimer's. 

- But he's going ahead with his plans to star in the comedy "Abe Lincoln Goes To The Theater".

*****

Former House Speaker John Boehner told an interviewer that Ted Cruz is "Lucifer in the flesh". 

- Kinda makes "Lyin' Ted" sound like a compliment. 

*****

An Oregon University study found that drinking beer promotes weight loss in mice. 

- So apparently drinking a six pack is a great way to get "Six-Pack Abs". 

*****

Lego announced plans for a 2000 piece Porsche. 

- It's designed for 10 year old boys who are going through a "Pre-Teen Crisis". 

- And just like a real Porsche, it will come with a tiny little man. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Tuesday!

-Dick 

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Purtan Podcast #193

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Welcome to the weekend and Podcast #193. In today's audio offering we serve up more topics than you can fit in Little Caesars Arena. Speaking of that... the Joe Louis Arena was nicknamed "The Joe". What do we call the soon to be home of the Red Wings??? "The Little"???

So now that we've got you thinking about "Pizza! Pizza!", take some time to feast on our latest "Podcast! Podcast!".

Have a great weekend and I'll see you back here Monday with my regular blog.

-Dick

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Kelly Ripa revealed on the air that her wedding dress still fits 20 years later...

- ...and so does the Pink Slip Michael Strahan gave her. 

*****

Following her huge wins in the Tuesday Primaries, Hillary is on the verge of making history as the first female Presidential Nominee of a major political party. 

- That would give a major break to the Secret Service, who won't have to follow her because she'll have that ankle bracelet on. 

*****

Ted Cruz announced yesterday that Carly Fiorina would be his pick for V.P. 

- Donald Trump responded in his usual sensitive way, "Would anybody vote for that face?"

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A San Diego woman and her cat are sailing around the world in a 40 foot boat. 

- Her dog refused to go along because he doesn't know how to Doggy Paddle. 

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ISIS has reportedly opened a "Relationship Counseling" Center in an effort to stop brides from leaving their soldier husbands. 

- Their slogan is: Things Will Get Better...Don't Lose Your Head Over Him. 

- They say it's a great way to keep couples from blowing up at each other.

*****

Tiger outfielder Tyler Collins gave the fans the finger after they booed him for misplaying a ball. 

- If I was at the game, I wouldn't have booed him, I would have booed the guy responsible for the beer prices. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back her Friday!

-Dick 

 

Justin Bieber performed what fans called a "lazy" concert here in Detroit last night. 

- So what you thought was weather-related thunder, was actually The Beebs bombing on stage at the Palace. 

*****

A Federal Appeals Court announced that Tom Brady must serve his four game suspension for deflating footballs. 

- Let this send a strong message to kids everywhere: If you cheat, you'll have to spend four weeks in a luxurious mansion with a super model. 

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A Harvard poll found that 61% of Millennials prefer a Democrat in the White House. 

- The rest don't care who's in charge as long as they pay for their college education and cell phone bill. 

*****

A British Astronaut set a new record for the fastest marathon run while orbiting the Earth. 

- And the record is expected to stand until Kenya gets a Space program. 

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A Swedish study found that men who used marijuana heavily as teenagers have a much higher chance of dying by the age of 60. 

- It's not the pot that kills them...it's all the Doritos they scarfed down when they got the munchies. 

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A new scientific paper claims that due to overstimulation from things like texting and the internet, most people now have a shorter attention span than goldfish...less than eight seconds.  

- I was going to write a line for that story, but what's the point? Most of you have already picked up your phone and are playing Candy Crush Saga. 

***** 

The Federal Government is warning that the nutrition labels on food can be off by as much as 20%. 

- Which would be a big deal if there were any Americans who actually read the labels. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Wednesday!

-Dick

Seems Heaven has decided it needs more royalty. Last month it was a Duke (Patty) and last week it was a Prince. 

- Since these things usually happen in threes, Prince Charles
is thinking a Queen might be the best way to round out the trio.

- Someone should tell Larry King he might want to get his affairs in order.

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A U.S. firm is looking for ways to bring brain-dead people back to life.

- No matter how much science is involved, it still doesn't work until
you bring in a magician to wave a magic wand and say the magic
words: Abra Cadaver.

*****

Pope Francis gave a special Mass on Sunday just for teenagers. 

- To get their interest he said he'd be reading from Genesis, Leviticus, & Text-adus.  

- And when the Pontiff said "OMG!" he really meant it. 

*****

A Chinese Tech Billionaire is mocking Apple for being out-of-date. 

- He came to that conclusion after interviewing hundreds of Chinese Kindergarteners who build the iPhone. 

*****

A new report says Hillary Clinton hasn't ruled out Elizabeth Warren as her running mate. 

- This isn't so much a News Flash as it is a Hot Flash. 

*****

Insiders at "Live! With Kelly & Michael" say that the hosts on-air friendship was an act and that Kelly and Michael couldn't stand each other. 

- If they want someone who gets along with everyone, they should hire Rosie O'Donnell.

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Tuesday!

-Dick

Tuesday afternoon, Jackie had the incredible honor of speaking at the dedication of the new "Larry E. Fleischmann Dialysis Center" at Children's Hospital of Michigan. Dr. Fleischmann saved Jackie's life when she contracted Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - a rare blood and kidney disease, suffered kidney failure, and spent 63 days at Childrens Hospital when she was just 15. Jackie was asked to represent all of the thousands of children Dr. Fleischmann has treated throughout his remarkable career. Larry has remained not only a hero to Jackie and our family, but a good friend as well. Congratulations to Larry... one of the most skilled, kind, funny and giving Doctors to ever grace a child's bedside. 

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The private jet Donald Trump uses to get to his rallies has been flying with an expired registration. 

- And it turns out somebody stole the "Woodstock '69" bumper sticker off of Bernie Sanders' VW Campaign Bus.

*****

The Treasury Department announced plans to feature Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill...replacing Andrew Jackson. 

- Since they say that through use, the majority of American currency has cocaine on it, I thought they would have gone with Lindsay Lohan.

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Great Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday today with cakes, balloons and fireworks.  

- The Palace ixnayed Prince Charles' suggestion of a surprise party fearing it might give the Queen a heart attack... which was the whole reason Charles wanted to throw the party in the first place. 

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Things are getting ugly at "Live! with Kelly & Michael"... ABC says Kelly won't show up to work until at least next Wednesday and Michael skipped out as host of a charity event last night. 

- Remember the good old days when all viewers had to deal with were Kathy Lee's annoying stories about Cody and Cassidy??? 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday!

-Dick 

He came in third place in the NY primary, but Ted Cruz was the talk of social media when a woman who bore a striking resemblance to him appeared on the  Maury Povich show to find out which of 5 men fathered her baby. 

- When Donald Trump sees this picture, he'll probably call her "Lyin' Unwed". 

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Speaking of Trump, he won big in the NY GOP Primary with 60% of the vote. Meanwhile Hillary Clinton, who beat Bernie Sanders by 20 points, told a radio station that she always carries hot sauce in her purse. 

- And female aides for Bill Clinton told the station their purses are full of pepper spray. 

*****

Goldman Sachs profits have tumbled by 60%. 

- 50% of the loss was due to paying for Hillary's speeches.

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A British study suggests that how long a person remains a virgin is actually written in their genes. 

- For example, if you wear tight jeans with "Booty Call" embroidered on the back, chances are you'll lose your virginity in high school. 

- And if you wear "Mom Jeans", chances are you'll never have sex again. 

*****

More than 500 people mailed in their tax returns late from the Coachella Music festival in California. 

- They were so high, even the single people filed a Joint return. 

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Officials in Great Britain asked Twitter users to name a new polar research boat. The winner: "Boaty McBoatface". 

- This is what happens when you give Spongebob a smartphone. 

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Michael Strahan is leaving "Live! with Kelly and Michael" to join "Good Morning America". FYI... Kelly Ripa wasn't told Michael was leaving until after the official announcement was made public. 

- The way things are going... Look for "Live! with Kelly and Bernie" coming to a television near you. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick

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Trump and Clinton are projected to win their respective primaries in today's highly anticipated primary in New York. 

- A large turnout is expected, but experts say the number of registered voters in "the Bronx is up, but the Battery's down". 

*****

The AMC Theater chain has decided to cancel their plans to have a text-friendly theater for Millennials. 

- So now Millennials will just have to keep using their smartphones in non-text-friendly theaters like they always do. 

*****

A new book claims that Ringo Starr slept with over 1,000 women during his time as a Beatle. 

- Now all he's got is a bunch of photographs. 

- Ringo says he's not proud of his promiscuity...but is proud that he never slept with Yoko Ono. 

*****

A Stanford study revealed that non-smokers are 24% more likely to land jobs than smokers. 

- On the plus side, smokers have something to do while standing in the unemployment line. 

*****

David Hasselhoff has asked a court to allow him to stop paying spousal support to his ex-wife. 

- She didn't make the hearing...it took longer than she thought to run to the courthouse in slow motion while wearing her bikini. 

*****

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice visited her husband in prison for the first time. 

- The visit was filmed for a new reality show: "The Real Conjugal Visits of New Jersey". 

***** 

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Wednesday!

-Dick 

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Purtan Podcast #192

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Welcome to Podcast #192. Today Jackie and I concentrate on the big "Coachella" rock concert that has been running all this weekend in the desert in California, and the incredible lengths the women attending the concert go to to "recapture their youth". (Can you say 2O grand for liposuction and an abdomen tuck so you can look good in a midriff top at a 3 day concert???) As opposed to the guys who figure no matter what shape they're in, a tee-shirt and cut-offs will do. 

But the really BIG news here is the NEXT concert...

According to Rolling Stone Magazine, the Coachella concert in October, will be a strictly "over 70" affair - in that all of the on-stage performers will be 70 or older and will star Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Bob Dylan. The good news: YOU don't have to be over 70 to attend! 

Plus we ask should Kindergarten students be exposed to a diatribe on "elephants" and "donkeys" (you know what I mean) when learning about animals? Or is Post-Pre-School-Politics jumping the gun? We'll get a middle schoolers take. 

So get your Bic lighter out and get ready to wave it in the air as you listen to Podcast #192! 

Have a great day!

-Dick

Rocker Bono told Congress that America should send Amy Schumer and Chris Rock to the Middle East so they can use their comedy to stop ISIS. 

- Here's an idea... Why doesn't Bono head over there and do a concert first? 

- Amy and Chris are against the idea and are encouraging people to tweet Bono: #Comedianslivesmatter. 

- You gotta love a celebrity who's willing to put other celebrities lives on the line in the name of world peace. 

*****

Bernie Sanders says tonight's Democratic Debate against Hillary Clinton will be like nothing his supporters have ever seen before. 

- Sounds like somebody's gonna wear a skirt...and it won't be Hillary!

*****

Meanwhile, longtime Hillary supporter Cher says she may switch her allegiance and vote for Bernie. 

- She identifies more with Bernie since Hillary is alway in a limo and neither she nor Bernie can drive at night. 

*****

Harrison Ford's leather jacket from Star Wars was bought by a guy at auction for $191,000. 

- His girlfriend was speechless. Then again, she doesn't talk much... she's made of plastic and filled with air. 

*****

A new report found that the Clinton Foundation paid it's male executives 38% more than it's female execs. 

- But if you average in how much Hillary gets paid for giving a speech, women actually come out ahead by 25%. 

*****

Elton John is in talks to star in the sequel to "The Kingsman" - a spy thriller film.

- Elton will play an undercover agent disguised in a giant duck suit.

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday!

-Dick

The hottest new spot in Siberia is "The Putin Cafe"... a coffee shop dedicated to Vladimir Putin, which features President Obama's face on the toilet paper. 

- The Obama administration sent an email telling an elated Putin to wipe the smile off his face.

*****

RIP... Paul Carey... who worked with Ernie Harwell in the Tiger broadcast booth for many years has died at the age of 88. 

*****

A Republican National Committee member said this morning on TV that Donald Trump doesn't need 1237 delegate votes to win the nomination...he just needs 1100. 

- If this is really true, "Lyin' Ted" will become "Cryin' Ted". 

*****

A British study found that LSD frees the brain to become more like the mind of a baby. 

- The study also found that PMS frees the mind to become more like that of a serial killer. (Just kidding ladies! I have SIX daughters!) 

*****

A new dating app called "Happy Couple" allows couples to deepen their relationships by taking digital quizzes on their smartphones. 

- Didn't they used to call this "sexting"? 

*****

Starbucks has apologized for a Barista who wrote "Diabetes Here I Come" on a Florida man's Grande White Chocolate Mocha. 

- But they still haven't apologized for charging everyone eight bucks for coffee. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here tomorrow!

-Dick

According to a new study, 1 in 50 fathers in England are unknowingly raising another man's child.

- Two words: Prince Harry. 

*****

Donald Trump says that his kids, Eric and Ivanka can't vote in the New York primary because they didn't register with a political party. 

- So he has demanded that they appear on "The Apprentice" where he will immediately fire them.  

*****

The Donald's ex-wife, Marla Maples, was eliminated from "Dancing With The Stars" on Monday night. 

- Thus ending her campaign to "Make The Tango Great Again". 

- Next up for Marla: She'll appear on a local Florida TV show called "Dancing With Little Marco". 

*****

Kim Jong Un and the North Korean government have published a fake letter from Abraham Lincoln to President Obama in which Honest Abe criticizes Obama's policies against North Korean Nukes. 

- Dennis Rodman says President Lincoln has already agreed to join him on his next trip to visit his BFF...KJU! 

*****

CIA Director John Brennan says the agency will not bring back waterboarding even if the next President wants it. 

- Instead they'll make suspected terrorists watch re-runs of my fellow Kenmore High School Graduate Wolf Blitzer until they're bored enough to give up the info. 

*****

Pamela Anderson wrote a letter to California Governor Jerry Brown asking him to make all the state prisons stop serving meat. 

- So look for prisoners to be out in the yard trading cigarettes for meatloaf. 

- If you thought heroin was bad, burgers could be the new "gateway meat" to steak.

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Wednesday!

-Dick 

 

Bernie Sanders is going to the Vatican to meet with the Pope this week. 

- The Pope was originally going to go to Sander's house for the meeting, but he realized a "Weekend at Bernie's" might confuse voters as to whether Bernie is still alive. 

*****

A study by the Mayo Clinic found that 97% of Americans live an unhealthy lifestyle. 

- The other 3% have a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, and a sensible dinner! 

*****

Over 20 million people tuned in to watch The Masters final yesterday which saw Englishman Danny Willett in the Green Jacket.  Last year's winner Jordan Spieth, who at one point had a five shot lead, ended up tying for second. 

- He faded faster than Donald Trump in Wisconsin. 

*****

Three shipwrecked sailors were rescued from a desert island in the Pacific Ocean after using palm leases to spell the word "HELP". 

- They originally spelled out "SOS" but the rescue plane pilot thought it was just an add for a new Apple Operating System. 

*****

Hugh Hefner's younger brother Keith Hefner has died at the age of 87. 

- The younger Hefner was an educated man with a Masters from U of M, a PhD from Stanford and an STD from one of Hugh's old girlfriends. 

*****

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Tuesday! 

- Dick