Olympic Gold Medals aren't worth as much as you might think. They're actually made of more than 95% scrap silver making each one worth just $587 dollars. 

- Which is exactly why I gave up training for the Men's Synchronized Swim Team.

*****

Republicans have released a two and half minute video which they say proves that Hillary Clinton perjured herself in her email investigation testimony. 

- The Obama Administration has vowed to investigate the claim... right after the election. 

*****

New video has gone viral of a diaper wearing monkey attacking an employee in a Walmart parking lot in Ohio. 

- There were actually 3 monkeys involved... a Mr. M. Nesmith, a Mr. P. Tork, and a Mr. M. Dolenz. 

- The monkey was mad because he thought the Greeter was wearing a nicer diaper. 

*****

A man will not face charges after riding his horse into a Taco Bell in Texas. 

- I think the real question here is why he didn't just go to the Ride-thru window? 

- The majority of Texans support the guy on the horse...according to a Gallop poll. (Bada boom!)

*****

Burger King has introduced a new half-burger-half-burrito called the "Whopperito" that packs 570 calories and 26 grams of fat.

- For those of you watching your weight... they're offering the "Whopperito Jr."

- I thought "Whopperito" was the name of the Cisco Kid's sidekick. 

*****

Singer Adele says she's turned down the NFL's offer to headline the 2017 Super Bowl Halftime Show... but the NFL says they never asked her to appear. 

- Hello? 

*****

Panda Express says their restaurants will soon be offering "The Chork", which is half chopstick and half fork. 

- I thought "The Chork" was a new dance craze started by Miley Cyrus. 

*****

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

-Dick 

Phase One of the massive construction project on I-75 began this morning affecting 17 miles of the freeway. The final phase of the project is set to begin in 2030. 

- Happy Monday! 

- Commuters stuck in traffic have renamed the freeway Why-75???

*****

Donald Trump will lay out his plans to defeat ISIS in a foreign policy speech today. 

- The speech is expected to get huge ratings... especially among the leaders of ISIS. 

*****

Bill Clinton told a rally that FBI director James Comey served the American people "a load of Bull" about Hillary and her emails and let her skate. 

- Apparently Bill thinks Comey should have sent her to the slammer. 

*****

Starting today, the entire MSU campus is "Tobacco Free". 

- So if you want to light something up... it's gonna have to be an old couch in Cedar Village. 

*****

Former NYC Congressman, and husband of Hillary Clinton's top aide, Anthony Weiner has been caught Sexting AGAIN... This time "Carlos Danger" texted a college girl calling himself "Deceptively strong...like a mongoose". But it turns out the "girl" was actually a guy. 

- In other words, he sexted Caitlyn Jenner. 

- Why didn't think of that mongoose line when I was in college???

*****

After an astounding 23 Gold Medal career, Micheal Phelps is leaving the swimming pool to focus on his 3-month-old son Boomer. 

- He's the first kid to be both a Millennial and a Baby Boomer at the same time. 

*****

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

-Dick

Michael Phelps will go for his record breaking 20th Gold Medal at the Olympics in Rio tonight. 

- That's more than anyone in history - except Kim Jong Un who claims he's won 21. 

*****

Donald Trump's Economic speech was interrupted 17 times as 16 female and one male protestors were escorted from the building. 

- I had no idea Ted Cruz was in town. 

*****

In his speech, Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton the "Candidate of the Past". 

- Hillary told supporters, "Don't worry... I deleted the past". 

*****

President Obama played his 300th round of golf as President yesterday. 

- Every single drive hooked far to the left.

*****

The attorney for the infamous Mexican Drug Kingpin "El Chapo" claims his client is so stressed by being in prison that he's going bald. 

- It's so bad, Prison Guards are calling him "El Rogaine-O". 

*****

A British study found that being overweight makes your brain look 10 years older than a skinnier person's brain. 

- The good news is there's an anti-aging cream for that. The bad news is, it's really hard to rub it onto your brain.  

*****

Angelina Jolie announced that she won't be teaching a class at Georgetown University after all.

- This is a real blow to students who signed up for her class so they could be adopted by her. 

*****

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

-Dick  

Delta Airlines has begun very limited flight service after an overnight computer crash caused them to cancel all flights worldwide.

- However, Donald Trump, who is in Detroit today for a major economic speech has offered to fly anyone out on Trump Air... in exchange for a vote. 

*****

Hillary Clinton accidentally referred to The Donald as her "husband" during a rally over the weekend. 

- It's easy to confuse two old guys who have a thing for younger women. 

*****

Leonardo DiCaprio is being mocked online for a series of photos that fans say show him sporting an overweight "Dad Bod". 

- Hey... it's hard to eat healthy when you spend all your time flying around the world on a gas-guzzling private jet to give speeches on Global Warming.

- Apparently somebody hit the Midnight Buffet pretty hard before the Titanic hit that iceberg.

*****

A new study has determined which state has the Worst Drivers in the country...and the winner is: Florida. 

- To celebrate being #1, Floridians will drive around today with their left turn signal on. Just like every other day. 

*****

The Playboy Mansion is back on the market after a $110 million deal fell apart. 

- Apparently the Home Inspector said the place was overrun by Rabbits. 

- And Hugh Hefner is no longer up to Code. 

- On a happy note... there were dozens of viruses in the Mansion, but no Zika!

*****

An elderly woman in Alaska took her deceased 78 year old husband on a days long road trip - he was in a casket in the back of her pick up truck. 

- She says she just wanted him to finally understand how easy it is to get around when you actually stop and ask for directions. 

*****

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

-Dick 

Purtan Podcast #201

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Welcome to the weekend and Podcast #201. In honor of the Dog Days of August, Jackie and I sit down around the Purtan Dining Room Table to discuss a rather "hot" topic: The difference between Deodorant & Anti-Perspirant - and when is the right (and left) time to use each of them. (The answer might surprise you). Plus... "Memories". They may light the corners of your mind...but are they accurate? Or do we modify them and why? 

So take a break from that Lemonade Stand you're running and tune in to Podcast #201. It's so cool you won't need ice cubes. 

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

-Dick

A bombshell report revealed that President Obama sent $400 Million in cash to Iran in an unmarked plane that landed at the exact same time that Iran released 4 Americans who had been held hostage. The White House claims it was not "Ransom" money. 

- Say what you will about Trump, but he would never send Anyone Anything on an Unmarked Plane. 

*****

Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that a Virginia school board can block a transgender boy (who was born a girl) from using the boys restroom when school starts next month.

- But girls having been using the boys room for years... Think: Pine Knob. 

*****

Clint Eastwood called out Americans for being too sensitive,  & too "PC" and says that he thinks Donald Trump is "on to something". 

- As opposed to Bernie Sanders who was ON Something. 

- Few people heard Clint's comments since he gave them during an interview with an empty chair. 

*****

Today is National White Wine Day.

- Can you say that these days???

- Look for tweets with the hashtag: #WineTooWhite

*****

For the first time in US history, bottled water has replaced soda pop as the best selling bottled drink. 

- That may be true, but my ex brother-in-law Joe still insists you can't beat Whiskey and Mountain Dew!!!

*****

Reports say 12,000 "Sex Workers" in Rio are hoping to strike Gold at the Olympics by "making big money and meeting men from around the world". 

- Apparently Zika isn't the only virus running rampant in Rio. 

*****

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

-Dick

Donald Trump is being mocked for Tweeting a picture that shows him eating KFC with a knife and  fork. 

- The way things are going for him lately, KFC stands for Kentucky Fried Crow.

*****

Vice President Joe Biden officiated a same-sex wedding for two White House staffers on Tuesday. 

- Biden performed the ceremony...and President Obama gave away the country. 

*****

People on Twitter are using the hashtag #DemocraticWarMovies and posting movie titles that sound like a Clinton Scandal. 

- Among them: "Debbie Wasserman Schultz Does Dallas", "Ben Hur-Ghazi" & for Bill, "I Know Who You Did Last Summer". 

*****

A new study by the AP found that a there is no actual proof that flossing provides any benefit to your mouth. 

- A spokesman for Dentists said that the people who did the study were "missing more than a few Wisdom Teeth". 

*****

Floridians who believe they may have the Zika virus are being urged to refrain from having sex. 

- So guys, don't be surprised if your wife says "Not tonight honey, I've got the Zika virus".

*****

The widow of a Saudi billionaire skipped her husband's funeral so she could party on the Riviera. 

- She's lucky he's dead... if he was alive, he'd kill her. 

*****

A dog in West Virginia put it's owners parked car in Drive and crashed it into a Walmart. 

- Yup... It was a Range Rover. 

- How many of you could Spot that one coming? 

*****

America's Olympic Swimmers are being warned not to stick their heads in the water in Rio because it's contaminated. 

- Huh???

- This is gonna make it really tough for the underwater synchronized swim team. 

*****

The iconic Mickey Mouse Watch was unveiled by Disney on this day in 1933. 

- It's still worn today by two famous people: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. 

*****

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

-Dick

Cedar Point announced that they are tearing down The Mean Streak Roller Coaster to make room for something new. 

- So if you want to ride The Mean Streak...you're gonna have to follow the Presidential Campaigns. 

*****

McDonald's has removed all artificial ingredients from their Chicken McNuggets. 

- Pundits say the controversial move may cost Mayor McCheese the election in November to his rival, Phil A. O'Fish.

*****

Juan Assange says he's got a lot more emails regarding Hillary Clinton and will be releasing them in batches on Wikileaks. 

- Hillary's campaign is calling the "leaks" Intentional Email Incontinence. 

*****

A study published in the Pediatrics Journal found that trampoline injuries are on the rise in the U.S. 

- But it's only a temporary increase... known as the Political Convention Bounce. 

*****

Texas passed a law that will allow college students to carry guns to class. 

- When I went to Syracuse, the "Open Carry" policy meant we could bring Cliff Notes to English Lit. 

*****

A 60 year old Afghan Cleric was arrested for marrying a 6 year old girl.

- But not before they had a fabulous Destination Wedding at the Magic Kingdom. 

- They say opposites attract... She plays Pokemon Go and He plays Pokemon CAN'T Go. 

*****

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

-Dick

Saturday, a sky diver in Los Angeles jumped 25,000 feet without a parachute and landed safely in a net. 

- I thought the guy was a real daredevil until I heard about the net part. 

- For his next death defying stunt, he'll sleep with Madonna. 

*****

Hillary Clinton told Fox News the cornerstone of her administration will be Domestic issues. 

- Apparently Bill has switched from interns to the hired help. 

*****

The New York Post released nude photos of Melania Trump that were taken for a French magazine in 1995. 

- Her approval rating immediately shot up in the polls. 

- In a related story "Socialist Daily" released nude photos of Bernie Sanders taken at a Minimum Wage rally.

*****

Pope Francis spent a few days touring Poland where he told millennials not to be couch potatoes and to get up and do something with their lives. 

- I'm hoping he'll come to the states and give the same speech to my ex-brother-in-law, Joe. 

*****

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James order 16 toppings on his pizza Saturday night. 

- Wow... they even keep stats on his dinner orders. 

*****

Scott Baio is involved in a heated Twitter war with actress Rose McGowan. 

- Apparently Scott is still riding his Trump bump from the RNC. 

*****

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

-Dick

The infamous TV psychic Miss Cleo has died at the age of 53. 

- This means Donald Trump is now looking for a new Foreign Policy Advisor. 

- Mourners will be charged $9.99 a minute to attend the viewing. 

*****

Donald Trump is still taking heat from Democrats for what his camp called a sarcastic comment encouraging the Russians to find Hillary Clinton's missing emails. 

- The Dems think Trump is a big fan of "Vlad Putin and Putin's People". 

*****

Tuesday night, Bill Clinton gave an impassioned speech at the DNC that detailed his 40 year romance with Hillary.

- Critics are saying that just like "The Notebook"... it was a tear-jerker and largely fictional. 

*****

A CNN Poll shows Donald Trump with a 5 point lead over Hillary Clinton. 

- Trump got the Scott Baio bump. 

*****

Bernie Sanders has officially left the Democratic Party and will return to the Senate as an Independent. 

- I didn't think he was ever IN the Democratic Party. 

*****

A new poll found that 48% of likely voters don't know enough about Trump's VP pick, Mike Pence, to have an opinion of him. 

- And that's about as American as it gets. 

*****

A giant Rubber Duck has gone missing from a pond in New Jersey.

- Police are looking for two suspects... Bert and Ernie. 

*****

A 68 year old man in Missouri has been charged with sexually harassing a cow. 

- The incident happened at a Heavy Petting Zoo. 

- This is what happens when a Farmer gets his delivery of mail-order Viagra. 

- So the Cow has a real beef with this guy. 

*****

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

-Dick

Bernie Sanders told his supporters at the DNC that "Hillary Clinton must be the next President of the United States". 

- Apparently the only Bernie supporter who's giving up on the "Revolution" is Bernie. 

*****

Susan Sarandon says that the DNC campaign to sabotage Bernie was "disgusting" and that Hillary is more dangerous than Donald Trump. 

- So look for Susan to be starring in absolutely No movies coming to a theater near you.

*****

A British study found that Fish are susceptible to getting arthritis. 

- Luckily, they can reduce the inflammation by taking a Fish Oil pill. 

*****

Starbucks is expanding the dress code for Baristas... who will now be allowed to wear items including skinny jeans, dresses and Fedoras, and are being encouraged to dye their hair to "express themselves". 

-  I miss Sanka. 

*****

A man in Washington state led police on an hour long high speed chase...because he "was bored". 

- He was going to play Pokemon Go but thought a high speed chase would be less dangerous. 

*****

Police rushed to Lindsay Lohan's apartment after she claimed her fiancé tried to strangle her during a fight over the weekend. 

- He claims Linsday is the one who flipped out when he came back from the store with Pepsi instead of the Coke she'd asked for. 

*****

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

-Dick

Wikileaks published 20,000 emails that detail how the Democratic Party - led by Hillary Clinton friend Debbie Wasserman Schultz - intentionally sabotaged Bernie Sanders campaign. So Schultz has been asked to step down. 

- You'd think if Emails were gonna sabotage anyone's campaign, it would be Hillary's.

*****

On Sunday night's "60 Minutes" Hillary Clinton said the media is very hard on her and that there seems to be two standards: "The Hillary Standard and the Standard for everybody else". 

- She figured that out when the FBI decided not to charge her. 

*****

President Obama's Kenyan half-brother Malik says he's voting for Donald Trump because "he speaks from the heart and Hillary can't be trusted". 

- Guess who's not getting invited to Thanksgiving dinner at Barack and Michelle's this year? 

*****

California police say Dennis Rodman is the lead suspect in an unsolved hit and run accident. 

- Witnesses said they saw "A really tall guy in a wedding dress" fleeing the scene... with a chubby North Korean man in a booster seat in the back. 

*****

Dictionary.com has added the term "mom jeans" to it's list of words and phrases, defining them as "unstylish women's jeans". 

- As soon as she heard they were "unstylish", Caitlyn Jenner stopped wearing them. 

*****

A 65-year-old Russian man set a record by flying solo around the world in just 11 days in a hot air balloon. 

- That's just slightly longer than it takes to get from Detroit to Chicago if you book a flight on Southwest.

*****

A new toilet-themed cafe has opened in Indonesia where customers sit on toilets and dine on meatballs floating in soup-filled latrines. 

- If you want to get your waitresses attention you just leave the seat up. 

*****

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

-Dick

Ted Cruz didn't endorse Donald Trump last night during his speech at the RNC and was booed off the stage by the Convention delegates. The Donald had read a copy of the speech ahead of time and let Ted go ahead with it. 

- Obviously he should have put Ted on "Cruz Control". 

*****

Melania Trump is now being accused of stealing lyrics from Rick Astley's hit "Never Gonna Give You Up". Mrs. Trump said Donald "will never, ever, give up. And, most importantly, he will never, ever, let you down," with Astley singing, "never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down." 

- It's not just the Republicans... a leaked copy of Bill Clinton's speech at the upcoming DNC includes Rod Stewart's lyrics "If you want my body, and you think I'm sexy... C'mon sugar let me know!"

*****

Meanwhile Democratic strategist James Carville told CNN that someone may have sabotaged Melania and slipped in Michelle Obama's message on purpose. 

- I don't buy it... Hillary isn't known for inserting messages, she's known for deleting them. 

*****

Despite his denials, numerous media sources are reporting that Macauley Culkin has a six-thousand dollar a month Heroin habit.

- Pay attention parents... this is what can happen when you leave your kid Home Alone. 

*****

Pokemon Go players ow have their own app called PokeDates which matches up players with similar interests at nearby locations. 

- Beware ladies: Some of the guys don't want a real date, they just want to get a Pikachu. 

*****

"Happy Days" creator Garry Marshall has passed away at the age of 81. 

Just like the show... Garry finally "Jumped the Shark". 

*****

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

-Dick

The Donald's wife Melania is taking heat for using several phrases in her speech at the RNC that were similar to ones that Michelle Obama used in her speech back in 2008 - part of which Michelle was accused of plagiarizing herself.   

- A woman noticed the similarities... all the men were too busy picturing Melania in a bikini. 

- Even Thomas Jefferson plagiarized. He stole the word "Liberty" from a Car Insurance Company. 

*****

Mercedes has unveiled a self-driving bus. 

- It's just like self-driving cars...but the crashes are bigger. 

*****

Fox is reportedly developing a TV series about the X-Men. 

- I thought Caitlyn Jenner already had a show called the Ex-Man. 

*****

72 year old Mick Jagger is about to become a father for the eighth time. 

- At least it's the eighth time that he knows of. 

- Mick already has 5 Grandchildren and 1 Great Grandchild and now another baby! His Ancestry.com page isn't a tree, it's more like a Roundabout during Rush Hour. 

- With all of those kids he spends most of his time yelling "Hey! Hey! You! You! Get Offa My Lawn!"

*****

The NFL plans to insert data chips into game balls to monitor how close field goals come to hitting the uprights.

- In a related story, next season, Tom Brady plans to insert the right amount of air into footballs. 

*****

An unidentified person close to Bill Cosby says that the America's former "Favorite Dad" is completely blind from a degenerative eye disease. 

- The worst part is he now has to fumble around trying to get the sedatives into his date's drink. 

*****

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

-Dick

Purtan Podcast #200

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Hard to believe, but today I'm posting our 200th Podcast! Somewhat of a milestone. Last night Jackie and I sat down at the Purtan Family Dining Room Table for a great conversation that lasted about 45 minutes. But unbeknownst to us, my fabulous (NOT) new computer only recorded 11 minutes of it and then crashed. Again. But I decided to put it up anyway... and the 34 minutes it didn't record were the BEST we've ever done... and since you'll never hear that part, you're gonna have to take my word for it. 

*****

And now... on with the news.

It's finally here... The Republican National Convention gets underway in Cleveland tonight. 

- There haven't been this many old white guys in that city since the Cleveland Clinic gave away free samples of Viagra. 

- Like all conventions, it'll be a circus... but Donald Trump says it'll be "The Make America Great-est Show on Earth!"

*****

Hillary Clinton's campaign says she won't be watching the Republican Convention. 

- Trump immediately tweeted "Liar! Liar! Pantsuit on Fire!"

*****

McDonald's announced that it will no longer allow customers to access Porn sites on their stores Wi-Fi. 

- So the only McNuggets your going to see are the ones on your tray. 

- Adult movie fans say their going to boycott what they call "The Not So Happy Meal". 

*****

A captured ISIS fighter says that every ISIS leader is a serial liar. 

- So they're not only terrorists...they're politicians. 

*****

A Facebook survey found that 45% of adults who use fb have played Pokemon Go. 

- The other 55% are too busy posting their political views. 

*****

A British study found that 70% of men are willing to have sex on the first date. 

- And the other 30% lied. 

*****

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

-Dick

A new study by AAA found that 80% of drivers in the US displayed Road Rage in the last year including honking, tailgating, and flipping off another driver.  

- And 70% of drivers admitted to doing all three of those during a recent freeway shutdown for repaving. 

*****

CNN mysteriously lost their feed of a reporter covering a Hillary Clinton speech yesterday just as the reporter began criticizing Her. The screen went black. 

- And you wonder how they got the nickname "Clinton News Network"?

*****

President Obama is taking heat for saying that it's easier for a teenager to get a gun than it is to get a book. 

- It's not that teens can't GET books... They just won't READ them. 

*****

A British study found that Dinosaurs made "adorable bird noises". 

- They broke the news in an adorable sounding Tweet. 

- I want to get hundreds of thousands of dollars to do a study that absolutely no one can disprove. 

*****

Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart says Millennials are "lazy, self-indulgent and lack the initiative to be successful" and that they are "living in their parents basements." 

- But she said they inspired a great new side dish: "Roasted Couch Potatoes served on a Lazy Susan". 

*****

An alligator at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio has died despite zookeepers' efforts to revive him with CPR. 

- As they say, "See Ya Later, Alligator". 

*****

Televangelist David Turner has purchased actor Tyler Perry's 34 thousand sq. ft. Atlanta mansion including a lighted tennis court, gym, infinity pool and theater for $17.5 million. He said God told him to buy the mansion. 

- He also said God asked people to keep sending in donations. Apparently somebody's electric bill just went up. 

*****

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

-Dick

A survey in the New York Times found that more people in there 70's and 80's are having sex than ever before. 

- A lot of them are also going on romantic getaways to Viagra Falls. 

- Tattoo parlors say there's also been a giant increase in request for "Gramp Stamps".  

*****

The FBI has officially ended it's investigation into infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper who infamously jumped out of a plane after stealing $200,000 from passengers 45 years ago. 

- That's almost as long as the Clinton email investigation. 

*****

Over 70,000 people attended last night's All Star Game in San Diego. 

- They were the only crowd on TV that wasn't burning something down.

*****

3 more female anchors have come forward to defend Fox News President Roger Ailes against sexual harassment charges. 

- So if you're keeping score at home, the score is now 6-6.

*****

Joy Behar says that a story circulating on the internet that she is leaving "The View" isn't true. 

- Damnit. 

***** 

A plastic surgeon in Ukraine is in hot water for taking selfies with his unconscious patients. 

- You should see what Dr. Huxtable is doing to his unconscious patients. 

*****

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

-Dick

Wow. I was blown away by the incredible outpouring of good wishes on my Birthday yesterday! There were so many "Likes"... I now know how Kim Kardashian feels when she posts a naked selfie. Seriously, the messages, photographs, and memories that so many of you posted mean the world to me. I am a very lucky guy! I'd email each one of you individually... but my private server is in the shop being wiped clean. Again, thank you!!! 

*****

Newly released documents show that Bill Clinton has a long list of demands on his speaking tour, including being flown on a private jet. 

- And he will only accept his $100,000 speaking fee in gift cards to Hooters. 

*****

Six more women have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against Fox News President Roger Ailes. 

- After hearing the news, Bill Cosby sent out a tweet calling Ailes "an amateur". 

*****

A study by the Weather Channel predicts that in the next ten years it's possible that several States will get snow in July. 

- Looks like in the future I'll be getting a new pair of "Stoshes Galoshes" for my Birthday 

*****

Starbucks is giving a 5% raise to all of it's Baristas. 

- In other words... Starbucks customers will be paying 5% more for their coffee.  

*****

Bernie Sanders is finally throwing in the towel and is set to endorse Hillary Clinton at a rally this afternoon. 

- The towel is one he and his wife took from the hotel room they stayed in during their honeymoon in Moscow. 

*****

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

-Dick

Happy Birthday Dad!

Hi... Jackie here. Well it's 7/11 and that can only mean two things: Free Slurpees at 7-Eleven and my Dad's Birthday! Last night, our whole family (all 21 of us) went out for dinner to celebrate the Greatest, Kindest, most Giving & Loving Husband, Dad and Grandpa ever!!!!!! The pic is of Dad, our beautiful Mom and all six of us girls. On behalf of all of us... HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! We love you more than you can possibly know!!!

Purtan Podcast #199

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Welcome to the weekend and Podcast #199... Pull up a chair at the Purtan Dining Room Table and join Jackie and me as we tackle topics including: 

- My upcoming Birthday - and the seating arrangements that I, as the Birthday Boy, have requested for the big family celebration. 

- Insomnia... and how to not lose sleep over it. 

- How modern technology led to a change in one of the Marines in the famous WWII Iwo Jima Flag Raising Photo. 

- The recent and sudden passing of the smartest, funniest man I have ever known. 

And...

- Remembrances of two people important in my Dad's "mysterious" life... Toots Dentino and Breezy Persant. 

So grab yourself a tall cold one (or a lukewarm short one if you prefer) and tune into Podcast #199. Unlike that can or bottle... you don't need to recycle us. 

Have a great weekend and I'll see you back here Monday!

-Dick