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We will have a quiz, but first take just a few seconds to think about the horror of what happened 78 years ago today. The instant death of somewhere around 100,000. The lingering and painful lives and then deaths of so many more. Unfathomable horror – and then it happened again three days later.

Let us all resolve that in never happen again – although the possibility of a similar occurrence in Ukraine is ever present in that insane war.

Thanks for your considerations. Now some quiz questions:

A) In a show of enormous chutzpah, what far right Republican presidential candidate challenged VP Harris to a debate on Black history and the benefits of what “unique institution””

B) Many cable stations carried wall to wall coverage as who was arraigned in Washington, DC Thursday?

C) NASA lost contact Monday with the Voyager 2 space craft but picked up a ‘heartbeat’ later in the week. How far is Voyager 2 from earth?

D) Six co-defendants were unnamed but were described in the indictments handed down Thursday. Who is the consensus as Co-defendant #1?

E)  What actor famed for his child-like alter ego died Monday from cancer at age 70?

F) The Orlando Magic basketball team made some not basketball news by giving what far right presidential campaign a $50,000 donation?

G) Last Friday night (July 28) what Republican presidential candidate drew loud jeers at a candidate joint appearances in Des Moines when he dissed Donald Trump?

H) Just heard that what book that detailed the ordeals of a Jewish family hiding out from Nazis during WWII has been removed from at least one school in Florida?

I) The family of what cancer patient from the early 1950s whose cells have been used in cancer research ever since have come to a settlement for the use of those cells?

J) An illegal medical lab containing 20 infectious agents, 1,000 mice, unknown chemical agents and much more was busted in what state last week?

K) 7 current and former Iowa and Iowa State athletes were charged with what crime last week?

L) Governor Kim Reynolds is sending a group of what to the Texas – Mexico border this week?

M) Did you stock up? As of August 1 Americans can no longer buy what kind of light bulbs except for specialty type bulbs?

N) Devon Archer gave testimony to a US House Oversight Committee this week on the relationship of what business partner and his father?

O) Under the leadership of Ron DeSantis, Florida is seeing a scary rise in what two unusual diseases for the US?

P) Speaking of diseases out of place, Finland is having an outbreak of what disease usually found in more temperate zones?

Q) The “IQ Quarter” in what city’s business district was struck twice by drones last week?

R) The Prime Minister of what country announced he would be separating from his wife Sophie Gregoire?

S) What major trucking company known for its Less Than Load (LTL) emphasis announce Monday it would close quickly throwing 30,000 drivers out of work?

T) The Food Bank of Iowa reported it broke every record for food distribution in its how many year history?

People are starving in Iowa and our governor is wasting money on a political stunt in Texas 

Answers:

A) Ron DeSantis. VP Harris wisely said ‘NO’

B) Trump

C) 12.4 billion miles

D) Rudy Giuliani

E) Paul Ruebens aka Pee Wee Herman

F) DeSantis

G) Will Hurd

H) The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (I just can’t believe the MAGAs would take that unique book from students!) 

I) Henrietta Lack. Lack’s cells were taken without he permission 70+ years ago.

J) California

K) Illegal gambling

L) Troopers

M) Incandescent bulbs

N) Hunter Biden and his father Joe. Once again the MAGA congressmen could find nothing

O) malaria and leprosy

P) West Nile virus

Q) Moscow

R) Canada. PM Justin Trudeau announced the split.

S) Yellow

T) 41 years

Quick reminder: if democrats really did rig the election, we sure as sh*t wouldn’t let the likes of Abbott, Cruz, Graham, Boebert and Greene get elected. – irishrygirl tweet