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Written 07-24-2026 --HEAT WAVE IN FRANCE--

I saw the ticker roll across the news screen, "France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual ."

I was first perplexed by the way they worded this. First of all, how many deaths, in total for the month of June. At least let me know what the average is, currently.

It just seemed like they were hiding something, with this headline. I was only watching due to a tropical storm storm was in the area. I can't really watch the news any longer.

I may read a few headlines, here and there, but that is about it. 

However, I did some research on deaths in France for the month of June, 2026. From the news story: "Public Health France said regions hit by the heat from June 17 to July 2 recorded 21,674 deaths from all causes. But without a heatwave, those same regions would have been expected to have seen far fewer deaths, or 15,910, based on statistical modeling using data from previous years, it said."

France, and Europe may need to invest in some insulation and Air Conditioners in the next few years.

Hey, that gives me a business idea.

Written 11-22-2023  --HAIRCUTS--

It was a beautiful November morning. I was Dog Sitting and House Sitting for my daughter and her husband. I was in an unfamiliar part of town. I decided I wanted to test my haircut style theory. Let me tell you about my haircut style theory.

Haircut Style Theory........ I have adopted a simple haircut, in hopes that I can be anywhere in the world and get a haircut that the stylist, can't mess up too bad.

So far, my theory has proven to be successful.

What is this this style of haircut? Number 6 on the top and 2 on the side. No scissor cut, just electric shavers. Pretty easy you say. Even a child could probably pull this one off.

Now I suppose the stylist could get them backwards in their mind. Did he say, number 2 on top and 6 on the sides? So far that has not happened yet. Thank the Lord.....

The Haircut.........I pulled up to the salon, I had located online, noticed there were no customers inside. But I was happy. That meant, go to the front of the line. Although, unfamiliar with the salon, I went inside. The stylist asked me, do you want me to style your hair for 5 extra dollars? I told her no, just a number 6 shave on the top and a number 2 on the sides. She went to work. Everything was coming along fine.  As she began to clean up the hippie hair, I was beginning to look like George Clooney again, instead of Rosemary Clooney. The stylist asked me if I wanted "Eyebrow." I usually say yes to "Eyebrow" in the past, they usually just put a comb over the eyebrow and run the shaver over the comb and knock off the longer hairs. No fuss, no muss. The haircut was over and I looked in the mirror at the top of my head. It looked good. I paid and left.

However, when I arrived to my daughters house, I went into the bathroom and turned on the lights. She has good lighting in her bathroom. Began taking a closer look and noticed my eyebrows. They had been shaved almost completely, except two nubs on each side. She got me. The haircut theory worked, however, I had never thought about Eyebrow style theory.

I guess I need to go back to the old drawing board and come up with an eyebrow styling theory to protect the brows.