Something to Know - 15 October

Some of you may wonder why you have not heard from me.  I had my left knee surgically replaced on the 5th of October.   I am to the recovery point now that I am able to sit down in a chair and get both legs under the computer desk.   I am unable to do my stuff on a smart phone or my iPad, so it is my Mac that is my main toy.   I have discovered that YouTube has an amazing library of topics and history, and I am springing one of the videos on you today.   The history of the wine region east of Los Angeles is fascinating.   If you have ever gone to school or lived anywhere around the "Inland Empire", you will appreciate this bit of history.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVsfLptBw-4

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Monday evening, from room 499B at Pomona Valley hospital.  One extra night after at successful knee replacement operation, because of my age (85) a teensy-tiny aneurysm.   Just had my normal tasteless institutional dinner.  Now looking forward to the tools of medical chemistry and ice to help me make it through the night.   Buenas Noches!

She said that only by becoming an on-air personality at Fox News could she acquire the “warrior ethos” necessary to lead the world’s largest military.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Leavitt Joins Fox in Hopes of Becoming Defense Secretary Andy Borowitz Oct 5   READ IN APP   Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Monday that she was joining Fox News Channel as a stepping-stone to becoming Secretary of Defense. Leavitt said that only by becoming an on-air personality at Fox could she acquire the “warrior ethos” necessary to lead the world’s largest military. “I’ve watched YouTube mascara tutorials and spent hours sampling blush at Sephora,” she said. “But if I’m going to launch unprovoked attacks on other countries, I need to put in the hard yards of getting my hair and makeup done at Fox.” As for her stated reason for leaving the White House—a desire to be with her newborn—Leavitt said, “I spent enough time with my baby. Quite frankly, I’d had my fill of that working for President Trump.” AND THIS TBR BREAKING NEWS PHOTO: Americans Support Sending RFK Jr. to Russia to Investigate Plague Mario Tama/Getty Images Upgrade to paid Leave a comment Share   Share     Like Comment Restack   © 2026 Andy Borowitz 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Eric Schmitt Hospitalized After Walking Into Wall Andy Borowitz Oct 5   READ IN APP   Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In yet another setback for the embattled lawmaker, on Monday Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) was rushed to the hospital after walking into a wall. According to sources close to the senator, the mishap was not unusual for Schmitt, who has a history of stabbing his forehead with a fork while attempting to eat. Schmitt’s behavior “raises serious concerns about his cognitive health,” said Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky). In an update on Schmitt’s condition, a spokesman at Walter Reed Army Medical Center said, “At present, Senator Schmitt is unable to say where he is or who he is. So he seems normal.”

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