My lovely niece and her husband are expecting a baby in the fall, a happy event in the family and another heir to the “royal” line. To that end, I am lending my expertise to the naming process. My assistance really wasn’t asked for or embraced, but I offer it none-the-less. And further, this writing will serve as a general guide that expectant parents may use to wisely select a name. In this case, the baby is a boy, and although there are any number of perfectly acceptable gender-fluid names, I’ll limit my recommendations to those that tend to suggest a male.
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What Is America Watching? And Why?
I hope everyone had an enjoyable July 4th weekend. No shootings in your area. No stuck at an airport or in traffic somewhere. We stayed home and everyone came to us, so all good. Meanwhile, I have happened to remark to Her Ladyship on what we’re seeing on television. To that end, I’ve extensively covered some things popping up in commercials that we should never, ever, see on tv. Discussions of “gut” ailments. Things relating to sexual body parts. We don’t need to see that. And now, there is a whole slate of deodorants for every nook, cranny, and orifice. Once again, I don’t need to see, here, or know about it. Roll on to the pits and I’m good to go.
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