Headlines

Obamacare signups surge despite Trump's claim of 'repeal'

SCOTUS keeps rebuking lower courts that rule against Trump

Schmidt steps down at Google

Mexican cartel hangs six bodies from overpass in Cabo

House passes bill to avert government shutdown

Pence makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

[Mexican] Wall builders face boycotts from Dem-led cities ...

Report: Apple 'slowing down' older IPhone models

U.N. votes 128-9 to criticize U. S. decision on Jerusalem

Canada firm wants to seize Citgo after Venezuela misses a settlement payment

Georgia approves first new US nuclear reactor since '78 ...

Erdogan anti-Trump vows to teach a 'very good lesson ' to U.S.

More Things I Don't Get

I have previously posted a list of things that just go over my head ... see: Perloined Powerline. For the New Year, to show what a curmudgeon I really am,  I thought I would update this list of things that genuinely perplex me:

- The Uber® car service

- Monster truck shows

- Earned-income tax credits

- Bob Dylan's singing

- Social networking

- Pop Tarts®

- Starbucks® (baristas, etc..)

- Infinity pools

- Al Sharpton's religious credentials

- Cabo (Mexico)

- Bitcoins

- Pet reptiles

- Mayor Bill de Blasio

- Mojitos

- Renoir paintings