Leonardo da Vinci was able to write with one hand while drawing with the other simultaneously.

In the famous 1930 portrait American Gothic by Grant Wood, the couple is meant to be father and daughter, not husband and wife. Their relationship and the picture itself are fictional. Wood actually modeled the couple on his sister, Nan, and the family dentist, Byron McKeeby.

Pablo Picasso had a pet owl. He found the bird injured one day and nursed it back to health.

Vincent van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting depicts the view from the insane asylum in Provence where he was institutionalized for a time in the 1890s.

There are actually five versions of Edvard Munch’s famous painting, The Scream, including a pastel version, a lithographic print, and two crayon and tempura versions.

The German title under which Munch’s The Scream was originally displayed was The Scream of Nature.

The earliest picture of someone wearing spectacles was painted by an Italian artist named Tommaso da Modena in 1352.

Salvador Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo.

Daily Wisecracks & Wisdom

April 8, 2026April 1, 2026 tolleystopicsLeave a comment

He who knows that enough
is enough will always have enough.
Lao Tzu

THE SPHINX—DRUG ADDICT ANIMALS

April 8, 2026April 7, 2026 tolleystopicsLeave a comment

SPORTS

The Masters begins Thursday.

https://www.masters.com/index.html

https://www.masters.com/en_US/tournament/index.html

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/majors/masters/2026/04/03/masters-candy-bar-newest-only-addition-2026-concesssions/89453395007/

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Maybe this will help.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/04/04/nick-saban-other-athletic-leaders-laud-trumps-college-sports-executive-order/

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Michigan is the new men’s champion.

https://www.newsmax.com/us/michigan-uconn-ncaa/2026/04/07/id/1252044/

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FIND THE LEAKER.

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/04/06/trump-vows-to-hunt-down-jail-leaker-who-endangered-missing-f-15-pilot-by-tipping-off-iran-n2201013

THE LEADERS ARE ANIMALS.

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/04/06/iranian-regimes-vile-move-to-try-to-stop-trump-from-hitting-power-plants-n2201025

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He sounds as lost as Joe Biden, send him the auto-pen.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/world-news/irans-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-unconscious-and-unable-to-be-involved-in-any-decision-making/

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I thought it was a cottage industry. Do Ilhan, and AOC support it ?

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/04/elite-uk-schools-in-middle-east-now-offer-wife-beating-lessons-n2200954

NATIONAL

A good Easter for ICE.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/04/06/immigration-agents-launched-an-easter-offensive-and-picked-up-some-really-bad-hombres-n2674007

I wonder how he paid for his car ? He is a good Democrat.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/driver-arrested-after-demanding-free-gas-at-orange-county-station/

Good.

https://redstate.com/joesquire/2026/04/04/rubio-revokes-green-cards-of-relatives-of-irans-most-notorious-terror-general-then-has-them-arrested-n2200950

Better.

https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/04/04/library-director-discarded-by-board-after-she-refused-to-move-over-150-lgbtq-plus-books-from-kids-area-n2200969

The NYT isn’t a newspaper, they spread BS for the Democrats.

https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/04/04/the-nyt-made-a-humiliating-error-and-trump-is-just-loving-it-n4951447

The Dems want to bankrupt America, (she is already bankrupt).

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/04/04/chicago-hiv-infections-n2673835

Trump orders release of all UFO files.

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/04/trump-orders-full-ufo-file-dump-but-would-aliens-even-want-to-visit-us-n2200952

Poor Eric.

https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/04/06/why-does-eric-swalwell-have-a-side-hustle-with-former-cia-officers-n2200892

Good work.

https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/04/06/report-ice-has-arrested-20000-illegal-aliens-d-c-region/

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The government can’t stop illegals, dope, or pedophiles from entering the country. Guns would be no different.

Mamstinky

https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/mamdani-under-fire-for-blaming-guns-not-criminals-for-shooting-death-of-7-month-old-brooklyn-girl/

https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/opinion/mad-mamdani-lets-two-people-drink-have-sex-and-sleep-in-middle-of-sidewalk/

*****

The PETA Editor: Shouldn’t we always be kind to animals, LL ?

The Cat Nip Sales Cat: Animals shouldn’t be mistreated. Here are some cops worried about meth-gators in Tennessee.

https://nypost.com/2019/07/15/tennessee-police-advise-public-over-threat-of-meth-gators/

Cocaine Sharks have been found in the Caribbean.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/science/cocaine-sharks-found-cruising-the-caribbean/

Have a fermenting Marula fruit.

A happy crab.

https://theonion.com/crab-just-happy-to-be-in-bucket-with-all-his-friends/

https://nantucketcurrent.com/

*****

What up or flied lice ?

https://babylonbee.com/news/black-half-of-tiger-woods-tased-by-cops-after-asian-half-crashes-car

https://pjmedia.com

Positive Affirmations…Hope & Endurance

April 8, 2026April 4, 2026 tolleystopicsLeave a comment

Hope & Endurance

I can keep going because God isn’t finished yet.
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” –Hebrews 12:1

My pain has a purpose I may not see yet.
“Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed.” –Romans 8:18

God is still writing my story.
“He who promised is faithful.” –Hebrews 10:23

Every sunrise is proof that grace renews.
“His mercies begin afresh every morning.” –Lamentations 3:23

Darkness doesn’t last forever.
“Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning.” –Psalm 30:5

I am anchored in love that won’t give up on me.
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.” –Lamentations 3:22

I can let go of what I can’t control.
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” –1 Peter 5:7

My joy doesn’t depend on circumstances.
“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” –Nehemiah 8:10

The best is not behind me.
“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” –Philippians 1:6

I am held, now and always.
“Underneath are the everlasting arms.” –Deuteronomy 33:27

Astronomy Picture of the Day

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 kenmitchell92Leave a comment

Earthset
Image Credit: NASA
Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II) Explanation: And to all of you down there on Earth and around Earth, we love you, from the Moon. We will see you on the other side, said Artemis II pilot Victor Glover on April 6^th at 6:44pm ET as 8.3 billion minus four people and one Earth set below the Moon’s horizon. The Orion spacecraft, Integrity, then traveled behind the Moon as part of its seven-hour lunar flyby. The crew characterized never-before-seen regions of the far side of the Moon, which is puzzlingly less volcanically active than the near side. New observations of crater peaks, floors, terraces, and rings preserved on the lunar surface will help piece together the impact history of the Solar System. Among many other surface characterizations, the crew observed one of the Moon’s best-preserved basins, the Orientale basin, and identified two new craters. As Earth rose above the Moon’s horizon and Integrity began its return home, Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch powerfully summarized humanity’s grander mission: …we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.

Tomorrow’s picture: the death of a comet

Bible Verse

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He will keep you safe, like a bird keeps its babies safe under its wings. Because he is faithful, he will keep you safe like a shield and armour.

Listen to the animals….Speakers On

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Fun Facts…The Human Body Part 3

April 7, 2026April 2, 2026 tolleystopics1 Comment

The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

The bare space between the eyebrows is called the “glabella”. The small indentation at the base of the neck between the collar bones is called the “suprasternal notch.”

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Leonardo da Vinci was able to write with one hand while drawing with the other simultaneously.

In the famous 1930 portrait American Gothic by Grant Wood, the couple is meant to be father and daughter, not husband and wife. Their relationship and the picture itself are fictional. Wood actually modeled the couple on his sister, Nan, and the family dentist, Byron McKeeby.

Pablo Picasso had a pet owl. He found the bird injured one day and nursed it back to health.

Vincent van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting depicts the view from the insane asylum in Provence where he was institutionalized for a time in the 1890s.

There are actually five versions of Edvard Munch’s famous painting, The Scream, including a pastel version, a lithographic print, and two crayon and tempura versions.

The German title under which Munch’s The Scream was originally displayed was The Scream of Nature.

The earliest picture of someone wearing spectacles was painted by an Italian artist named Tommaso da Modena in 1352.

Salvador Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo.

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Hope & Endurance

I can keep going because God isn’t finished yet. “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” –Hebrews 12:1

My pain has a purpose I may not see yet. “Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed.” –Romans 8:18

God is still writing my story. “He who promised is faithful.” –Hebrews 10:23

Every sunrise is proof that grace renews. “His mercies begin afresh every morning.” –Lamentations 3:23

Darkness doesn’t last forever. “Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning.” –Psalm 30:5

I am anchored in love that won’t give up on me. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.” –Lamentations 3:22

I can let go of what I can’t control. “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” –1 Peter 5:7

My joy doesn’t depend on circumstances. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” –Nehemiah 8:10

The best is not behind me. “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” –Philippians 1:6

I am held, now and always. “Underneath are the everlasting arms.” –Deuteronomy 33:27

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He will keep you safe, like a bird keeps its babies safe under its wings. Because he is faithful, he will keep you safe like a shield and armour.

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The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

The bare space between the eyebrows is called the “glabella”. The small indentation at the base of the neck between the collar bones is called the “suprasternal notch.”

Around one in every 2,000 babies is born with a tooth already in their mouth.

Your nose can discern around 50,000 different smells and scents. Your eyes can discern around one million different colors.

There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body.

You sneeze at around 100 mph.

It takes one red blood cell around 20 seconds to circle around your entire body.

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He who knows that enough
is enough will always have enough.
Lao Tzu

I can keep going because God isn’t finished yet.
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” –Hebrews 12:1

My pain has a purpose I may not see yet.
“Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed.” –Romans 8:18

God is still writing my story.
“He who promised is faithful.” –Hebrews 10:23

Every sunrise is proof that grace renews.
“His mercies begin afresh every morning.” –Lamentations 3:23

Darkness doesn’t last forever.
“Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning.” –Psalm 30:5

I am anchored in love that won’t give up on me.
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.” –Lamentations 3:22

I can let go of what I can’t control.
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” –1 Peter 5:7

My joy doesn’t depend on circumstances.
“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” –Nehemiah 8:10

The best is not behind me.
“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” –Philippians 1:6

I am held, now and always.
“Underneath are the everlasting arms.” –Deuteronomy 33:27