I’ve lived through the ‘terrible twos,’
And then through some terrible booze.
I’ve paid all the pipers
From diapers to diapers, …
What is ‘Johatsu’ the scary Japanese phenomenon where people VANISH?
Times Of India via MSN | 2/3/25In the shadows of Japan’s bustling cities lies a chilling phenomenon known as ‘Johatsu,’ or ‘evaporation.’ Each year, thousands of individuals choose to vanish, leaving behind their families, jobs, and identities in a desperate bid to escape societal pressures.
Imagine waking up one day to find someone you love has simply disappeared, swallowed by the anonymity of the night. This unsettling reality raises haunting questions like What drives people to such extremes?
The idea of vanishing may seem extreme, but for many, it represents a desperate escape from shame and despair.
What is Johatsu?
Johatsu is a Japanese term that means ‘evaporation.’ It refers to the act of people disappearing without leaving any trace, leaving behind their homes, families, and former lives. The reasons for such drastic actions often stem from immense societal pressures and personal failures that feel overwhelming.
Come on in, the Bond Girlthon is fine!
Results 2/5/2025
Diana Rigg | No Preference | Cassandra Harris |
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166 | 3 | 32 |
Kristina Wayborn | No Preference | Angela Scoular |
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176 | 2 | 11 |
Matches for 2/12/2025
Match 1
Catherine Schell (Nancy) vs Tina Hudson (Bianca)
Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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Catherine Schell | 0 – 2 – 0 | 109 – 2 – 464 |
Actress: Catherine Schell Nationality: Hungarian Bond Movie: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) Synopsis:
After sneaking into Ruby Bartlett’s room in the swiss clinic, Bond had returned to his own room. He said to himself in the mirror, “Hilly, you old devil”, before noticing that another patient, Nancy, had snook into his room. Being the only man in the clinic, Bond had attracted the fancy of several of the girls.
VS
Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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Tina Hudson | 1 – 1 – 0 | 228 – 5 – 177 |
Actress: Tina Hudson Nationality: English Bond Movie: Octopussy (1983) Synopsis:
Bianca was an MI6 agent assisting Bond in Latin America. She helped Bond disguise himself as Colonel Toro so that he could infiltrate a military base and plant an explosive on a Cuban spy plane. When the mission went awry and Bianca saw Bond being taken away as a prisoner in an army jeep, she went into action. She drove alongside the jeep, and flirted with Bond’s captors, showing off her legs to distract them while Bond pulled their parachute cords.
Match 2
Jane Seymour (Solitaire) VS Tanya Roberts (Stacey Sutton)
Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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Jane Seymour | 2 – 0 – 0 | 482 – 3 – 86 |
Actress: Jane Seymour Nationality: English Bond Movie: Live and Let Die (1973) Synopsis:
Solitaire was a psychic tarot card reader working for heroin baron Dr. Kananga. She predicted the movements of James Bond and other men who posed a threat to their operations. Solitaire was practically imprisoned by Kananga as he knew that, like her mother, she would lose her psychic gift if she were to make love. When first meeting Bond, Solitaire drew the lovers card, predicting the fate of her and Bond. Indeed, Solitaire soon lost her powers, and became a target of Kananga’s wrath.
VS
Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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Tanya Roberts | 2 – 0 – 0 | 320 – 1 – 123 |
Actress: Tanya Roberts Nationality: American Bond Movie: A View To a Kill (1985) Synopsis:
Stacey Sutton inherited the Sutton Oil company, which megalomaniac Max Zorin tried to take over. Zorin offered Sutton $5 million for her shares in the company, which she refused. Bond learnt of the cheque and confronted her at her home. Stacey was initially aggressive, pointing a shotgun at Bond. However, when some of Zorin’s henchmen arrived to persuade Stacey to sell, Bond sorted them out and gained Stacey’s trust. The pair escaped an attempt on their lives, and managed to kill Zorin.
Good night.
Sharon Stone vs Meryl Streep
Sharon Stone (3-1-0 Pts. 299 Avg. 74.75)
VS
Meryl Streep (0-4-0 Pts. 63 Avg. 15.75)
Good evening.
Julia Roberts vs Susan Sarandon
Julia Roberts (1-3-0 Pts. 157 Avg.37.25)
VS
Susan Sarandon (1-3-0 Pts. 151 Avg. 37.75)
Ending plunder and grift at USAID
Washington Examiner | February 4, 2025 | Hugo GurdonGuatemalan transgender organizations scooped $2 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development, and oxymoronic diversity, equity, and inclusion “scholarships” in Burma took another $45 million. Advancing DEI in Serbian workplaces was financed with $1.5 million, and $47,000 was found for a transgender opera in Colombia.
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If the axman severed every USAID program and nothing else, it would save only $40 billion a year. Although taxpayers would applaud, the improvement to public finances would be almost undetectably small. America would keep hurtling toward insolvency.
Good afternoon.
Drew Barrymore vs Cathy Lee Crosby
Drew Barrymore (1-3-0 Pts. 157 Avg. 39.25)
VS
Cathy Lee Crosby (2-2-0 pts. 296 Avg. 74.00)
Keep Your Greedy, Anti-American Hands Off ‘Little House On The Prairie’
The Federalist | 2/3/2025 | Madeline OsburnLaura Ingalls Wilder did not cross the country in a covered wagon and triumph over wolves, floods, Indians, and malaria to have her life’s work rewritten by Los Angeles green juice yuppies, but here we are. Netflix officially announced a “Little House on the Prairie” reboot is in the works.
Good morning.
Alicia Silverstone vs Demi Moore
Alicia Silverstone (4-0-0 Pts. 329 Avg. 82.25)
VS
Demi Moore (4-0-0 Pts. 326 Avg. 81.50)
Welcome my friends to the Babes that never end.
Results
Standings
Contestant | Record | Points | Average | Points Against | Average Score |
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Alicia Silverstone | 4 – 0 – 0 | 329 | 82.25 | 132 | 82.25-33.00 |
Demi Moore | 4 – 0 – 0 | 326 | 81.50 | 103 | 81.50-25.75 |
Sharon Stone | 3 – 1 – 0 | 299 | 74.75 | 154 | 74.75-38.50 |
Cathy Lee Crosby | 2 – 2 – 0 | 296 | 74.00 | 164 | 74.00-41.00 |
Drew Barrymore | 1 – 3 – 0 | 157 | 39.25 | 288 | 39.25-72.00 |
Julia Roberts | 1 – 3 – 0 | 157 | 39.25 | 276 | 39.25-69.00 |
Susan Sarandon | 1 – 3 – 0 | 151 | 37.75 | 294 | 37.75-73.50 |
Meryl Streep | 0 – 4 – 0 | 63 | 15.75 | 352 | 15.75-88.00 |
Week 5