Happy Father's Day

Hello, Friends.

Sunday we celebrate Father's Day, which is the third Sunday in June. In the United States, Dads are celebrated with bar-be-cues, sports, t-shirts, beer, ball caps. Classic gifts were neck ties and watches. Father's Day was proclaimed in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and was signed into law in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. Happy day to the men in our lives that love and care for us and tell really bad jokes! And speaking of Dad Jokes, here are 280 Dad Jokes guaranteed to make you laugh or groan or just roll your eyes.

Fireflies or Lightening Bugs

These insects are out in full force here in Indiana. The beautiful light show began in earnest this past week. Fireflies were appointed recently as the state insect. Read more in this Thought and Company article: 10 Fascinating Facts About Fireflies. If you decide to catch them, practice catch and release. Be sure to leave your jar open outside when you are finished so we can enjoy them the next night.

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized.

Unlike the previous Amendment, this Amendment has a great deal of discussion and cases that weigh the matters of how a people may be searched and how items may be seized. Cases and instruction covering how to obtain a warrant, how the warrant must be executed, where and how including home, work, vehicle, schools, etc. are detailed in court cases. The Annotations are lengthy, detailed, and interesting to read to learn the cases and the history that explain the history making this Amendment necessary (leading back to English law) and the American Revolution through current times and situations.

We are still meeting through June!

American Sign Language: Monday, 5:30-6:30 PM EDT, Zoom

Kid's Conversation: Friday, 5:30-6:00 PM EDT, Zoom

detailed: supported by many facts, comprehensive, complete

issue: supply formal, official public statements

lengthy: somewhat

out in full force: lots and lots of them are out there

practice catch and release: have the custom of capturing something but returning it or let it go with no harm (eg. trout fishermen must practice catch and release in National Parks or be fined)

probable cause: reasonable grounds for an action

secure: protection against something

seizures, seized:

Warrants: official, legal documents authorizing police or other law enforcement to make an arrest or carry out other actions relating to the administration of justice