Woman shocked to discover she can get pregnant

Happy Friday, dear readers,

First of all, thank you for your patience. I took most of this week off to attend an out-of-state grandchild’s graduation. The trip also gave us the opportunity to see something other than our surroundings and enjoy a mini vacation. As a bonus, I was able to forget about the daily doom scroll for a few days.

Woman shocked to discover she is pregnant

The Post Millennial notes that an 18-year-old Florida woman was surprised to discover she was pregnant after having sex with her boyfriend. Time magazine originally reported the story under this headline: “Her pregnancy was a shock. Florida’s abortion law has made things more difficult. ” Yes, you read correctly. Jasper is a woman who identifies as a man. She took testosterone, which gave her a deeper voice and facial hair and reduced her periods. She still had all of her original equipment and was fully capable of conceiving a child.

Jasper apparently believed that doses of testosterone would be enough to prevent pregnancy. But as was said in “Jurassic Park,” life finds its way. And in this case, life did what it often does when two people of the opposite sex come together. Life didn’t even have to try very hard.

Because Jasper had decided she was a man, doctors didn’t even consider pregnancy as a possible cause of her nausea, aches and pains – all symptoms that can occur when a woman is pregnant . It wasn’t until she was twelve weeks old that a health professional told her she was going to become a mother. Due to Florida law, that left her three weeks to have an abortion, which she ultimately did. Time wrote:

The thought crossed his mind: if he had been born cis, he would never have had to worry about pregnancy or abortion. It was yet another way for her body to not feel fully like her own, and another way to make it seem like Florida — which had also recently passed a law banning gender-affirming care for people under the age of 18 – attempted to deny him basic physical autonomy. .

Then there’s the problem: If Jasper thinks she’s a man, why does she have a “traditional” relationship with her boyfriend? It’s probably best not to try to connect these dots right before the weekend.

It seems that Jasper has succumbed to the propaganda that all one needs to change one’s sex is hormone treatment and the desire to declare oneself male. There are some things where a positive attitude doesn’t help, like changing your gender. Human beings are not the little engine that could. Sometimes thinking you can do it isn’t enough.

But Jasper lives in a world in which reality is optional. The same goes for Time Magazine, which can complain that men have a hard time getting abortions in Florida.

Winner of the Thunburger

I would like to thank everyone who submitted a recipe. The prize, in addition to a thank you, is to welcome Kevin Downey Jr. to your home to host your next family reunion, reunion or corporate retreat. It could even celebrate your son or daughter’s wedding. Kevin is looking forward to it. Or he will be after I tell him. For a few dollars more, we could add Kruiser. I’ll have to check.

Without further ado, our winner and official creator of the Thunburger is the reader who calls himself Tim. The recipe is as follows:

First, a sarcastic (climate cultist) recipe:

Ingredient:

A fake burger (you can use a Morningstar veggie burger or something)

Directions:

Take a fake hamburger patty and set it out on the counter for 12 hours or until thawed.

eat raw. No buns or toppings are allowed.

Spend the next three days on the throne due to food poisoning.

Okay, a real submission:

One pound of bacon, cooked to desired crispiness

-I prefer my bacon to be VERY crispy. George Foreman Grill does it perfectly.

-Crumble a quarter, mix with half a pound of ground beef, and add a few drops of your favorite hot sauce. (preferably a high end habanero based sauce, ghost pepper sauce if you’re as adventurous as Kruiser) (Texas Pete mild if you’re a wimp)

-Grill the mixture (on the outside, according to the submission rules) until almost cooked, then top with cheese. A mixture of cheddar and pepper jack is best. Continue grilling until the cheese is melted.

– Top the burger with any remaining bacon that you haven’t already eaten. (We all know the hardest part of making bacon is having any left over after you’ve finished frying the whole pound.)

-Instead of a bun, place it between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

-Cut diagonally. Don’t let falling bacon scraps go to waste. That would be a mortal sin against bacon!

*VERY IMPORTANT*

Mayonnaise is prohibited. This is a vile and disgusting excuse for a condiment that is really just “vomit in a jar”.

ketchup and mustard are allowed, but not encouraged.

Enjoy the delicious heart attack you just created yourself!

We had some really good entries, and if you like, let me know and I’ll post the rest in next week’s column. But I’m running out of space and the publishers might kill me if I continue. Congratulations, Tim! I’ll call KDJ when his plane lands.

Wine recommendation

Because if KDJ comes to your house, you’ll want to have a drink. I know he will.

One of the benefits of leaving Utah is that you escape the… curious drinking constraints of the Beehive State. One of the gas stations we stopped at had a better selection of wines than the state liquor back home. We also came across a wine supermarket that sold a variety of wines, beers and spirits and had a stylish, well-stocked humidor. That’s where Ms. Brown found this L’Auratae Nero d’Avola Sicilia IGT 2022.

This is a very inexpensive wine that really delivered. Although it costs $10 or less, which might make some purists turn up their noses, it has a lovely dark color, a tantalizing bouquet, and a solid taste of oak and red fruits (especially cherries) with just a little smoke. It’s a bolder red but it’s not super aggressive and is soft without being flat or tame. It’s about middle in the middle in terms of tannins and acidity, but it’s just strong enough to make it a satisfying drink.

It has a good structure and is very drinkable. It’s vegan, if you care about that sort of thing, although I don’t know how something made from grapes couldn’t be vegan. It’s not a high-end wine, but it’s a good wine at a great price and will make a nice treat without hemorrhaging your wallet. And it packs a punch that will put you in the right frame of mind.

It goes well with a good meat stew or a pasta dish accompanied by a good spicy marinara. However, it is also a good choice as a pleasant sip at the end of the day.

That’s all for me. Have a great weekend and see you next time.