SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:55 P.M. ET:

HOW CLASSY – FROM DAILYWIRE:  CNN serial plagiarist Fareed Zakaria went to see a production of Julius Caesar in New York's Central Park, a play that we now know depicts the gruesome assassination of President Trump. Nothing wrong with that. Zakaria might not have known what he was in for.  But after it was over, Zakaria so enjoyed the bloody spectacle, was so enthused, he declared the play a "masterpiece" and publicly recommended it to others.  "If you're in NYC, go see Julius Caesar, free in Central Park," Zakaria tweeted 13 days ago, "brilliantly interpreted for Trump era. A masterpiece."  More class from CNN, which has become a supermarket tabloid with pretty faces.

THEY'RE COMING, THEY'RE COMING – FROM THE DAILY MAIL:   Alien life could be discovered within the next two decades – but, these lifeforms will be far from intelligent beings, one expert claims.  According to astronomer Chris Impey, scientists are likely on the verge of detecting microbes on a planet beyond our own, with nearby candidates such as Jupiter’s moon Europa thought to contain some of the conditions to support life.  While scientists have been searching the skies for decades, the expert says we may now detect microbial life in the next 10 to 15 years, especially as forthcoming instruments such as the James Webb Telescope promise to improve our chances.   Microbial life is fine.  That's more advanced than the Democratic Party.  Nancy Pelosi can greet the first microbe.

LATEST TRENDS – FROM WHIMN:   Do you spend more quality time with your phone than you do with your partner? Are you compulsively checking for notifications and endlessly scrolling through your social media feeds while in the presence of your significant other?  If this sounds like you, you may be one of millions of people experiencing what is a relatively new psychological condition known as ‘phubbing’ that, according to influential new research, may be slowly eroding your relationship with your partner.   It used to be called rudeness.

June 12,  2017