Viral video drives home importance of shoe inspection
Desert dwelling comes with unique set of concerns
A video making the rounds on social media is a solid reminder of the value of shaking out one’s shoes before putting them on.
In the video, a woman can be heard exclaiming “is he coming out? … Oh, he’s beautiful! He’s a little one” before revising her statement to “Oh, huge!” when the critter fully emerges.
The critter in question is a tarantula. And while we are by no means tarantula experts here at the Yuma Sun, to our untrained eye, he does appear to be on the large side of spider life.
According to an report on UPI, the woman, Marnie Devereux, lives in Yavapai County in Arizona. She noted, “When you live in Arizona, the rule is: always check your shoes before you put them on …”
The video really drives the point home, and certainly is not for those with arachnophobia in the crowd.
Now, imagine sticking one’s foot into that shoe, not knowing a tarantula was hanging out inside. That’s the stuff of nightmares.
But living in the desert, a tarantula isn’t the only critter one might find in one’s shoes.
It’s entirely possible to find critters of varying degrees of risk, from roaches and stink bugs to black widows and scorpions.
One might think the danger is limited to shoes kept in the garage, or those especially stinky shoes left out in the backyard to air out overnight.
But critters can and do enter the house in a variety of ways, and depending on where one lives, the risk could increase. We’ve talked to residents who live in the county, for example, who note that “scorpion removal” from the inside of their homes is a regular task.
While the video might be disturbing to some, the message is a good one. Shake out those shoes before you put them on, desert dwellers. After all, you never know who might be hanging out inside!
DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS OR NOT?
I have come to the conclusion that Trump must either resign or be impeached. He should then be tried for various actions. He is not mentally, ethically, emotionally, physically or intellectually fit to be president. I agree with Trump that the swamp should be drained, but Republicans as well as Democrats need to be purged.
Let’s look at his deficiencies and examples.
Mentally: He has a very poor command of the English language, bigly, and doesn’t seem to want to improve. He appoints his family to do things professionals should be doing if he wanted a smooth running staff.
Emotionally: Trump thinks everyone else is against him, he is a selfish self-centered person. Look at pictures of him, his facial expressions and body language. We are told he is withdrawn and depressed; is that presidential?
Ethically: He lies about what he has done, makes false statements about others and tries to circumvent the process of government. He has bragged about disclosing classified information to foreign governments. He hired Flynn after he was warned about Flynn’s dealings with Russia. He puts troops in harm’s way by disclosing the position of submarines.
Physically: Trump had to take a golf cart to a photo event when the others walked. He said he would be a high energy president and spend a lot of time in the White House working. Seems he is short on stamina as well as brain power.
Intellectually: Trump has disrespected a Gold Star family, women, a war hero as well as other heads of state. He congratulated a Purple Heart recipient for winning the award, like it was a golf game. He has trouble getting along with his staff. He is not respected by other leaders and is making America look bad in the eyes of our long time allies. He is bad for the environment, our National Monuments and our way of life. He can’t even get his pet projects implemented. “Nobody knew health care was this hard.”
The only problem with kicking him out is the line of succession, the alternatives are not much better and could be more dangerous. I would not trust any of them to do the job for the American people.
It is refreshing to see a college stand up for their polices. I feel that more colleges should do a lot more in setting principles for their students as well as their professors. For professors to lead students out of class for some cause other than what they are teaching should be grounds for dismissal. If students want to leave their classrooms to join in a demonstration, that should be grounds for getting an “F” in that class.
Why should their parents pay for their education and they spend the time leaving the classroom for nonclass activity?
Colleges should be for getting an education in a subject that the students can make a living from, not a gathering place for protests. I feel that students that leave their classroom to join a protest should get an “F” for that class, they would think twice before they did it again.