The media seems to miss the important part about attacks on Fed. govt civil servant protections: These protections are NOT for the benefit of the employees. These protections are so regulators/administrators at all levels can objectively regulate based on merit instead of political consideration.

Wayne's-World version: Replace setting/environment with "Wayne's World" and episode of "Wayne's World", commercial break, etc. Replace adjectives with awesome, gnarly, tubular, radical. Add "Dude" and "totally" periodically.

Childrens book bedtime reading, sometimes different versioned reading is requested:
Pokemon version: Replace characters with suitable pokemon names as you read.
Ghost-busters version: Replace main character with "ghostbuster" and other characters with ghost/apparition/soul/spirit/etc.
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Out-of-season Christmas joke:
Q: Why couldn't Rudolf get through the intersection?
A: Because the light was red.

Personally, we like fruity black teas, such as: Cherry almond, Spiced cider, Cranberry creme, Huckleberry creme are our favorites at their lower price. As a treat, we like Fox & Rabbit of the more expensive varieties.

(C) MarketSpice tea:
MarketSpice is a company based out of Seattle. They are my go-to source for tea because their more popular varieties are quite cheap. A years worth of tea for less than $100.

(B) KitchenAid electric kettle:
I went through several other electric kettles whose lids broke before the current one. Metal hinges rusted under steam and plastic broke. The KitchenAid one has a durable metal lid which lifts off without a hinge. The lid does get hot though.

(A) Yoassi tea infuser:
The problem I have with tea-balls is the wire mesh tends to trap the loose tea it's difficult to clean. The Yoassi stainless steel tea infuser cuts the holes and no wire mesh. Loose tea easily dumps out and rinses away. Dishwasher safe, fits both teapots and mugs.

Some product reviews for tea: (A) Yoassi tea infuser; (B) KitchenAid electric kettle; (C) MarketSpice tea.
I was an occasional tea drinker but now regularly drink tea in the morning. In part, finding the right equipment made a big difference for me.