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Today's Tids Issue #2.357
Opening Stuff:

The crazies in San Fran's city government have cleared a proposal that would bring to public vote a bill that would ban circumcisions. Talk about Big Gov in the private home! These are the same people who would fight to the death to protect the rights of woman to take the lives of unborn babies. Not only is this yet one more irresponsible rush into Big Gov management of private decisions, it would also violate the sacred rites of Jews and Muslims. Separation of State and Church was originally established primarily to protect all religions from Gov meddling. I'll tell you what we should ban in The US of A -- Legislators!
 
In related astonishing news, I learned this morning that unwanted pregnancies cost the taxpayer $11,000,000,000 per year.
 
I listened to the first part of Obama's MiddleEast speech yesterday and thought he sounded pretty much like a leader. Later though, I heard about the part where he wanted Israel to go back to 1967. (Personally, I have always thought the Palestinians as a people got robbed) I'm thinking that the President's Muslim roots are showing again. He was raised in a Muslim household in Indonesia, and as any good Catholic boy knows, no matter how far you may stray, now matter how often you may say I am something else now, those early truths pounded into your wee brain never leave. Aside from that little piece of bias in his heart, his basic message yesterday was a good one. When it 's there, it's there. You have to be honest.
 
Good News Department:
If any of you are going to an "End of the World" Party tonight, there's one thing you don't have to worry about. The hangover.
 

The Question:

It seems to me that Cher has been around longer than I have been alive, even though she is significantly younger than I. Give me 5 of her top songs and 5 of her top movies.
 
Today's Headlines:
--EuroZone Worries Has WS Opening Lower.
--Netanyahu/Obama Sharply At Odds As Israeli PM Comes To WH Following Mid East Speech.
--Taliban Attack US Embassy In NW Pakistan.
--Lawrence Summers Says Tech Stocks May Be In Bubble Territory.
--Repubs Block Appeals Court Candidate Liberal Liu
--France's Christine Lagarde Looming As Best Choice As IMF head; Frank, Hardworking Finance Minister Is Also Quite Chic.
--RI House Approves Civil Union Measure.
--Weather Experts Expect the Recent Extremes To Be the New Norm.
--Limbaugh Incredulous Over Gingrich Denials Of NBC Meet the Press Statements.
 
Don't be surprised if the next big "Housewives" Reality Show will be one sponsored by the Democrat Spin Society -- The Housewives of Newt Gingrich.
 
I friend of mine told me that the latest technique in healthy eating is to have a nutritionist take a clipping of your hair and send it away for chemical analysis, This will tell you about all of the bad things in your diet. I'm thinking "Bald" is a good idea.

Speaking of clipping, I went to my regular barbershop earlier this week for my regular $6 haircut. I opened the door and immediately noticed a black couple sitting to my right and a substance abused appearing woman sitting in one of the barber chairs. I peeaked around the corner to say Hi to Ken, but he wasn't there. "Where's Ken?" the woman in the baber chair said that he couldn't make it. With that the balck man arose, all 6 foot 5 of him. "I'm helpin' out today." he looked like a decent fellow aside from the hole in his black T-Shirt with a firy balst coming form a motorcycle picture and the words. "I get a little crazy when I'm on my hog." Hey, how bad can it be I thought. he put on the cover and said, "Maybe I shoulda wore a barber coat." For sure, I thought. I gave him my instructions and he nodded a lot and started clipping. After a few minutes, and it looked like the snipping was going well, I asked. "So, is Ken on vacation?" "Yup", said the barber and the woman. "Good," I replied. "So he's not sick." "Nope." Then my mind clicked. Vacation! I thought, and I smiled, "Don't tell me Ken's in jail again!" "Yup, but it's not serious. We're just trying to keep the shop alive til he get's out." "When's that?" "We don't know... it's gettin' complicated." Oops. So, what is the point of this story? I got a great haircut, and would return even if Ken doesn't. Although I still like Ken as long as he isn't in jail for slicing customer's necks. The moral: Don't judge a book by it 's cover.

The price/earnings ratio for the New hot IPO, LinkedIn is 546, The average for all of tech stocks is 15. Can you say, Gulp!

Both the "Bones" and "Castle" final episodes lived up to the promise of "Final Episode". Bones left you wondering while Castle left you breathless, and broken hearted. Until, of course, you realized that Kate could not die. Could she?

While Penelope Cruz is fairly attractive, I find her to be an annoying presence on the screen.

Doesn't Surprise Me Department:
A story about a local owner of an ambulance company who was just arrested for defrauding the Gov of $685K in Medicare payments appears to be a story that could be written across the country. That enormous pile of money sitting in the medical treasure chest just has to have medical service providers trying to get as close to the edge of illegality all of the times. And, many of them are so convinced that they right that they are totally unaware that they are scamming all of the time. I hate to think how lackluster the national GDP would be if the scamming stopped.

American Idol: This could be "Doesn't surprise me II". The final show will be "Grand ole' Opry for sure. The voting (95Million) indicates just how gigantic the audience for Country Music is. (I'm a lover myself) To me, Haley remains the best overeall talent for the season. I always felt that her little edge of surliness didn't help her connect with the broader audience. So it's the cornfield duo, Scotty and Lauren. No matter who wins, Nashville will welcome them both with open arms. But, it will be Scotty who sits upon the throne. Not in the outhouse.

If the concerns gain momentum, one of the big potential scandals will revolve around answering the question: "Why aren't more Wall Street Execs in Jail?" There is growing evidence of cozy relationships between the law and the monied. While it is apparent that the retail mortgage sellers who took advantage of ignorant, unfunded mortgagees were major cuprits, there is plenty of evidence that the euphoria for bad judgment that filtered down to Main Street, started in board rooms atop the highest glass towers in lower Manhattan. You may be hearing more about this.

Reading Between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--I have to be honest with you...I have never been abole to tell the difference between Leonardo De Caprio and Johnny Depp. Call me out of it. Also, I was tired of the first Pirates..." film about 3/4's of the way through. I never saw the next two and wonly see this one. Which is good becasue even the critics, despite the massive promotion tink that it is just more of the same with an even weaker plaot than before. This will be a box office smash! Right?

Almost Near: Chapter 21 continues. --The Quimpierre family head became quite talkative in a curt sort of way. It appears that Rudy was the sneakiest of her children and one that even big Bounty didn't trust.
"Tell me about their children. Do you think they looked happy? Did they like their Mom?"
That question stopped Mrs. Quimpierre. "Call me Myra. It will be shorter, and maybe this won't take as long." Her lips indicated what might have been a smile. "I loved those kids, more than my own. There was something special about them that I had never seen in my own life." She looked out at nothing and her eyes seemed to moisten. "That's the only reason I let you stay here. I want to find those children. They have to be alive somewhere."
"What about Florence Quimpieree? Who is she?"
Myra's eyes glared. "She's that son-of-a-bitch sister-in-law of mine. You can never trust them Cajuns. Why. What do you know?"
"I stumbled upon something that led me to the New Orleans area. But when I call..." Suddenly there was this rumble and dust rising from the dirt road out front. In a matter of seconds an old rusty pick-up roared to a stop in the driveway. The doors flew open and out stepped Bounty.
"Whatchu doin' here sonny? You like Pain!"
This time Tucker was prepared for his bravado. He stood and walked over knowing he could be beaten to a pulp. But also sensing that Bounty was looking for something more. Like his mother. "We're trying to help you and your mother...and us.. find something we both desperately want to find." Bounty stood there. Face red.
"Punch him Bounty!" The screeching began as the sister jumped out if the truck. Bounty curled his fist and raised his arm. Then he swung at the woman knocking her.
"Shut up!"

The Answer: 
"I got you Babe" is always good to my ears. Kind of infectious But, Cherilyn Sarkisian rose far above her performance as a 16 year and that old mega hits ot become accomplished in many aspects of show biz and life. She was nominated for academy awards and is remembered for great acting in Silkwood, Mask, Suspect, Witches of Eastwick...and Moonstruck where she won for Best Actress. Other big songs are Believe, Baby Don't Go, the Beat Goes On, Little man and Just You.

With warmth in your hearts you-will always find a little sunshine twixt the raindrops. Love your week end. See you Monday with another batch of Tidlets.