Opening Stuff:
A great opener for Tomorrow morning is Aaron Copeland's Appalachian Spring.
The world is in quite the economical, ideological mess these days. And I expect it will stay that way for quite awhile. Suck it up.
Just for the record, the amazing accomplishment of Gina Raimondo reforming the Pension system here, is exactly what Former GOP Gov Carcieri was trying to accomplish for 8 years. Always blocked by the entrenched Union anointed legislators. Carcieri, a former successful global business man knew a house of cards when he saw one.
The signing of the bill permitting 3 casinos and one slot parlor in Massachusetts will certainly send the RI legislators a-scurrying to turn the two local "Non-Casinos in to real ones. You can bet on that one.
The Question:
Every year around now Forbes Mag publishes the lists of the worst Passwords based on the efforts of two Internet observers, "SplashData" and "Imperva" list Name the top five baddies for each.
The Headlines:
--US S&P Index Expected To Turn Lower For 6th Straight day.--New Jobless Claims Rise To 393,000.
--Germany's Disastrous Bond Sale Yesterday Shakes Confidence, Warns Of Possible Euro-Recession.
--Huckabee Urges Conservatives To get ready to Back Mitt Romney.
--GOP Debate: Winners -- Newt, 0-Man; Loser -- Herman; Biggest Loser -- Americans.
--Nokia To Cut 17,000 Jobs.
--Egypt Protestor Clashes Continue For 5th Day.
--Fed To Test US Banks For EuroStress; Auditors To Hit BoA, Morgan-Stanley, Citi, Goldman, JPMorgan-Chase and Wells Fargo.
Why We Buy 5 Pounds More Turkey than We Need Department:
Here's a nice "Panini" recipe for that leftover bird. In a bowl mix 1/2 cup mayo, 6 finely chopped basil leaves, zest and juice of 1 lemon. S&P to taste. Brush one side of each piece of multi grain bread (Or chewy Italian) with 2 tbs OO. With OO side down place on bread ample turkey and two thin slices Gruyere cheese. Palce other slicee of brea (OO up) on top and insrert into Panini maker or sandwich grill. Or if you just a person wit pots and pans, cook like grilled cheese sandwich. How easy was that.
Of course all the chic new recipes will never surpass my childhood days of butter lathered Wonder Bread heaped with white meat turkey! Oh my achin' heart.
A way better than average 13-1 last week brought the yearly "Pickin's" to 109-51 or 68%. But it could disintegrate quickly this week. Starting with 3 close match-ups on T-Day -- GB-(T-Day Savvy)Det, surging Miami/confusing Dallas, Conservative Balt/SF -- it doesn't bet many better with the likes of NE/Phil, sliders Buff/Jets, QB lacking Chi/New Qb'd Oakland and upstart Carolina trying to keep Indy down for another week. I'm betting Det, Miami, Balt, NE (Gulp), Jets, Oakland and Carolina. That could be easily 0-8! The rest are st. Louis, Cinn, Tenn, Houst, Atlanta, Seattle, SD (Sorry Tebow ) and Pitt.
I don't know about you. but the word "Black" just doesn't encourage me to go shopping Friday.
I've been thinking of playing "Hard to get", but that presupposes that somebody wants you.
Based on the success of the $1 Store concept, an enterprising entrepreneur has developed the "$1,000 Dollar Store" for upscale neighborhoods. They just had the Grand opening.
Did you see the report where High School students in the wealthy NYC suburb of Great Neck LI are paying from $500-$3500 to college kids to take their SAT and ACT tests. The imposters even are given fake photo ID's. They will probably not make it to college now, but I hear that the CIA is making offers.
North Carolina and RI are tied for the 6th in highest unemployment at 10.4%. What makes that interesting is that the NC (And other southern states) boomlet came at the expense of RI (And the other 5 NE states). The Unions played their "demands" card too long forcing the inevitable wholesale evacuation of powerful NE companies to the non-union south. It was great down there...for awhile. Until the unions got in and grew til demands forced southern companies to seek out of country manufacturing locations. Meanwhile back in In RI unions, with fewer and fewer companies to organize, went after state and local governments to the point where companies started leaving again. Operating them and living in RI became costly; a hazard to the economic health of all sized businesses. Maybe the new reform will call a few of them back. Oh yeah...the other five NE states have unemployment below the national average.
The revised Q3 GDP report has been revised downward from the 2.5% estimate to the now actual 2%. After tax and adjustment for inflation, average incomes for Americans dropped 2.1%. But, October the month of Q4 seemed refreshing for retailers. Economists are confused at best.
Reading between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--George Cloony is good in this film about a regular appearing guy, yet indifferent husband and father, whose life all of a sudden is falling apart. His wife is in a coma from a boating accident. He learns that his daughter are not there to help their distant dad. He then learns she had been having an affair. On top of this he must wrestle with the sale of thousands of acres of family land in Hawaii handed down from royalty and missionaries. A prefect Life in "Paradise" all of a sudden isn't.
--The newest Muppet Movie will make you laugh and make you smile even though the plot sucks.
Almost Near: Chapter 50 continues. --"I know Samantha quite well. In fact I just helped her avoid an embarrassing meeting with the police here." Audrey thought, The police again. Just what is this woman doing. "Actually I like the woman, and Dante did too."
Mary then told Audrey the complete story from the first meeting to the incident in Dalesford to the strange luncheon which eventually led to the near tragic death of Dante. "We all believe that Dante will come out of it. He's one tough guy."
"Maybe I can call you again when he is back on earth?"
Mary smiled at Audrey's remark. She liked this voice on the phone "Any time."
Audrey hung up just as she heard Tucker knocking on the door. God, she thought, he's here already. She took off her blouse, pulled one of those big terrycloth bathrobes form the closet, yelled out "Just a minute", ran to the bathroom and stuck a toothbrush in mouth. She opened the door with the toothbrush sticking out, "Thorrie..." she smiled broadly "Oops" and yanked the toothbrush out of her mouth. "Sorry, I guess I'm running a bit late!"
"Tucker actually laughed at the sight he saw. "You look great harried and un-programmed"
"When did you ever see me programmed?"
He kissed Audrey on the cheek, nicely, "I'll just sit patiently on the bed til you're ready."
"Don't peek." Audrey smiled and turned quickly, yanking a top and slacks out her suitcase by the bathroom. "I'll be quick." I wonder how much of what I have learned I should tell Tucker
The Answer:
From SplashData: Following the worst "Password" we go inorder to 123456, 12345678, qwerty, abc123, monkey, 1234567, letmein, trustno1 and 10 dragon. For Imperva it is similar with number/letter progressions and "password", but has also iloveyou, princess and rockyou. Some other prominent losers are baseball, master, sunshine, ashley, bailey, shadow, superman and football. I don't know if my passwords are good, but at least they aren't these.
You know, one of the things I'm thankful for is all of you out there giving me the chance to write each morning. Helping one person keeping an aging brain from atrophying. Doesn't that make you feel good?
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