Today's Tids Issue 2,816
Opening Stuff:
"Yankee Doodle went to town
A-Riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni".
This tune we all know was often sung by British soldiers in America to
belittle the ragtag American revolutionary army. After Lexington and
Concord 237 years ago today, The Brits chased by the Minutemen back to
Boston, said in response to the Question, "How do you like the tune
now", "Dang them, the made us dance it till we were tried, since which
Yankee Doodle sounds less sweet to our ears."
Yup, this is the day those many years ago that a tune that had mocked
became a tune that inspired.
The knowledge about the Boston Marathon Chechnya
born bombers raises a new set of of scary possibilities. Russia's
Chechnya has been called a breeding ground for Terrorists. For the past
twenty years they have bombed in Russia, often in Moscow itself, to
support their Islamist rebellion. Children have never at all been immune
from their attacks, in fact some reports from Boston say the two
brothers dropped the bombs behind groups of children. The Chechnyan
terrorists are known for their
cold blooded savagery. Early analysis after Boston has security experts
saying that al-Qaida likes the idea of using the Chechnya terror group
to do their bidding. One main reason is they are more Caucasian in
appearance permitting easier access with less scrutiny to the US public
areas. Gilda Radnor had it right, "There's always something."
If you think Benghazi has just faded away,
you and the admin are going to be very surprised. There's plenty
boiling beneath the surface as several whistle blowers are irate at how
much has been covered up
about the killings of the American Ambassador and three others. The
Congressional committee has been holding many investigative sessions
with people having evidence. They have issued invitations to many in the
CIA and Admin departments to come to a new round of friendly
sessions...and to "bring your lawyers."! Oops. I wonder if that means
Hillary.
The Question:
You
may have varied opinions of the actress Ashley Judd,
but I have enjoyed her movies. I don't know whether it's because she's
in them, or because she just knows how to pick good scripts for herself
that I happen to like. Name five of her best.
The Headlines:
--One Boston Bomber Killed; 19 Year Old Brother On Lamb; Internet Posting Says "Many will Die" for Killing His Brother.
--Markets Sink Again; Markets hurt By IBM Slide; Dell Also Down; Microsoft, Google Rise.
--New Venezuelan Admin Has Military beating Opposition; Human Rights Lawyers Says "Worst Political Repression In Six Years.
--Today Is Anniversary Of "Shot heard Round The World", The Beginning Of The American Revolution That Put Freedom In Lexicon.
I hated to see Janelle go, mainly
because her delightful presence just made the entertainment value of
the show a little better. Even though her "Save" song was outstanding,
and showed another side of the singer, I believe the Judges mentally had
her as number five, and that may have been why she was so criticized
the most on Wednesday to set the stage for the four they wanted. I had
been led to believe that Kree was the greatest thing since sliced bread,
but she has shown me little. She should have gone this week. Amber has
the talent to win it all, but Candice more and more looks like the
winner.
The leaks you see coming from Amanda Knox about her mental pains is serious evidence that a book is soon to be published.
You have got to be kidding me..."Crosswalk Flags"?
So the 0-Man will continue his methods of
walking around Congress when he doesn't like the results. He has
ordered his admin to break down barriers in health privacy laws that
block investigations in to mentally ill gun applicants. Actually, that
sounds like a good idea for guns, except that going around Congress
isn't a good idea for the country.
I'm beginning to think that too
many new immigrants think that they have come to the land of
the "Free money" instead "the Free". Yes there appears to be a big
industry revolved around immigrants suing for racial or ethnic bias.
It's a bad sign for
the US of A when a florist in Washington State is sued becasue he won't
provide flowers for a Same Sex Wedding. Businesses have choice on
whether or not they want to lose business. Somebody down the street will
open a shop called "Gay Posies" and they will dominate the same sex
market. And the refuser will lose business over time. That's the
American way. Suing is not. Or is it?
In answer to yesterday's closing query,
a reader suggests that a "Tids App" would kill all "Spell Checkers".
Meaning that great ideas would rise above trivial criticisms.
Reading Between the Lines Movie reviews:
--The
first of a lesser than great line-up is Oblivion. A security repairman
on an evacuated Earth in the future is forced to deal with an alien
menace while work is done to salvage resources from war destroyed Earth. Expect Tom Cruise to run long distances.
--In
Filly Brown a young Latina street poet is for to leave the friends
who have supported her in order to make a record deal that is
desperately needed by her financially troubled family. Maybe, just maybe
it could be ok. But very predictable.
The Answer:
Ashley
Judd who I thought had a great little TV series going in "Missing" ,has
starred in one of my favorites "Double Jeopardy". She was also great in
Kiss The Girls, High crimes, Heat, A time to Kill. Twisted and
De-Lovely. She was in others like The YayYa Sisterhood, but I probably
wouldn't go to see them.
To the tune of Yankee doodle Dandy which became the the victory anthem for Boston in 1776:
The Chechnyan Bombers came to town,
Walking with their back packs
They did their deed to Boston folks
Who suffered from their at-tacks.
Boston rose and stood quite tall
Vowed to seek its justice.
In just two days one scab is dead
And one in the eyes of the po-lice.
So, there you have it. One tumultuous week is done. Have agreat and safe, crowdless weekend.
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